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'Netball on Desborough Island is season highlight' - Bicknell

'Netball on Desborough Island is season highlight' - Bicknell

Stuart Amos

Club captain Ellie targets more after netballers start season as they mean to go on

Weybridge Vandals' A and B Team netballers might be sitting at the summit of their respective Surrey League tables, but for club captain Ellie Bicknell that's not even her highlight of the season so far.

The A team have secured three wins from four matches to top Surrey Premier A, while the Bs are undefeated with four wins from four games in Division One.

The second string have also won all five of their Kingston Division Five matches, meaning they have won all nine of their competitive games thus far.

The Cs also lead the Surrey Division Eight table, while the Ds are well in contention for promotion in both their Surrey and Charters League competitions.


Shining lights: Weybridge Vandals Netball Club's' all-conquering B team celebrated a 48-34 win at Thames Ditton on Saturday

While fantastic wins have been mixed with some frustrating defeats - B team excepted - its seeing the club's netballers finally be able to call Desborough Island home that has Bicknell beaming - even if her As had slipped to a 47-39 defeat at Spencer on Saturday

"There have been some brilliant results across the club, and it’s so nice to see everyone’s hard work from training and summer pre-season paying off," she said this week.

"The results are amazing, but one of my highlights from this season so far has been seeing the club come together at Brownacres.

"Having all of the juniors - most of whom hadn’t set foot on the Island before September - playing for the first time at Vandals is really something special.

"Wednesday and Thursday nights at Vandals have never been busier, with all our netball teams training alongside the rugby teams. It’s brilliant seeing the club so full, and a real reminder of what we’re working towards.

"There have been some tougher games and frustrating results, but we aren’t even half way through the season yet so there’s still plenty to play for."

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