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Netball: Pumped-up Huias say think quick or perish

Anendra Singh
By Anendra Singh
Sports editor·Hawkes Bay Today·
4 May, 2016 04:42 PM3 mins to read

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"I'm in it to win it," declares a barely audible Rebecca Martin after losing her voice during training last night.

The Hastings High School Old Girls' Proactive Huias coach, who replaces Kaylene Higgs, has only four players returning from last season's runners-up of the Super 6.

Asked what their chances were of dethroning champions Otane Thirsty Whale, Martin quipped: "As good as we can make it."

The four returning players are captain Abby Breakwell, former skipper Catrina O'Connell, shooter Ashlee Wilson and defender Raewyn Parahi.

Two Central Sports players have returned to their old club while university and retirements claimed the others.

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"Get more goals than them [Otane]," said Martin who returned to Huias after leaving here as a player to teach in London for 15 years.

"Netball is a pretty simple game but we tend to make it pretty hard work," says the woman who will play in the under-40s grade.

Basically, she felt Huias would be behind the eight ball with Otane because they were not part of the grading tournament.

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Adding to her excitement in coaching is the elite level is having to work out potentially formidable combinations during game situations for better cohesiveness.

With the international 30-second rule kicking in at club level Martin said it was imperative players were thinking on their feet on court all the time.

Central Sports captain Anna Cudby laughed when asked what it would take to win the crown.

"We'll definitely give it a go," the midcourter said, stressing her comeback kids were a quality outfit.

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Central have not played Outkast at all in the grading phase and locked horns with HHSOG Huias two years ago so the unknown quantities will be a factor.

"Everyone has to be fit and playing together as a team," said Cudby, mindful she couldn't give away too many trade secrets.

Coach Jeanette Oliver has become the glue with players eager to soak up her mentoring skills after a year in the second tier where she wasn't involved.

"Without her we won't be able to do well."

Cudby said the challenge for her team was to get a few quality games under their belt from the top six.

"We've been bonding with every game and we're all taking a step forward to becoming better and better."

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Half of the team returning means they have a few old hands, including Cudby and Jasmine Primmer, who have drifted back from HHSOG Huias.

"We have some new, young players too so it's exciting to bring them to the top," she said.

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