Battling Thurso girls compete in national finals

Thurso High were narrowly defeated by Hawick in the final of the Scottish Netball Bronze Plate in Motherwell.

In a tough match Thurso were down by three goals at the end of the first quarter.

The girls fought back well to pull level by the end of the second quarter.

Their opponents stepped up a gear to establish a lead going into the final quarter.

Thurso never gave up but never managed to repair the damage done in the third quarter, eventually going down by 26-22.

Before the match, they had already made a bit of history as their semi-final win over Arbroath Academy meant they became the first Highland school to make it through to a national netball final.

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