Despite defeat in the opening match of their 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign, Wales made history against New Zealand in Australia’s Gold Coast. 2018 Commonwealth Games Wales: 44 New Zealand: 70 Friday 6 April 2018 Wales drew first blood with a Chelsea Lewis goal within 10 seconds, yet on the whole it was a nervy start […]
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Swansea Bay Netball League Annual Awards
On Thursday 29 March, the Swansea Bay Netball League hosted its annual awards ceremony at Manor Park hotel in Clydach. Hundreds of netball players, coaches and volunteers came together to celebrate the winter league which had recently concluded. A range of awards were presented to players whose teams had won or finished runners-up in their […]
Wales Commonwealth Games Schedule
Wales are in Pool B of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Netball competition. Their scheduled matches are as follows, all times shown are UK: Friday 6 April – 0400 – Wales v New Zealand Saturday 7 April – 0930 – Wales v Scotland Monday 9 April – 0400 – Wales v England Tuesday 10 April – […]
Easter #NetsPlay Camps
Welsh Netball’s Easter #NetsPlay camps have been getting underway across Wales with dozens of young people getting active and involved with the sport of netball this school holiday. On Tuesday 27 March the first camp took place at Canolfan Brailsford, Bangor and it was followed by one at Talybont Sports Park, Cardiff on Tuesday 3 […]
KBE Netball Club Celebrates its First Anniversary
January this year marked a year since the foundation of KBE Netball Club. The club, based out of the Aber Valley YMCA, Abertridwr, Caerphilly County, have achieved a lot in a very short space of time. Here, club founder Caroline Morgan tells us more about how the club came to be and how the last […]
Ann Smart Trophy & President’s Cup Winners 2018
This weekend saw teams from across Wales contest the Ann Smart Trophy and President’s Cup in Deeside, Flintshire. The winners of the Ann Smart trophy were Ysgol Maes Garmon from Mold, Flintshire (pictured) who prevailed over runners-up Islwyn High School from Oakdale, Caerphilly County. Meanwhile in the President’s Cup, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf from Cardiff […]
#NetsPlay Camps in Easter Holidays
Welsh Netball is pleased to bring back #NetsPlay camps for the Easter school holidays. Camps are taking place across Wales during the holidays and they each promise to be great days of netball fun for a range of ages and abilities. See below for posters advertising each camp and then head to www.ourwelshnetball.co.uk to book. […]
Welsh Netball Commonwealth Games Presentation
Welsh Netball was proud to bid farewell to its 2018 Commonwealth Games squad on Tuesday 20 March. The team, families, friends, fans and Welsh Netball staff gathered at the SSE Swalec Stadium to witness the squad being presented with their official Commonwealth Games dresses. Sarah Jones, Welsh Netball CEO welcomed the guests to the evening […]
Rhosnesni Netball Club Wins Wrexham County Borough Sport Award
Welsh Netball was pleased to hear that Rhosnesni Netball Club, now in its 12th year, won Organisation of the Year at the 2018 Wrexham County Borough Sports Awards. Rhosnesni NC beat competition from across the county with the five shortlisted organisations including football, swimming and gymnastics. Rhosnesni NC is run by passionate and enthusiastic volunteers and […]
Commonwealth Games Squad Announced
Welsh Netball is pleased to announce its squad for the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The squad is as follows: Fern Davies Suzy Drane Bethan Dyke Kyra Jones Nia Jones Chelsea Lewis Sarah Llewelyn Kelly Morgan Cara Lea Moseley Georgia Rowe Leila Thomas Amanda Varey The squad announcement comes as Julie Hoornweg […]