By Treveen Page

Last Sunday Port Courts hosted 21 teams competing over the day in four age groups Under 16, 14, 13 and 12 representing Cairns, Tully, Innisfail, Mareeba, Tablelands, Evelyn and Douglas.  

The Carnival is a fantastic opportunity for our up and coming players to experience playing against the strongest teams from each association and providing the opportunity for players to experience playing in another team structure other than their own club teams.

The results:
16/Under
1st Cairns 1,
2nd Cairns 2, Mareeba, Douglas, Tablelands.
14/Under
1st Mareeba,  
2nd Tablelands, Innisfail, Evelyn, Cairns.
13/Under
1st Mareeba,
2nd Cairns, Innisfail, Douglas.
12/Under
1st Innisfail,
2nd Mareeba, Tully, Cairns, Douglas, Tablelands and Evelyn.

A big thank you to our Canteen convener Cassandra Cairns and family also Pitty and family for their excellent work over the day, thanks to our parents, coaches and umpires your help is appreciated.

Last Tuesday the second last round for the season was played at Port Courts the Division 5 Young Stars played Port Coconuts, the game was well contested but the little Coconuts couldn’t get the score on the board, Stars with the win 9-nil with best players Claire Deuble, Emily Donohue, Ainsley Sheldrick-Port and Abbey White.  
The Young Comets played Blue Lightning, Lightning shot a fantastic goal in the third quarter but could not peg back the Comets who won the game 6-1 with best players Sophia Cullen, Mercedes Ramsey, Jade Shearer and Ashley Herrington.

Division 4 played the Young Sapphires against the Young Diamonds the Sapphires many who played on the weekend were on fire shooting 20-3 with best players Taliesha Carswell, Kacy Baxter, Koda Cambieras & Jay Heidke. 

The Pythons played the Young Gems, the Pythons were in great form they started with a 5-1 half time score and continued to score well winning 25-3 with best players Jordan Scott, Logan Buzza, Emma Vizard and Lani Dickson.

The Senior Division 2 round 17 results:Gunnars def Aftershock,  Young Guns 3 def Stingers, Young Guns 2 def Strikers, Tiddas/Crocs 2 a draw, Rattle 2 def Spot On.

Division 1 completed round 10 which was rained out with Dynamite defeating Twenty 20 and Young Guns 1 defeating Rattle 1.

One more round and we start finals.

Douglas will hold its annual netball carnival on the 23rd August, volunteers for the day in the canteen, donations of food or grocery items are very much appreciated.  We look forward to all of our parents helping to make the event a great success it is very popular with all of our regional associations usually with around 50 plus teams competing and a fun day of netball for our Juniors.  More info please call Treveen 0438120855 or email stay@beachterraces.com.au