Karratha reign supreme at North West Netball Championships

Karratha reigned supreme at the Netball North West Championships, defeating Broome by 27 points in an action-packed grand final on their way to a seniors’ clean sweep of the competition. The competition made a triumphant return after it was cancelled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, with teams from Broome, Port Hedland, Newman and Tom Price travelling to the Karratha Leisureplex over the weekend. Karratha proved the team to beat during the tournament, cruising into Sunday’s grand final as the favourites after securing three wins. The back-and-forth opening quarter of the final saw Broome and Karratha both have their moments before the home side were able to take a dominant position at the end of the term 14-7. The Karratha side took control in the second term, shooting their way to a 15-point lead at half-time. A 12-point third quarter saw Karratha extend their lead by three points, holding off Broome 42-24 going into the final term. It was all Karratha in the final quarter, with the tournament favourites powering past their Kimberley rivals 57-30 to be crowned North West champions. Port Hedland struggled during the contest, fighting hard but unable to string together a win during the three-game tournament. The State schoolgirls under 15s side made it through to the finals before falling to Broome. The division two grand final saw Karratha take on Broome, with the home side proving to be a class above their rivals,. Karratha powered their way to a 37-point victory, taking control for a comfortable 60-23 victory against Broome. It was a hard-fought battle in the Masters grand final, with Karratha once again facing off against Broome. Karratha proved too strong for Broome, taking out the victory 32-20 in a gruelling contest. Meanwhile in the junior division, Tom Price took down Karratha in the under-16s final 20-9, while in the under-14s Karratha beat Broome by eight points 24-16. Newman’s under-12 side showed their class when they downed Karratha in the decider 21-15.