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July 30, 2018

Wales Under 17 Finish 4th at NPL Tournament

Welsh Netball’s Under 17 squad enjoyed an excellent run at this weekend’s England Netball NPL (Netball Performance League) tournament in Nottingham, finishing in 4th place.

The squad, sponsored by a number of businesses and fundraising work, travelled to Nottingham to face off against some of the best Under 17s sides in England in the end of season showpiece. They performed incredibly well in the group stages, only losing one match to go into a semi final against Manchester Thunder. The team came agonisingly close against Thunder and then lost against Severn Stars in the bronze medal match to finish fourth.

Pool Results:

Wales U17: 37 – Team Northumbria U17: 31

Wales U17: 29 – Team Bath U17: 27

Wales U17: 29 – Wasps U17: 31

Wales U17: 33 – Surrey Storm U17: 24

Wales U17: 35 – Yorkshire U17: 32

W4 D0 L1 | GF: 163 | GA: 145

Semi-final:

Wales U17: 32 – Manchester Thunder U17: 28

3rd/4th Play-off:

Wales U17: 25 – Severn Stars U17: 40

Welsh Netball would like to congratulate the team on management on a great tournament and thank all of the sponsors, families and friends for their support of the squad this season. We would also like to thank the volunteer management for all of their hard work with Wales Under 17.

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