Welsh netball stars Bethan Dyke and Steph Perry will introduce the latest tactics and help you master the fundamentals. The day will end with a fun, competitive mini tournament where players can then put the skills they have learnt in to practise. Both Steph Perry and Bethan Dyke have a wealth of experience and not…
Huge congratulations to the following individuals who have been elected to a position on Welsh Netball’s Board for 2016-17. Vice President: Wendy PressdeeElected Director: Lesley RiddellElected Director: Jean Foster Wendy Pressdee has been appointed Vice President. Wendy has been a valued member of the netball community in Wales for several years. We are grateful for…
Welsh Netball is delighted to announce a four year contract with England Netball’s Vitality Netball Superleague, beginning in 2017. The contract allows Welsh Netball’s franchise team Celtic Dragons to continue their progress in the highly-respected Netball Superleague, which is sponsored by Vitality. “We are thrilled to announce our four-year contract with the Vitality Netball Superleague,”…
Organised by one of Welsh Netball’s Development Officers, Sarah Goulden, Cardiff hosted an exciting, competitive Local Authority Hub Tournament last weekend. The Local Authority (LA) Hub Tournament ran throughout the day on Saturday 18 June. Fifteen teams took part in the Under 11 competition, whilst twenty teams competed in the Under 13 category. Congratulations to…
Congratulations to six Welsh players who have received their first Wales under 21 caps this weekend, at the South Africa test series. Anna Brindley, Carys Allen, Lowri Jenkins, Lowri Norkett, Celyn Emanuel and Emma Roberts have all taken to the court to play Netball South Africa’s U21 team – the Baby Porteas. Twenty year old…
Netball player Clare Jones from Swansea has received her first cap to represent Wales as Wing Defence during their third test match against South Africa. The twenty-four year old took the court in their last quarter of their final test match of three in Durban. Jones feels honoured to have received her first cap at…
Despite a narrow defeat by South Africa, Wales gave the opposition a very tough game, losing by only fourteen goals. Wales took the lead for most of the first half of the game with a competitive and confident start. However, the hosts fought back and finished the series with a third win. Wales gave a composed…
Wales’ Head Coach Trish Wilcox says Wales improved their performance in their second test match today in Durban. Wales brought a creative, strong and determined game plan to the court, which certainly tested fifth ranked in the world, South Africa. However, the Proteas won the match to take out the tri-series, with a final score…
It was a battle between north, east, west and south Wales last week at the Performance Training Centre (PTC) Tournament. Organised by Welsh Netball’s Competitions and Events Officer Bernadette Sheppard, this year’s Tournament was held at Bangor University. Seven teams from across the country went head-to-head to win the Tournament title. Congratulations to Afan Nedd…