On Sunday 24 June, the Local Authority (LA) Hub season came to a close with a final LA Hub Showcase taking place in Deeside, Flintshire for teams across North Wales. Dozens of teams, featuring hundreds of players have participated in Welsh Netball’s LA Hub programme this season and showcases have been taking place across Wales […]
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Nine New Caps for Wales U17 Against England U17
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
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 to Host #CelticClash
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 […]
Wendy Pressdee Awarded B.E.M. for Services to Netball
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 […]
Sêr y Byd Enjoy Another Fantastic Year
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 […]
Swansea School Enrolls 16 Pupils on ‘Intro to Umpiring’ Course
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 […]
GDPR: Guidance for Netball Clubs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 25 May 2018 a new set of rules about data protection comes into force across the European Union. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is designed to ensure that data is gathered and managed correctly and responsibly. Under GDPR, netball clubs will be obliged to act diligently in how they handle data. Welsh Netball […]
Under 15, 13 & 11 National Club Competition Winners and Placings
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 […]
Wales & Celtic Dragons Vice-Captain Nominated for ‘Womenspire’ Award
Welsh Netball is pleased and proud to hear that goal keeper Kelly Morgan, vice-captain of Wales at the recent Commonwealth Games and current Celtic Dragons vice-captain, has been nominated for a Chwarae Teg ‘Womenspire’ award. Kelly, who works as a research fellow at Cardiff University has been nominated for one of the prestigious awards, run […]