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From Camden New Journal, 29 November 2007

CUMBERLAND ­Netball Club celebrated a great double at the weekend when they clinched back-to-back league wins to continue their outstanding start to the season.

The triumphant squad beat north ­London rivals Minchenden in the Premier Division of the Middlesex League at Broomfield Park on Saturday.

Player of the match Krista Priscott (pictured shooting) put in a ­solid mid-court display, and accurate shootingto lead Cumberland to a 54-34 win.

Cumberland A squad faced two tough matches this weekend with North London rivals Minchenden A in the premier division of the Middlesex league at Broomfield Park on Saturday and South London’s Comets A team in the POLY league at Camden Sport Ground on Sunday.

Our social secretaries, Rose and Sam, are planning (in their own words), the best Xmas party, ever!

6pm - Start off with a few pre-meal drinks in the: The Bull - 100 Upper Street, Islington

6.30 for 6.45pm - Meal at Le Mercury - 140 Upper Street, Islington

9:00pm - Then on to The Garden - 179 Upper Street, Islington

2:00am - Kebab Shop - Upper Street, Islington (optional - for those who are there till the end!)

Nearest tube (Highbury and Islingon, or Angel)

We'll have a 4 course meal and some wine will be on the table.

On Saturday 24/11/2007, Cumberland B saw off an energetic Hyde Park B team, winning 43-13 in Middlesex league's First Division.

Cumberland B won the toss and took first centre pass. Accurate attacking and feeding from Karen Carter (C), Natalie Ekweogwu (WA, 1st half) and Kate Groucutt (WA, 2nd half) into the circle meant Cumberland took an early lead. Good holding of space by Claire Smith (GS) and semi-circle movement by Julia Hall (GA) made it hard for the opposition to intercept. Our shooters performed well under pressure by Hyde Park with a 97% conversion rate.

Camden based Cumberland Netball Club A team, scooped double victory this weekend in two fast paced games.

On Saturday the team saw off a young and energetic Academy B side, winning 63-13 in a premier division match in the Middlesex league.

A strong performance in defence, led by Natalie Cowie was backed up by a patient and accurate attacking display. Mid court stability on attack and intense pressure on defence created numerous turnovers which were well converted by the team.

Player of the day: Natalie Cowie

Cumberland Netball Club hosted a junior schools tournament this month at Camden Sports pitch, supported by England wing-attack Chioma Ezeogu, to encourage new youth players into the club.

You can have all the netball skills in the world, but without the proper fuel, you'll get tired
quickly and your performance will suffer. You will only improve as a player if you eat and drink
the right things before, during and after a match.

Essential Nutrients:
Use this chart to work out the daily proportions of food you need to eat to get your essential nutrients.

The start of season social will be held on Saturday 20th of October.

When: 7.30pm Saturday 20th of October
Where: NW1 Bar
Address: 32 Parkway, Camden , London NW1 7AH
Nearest Tube: Camden Town (0.1 miles)
Directions: http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/pubsandbars/nw1-review-12715.html

For those who fancy a bit of dancing afterwards we are on the guest list at The Electric Ball Room (no queuing and reduced entry price). It’s ‘Shake’ on a Saturday night with some funky disco music http://www.electric-ballroom.co.uk/club_nights/index.html

Our new identity symbolizes our independence from Cumberland Lawn & Tennis Club and coincides with our move to new facilities in Camden Town. Designed by Ben Stephens, the flower has 7 petals representing the number of players in a netball team. The petal pointing northwest is a different colour and emphasises that we are based in NW1, unlike the name suggests. We kept the name as it has a lot of equity associated with it. Our sincerest thank you to Ben for the identity and to Paul Champion for designing & building our website.

MEMBERS from Cumberland Netball Club strutted their stuff for charity on Sunday when they turned out for the Race for Life fundraiser on Hampstead Heath.

Read the full article in the Camden New Journal .