Today was a really tiring but fulfilling day for me. I experience the lost feeling when I stopped playing netball. Its been a really great time for me today as today is RGS Net Carnival for the Sev 1 level`07. I shall do the acknowledgements before I start rumbling about the entire thing.
First of all I would like to thank:
The Class Net Carn Captains: Geraldine and Sandra
for putting in alot of effort in making our team possible
The Cheer Squad: Shanxi, Natalie, Carey, Charmaine loh and Yap, Xue Ling, Geraldine, Adalie, Jia Le, Murnira and Jan
who came out with a really great cheers to cheer us on. And their effort for getting almost a tie in the second place. 105 is Super Duper :D
The players: Karen, Sandra, Farah, Nazihah, Yi Hui, Wei Zhen, Sophie, Jody, Ee Loon and teamates and ME(:
For putting up a close fight although we lost to 3 classes, we are great losers. (: Thank You for making my netball experience a really great one and it was really fun working with you guys. Jody, you have really improved alot... compared to that time when we practiced during the holidays. I think I have some apologising to some people, like Wei Zhen. I am really sorry thatI didn't really let you play. SORRY!:( but the position you wanted was already taken.
The shirt Team: Jia Le, Karen and ME (:
I am not ego, my phone bill became extra high because of the shirts. Hahaz. Jia Le, thanks for collecting the money and the shirts. And bargaining a good price for us with the Auntie. For patiently explaining what is needed as well. To Karen for spending time on designing the class shirt so that we all have one unique one. And to Karen and ME(: for staying back to get the quotes. (thats where the money went to)
The logistics people: Carey and company for taking care of us (:
The shooters:Gloria, Wen Qi, Gao Ang
Although you are not the professional shooters, we know that you have tried your best. I think that is very good. Ya'll dared to play and that is commendable.
The umpires: Catherine, Grace and Victoria for being good umpires during the games>YAY<>
Then came the last 3 games with 104, 106 and 108. These 3 classes were the hardest to beat. Although we lost to 104 by 1. Charla was in 104 as well. She is an extremely good defender and so is Zhi Tian. 104 had a very strong defence system in all. I think it was that they deserved to win. I am happy... long time since I had felt this kind of adreline rush. The kind whereby you are nervous but you anticipate the next game, wondering what it might bring next. I can't really recall who won for the game with 106 but I guess games are not all about winning. That I know. I also know the feeling of getting trashed. Not that we did in these games but Charla, Karen and I should know better. 31-1... ow miserable is that? you must be thinking. I would rather accept defeat gracefully then think that we are miserable. So always keep fightin :D The fight with 108 was a really tough one but at least we put up a good fight even though we lost. (not miserably though) I thank all the netballers in the team for showing us their fighting spirit. And Sandra for motivating us all through it.
This is our last and final game. No matter win or lose, we are just going to give it our best shot and have fun. And something 'bad' did happen though, My defender (I can't remember from which class) knocked off my specs and the lenses came off. And we had to search for them on the netball courts to ensure that they were not stepped on. Thank God they were not... or there would have been more *expensive and explosive sounds. I took me quite a while to get use to my wraped specs and play properly again. Next we were gathered on the Netball Courts again. Cleaned up, drank 2 cups of Milo. Then the teachers' match began. First we had half of the RGS Netball team and 1 P.E teacher against another. It was a fun and entertaining game. Grace, Catherine and Victoria was playing. Then we were allowed to choosed teacher's to come and play. I can't remember all that was named but these are a few: Miss Sharon Ong, Miss Santhi. Mr Lau, Mr Ben, Mr Ong, Mr Yo etc.
Our Netball girls put up a good fight against the male teachers but I could see that they were uncomfortable with playing with them. Firstly, they play it like basketball and volleyball. Next, its clearly not convenient to fight or vie the ball with them. Catherine nearly bumped into them. So I guess that was not really a fair game after all. Then was the results time: For the banner competition, 104, 110 and another class got 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Congradulations. For the cheerleading one. there was one class with a really cool cheer that got second. It was clearly a play of words. 'whose taking you to COURT' get it?? I doubt I have to explain that one. 101 did well as well. 105 got commendary comments and that the competition was very close. Then was the real thing... the overall champion. Everyone was holding their breathe. They finaly annouced that we had gotten 3rd with 36 points.
Then was 106 with 37 points and 108 was the champion with 40 points. To me, I think they all deserved what they have worked for they were good. 108's class and year will be carved on this cool shield that will be kept for the next 10 years. We all went back to class to celebrate as Ms Siu had gotten us all a brownie cake that was delicious. We were later told that there was a calculation error. We were actually first due to the penalty given to the classes who wore their house shirts. We were OVER THE MOON. No feeling could describe what everyone was feeling. I almost felt like crying. LOL. Its okay to cry when you are happy. Our hardwork had paid off.
We ran back to the Netball Courts so that we could hold the 'shield' trophy and take picture. Our class and year would be carved on one of the sections and it will be displayed for the next 10 years. While we took the picture, the rain started to pour. So we took a quick one and ran back to class in the rain. Then we ate cake, had fun, take picture and did wild stuff. We even took a video off 'RGS girls mass killing in school' to allow Sandra to practice and get comfortable with killing people. HAHa. A really great day. 105`07 legacy lives on forever. With Love.
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thetotalbleachlover
Elaine