Penrith 1’s 54–34 victory against Harraby 2 marks the second win for a Penrith team against this Carlisle-based side. Penrith 2s beat them back in round two, and now it was the 1s’ time to shine. They flew off to a cracking start, sinking eight goals to Harraby’s one in the first quarter alone, and winning or drawing every quarter subsequently.
The first half could be described as slightly messy as both teams settled; however, Penrith were able to force several three-second calls which made up for the interceptions that Harraby were able to take.
In the second half, Penrith were playing with much more confidence, and movement of the ball down-court was sure and steady. It was around the same time that Harraby really stepped up their game and pushed Penrith to work for everything, especially in the third quarter which ended with an 8-8 draw.
The fourth quarter brough somewhat slower play as tiredness began to kick in. Penrith were still able to put in a winning performance however, even if they logged the lowest number of goals per quarter, hitting seven compared to Harraby’s three. Overall, it was a decent performance from the 10-strong squad for the evening, but there are still points that need to be worked on for next week’s game.
Congratulations are extended to Freya Jamieson-Smith, who was voted Penrith’s Player of the Match for the second week in a row. Thanks are also given to the umpires for the evening.
Penrith 1 will be on court again on Tuesday 28th June when they face Div II comrades, Mavericks in round six of the league.
