NETBALL players from an independent school in Liphook are celebrating after winning the IAPS regional tournament at Cranleigh School.

The under-13 girls from Highfield and Brookham Schools won five of their six matches – culminating in a tense 7-5 win over Brighton College in the final – to secure their place at the national finals, which will be held at Ipswich School in Suffolk on March 14.

Highfield secured their place in the last eight with two wins and one defeat in the group stage – beating Windlesham 7-6, thrashing Dumpton 18-0 and losing 5-3 to Westbourne House.

In the quarter-finals the girls pulled away to beat Edgeborough 9-6 before blitzing Kings Rochester 11-1 in the semi-finals.