Dixie Chicks Finally Win Action Netball Match

A while back I gave some advice on Action Netball for the over forties. Well, this over forty has pushed through with the game and together with my team, the Dixie Chicks, have finally won a game!


Beginners Game
Being a new team, with women who either hadn't played for years or, like me, had never played before, we were entered in the lowest league. Much to our disgust, we were thoroughly thrashed in our first game and we limped off the court in a shell shocked state. We were exhausted and our pride had taken a huge knock. However, we were determined to beat the next team, after all they were also in the lowest league.


A Run of Losses
For the next three games we lost dismally, no matter how hard we tried. Our tiny ref seemed to give us a hard time too as she could see that we had no idea about the rules of the game. There were many times when I felt like chucking her off the court as she continually blasted that whistle. We were always being blown up. First it was foot faults, then when we managed to work that one out, it was handling. Finally managing to handle the ball better, we were blown up for net abuse - I felt like abusing someone else... And just when we thought we were getting it all together we kept being penalized for contact. Would we ever learn?


Finally a Win
Game number five, we entered the court raring to go, desperate for a win. We were fitter, we were wiser and we were hungry. And we did it! We finally managed to beat another team by two whole points. What a feeling. We were all delighted. You would swear that we had won the Olympics. We cheered and high-fived and knocked back shooters in celebration. Even our tiny but tormenting ref smiled and said that we had improved.


What Next?
It is our sixth game tomorrow night and having tasted victory, we are feeling confident and hungry for another win. No longer at the bottom of the league, we are determined to keep it that way. So, watch this space.