THE Gunnedah Netball Association season was capped off with an action-packed grand final day on Saturday.
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Eight teams battled in out in four different age groups, all vying for a premiership.
The day began with a riveting battle between the Giants and Thunderbirds in the under-12 decider.
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Phoebe Paul put in a stellar performance as the Giants accounted for the Thunderbirds.
From there, That Other Team Vantage and The A-Team took centre stage to fight it out for the under-16 title.
After a tense battle, That Other Team Vantage came out on top and took home the 2019 premiership.
The division 2 open-age decider then had a fast-paced showdown between Fast and Furious and Crossfit.
Both sides left it all on the court as Fast and Furious prevailed to take home the premiership.
Capping off the day was the tussle between Blaze and ARMA Insurance Brokers.
Blaze proved too good on the day, taking out the division 1 open-age premiership.
Gunnedah Netball Association president Steve Betts said Saturday's action was the perfect way to cap off an entertaining season.
"It was a really good year and, as a committee, we couldn't be prouder with how everything panned out," Betts told the Leader.
"In my opinion, we saved the best netball for last on grand final day.
"I don't think the scorelines truly reflected how close the matches really were."
Betts said the future of netball in the Gunnedah region was "looking very bright".
"We formed a new committee this year and I am pleased to say Gunnedah netball is looking very strong at the moment," he said.
"So far this year we have received grant funding from both Gunnedah Shire Council and Greater Bank, so we can invest in our future.
"None of this is possible without the support of our volunteers, umpires and coaches.
"Without them we wouldn't have been successful this year as we are, so a big thanks goes out to them.
"All up, things are really looking positive for us at the moment."
Betts said "there was still plenty of exciting" events left for Gunnedah netball this year.
"We have our presentation evening coming up this weekend and then we are launching our twilight competition early next month," he said.
"It's a mixed competition and registrations open soon, so we would love to see a lot of people join in the fun."
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
