Strong opening for Maitland and Kurri Kurri netball teams at junior titles
All three Maitland teams are competing in the top flight Championship Division with the Under-13s leading the way sitting ninth with four wins and two losses.
Maitland Under-14s are 13th of 21 teams with three wins and four losses and the Under-12s are 12th of 20 with three wins and four losses.
On day one, the U-13s had wins against Northern Suburbs (15-10), Randwick (17-15), Campbelltown (14-11), and Wyong (22-15).
Maitland were defeated by Newcastle (15-8, 3rd) and Illawarra (12-9, 10th).
The Maitland U-12s had a thought start to their first titles losing their first three games, but warmed up with wins in three of their next four games.
The U-12s defeated Wagga Wagga (21-7), Illawarra (16-7), and Wyong (18-5).
Maitland U-14s started strongly with a 26-14 win against St George, followed by wins against Eastwood Ryde (19-12) and Campbelltown (19-15).
An upset two-goal loss to Newcastle (18-16) kept Maitland from finishing day one in the top 10.
Kurri Kurri's Under-13 and Under-14 teams are sitting in the top three of Division 3 after day one of the state titles.
The U-14s are second, behind Kiama, with five wins and a loss, while the U-13s finished day one unbeaten with five wins from five games to sit third.
The two teams are very much in contention for titles and promotion, while it was a tougher start for the Under-12 who are without a win in Division 3.
The U-14s had wins against Yass (22-6), Griffith (16-7), Southern Highlands (20-14), Ballina (18-15), and Temora (23-11). They had a 16-13 loss to fourth-placed Woy Woy.
The U-13s had wins against Tumut (22-18), Leeton (18-4), Lismore (21-12), Ballina (17-13), and Shoalhaven (22-18).
Cessnock U-13s are 14th in Divisioin 3, starting day one with a 16-10 win against Nelson Bay.
Cessnock U-14s will be looking for their first win on day two in Division 2.
The U-12 had two wins and two losses on day one of the Division 3 competition to sit 12th. They defeated Queanbeyan (16-11) and Tamworth (9-8).
Maitland's junior netballers have made strong starts on day one of the NSW Junior State Titles in Baulkham Hills.
All three Maitland teams are competing in the top flight Championship Division with the Under-13s leading the way sitting ninth with four wins and two losses.
Maitland Under-14s are 13th of 21 teams with three wins and four losses and the Under-12s are 12th of 20 with three wins and four losses.
On day one, the U-13s had wins against Northern Suburbs (15-10), Randwick (17-15), Campbelltown (14-11), and Wyong (22-15).
Maitland were defeated by Newcastle (15-8, 3rd) and Illawarra (12-9, 10th).
The Maitland U-12s had a thought start to their first titles losing their first three games, but warmed up with wins in three of their next four games.
The U-12s defeated Wagga Wagga (21-7), Illawarra (16-7), and Wyong (18-5).
Maitland U-14s started strongly with a 26-14 win against St George, followed by wins against Eastwood Ryde (19-12) and Campbelltown (19-15).
An upset two-goal loss to Newcastle (18-16) kept Maitland from finishing day one in the top 10.
Kurri Kurri's Under-13 and Under-14 teams are sitting in the top three of Division 3 after day one of the state titles.
The U-14s are second, behind Kiama, with five wins and a loss, while the U-13s finished day one unbeaten with five wins from five games to sit third.
The two teams are very much in contention for titles and promotion, while it was a tougher start for the Under-12 who are without a win in Division 3.
The U-14s had wins against Yass (22-6), Griffith (16-7), Southern Highlands (20-14), Ballina (18-15), and Temora (23-11). They had a 16-13 loss to fourth-placed Woy Woy.
The U-13s had wins against Tumut (22-18), Leeton (18-4), Lismore (21-12), Ballina (17-13), and Shoalhaven (22-18).
Cessnock U-13s are 14th in Divisioin 3, starting day one with a 16-10 win against Nelson Bay.
Cessnock U-14s will be looking for their first win on day two in Division 2.
The U-12 had two wins and two losses on day one of the Division 3 competition to sit 12th. They defeated Queanbeyan (16-11) and Tamworth (9-8).
