Joseph Rowntree made it a qualifying clean sweep as their Under-18s became the third team to seal a place at the county rounds of the national schools' netball competition.

Jo Ro dominated the four-team tournament with superior passing and defending to win all three games comfortably, beating Queen Margaret's 9-1, York College 17-2 and All Saints 17-4 to lift the trophy.

Queen Margaret's finished in second place to join Joseph Rowntree at the county round having beaten York College 6-2 and All Saints 8-4. York College finished third and All Saints fourth.

Joseph Rowntree's winning team were: Emily Fowler (capt), Mel Ward, Jenny Bailey, Katie Ellis, Katie Caffrey, Heather Welsh, Helen Jamieson, Katherine Cordell, Edith Bourne, Kelly Cameron.

Queen Margaret's team: Sophie Osborne, Gabby Barr (Capt), Sophie Judd, Anna Jacobs, Tash Barr, Rosanna Stavely, Hannah Dowson, Venetia Philipps.

The county round of the national schools' event will be on Saturday, November 20 at Lady Lumley's School in Pickering. All qualifying schools to report in at 9.30am for a 10am start.

The top two teams in each age group go on to the Yorkshire and Humberside regional round in January with the national finals on March 5.

A full programme and details will be with schools after the half-term break following a meeting of the North Yorkshire Schools' Netball Area committee on November 2 at St Peter's School at 5pm. Further details from secretary Val French on 07703 134034.

York & District's full line up for the county round (winner/runner up) are: U14: All Saints, Joseph Rowntree; U16: Joseph Rowntree, All Saints; U18: Joseph Rowntree, Queen Margaret's.

Meanwhile, girls to represent York and District Schools in the Inter-Area cluster tournaments are:

U14: Natalie Khan, Natalie Klays, Ranui Harmer, Alex Kilbride, Ashleigh Glew (all All Saints). Jennifer Walsh, Annie Roberts, Chloe Shipley, Rachel McPherson, Clare Montgomery (all Joseph Rowntree), Rebecca Barton, Megan Dunnmill (both Millthorpe), Helen Jones (Huntington), Faye Wilson, Jessica Rowe (both Canon Lee), Amy Bell, Isabella Hill, Anna Wilson (all Queen Margaret's).

Training sessions will be at Millthorpe School sports hall on November 22, December 2, January 20, 27, February 22 and March 2. Coach is Sarah Watts from Millthorpe School 01904 686400

U16: Andrea Magson (All Saints) Hannah Smithson, Alex Goodrick, Emma Purvis, Helen Dunmore (all Huntington), Emily Shaw, Sarah Corbett (both Joseph Rowntree), Cecilia Snagg, Charlotte Jopling, Annie Galbraith (all Queen Margaret's), Dot Kirk, Laura Hunter, Emma Stone, Lindsey Crane, Amy Woodcock, Harriet Hobbs (all Millthorpe).

Training sessions: Monday, November 1 at Archbishop Holgate's, Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday, December 1 at Queen Margaret's School at Escrick. Team coaches are Annabel Pocock at QM (01904 728594) and Ruth Walker at Archbishop Holgate's (01904 411341).

U18: squad yet to be announced. U18 coach Trish Farrow, Joseph Rowntree School (01904 759926).

Tournament dates are Saturday, December 4 at Ashville College, Harrogate, Wednesday, February 2 at Joseph Rowntree School, and Wednesday, March 9 at Stokesley School The Inter-Area Tournament.

A route to play junior club netball is in place with a central training and playing venue at All Saints Upper School, Mill Mount Lane.

Coaches from seven York clubs are available to coach and provide you with information on their club.

The next session is on Saturday, November 6 from 1pm-3pm. For further details contact Margaret Long (head coach) 01904 644475, Janet Ivel (organiser) 01904 738555 or Val French at Oaklands Sports Partnership 07703 134034.

Updated: 10:55 Wednesday, October 27, 2004