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    March 14, 2023

Ann Smart & President Cup 2023

On Sunday 5th March we hosted the Ann Smart Trophy & President Cup in Deeside Leisure Centre.

The prestigious event showcased some incredible talent, Wales Netball would like to congratulate all the teams for your performances during the course of the competition.

Huge congratulations to Sunday’s winners, runners-ups and players of the tournament for both competitions! They are as follows:

Ann Smart Trophy

Winners – Ysgol Y Strade

Runner Up- Bishopston Comprehensive School

Player of the Tournament – Ffion Tovey (Ysgol Y Strade)

Overall Results:

3rd: Mold Alun

4th: Ysgol Brynrefail

5th: Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni

6th: Corpus Christi High School

7th: Ysgol Llanfyllin

8th: Islwyn High School

Presidents Cup

Winners – Coleg Cambria

Runner Up- Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni

Player of the Tournament – Annie Taylor (Monmouth School for Girls)

Overall Results:

3rd: Monmouth School for Girls

4th: Cardiff High School

5th: Gower College

6th: Christ College Brecon

7th: Ysgol Y Strade

8th: Ysgol Brynrefail

“A big thank you for today – it was a superb event and our girls have had the best day. It was their first time playing a tournament of that level and they are buzzing still after 3 hour minibus trip!”

Teacher

Takethatphoto would like to thank all players, parents and teachers for their participation in the photography taken at the event. The link for all team photographs has be sent to team managers, and photographs are still available to purchase.

Wales Netball would like to say a huge thank you to all the athletes, parents/guardians, spectators, umpires, and volunteers who came to the event. We hope everyone had a fantastic day!

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