Spring 2014
U14 Badminton Our U14 Boys won through to the championship play off. In the finals they battled hard in the first round against the top team in the competition ISSFHK, but ultimately lost. In the second playoff they went up against CDNIS and again put in a brave effort with some close games. Ultimately CDNIS proved too strong and the DC team ended up in fourth place. The U14 Girls fought gallantly through the season to finish with four wins out of eight matches, just missing out by one place for a spot in the championships. -Peter Lasscock, coach U16 Boys Badminton Our U16 Boys team had their best season yet, just missing out on the championships despite their very determined play through the season. Tied on matches against two other schools, the final count back and game tally put them in fifth place. -Peter Lasscock, coach U16 Girls Badminton The U16 Girls Badminton Team have been training year-round for this year’s competitions. We have had some great games this season, but unfortunately no wins yet, but we continue to try our best in the competition. It’s been amazing traveling to all the schools to play, and we would like to just thank each of our members for their efforts: Alison Lam, Chantel Woo, and Kathy Lau. Special thanks to our substitutes Shirley Tang and Tyra Eberwein, as well as our team captain Keisha Zanichelli. We will try our best in the upcoming competitions. -Kathy Lau, Year 11 U20 Boys and Girls Football The Sport4kids coached U20s football teams have had the perfect seasons so far. The boys finished the season undefeated and league champions, and the are girls undefeated going into their final game. The Cobras are now seeing the benefits of entering this division a few years ago, and players are performing at a high level. -Andy Munn, Sports Coordinator Year 5/6 Netball (Sunday) This season the Year 5 and 6 players had an exciting opportunity to join the Hong Kong Junior Netball League for the first time. The players were all new to this type of competition, but within a few weeks had their first win. Throughout the season the players learned new strategies and knowledge through their training and games and put these skills and into practise on the court, which lead to the team winning the Division 4 plate. Congratulations to Lucy, Rosie, Kimberly, Renee, Erin, Maelee, Maddie M, Maddie B, Tara, Evie and Lily. -Kristy Baron, coach U13 Netball (Saturday) The U13 girls had a great season, making it to the finals and placing second with Casey O’Brien earning Player of the Game. The girls worked well together and were determined to play their best, and they trained hard. For some it was their first try at netball so they did very well. We had great defence by Lauren, Emma, Alix and Maya and first time player Clemence was awesome as our centre with Jemina, Casey,
and Charlotte helping her out playing attack. We had a great team that we are very proud of. -Fiona Altoft and Vania Tiatto, coaches U13 Netball (Sunday) This season provided many firsts for our U13 Sunday team: new players to the game joined our team, we had the opportunity to be coached by the DB Pirates elite squad members, we tried new positions on the court, and we learned game play strategies. The season was challenging, and even though results may not indicate it, the team demonstrated much growth in their abilities, skills and mindsets. Well done to Alix, Maya, Daneika, Emma, Lauren, Charlotte, Clemence, Casey, Bella and Miwa. -Nicole O’Brien, coach Netball Secondary A (Saturday) Our Netball team had varying levels of success due to injury and the extra commitments the team members had. We did not have one consecutive week where the same members played, which made establishing a game plan difficult. Team members were flexible to the situation and often successfully played out of position. While the season proved challenging, our individual skill set and our ability to work as a team developed, and we placed third in the U20 League. -Annette Garnett, coach Netball Secondary B (Saturday) It was a challenging season for the team. We entered the competition with a few first time netballers and a few younger players moving up from U13 who all rose to the challenge. There was alot of improvement and development from week to week, with all having opportunity to experience new positions, and we managed to win a few games ending our season in fourth place. -Kaylene Adcock, coach Netball Secondary B (Sunday) We had a rather large squad for our B team requiring us to make lots of changes throughout the season. The team was absolutely awesome, and their commitment to training and the tournaments was outstanding. We had a few first time players, who were picking up the game skills very quickly with the support and encouragement from other team members. We were undefeated throughout the season playing in the grand final against West Island and winning 24-9. One of our youngest players Sophie Telford received MOM, and we brought the first secondary netball cup home to DC. -Kaylene Adcock, coach Primary Teams The younger Cobras have participated in a number of tournaments throughout the year. The sports included are netball, basketball, football and rugby. In the past, tournaments were mainly only ESF schools. Now the opposition includes most of the international schools. A high number of Years 5 and 6 students have been involved in the ISSFHK and Netball league competitions. All students have performed well. Highlights have included fielding two girls football teams and the tag rugby team reaching the top four in the cup. - Andy Munn, Sports Coordinator
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