THE Army produced a second-half masterclass to pull clear of the Royal Navy and claim an emphatic victory in the final of this season's Inter-Services Netball Championships in Aldershot. Having opened a 20-14 lead at the midway point the outcome remained in the balance. But the soldiers spectacularly raised the tempo at both ends of the court after the break to leave their shell-shocked rivals firmly in the slipstream. Fijian international LCpl Dee Bolakoro (RE, pictured right) was in ruthless form at the net, plundering nine goals in the third quarter, and with attacking partner Sgt Ellie Nawele (AGC (SPS)) adding three further efforts the Reds opened a seemingly decisive lead.
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