In the height of the Netball season the tickets came out for the second game of the New Zealand Silver Ferns vs the Australian Netball team. I thought it would be an awesome experience for Nauvoo and I to go together. (we missed going with the club to a provincial game earlier on in the season as it was on a Sunday). Through the netball club they offered a discount and early bird ticket sales, but I was not too happy with where the seating was (fussy me) so i waited for the general public to go on sale. I have never done anything like this before, and was quite a new experience. I was on the landline phone AND the mobile bang on 9am when the ticket place opened to get out tickets. 15 anxious minutes later I had secured our tickets. I decided to keep it a surprise as it was about 3 months away. September came around and I found that the school production (second night performance) was on the same night. I had to tell Nauvoo about it and she happily gave up performing the second night to come to the game with her 'Mommy'.
My daughter was so cute, she said to me, "Mum, aren't you supposed to be cheering for the Australian team too?". Yes of course. I really felt for them because they would make a shot and there would be minimum noise, then when the silver ferns shot, it was electrifying. I am sure it is the same when the NZ team play in Aussie too..
Neither Nauvoo nor I had been to a game like this for Netball before, so we were both excited.. When we arrived we collected the program and a bunch of those blow up clapper things you use to smack together instead of clapping with your hands. We finally found our seats and could not believe how awesome the seats were. They were front row behind the bench in the corner, so we could see the shooting circle, the players AND the court. ( for all you fellow Aussies it was the Australian bench we were behind.) I was excited. Finally something I had planned had come through really awesome....
The National Anthems were sung, I was happy to sing both!!
The game was FANTASTIC!!! I was amazed. I thought I knew how much they pushed and hustled each other but in real life at the game WOW!! it was soo full on.. It was awesome to see their warm up drills and the skills they have is just .... well they are the best!
The final score? 49-50. NZ won.
Afterwards we lined up for Autographs. The players were soooo graceful and friendly. Nauvoo was specific. I will go and get the NZ team autographs first then go to the Australian. Sadly for me the aussie team had to go just before we were able to get through for autographs. Oh well next time we'll get them, I know what to do now!
Nauvoo was able to get 5 autographs and 4 photo's. Such an awesome night.
I think I have made the benchmark a little high but it was the Best Mother Daughter date so far.....
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