Lee Chapel proved the truth of the old adage "happiness begins at home" when they hosted the Basildon and District Netball Knockout Shield on their own grounds at The Knares.

For they filled the first three places in the competition for small schools.

Their A team triumphed from their year five line-up with Lee Chapel B third, ahead of St Teresa's, the other beaten semi-finalists.

We are the champions - Lee Chapel's A team won the small schools' trophy when the Basildon and District Primary Schools Netball Knockout Shield was staged at their home in The Knares. Picture: MAXINE CLARKE 7BD731C

In the large schools competition victory went to Kingswood from Janet Duke. Hilltop took third place from Wickford.

The outstanding young primary school netball girls will be back in big time action on Saturday week (March 16) when the Basildon Schools A team rally is staged at Gloucester Park.

Published Wednesday, March 6, 2002