North West Wales Netball League: Clash of Giants won by Friendship, Denbigh and Blazers share almost 100 goals!

Colwyn Friendship beat Menai Bridge 49-28 in a great clash between two giants of North West Wales Netball League Division One last night.

Both sides promoted a player from other teams within their clubs, and it was brilliant to see Jessie Charker and Kara O’Neill taking on the challenge Division One.

It was the night for shooters as both sides’ took the title of Christmas PoM.

In a goal-packed Division Two thriller, Denbigh outscored Llandudno Blazers 53-46.

Although Knicks were the only Llandudno team bringing home a win this week, the kudos has to go to the Blazers team. They pushed and pushed Denbigh as far as they could take them.

Winning the first quarter, Blazers were on their way. Only trailing by one at the end of the second quarter 25-24, the Llandudno team were definitely still in the game.

The second half proved Denbigh had the edge as the stronger team, however Blazers kept on fighting making it almost goal-for-goal in the final quarter.

A total of 99 goals in the game – almost two a minute!

Division Three saw Craig-y-Don beat Colwyn Youth 23-17 in a cracking contest.

A very close game for the first half with only one goal in it ending both first and second quarters.

Craig-y-Don managed to eke out a six-goal lead in the third and held onto it, going goal-for-goal in the last.

Jessie Hughes (Colwyn GD) and Ellen Hughes (CYD GA) proved a great hard working pair as they both received PoMs.

Results, line-ups and individual awards – Monday, December 16

Division One

Llandudno Jets 45-10 Abergele Aces
(10-3; 21-5; 35-8; 45-10)
Jets: Geraldine Vaughan, Bethan Lees, Jessica Marshall-Atkins, Lucy Moran, Bethan Coleman, Alis Francis, Sian Roberts.
Abergele: Hollie Collins, Ceri Jones, Chelsea Newman, Ellen Deir, Jade Wilcockson, Amie Hibbert, Hayley Edwards.
Players of the Match
Jets: Sian Roberts
Abergele: Amie Hibbert.

Menai Bridge 28-49 Colwyn Friendship
(6-13; 10-28; 20-39; 28-49)
Menai Bridge: Laura Webber, Kathryn Hughes, Collette Charker, Stevie Roberts, Lisa Campbell, Steff Oliver-Smith, Kelly Roose, Jessie Charker.
Friendship: Catherine Goodson, Kara O’Neill, Lucy McEwen, Charlotte Miliziano, Sophie Leach, Mel Hedger, Lorien McChadders.
PoM
Menai: Kathryn Hughes
Friendship: Catherine Goodson

Clinton James 58-21 St Asaph
(15-2; 32-6; 45-14; 58-21)
Clinton: Elin Barwick, Abbie Roe, Charlie Dowell, Hannah Rowlands, Tara Howard, Nicola Jasieniecka, Catherine Chin.
Asaph: Beth Davies, Katie Blackmore, Hayley Jones, Kat Williams, Megan Shutt, Caroline Baker, Ema Hughes. Sub: Faye Williams.
PoM
Clinton: Elin Barwick
Asaph: Kat Williams

Division Two

CGG 8-26 Llandudno Knicks
(2-5; 2-14; 6-19; 8-26)
CGG: Leah Owen, Celia Grey-Thomas, Hazel Aplin, Claire Banks, Becky Bolton, Mollie Routledge, Mel Barnes. Subs: Alesha Drumm, Ruth Jarvis.
Knicks: Llinos Hill, Emily Joyce, Ellen Vick, Mollie Ellis, Sioned Hughes, Charlotte Ryan, Alice Dyson. Subs: Claire Mander, Joely Bellew-Hughes.
PoM
CGG: Mollie Routledge
Knicks: Mollie Ellis

Holyhead 42-27 Llandudno Storm
(14-10; 26-15; 33-22; 42-27)
Holyhead: Ceri Williams, Sophie Begley, Katie Humphreys, Carys Jones, Tasha Roberts, Becky Lloyd, Xena Demetri. Subs: Amelia Hucks, Sophie Williams.
Storm: Mia Rawling, Hannah Partington, Amelie Partington, Elin Watson, Jeannie Duncan, Ellie Jones, Rebecca Freestone. Sub: Martha Hughes.
PoM
Holyhead: Sophie Begley
Storm: Elin Watson

Denbigh Ladies 53-46 Llandudno Blazers
(8-11; 25-24; 38-33; 53-46)
Denbigh: Steffi Fishwick, Glesni Jones, Alice Neblett, Donna Cooke, Leah Thomas, Llinos Medi, Holly Williams.
Blazers: Emelia Jones, Bethan Lees. Izzy Williams, Beth Tapping, Alys Lees, Emma Weir, Meghan Casey.
PoM
Denbigh: Holly Williams
Blazers: Bethan Lees

Division Three

Conwy Storm 29-45 Llandudno Tornadoes
(8-10; 11-25; 22-35; 29-45)
Storm: Rachel Jones, Georgina Roberts, Yvonne Unstead, Jade Evans, Lisa Wilkins, Shona Cullack, Janet Dawson.
Tornadoes: Ffion Anthony, Olivia Jones, Ceri Watson, Loren Bloxham, Nicol Siecinska, Emma Jones, Paige Kemp. Sub: Alys Lees.
PoM
Storm: Shona Culwick
Tornadoes: Olivia Jones

Colwyn Youth 17-23 Craig-y-Don
(5-6; 9-10; 12-18; 17-23)
Colwyn: Katie Bellis, Ria McAllister, Ellie Watson, Caitlin Evans, Molly Yorke, Jessie Hughes, Teresa Edwards. Subs: Tracey Young, Emma Tustin.
Craig-y-Don: Lorna Fielding, Ellen Hughes, Paris Williams, Adele Hughes, Mel Guiney, Collette Murphy, Sarah Higham. Subs: Rhian Kennedy, Kira Davies.
PoM
Colwyn Youth: Jessie Hughes
Craig-y-Don: Ellen Hughes.