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The Warkworth Twilight Netball competitions are heating up with little separating the teams going into the play-off rounds.
Both the competitive and social grades will play their semi-finals on December 12. The finals wrap up on December 19.
As Mahurangi Matters went to print, the top three teams in the competitive grade, Leightards, Fletchers and Shooting Twos, were all tied on points.
Warkworth Netball Club president Pania Beazley-Searle says the title could go to any team.
“Leightards do look like favourites with the form they are in at the moment, but really there isn’t much between the top teams as the standings show,” she says.
Meanwhile, Mix It Up is winning the social competition but sits just one point above second and third place.
“That team is made up of individuals who signed up wanting to be placed in a team, so it’s exciting to see them come together and winning, but once again it’s a very close competition.”
Eight teams play in the social competition, with six are in the competitive.
This year the committee trialled shortened games of 24 minutes instead of 40 minutes.
“At the start, there was some opposition from the more competitive players wanting longer matches, but as the weather has heated up, it’s become a popular decision.”
Beazley-Searle says there have been some requests to also extend the competition into next year, which the committee is considering.
“We haven’t previously because indoor netball starts then and we don’t want to have any cross-over there, but have considered options to make it happen. It would be a great warm-up for players heading into the winter season.”
