TWO of Young’s public schools are among a number of schools around the state preparing for the 2015 NSW Schools Cup state final to be held in September.
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Young Public and Young High schools will attend the Schools Cup - an initiative by Netball NSW to provide NSW primary and secondary school students from public, independent and Catholic systems in Years 5, 6, 7 and 8 with the opportunity to enjoy netball in a fun and safe environment.
The schools competed in round robin carnivals in neighbouring towns between March and August, with overall winners from each “Local Day” progressing to the Schools Cup “Regional Final”.
Victorious teams from the Regional Finals advanced to the State Final, to be held at the new home of Netball NSW on Tuesday, September 15 at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.
While organisers await the results from Hunter’s Local Days, already 130 teams representing 114 schools from across NSW have advanced to Regional Finals, all looking to represent their regions at the State Final which will be contested in three divisions.
Fifty-six teams will contest in the Years 5/6 Mixed division, 51 teams in the Years 7/8 Girls and 23 teams will participate in the Years 7/8 Boys division – the latter seeing an increase in teams contesting the boys-only division which is in its second year.
Finalists from the Hunter region are still to be included once decided.
North Coast and Sydney Metropolitan got the Regional Finals underway with both competitions beginning on Wednesday, July 22, and the Sydney Metro began with their Years 5/6 Mixed Division, and Years 7/8 Girls and Years 7/8 Boys competed last week.
Following North Coast and Sydney Metro competitions was a bumper week with Northern Inland getting underway at Tamworth Netball Association, before Orange Netball Association hosted West /Central West on Tuesday, Casino Netball Association hosts Far North Coast on Wednesday, and South Coast rounds the week off this Thursday at Queanbeyan Netball Association.
Four teams from Young will compete in the Regional Final on Tuesday, August 4 at Wagga Wagga Netball Association, before Hunter decides their State Finalists on Wednesday, August 5 at Maitland Netball Association.
Young Public School will enter a Year 5/6 Mixed team, and Young High School will enter two Years 7/8 girls sides, and a Years 7/8 Boys team.
Netball NSW is pleased to have The Kids’ Cancer Project on-board again in 2015 as the Official Charity Partner of the Schools Cup competition.
