PENRYN College's under-14 netball team have emulated the successes of previous year groups in qualifying for next year’s Regional Finals following a good showing at the County Championships.

The girls came up against tough opposition on the day, which included 22 other schools from around the county at the tournament held at Truro School. In wet and windy conditions the Penryn side swept all before them in the group stages, as they advanced into the knockout stages with an unbeaten record.

As the competition got tougher the girls would have to up their game and they certainly did that, catching the eye with an impressive 17-4 quarter final victory against Humphry Davy School. The semi-final would prove a sterner test against Richard Lander School, who the girls had beaten earlier in the day in their group. Penryn held on for a close 7-6 victory to advance to the final.

Penryn would face the hosts Truro School in the final – in a contest where both sides had beaten one another over the years. There were plenty of nerves on display in a tense game, but Penryn lost out narrowly 4-2. It did nothing to dampen their spirits though, as qualification for the South West Regionals had already been secured.

PE Teacher at Penryn College and the girls coach Coach Angela Walker, was delighted with the girls. “We played some really good netball during the day. Every member of the squad contributed and was fantastic. The girls were a credit to their school and are all really excited about the regionals.”