NETBALL fever is breaking out in York.

Scores of girls have taken part in a string of tournaments held in recent weeks.

Hot on the heels of the Primary Schools rallies have been a string of York tournaments.

Joseph Rowntree 'A' dominated the York Schools Under-15s netball tournament.

They were the only undefeated team and were crowned champions after the later matches decided the destination of the title.

They beat All Saints 7-1, but Saints bounced back to beat Queen Margaret's 3-0 in the penultimate match.

Joseph Rowntree's team of Melanie Ward (captain), Steff Lauff, Kathryn Ward, Katie Aldous, Helen Jamieson, Jenna Garnett, Edith Bourne and Rosie Wright, then beat Queen Margaret's 7-2 to win the U-15 crown.

Final placings were:

'A' tournament: 1 Joseph Rowntree, 2 All Saints, 3 Queen Margaret's, 4 Huntington, 5 St Peter's, 6 Mount, 7 Bootham, 8 Millthorpe, 9 Lowfields.

'B' tournament: 1 Queen Margaret's, 2 St Peter's 3 All Saints, 4 Joseph Rowntree, 5 Millthorpe.

Updated: 11:03 Wednesday, April 02, 2003