NEWBURY ALL STARS made a disappointing Division One netball debut by tumbling to a 22-40 defeat at the hands of the experienced Pine Hill St Barnabas when the league continued last night at the Netball Stadium.
After a promising first quarter where Newbury trailed 9-10, they played a generous midcourt of passing away the ball or giving their opponents easy passage, slipping to 16-23 and 18-32 in a horrible offence, as the newcomers scored just two and four goals, respectively in the last two quarters.
Goal shooter Zakiya Kirton scored a game-high 24 goals from 31 attempts for the winners. Sheniqua Thomas, who totally dominated the playing area by constantly receiving uncontested passes, added 20 from 26.
Janelle Brathwaite scored 14 from 20 at goal shooter for Newbury while Khadija Domingo was surprisingly poor in making seven of 17.
Charlene Jordan later added just one from three shots after taking the goal shooter bib. (KB)
Other Results
Division 3
CO Williams Rangers beat St Philip Gems 23-20
Phoenix Gems beats Brydens Stokes 25-21
Division 4
Spooners Hill beat Sion Hill 38-25
Signage Vauxhall beat Phoenix Golden Stars 28-23
Division 5
BDF Solja Girlz beat Notre Dame Ballers 23-19
Division 6
Haggatt Hall beat Police Girls Club 14-11
Division 7
Springer Achievers beat Signage Vauxhall 27-19