'Devastated' netballers disqualified
A Newcastle school netball team has been disqualified from a national competition after an unintentional ten pence under payment in registration fees.
Full Report: Netball team disqualified over 10 pence shortfall
A school netball team has been kicked out of a prestigious national competition because they accidentally paid ten pence too little in fees.
Two teams from Central Newcastle High School qualified for the England Netball national finals - only to be told that they had actually been disqualified because of the admin error.
As Julia Barthram reports the teenagers are devastated.
Watch her full report below.
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