Sabina Netball Club News Articles

Mixed Rally 9th August 2025

Marlene Wander — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:33:23 +0100

Mixed open rally - saturday 9th August 2025

10- 3

Bromley High School, Blackbrook Lane, Bickley, BR1 2TW

13 June JUNIOR NETBALL RALLY

Marlene Wander — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:26:38 +0100

SABINA JUNIOR NETBALL RALLY
Saturday 13th June 2026

9.00 - 4.00

Bromley High School, Blackbrook Lane, Bickley, BR1 2TW

SABINA RECRUITMENT

Marlene Wander — Fri, 16 May 2025 20:48:16 +0100

ladies and mixed squads from age 13 (under 13 do not need to trial)

Sabina open trials 28th May 2026

First trial - 6.30- 9.00 St Dunstans college, Stanstead Road, CATFORD SE6 4TY

Late trialist 13th & 20th August 7.15 -9.30

Bromley High School, Blackbrook Lane, Bickley BR1 2TW

Double Win as Sabina Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Rachel Evans — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:04:16 +0000

On Saturday, our 1sts and 2nds took to court to show off their skills in north-west Kent league.

First up were our lovely 2nds who were facing OBA 2. We got off to a flying start on a chilly morning, with some calm, collected, clinical passages of play. Taking every opportunity we could, we intercepted many of OBA’s passes and converted them to goal. Starting as we meant to go on, at the end of the first half, the score stood at 33-14 to us. In the third quarter, we really pulled together and demonstrated a true championship quarter as we tightened up even more in defence, making interception after interception throughout court and collecting rebounds, we allowed only 4 goals in for OBA. The third quarter ended on 49-18. OBA came back and fought hard to level to half our score to secure a point, but it was too late. The final score was a superb 64-23 meaning that we prevented OBA from gaining a point. What a result! Roxanne secured herself another player of the match accolade as she smashed it as GA, making some lovely drives into the circle and shooting those all-important goals that helped secure a fantastic win – congratulations Rox! 🎊

Next up was the 1st who took on Hornets 1. The game was closely contested throughout as each team took almost all their own centre passes through to goal with slick transitions through court. There was little room for error, one dropped ball or inaccurate pass would result in a goal conceded for the other team. After some well fought work in defence, we turned over a few of Hornets centre passes, resulting in the first quarter ending on a score of 11-8 to us. In the second quarter, Hornets came back with more fight, causing some forced errors and quickly turning over ball to goal. The score at half time now stood at 22-23 to Hornets. We weren’t going to let this happen. We adapted our play to cut down the opposition smartly and clinically to cause wayward balls and create turnovers. Driving for the ball to create options and take our time, we only allowed Hornets to score 5 goals, while we scored 13 in the third quarter. The final quarter was evenly matched, once again going goal for goal and making am equal number of turnovers. The match concluded with a score of 48-40 to us! Player of the match went to Rachel, who played as Centre for the entire game and managed to get a few cheeky interceptions while she was at it! 🎉

A successful day at the office as we secure a double win, on the day that we celebrated our 40th Anniversary! What a super Saturday! ❤️🖤

Regional Squad Give Essex Open a Challenge

Rachel Evans — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:02:49 +0000

On Saturday the 5th of November Sabina Regionals took on Essex open. Starting slow our girls were down in the first quarter 14 - 8 to Essex however they were able to even out the scores during the second quarter 9 - 7 to Essex and ending the first half with a score of 23 - 15 to Essex. Our girls were efficient at moving the ball down the court into the circle. The circulation of the ball from defence to attack kept us in the game and our Sabina girls effectively used the transverse line to reset their game play. During the last two quarters Sabina came back in full force ending the third quarter with 12 - 10 to Essex however despite a hard fight the game ended 50 - 34 to Essex. Our girls showed some excellent passages of play and worked well together, let’s keep up the positivity and fight continuing the season regionals! Well done to Vanessa for winning players player!

