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Netball Playing Grandma wins Regional Final of Pride of Britain

» by Rachel November 4th, 2010 at 11:49 am » Comments (0)

The fabulous sport of netball has once again hit the headlines after a netball-playing grandma from Paignton in Devon reached the regional finals of the Pride of Britain Awards—a competition organised by ITV to highlight the work of individuals who spend their lives encouraging others to get active and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Glenys Haywood […]



Netballer wins award at Oldest Athlete Celebration Event

» by Rachel October 31st, 2010 at 2:49 pm » Comments (0)

At the recent Oldest Athlete Celebration Event, the sport of netball was once again thrown into the spotlight when a netballer was given a coveted Team Player Award. This special evening took place on 29th September and was designed to celebrate the achievements of people who actively participate or volunteer in sports and physical activities […]



Scottish University Student Trials

» by Rachel October 27th, 2010 at 9:41 pm » Comments (0)

SUS Netball has posted an invite to all students currently at university who want the opportunity to represent Bonny Scotland in netball. Any netball playing full-time students who are currently playing top level netball for a university or club are invited to attend trials and subsequent training sessions in preparation for the BUCS Home Nations […]



Netball players on Jersey finally come in from the cold!

» by Rachel October 18th, 2010 at 10:42 pm » Comments (0)

Netball players on the Island of Jersey have finally managed to secure an indoor sport facility after signing an agreement with Les Ormes. It has apparently taken more than ten years of begging for netball players to get the chance to play their favourite game indoors.
The local netball association is apparently delighted at the […]



Commonwealth Games in Jeopardy

» by Rachel September 22nd, 2010 at 2:28 pm » Comments (0)

With the recent headlines about the precarious state of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, BBC Sports are reporting that it is becoming increasingly unlikely that Team England will be playing in India. Organisers from Team England, Scotland, and Wales, have all cast doubt on their participation and Team Scotland, who were supposed to be travelling to […]



St Austell Coach Wins Netball Coach of the Year

» by Rachel September 21st, 2010 at 7:58 pm » Comments (0)

Jean Davies, St Austell netball coach has been awarded the prestigious title of 2010 England Netball Coach of the Year at the Netball Golden Globes Awards in Leicester. Davies beat nine other nominees from other regional clubs across the UK to win the accolade.
The judges said Davies, who has been coaching youngsters to play […]



Goalden Globe Awards 2010

» by Rachel September 14th, 2010 at 10:28 am » Comments (0)

Get your party frocks and tuxedos on for the most glamorous netball fixture of the season! Tickets are now on sale for The Goalden Globe Awards Ceremony. This event is held every year to honour those who annually volunteer their time to help forward the sport of netball in the UK.
Generously sponsored by California Prunes, […]



World Netball Series

» by Rachel September 9th, 2010 at 5:40 pm » Comments (0)

This year’s IFNA  World Netball Series will be hosted at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. The three day competition will start on Friday 19th November and conclude with a celebratory Gala Dinner on the evening of Sunday 21st November.
There will be six countries competing in this year’s championship: last year’s winners, New Zealand, plus Australia, […]



Golden Oldies Can Still Play Netball!

» by Rachel September 7th, 2010 at 7:40 am » Comments (0)

Just to prove the point that you are never too old to play Netball, one enterprising team from a care home in Warrington, Manchester, has an average age of 90–and the oldest player is an unbelievable 101!!
Co-ordinator and coach, Christine Carroll, apparently got the idea from an exercise session when one of the residents threw […]



FastNet Launched by Leeds

» by Rachel August 24th, 2010 at 10:18 pm » Comments (0)

Leeds City Council, England Netball, and West Yorkshire County Netball Association have launched FastNet!
The event is going to be included as part of a netball funday being held at Armley Leisure Center. It will be taking place on Sunday 5th September. There will be a game in the afternoon for players, coaches and officials to […]