Maitland's junior netballers have made strong starts on day one of the NSW Junior State Titles in Baulkham Hills.
All three Maitland teams are competing in the top flight Championship Division with the Under-13s leading the way sitting ninth with four wins and two losses.
Maitland Under-14s are 13th of 21 teams with three wins and four losses and the Under-12s are 12th of 20 with three wins and four losses.
On day one, the U-13s had wins against Northern Suburbs (15-10), Randwick (17-15), Campbelltown (14-11), and Wyong (22-15).
Maitland were defeated by Newcastle (15-8, 3rd) and Illawarra (12-9, 10th).
The Maitland U-12s had a thought start to their first titles losing their first three games, but warmed up with wins in three of their next four games.
The U-12s defeated Wagga Wagga (21-7), Illawarra (16-7), and Wyong (18-5).
Maitland U-14s started strongly with a 26-14 win against St George, followed by wins against Eastwood Ryde (19-12) and Campbelltown (19-15).
An upset two-goal loss to Newcastle (18-16) kept Maitland from finishing day one in the top 10.
Kurri Kurri's Under-13 and Under-14 teams are sitting in the top three of Division 3 after day one of the state titles.
The U-14s are second, behind Kiama, with five wins and a loss, while the U-13s finished day one unbeaten with five wins from five games to sit third.
The two teams are very much in contention for titles and promotion, while it was a tougher start for the Under-12 who are without a win in Division 3.
The U-14s had wins against Yass (22-6), Griffith (16-7), Southern Highlands (20-14), Ballina (18-15), and Temora (23-11). They had a 16-13 loss to fourth-placed Woy Woy.
The U-13s had wins against Tumut (22-18), Leeton (18-4), Lismore (21-12), Ballina (17-13), and Shoalhaven (22-18).
Cessnock U-13s are 14th in Divisioin 3, starting day one with a 16-10 win against Nelson Bay.
Cessnock U-14s will be looking for their first win on day two in Division 2.
The U-12 had two wins and two losses on day one of the Division 3 competition to sit 12th. They defeated Queanbeyan (16-11) and Tamworth (9-8).
Maitland's junior netballers have made strong starts on day one of the NSW Junior State Titles in Baulkham Hills.
All three Maitland teams are competing in the top flight Championship Division with the Under-13s leading the way sitting ninth with four wins and two losses.
Maitland Under-14s are 13th of 21 teams with three wins and four losses and the Under-12s are 12th of 20 with three wins and four losses.
On day one, the U-13s had wins against Northern Suburbs (15-10), Randwick (17-15), Campbelltown (14-11), and Wyong (22-15).
Maitland were defeated by Newcastle (15-8, 3rd) and Illawarra (12-9, 10th).
The Maitland U-12s had a thought start to their first titles losing their first three games, but warmed up with wins in three of their next four games.
The U-12s defeated Wagga Wagga (21-7), Illawarra (16-7), and Wyong (18-5).
Maitland U-14s started strongly with a 26-14 win against St George, followed by wins against Eastwood Ryde (19-12) and Campbelltown (19-15).
An upset two-goal loss to Newcastle (18-16) kept Maitland from finishing day one in the top 10.
Kurri Kurri's Under-13 and Under-14 teams are sitting in the top three of Division 3 after day one of the state titles.
The U-14s are second, behind Kiama, with five wins and a loss, while the U-13s finished day one unbeaten with five wins from five games to sit third.
The two teams are very much in contention for titles and promotion, while it was a tougher start for the Under-12 who are without a win in Division 3.
The U-14s had wins against Yass (22-6), Griffith (16-7), Southern Highlands (20-14), Ballina (18-15), and Temora (23-11). They had a 16-13 loss to fourth-placed Woy Woy.
The U-13s had wins against Tumut (22-18), Leeton (18-4), Lismore (21-12), Ballina (17-13), and Shoalhaven (22-18).
Cessnock U-13s are 14th in Divisioin 3, starting day one with a 16-10 win against Nelson Bay.
Cessnock U-14s will be looking for their first win on day two in Division 2.
The U-12 had two wins and two losses on day one of the Division 3 competition to sit 12th. They defeated Queanbeyan (16-11) and Tamworth (9-8).
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