Netball Club

SAS NEWS 2008

SAS LOOK FORWARD TO 2009 - Dec 08

All 3 teams at SAS have had a great first half to the season and have had the best results in Aylesbury since they all entered the league. SAS are top of Premier with 7 points clear, the Reds are 4th in the same division, their highest ever position within the league and the Blues were sitting in 4th at the half way stage after gaining promotion to Div 1 this season. SAS Regional squad are also having a very promising season, after winning promotion into Div 2 at the half way stage they are top 6 points clear of Applemore, after loosing just one match by one goal to their local rivals Bucks Swans. All the players are looking forwards to playing the 2nd half of the season and are looking to repeat their success, the regional squad is aiming to gain promotion to Division 1 with South Region next season. 

SAS DEFEND THEIR TITLE IN GUERNSEY - Oct 08

With various injuries/illness we went into our weekend trip to Beau Sejour, Guernsey with just 7 players, after winning 2 years ago we started being favourites to win again this year. Winning every match on Saturday in the first round, we were then re grouped in the afternoon for a second round of matches where once again we won every match even though they were much more challenging games. That took us through to the final section on the Sunday where we came up against some of the teams that we played on the previous day but managed to maintain our unbeaten record. With a tired and aching team we headed into the semi's were we beat Nerine 'B' 15 - 4 for a place in the final against Nerine 'A', winning the match 13 - 5.

Mission Accomplished......Coach Colin said "We were all really please with the result especially playing all weekend with just 7 players but we were all exhausted and looked forward to heading home".

www.thisisguernsey.com/2008/10/20/mission-accomplished-for-sas/

SAS HAVE TEAMED UP WITH FUJITSU - Sept 08

SAS announce their association with FUJITSU, they have kindly agreed to sponsor the club for the forthcoming season, supplying funding and kit to all members. Everyone at SAS is very pleased to have FUJITSU on board and are very grateful for their support, we are hoping to have an even more successful year than last year. 

"Logo of FUJITSU" is proud to sponsor & promote women in sport

SAS WIN IN MANCHESTER - Aug 08

SAS entered the Dominoes Tournament 2008 wanting to do one better than last year and get to the final. We were lucky that the weather was kind to us and on Saturday had a very successful days netball winning every game. On Sunday the matches were split into Cup & Plate sections so we had to raise our game as the days matches were a lot more challenging. Disappointingly we lost one of our morning matches which put us in 2nd place in our group, but we still had the chance to go through to the knockouts. We played Harraby a team that we had beaten on Saturday, winning 14 - 12 Our next game was in the quarter finals against Dominoes and although we have never lost to them before they were in great form and at the end of full time it was a draw 10 - 10. After extra time we won 14 - 13 and it was one of the most competetive matches we had all weekend, they really made us work for it. It was then semi final time and we came up against our good friends London Lionhearts who had beaten us in the semi's in Jersey so we were determined to turn the tables. It was a nerve racking match we were so close to the final and ended up winning 9 - 7. So we made it!! We reached the final were we played Trafford A and after playing a very composed first half we ended up winning the match 13 - 6 & the tournament. It was a fantastic achievement and it was a great squad performance.

BLUES ADD ANOTHER TROPHY TO THE CABINET - June 08

After having a month off to rest and recuperate after a long and tough season all 3 SAS teams entered into the Flames tournament this weekend. It was a great day and luckily the weather held off and the sun showed its face a couple of times. SAS Blues had a fantastic day and after rotating all the squad in the first section they found themselves in the plate and knew that they had a good chance of doing well in the afternoon matches. After coming from behind in the semi final to beat Falcons 2 by 2 goals 5 - 3 they looked forward to the plate final. The final game was a very close and exciting game and although SAS Blues went behind a couple of times they never gave up and in the last few minutes after turning over a couple of balls in defense and converting them they managed to keep hold of the lead until the final whistle beating Matrix 12 - 11.

SAS WIN SOUTH REGION DIVISION 3 - April 2008

SAS have had a great season and with only 2 losses this season and 63 points have come out overall winners of Div 3. It has been an intense and very competitive season but after coming 4th last year and missing out on the play offs we were determined to gain promotion this season. Coach Colin Hill said " It has been a long tough season with plenty of ups and downs along the way but overall a great squad effort which produced some exciting netball. I am really pleased that we have gained automatic promotion avoiding the play offs, it is what the squad deserve as they have all worked so hard this season, we are looking forward to the challenge ahead in Div 2. My thanks go out to the whole squad, scorers, umpires and supporters without which we would not be in this great position now. Div 2 here we come....."

SAS BLUES WIN DIVISION 2 - March 2008

SAS Blues have had a great season and with one game still to play they have won Aylesbury Division 2. After a nerve racking start to this weeks match they managed to maintain their lead for the whole game and won 31 - 21. It was not until after the game they were told of their sucess at winning the Division. The Blues have had a fantastic, hard working and dedicated squad who have only lost one game all season. Congratulations on your promotion and lets hope that you have another great season in Div 1.

SAS REDS TRIUMPH IN JERSEY - March 2008

SAS and SAS Reds had a fantastic weekend tournament in Jersey March 08. The Reds after narrowly losing out by one goal on the first rounds events found themselves in the plate in a great position to push and win the plate. Sundays games went really well and after winning the semi final comfortably  they got to the plate final. It was highly contested against Old Actonians with both teams making several mistakes under the pressure, at the final whistle it was level and after 2 minutes of extra time each way the score was still level, it went to golden goal and SAS were in possesion. They worked the ball calmly and patiently down the court, the Old A's defense were blown for contact in the circle and Kim (GS) put up the final shot which won them the game. Congratulations to all the reds who played in the tournament it was a fantastic weekend, and congratulations to Kim who was voted 'Player Of The Tournament' over the 2 teams that entered. SAS after making their way through the cup tournament lost in the semi finals to their good friends London Lionhearts 1 by one goal, they went on to win, beating Convent in a one sided final.