Girls target national glory

Photo: Anthony Miller

CAPTAIN Harriet Gill celebrates regional success, joined by team-mates Lauren Cunliffe (back, left), Ellie Wild, Alice Travis, Lynda Onuoha, Shannon Westwood, Jessica Whitworth (front, left), Amy Morris, Ashleigh Cruse, Joanna Dixon, Jess Illingworth.

NETBALL: OLDHAM Hulme Grammar School’s under-16s netball side have set their sights on taking the UK by storm.

The talented teenagers have won the North-West round of the National Schools’ competition and take on the country’s other top teams next month.

They hit the road to Southampton on March 19, when they go head-to-head with regional champions from across the UK.

Head of PE, Jo Knighton, said: “The girls feel as though they have a point to prove.

“When they were at under-14s level, they came third in the same competition.

“This time around, they have played brilliantly in the North-West rounds again, but want to take that extra step and be the best national side. “We are giving them a better chance of winning.

“Upcoming friendlies against an under-19s side in Preston and an open age Manchester University team will provide vital experience.”