Double Win for 3rd Squad in North West Kent League

Rachel Evans — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:57:04 +0000

Last Saturday Sabina thirds took on Aqua 2 on Saturday the 29th of October. Starting the first quarter with a 7 - 7 draw, our girls warmed up and got their game faces on for the second. Our third’s played with intensity and vigor as they powered through the following 3 quarters winning with a score of 42 - 26 to Sabina. They were able to keep 3 or more goals ahead throughout the game and communicated excellently with one another. The thirds showed themselves as a team and have begun to learn each other’s styles of playing. They showed a drive and aggression to win the game and earned their win fair and square! Well done thirds! And I special congratulations to Grace for winning player of the match!

The previous Saturday Sabina Thirds played Trinity Blues. The game started slow however Sabina quickly picked up their pace and ended the second quarter leading 17 - 9. Our girls played with strength and worked together as a team however during the final two quarters our game lost its initial momentum, partially due to rain and a few tricky moments with umpires. Despite this we kept up our fight and worked well to make effective game play changes throughout, working together to come out on top with a final score of 31 - 28 to Sabina! Our girls were excellent at using channels to drive the ball into the goal third and continued their great communication from last week. Let’s keep up the winning streak thirds! Special well done to Louisa for winning player of the match!

You Win Some,You Lose Some

Rachel Evans — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:55:14 +0000

On Saturday 22nd October:

The 1sts were up against OBA on Court 6 first. It was a slow start to the game we began to analyse OBA’s style of play. Goal for goal, we managed to turn over OBAs centre pass only to have OBA turn over our centre pass. It was a very close first quarter, ending on 10-10. A quick change of positions and we were off again, adapting to OBAs style of play and shutting down their attack from reaching the circle edge. Defence worked hard to close down the space and get some incredible turn overs. We then took the ball straight to goal with a swift efficiency. The first half ended on 22-17 to us. In the second half the mission was on to continue our lead and create more opportunities to widen our lead. By securing more turnovers in defence and through court, forcing errors from OBA and making fast but accurate passages of play down court to our attackers who did a superb job of shooting shots. The final score for the game was 45-32, securing us a win. Player of the match went to Cassain for her fabulous play making in the attacking third and getting some great shots in – well done Cass!

2nds took on Beacons next in a hard fought match. Throughout the game we made some nice passages of play where we were able to get the ball to goal from centre pass in 2 or 3 passes. Shoutout to Roxanne for some great takes when we threw some long bombs her way and she sunk them. We began well, with the majority of the first half going goal for goal - ending on a score of 25-27 to Beacons. A slight lead for the opposition but still lots to play for. Going into the second half, defence had some great moments, coming out for the fly balls and taking some sensational interceptions. As the game progressed, we unfortunately had some breakdown throughout court both in defence and in attack as Beacons maintained their play. They were able to shut down our attack on the centre pass and backline, meaning we struggled to progress the ball down court. Their fast and nippy play got the better of us at times, resulting in a widening lead for Beacons. The final score ended on 59-49 to Beacons.Player of the match went to Roxanne for her strong takes in the shooting circle!

Unfortunately Loss for Regional Squad as 3rds Draw in NWKL

Rachel Evans — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 22:39:49 +0100

The Sabina’s regionals took on Academy last Saturday at our home court in Bromley. Our girls had a slow start to the game ending the second quarter with 22 - 46 to Academy. However as the game progressed our girls were able to find their pace within the match and set up some lovely game plays. Our attack was strong and intense throughout the game, keeping up a good control of the ball and we saw some beautiful goal set ups. It was an energetic game and despite some minor injuries our girls showed their skill and athleticism. There was a 6 goal difference in the third quarter of 9 - 15 and it was clear Sabina had the stamina behind them to take back the game. The last quarter ended with a 2 goal difference of 16 - 18 and an overall score of 47 - 79 to Academy. Despite an unlucky end our girls played a clean game, showing their teamwork and individual talents!

