Wales Under 17 played their first capped game of the season against England Under 17 in Sheffield on Sunday 18 June, going down 70-35. Despite the disappointment of the Netball Europe U17 Open Championships being cancelled due to ‘the Beast from the East,’ the squad has been keeping busy, competing against English franchises, notably winning…
Wales U17: 46 Wasps U17: 44 Images courtesy of Clive Jones PR. Wales Under 17s took on their counterparts from Wasps in a curtain-raiser friendly prior to the Celtic Dragons v Wasps superleague game on Saturday 9 June. It was an absolute thriller as Wales got off to a very shaky start, at point being…
Celtic Dragons in partnership with Cardiff Metropolitan University host end of season ‘Celtic Clash’ Vitality Netball Superleague franchise, Celtic Dragons have teamed up with Cardiff Metropolitan University to host an end of season ‘Celtic Clash’ between Celtic Dragons and Scotland’s UWS Sirens. The match marks Round 17 of the Superleague and is Celtic Dragons’ final…
Welsh Netball is pleased and proud to share the news that Vice-President, Wendy Pressdee has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for Services to netball in HM the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The BEM (formally the British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) recognises those who have made outstanding contributions to the community and in…
Welsh Netball was pleased to share in the fantastic achievements of Sêr y Byd Netball Club over the last year. Wales’ only all-ability netball club have already achieved so much in very little time, including being mascots for the Swansea University Series between Wales and the New Zealand Silver Ferns and competing at last year’s Special…
Bishopston Comprehensive School in Swansea has recently placed 16 of its pupils onto Welsh Netball’s ‘Intro to Umpiring’ course. Held over two days, on the first day candidates get to grips with basic rules and theory before undertaking practical exercises on the second day. The aspiring umpires from Bishopston represent a range of clubs from…
It has been a very busy time for netball in Wales with the Under 15, 13 and 11s National Club Competitions taking place over the last fortnight in Bangor and Cardiff. Dozens of clubs and hundreds of players, volunteers, officials, and families have been involved in the competitions over the last few weeks and we…