Working alongside Sport Wales, Tennis Wales, and Basketball Wales, we are delighted to launch the Court Collaboration Scheme for the 2023/24 financial year. The scheme has been established to assist with delivering our shared aim of increasing participation and widening access to our sports for Welsh communities. The scheme will: Our vision is to create […]
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2023/24 U19 National Academy Squad and Management Announcement
We are excited to reveal the management team and athletes selected for our U19 National Academy Squad for the 2023/24 season. The 2023/24 U19 National Academy Squad will be led by Jo Ricketts (Head Coach), Vikki Healan (Assistant Coach), Anna O’Brien (Team Manager) and supported by Physiotherapist, Heather McLintock. The selected squad are as follows: […]
October Organisation of the Month
This October our ‘Organisation of the Month’ goes to Deeside Netball, for their outstanding contribution to Netball in the North-East for over 44 years! Deeside Netball Club, founded in 1979, is today one of the oldest and largest running netball clubs in North-East Wales. They house circa. 300 women and girls divided into 24 teams, […]
Wales U21 Win Silver at Europe Netball Championship Event
From the 6th until the 8th October, our U21 Wales squad competed in the Europe Netball Championship Event, and came up against Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. With the squad having some outstanding performances, and successfully winning two out of their three matches, the U21’s claimed silver at the competition. Wales U21 vs Scotland U21 […]
October Volunteer of the Month
Wales Netball’s Volunteer of the Month for October goes to an individual who has made such a positive impact on the experience of her athletes; this is none other than Hayley Forrester of North Dragons Netball Club! Hayley has coached at North Dragons Netball Club for many years. She currently coaches the club’s senior netballers […]
Suzy Drane Amongst Four Welsh Athletes Inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame
On Friday 13th September, Welsh Feathers most capped player ever Suzy Drane along with Olympic hockey medallist Leah Wilkinson, Wales football’s all-time leading goal scorer Helen Ward and dual-code rugby international John Devereux were inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. The four inductions bring the roll of honour up to 164 greats. Drane […]
Organisation of the Month
Wales Netball’s first Organisation of the Month is Cymric Netball Clwb for their dedication to achieving their club vision and ethos: ‘We believe netball is for everyone. We want to be an exemplary club for inclusion in Wales.’ Cymric Netball Clwb was founded in August 2023, and it rapidly welcomed nearly 40 netball players! A […]
August Volunteer of the Month
This month’s Volunteer of the Month goes to someone whose community is endlessly grateful for all she does to keep their club running. This is none other than Ceri Walters, the backbone of Central Netball Club in Cardiff! Ceri dedicates all her spare time to demonstrating her passion for developing netball and ensuring participation is […]
Wales U21 Squad Announcement
We are delighted to reveal the Wales U21 Squad that will be competing in the Europe Netball U21 Championship event. The event will be taking place at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield from 6th – 8th October 2023. The Wales U21 squad will compete in the Championship group, and they will face England, Northern […]
U15 Development Squad Announcement
We are delighted to announce that our first ever U15 squad will be competing in the England Netball National Championships in Wolverhampton from 25th – 27th August, 2023. The Wales U15 Development Squad have been selected from across our Regional Academies to represent Wales at the upcoming tournament. Tricia Sterling has been named as Head […]