Schools from across Great Southern compete in West Coast Fever Primary School Netball Cup in Katanning

Schools throughout the Great Southern participated in the annual West Coast Fever Primary School Netball Cup at the Katanning Leisure Centre earlier this month. A total of 32 teams from 16 schools across the region competed in the 29th instalment of the tournament on August 5, including the returning Kojonup District High School and Gnowangerup District High School. Across the day 91 games of netball were played on the indoor and outdoor courts and it was a chance to relish some warm winter sun after a particularly tough build-up of stormy weather at the start of the week. The divisions comprised Year 6 girls, Year 6 boys, Year 5-6 girls and Year 5-6 mixed with each team battling for a spot in their respective grand finals. Kojonup DHS took out top honours in the Year 6 girls division grand final, getting on top of St Joseph’s College in a thrilling contest, 14-13. In the Year 6 boys category, Great Southern Grammar easily accounted for Mt Lockyer Primary School, 17-3. Katanning Primary School edged out St Joseph’s with a 6-4 triumph in the Year 5-6 girls division while Tambellup Primary School emerged victorious over Spencer Park in the Year 5-6 mixed age group with a 10-4 victory. Narrogin Primary School and St Matthew’s Primary School represented Narrogin at the carnival. Netball WA Great Southern thanked all schools for their organisation and volunteer staff, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the Shire of Katanning and the Katanning Leisure Centre staff for their ongoing support and sponsorship of the popular event. Event staff Kelly Dominiak, Gail Butterworth and Dave Wolter were also thanked for their commitment to allowing the primary school children opportunities to compete in a high-quality netball carnival.