On the 15th of October Sabinas third team took on Beacon, With a steady start our girls kept their composure and played a safe game throughout the match. Despite ending each quarter one goal up from Beacon the final score was 26 - 26, an unfortunate tie for Sabina’s thirds who played a winning game. Our girls made some lovely passages of play throughout the match. They were able to pick up on areas faults and made quick game play changes which proved effective for the rest of the match. Communication between the girls got better as the match progressed and by the final quarter the thirds were able to play with an for instinct for each other. Despite a new team and new players the thirds have set themselves up for a great season. Congratulations to Eleanor for player of the match!❤️🤍🖤✨

Closely Contested Games for Regional and County Squads

Rachel Evans — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 22:37:00 +0100

On Saturday the 1st of October Sabinas Regional squad took on Eclipse. It was a close first quarter and our Sabina girls started strong with a score of 11 - 12 to Eclipse. Despite falling back slightly in the second quarter to a score of 8 - 15 to Eclipse we were able to hold up a fighting spirit moving into the last quarter ending with a final score of 40 - 50 to Eclipse. Our regional girls gave Eclipse a tough match and our attack were able to quickly and effectively work out Eclipse's defensive game play and use it against them. Our defence stayed calm and collected, holding up a strong number of tips and inceptions throughout the game. Our regional girls played with confidence and positivity, keeping their heads up and their passes strong!

On Sunday the 9th of October our County team took on Raiders, it took us a while to warm up to the game and the first quarter ended in a score of 9 - 14 to Raiders. However our girls quickly picked up the pace and stole the second quarter with a score of 12 - 9 to Sabina. Our final quarter proved tough, after Alice took an unfortunate injury to the knee (who we pray has a speedy recovery) worry set in for our teammate and our girls lost some control of the game. We closed the game with a score of 5 - 14 and a total of 34 - 50 to Raiders. Our County team played with strength and courage despite some major setbacks throughout the game. Our girls were able to identify areas in need of improvement and make quick decisions to change their game play.

Another Win for 2nds as 1sts Secure a Draw

Rachel Evans — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:42:12 +0100

On Saturday our 1st and 2nd squads took to court in the North-West Kent League. After a minute of clapping – a fitting tribute to recent losses within our NWKL community – our 1sts took on Eclipse 2. A highly contested match, we started off strong, with the score going goal for goal throughout the first quarter. Some early errors from Eclipse meant we were able to recycle the ball quickly and sneak ahead to end the quarter on a score of 11-9. In the second quarter, the tables turned as we took our foot off the gas, allowing Eclipse to make a comeback to 22-18 at half time. Not happy with the outcome, we identified challenges and talked tactics. Going into the third quarter, we had much more fighting spirit, the game remained extremely close, with opportunities for turnovers available, we brought ourselves back within 3 goals ahead of the final quarter. 15 minutes to go and what a nail biting 15 minutes it was. We worked hard to continue to close the gap as defence continued to make some fantastic interceptions allowing us to reach level, but Eclipse were not willing to let us have a moment more of glory. Both teams fought hard to ensure that we scored from our own centre passes, with little room for error, it was goal for goal almost the entire the quarter. The final score ended on a tight 37-37 draw! Not the outcome we wanted but we’ll come back bigger and better next time! Player of the match went to Phillipa for her sensational work in defence, contesting and picking off ball after ball after ball – congratulations!!

Next up was our 2nds who took on Istead. Getting off to a fantastic start, we made excellent passages of play down the court and defence worked their socks off to turn over balls repeatedly, demonstrating the hard work we have put in during training to solidify combinations and units. The first quarter ended with a score of 14-4 to Sabina – a really strong start to the match. This lead gave us the opportunity to try something different combinations, work on personal goals during the match and really work on ironing out those finer tweaks we’ve been practising in training but this time out on the court. The first half ended with a score of 25-11 to us. Entering into the second half, we wanted to keep the pressure on, keep the turnovers rolling and dominating the court. We continued to pull away, with defence working hard and attack taking the ball swiftly and efficiently to goal. The final score ended with a superb score of 49-24. A brilliant win and goal difference that stands us in good stead in this new division. Player of the match went to Joanna for her super work in defence – plucking interceptions out of the air and being all over her attacker – congratulations!!