Near the HOOK - NFA are 2010 PSNA Premier Division Champions

It was "HOOK WE, HOOK WE" immediately after the final siren went off at the Rita Flynn Netball Courts this afternoon signalling a changing of the guard in the Public Servants Netball Association premier division as the National Fisheries Authority pulled off what has to be cosidered a coup in their first year in the division, they had just beaten the the premier division's powerhouse club, Telikom, to claim the 2010 PSNA premier division netball championship.

(above and below) Ecstasy for NFA and disbelief for Telikom 

as the final hooter sounds

(above) NFA staffers congratulate their players for a job well done

With only a 10 - 9 advantage at half time it was anybody's game and with Pauline Parker having a horror of an afternoon near the hoop, it seemed the nerves of the big stage would overtake the division newcomers in the second half and Telikom would do what they had done all season and haul in the Fisheries ladies.  Telikom are well known as strong finishers and so with the scores at such a tight margin, it looked as though this was going to be another of those lessons we so often hear about wth the old dog taking care of the young pup.

I guess no one anticipated the pup turning out to be a tiger shark and when a tiger shark bites it leaves quite a gash.  Changes done to the NFA attack at half time with vetern Cathy Solomon moving to GA and Gillian Ole to shooter brought that tiger shark bite into the NFA attack and the rest is history.

(above) NFA captain, Cathy Solomon duels for 

position with Telikom's Kerry Tarue

(above) Running repairs for Telikom's defender Gewa Raula

(above) NFA's keeper Lavu Iru had a marvelous game guarding

the net against Mary Gumia and Anne Dobin

(above) Under pressure, NFA's key attack specialist

Gillian Ole (shooting) was simply outstanding

Telikom played an outstanding game, don't ever take that away from them, it was just as we said at their earlier match up, NFA just played that much better.

Closing the game 22 - 16, NFA are indeed the 2010 champions in PSNA netball.

As a team NFA played an outstanding game, but if there was to be a Most Valuable Player (MVP) for this grand final it would have to be Gillian Ole, who's experience near the hoop, inteligent choice of options and coolness under pressure opened up the game for the Fisheries ladies, motivating them all to play to their best.

Well done and congratulations NFA.