Sport
9 October, 2023
Ashlee Grace & Abby Hallam share Best and Fairest
Ashlee Grace and Abby Holmes tied the Horsham Saints A Grade Netball Best and Fairest in a thrilling count. With three rounds to go Grace was up by 12 votes but Hallam finished with a wet sail to share the win. Grace was also awarded life membership...
Ashlee Grace and Abby Holmes tied the Horsham Saints A Grade Netball Best and Fairest in a thrilling count.
With three rounds to go Grace was up by 12 votes but Hallam finished with a wet sail to share the win.
Grace was also awarded life membership for bringing up her 150th game this year. She was ecstatic with the win, which was her 4th club best and fairest.
"It's very rewarding for the amount of hard work that gets put into the offseason. It's good to see that hard work pay off which is nice," Grace said.
"It is very humbling to also get Life Membership. It's nice to be in that group."
When asked what was going through her mind with three rounds to go, Grace said she always knew it was going to be close and that she didn't feel comfortable.
"I knew it was going to be a close count. I didn't poll much in the league best and fairest in the final three games and I know that Abby had a great end to the season," she explained.
The win tops off a great season for Grace after coming third in the league best and fairest and being named centre and captain in the team of the year.
Grace was also awarded the Netball Club Person of the year award.
For Hallam it was her 2nd best and fairest in the A Grade for the club and despite winning the league best and fairest she said it was still a surprise.
"It's a pretty surreal feeling to be honest. It's a bit of a suprise," Hallam said.
"I thought Ash probably still would have had me and taken it out and I was surprised to come back and get equal with her."
"It's a nice surprise and honour to be up there with Ash as well. It's pretty good."
Jorja Clode came runner up and was named best finals player whilst Rory Doran won the Coach's award.
In the B Grade it was Zeena Kelm taking the win ahead of Holly Combe. Kelm was also named best finals player. Cara Tippet took home the Coach's award.
There was another tied result, this time in the C Grade with Ashyln O'Brien and Sherri Hicks sharing the best and fairest. Kristy Robertson was runner up and also won the Coach's award. Kiana Marshman was named best in the finals.
Georgia Baker-Miller won the C Reserve ahead of Ashlee Ison. She was also named best in the finals. Bec Velthuis was a dual winner of the Coach's award with Ashlee Ison.
