Welsh Netball is pleased and proud to announce the Under 17 and Under 21 Long & Talent Squads for the upcoming 2017-18 season.
The coming season is set to be a busy one for the starlets of Welsh Netball with a range of European competitions planned. Wales U17s are due to face Northern Ireland U17s on 7 October during the Netball Europe Open Championships. They will then be competing in the Netball Europe U17 Championships in Dublin, 2-4 March. There they will be looking to either retain or improve on last term’s silver medal.
Meanwhile, the Under 21s will be concentrating on their European Championships which are due to take place on 5-7 October 2018. Wales U21s latest match saw them emerge victorious by a mere 1 point in a scintillating match against Trinidad & Tobago.
Rosie Pretorius, Welsh Netball’s Head of Performance, expressed her delight at the squads selected. She said: “Congratulations to all the players that were successfully selected for the Wales age groups squads. We had some extremely competitive trials this year which made the selectors decisions very challenging. The young talent we have in the country is fantastic and our talent pool is growing every year.”
She added: “I would like to thank our dedicated management teams for leading these young squads, and look forward to what they can achieve at Netball Europe next year. It’s going to be an exciting 2018 for Welsh Netball.”
We wish all the selected players, as well as their coaches and management, all the very best for the coming year. We know that they will make all of Wales proud and we look forward to seeing their exploits on the court. Ymlaen Cymru!
U21 LONG SQUAD
Management Team:
Head Coach – Natalie Peperell
Assistant Coach – Jamilla Abbott
Team Manager – Lavinia Baker
NAME |
Ceri Evans |
Erin Williams |
Gwenan Williamms |
Elysse Haywood |
Lucy Werret |
Morgan Dunn |
Milly Watts |
Megan Baker-Rees |
Bethan Moore |
Anna Brindley |
Christina Shaw |
Eleri Michaels |
Leila Thomas |
Chloe Dyke |
Bethan Johnson |
Rebecca Baker |
Georgia Jenkins |
Chloe James |
Hari Truman |
Miquie Walker-Jones |
U21 TALENT SQUAD
NAME |
Caris Morgan |
Emily Davies |
Alex Callender |
Maddie Hanna |
Ellie Begley |
Megan Gareh |
Nikita Harris |
Annie Emmerson |
Josie Sivak |
Rachel Davies |
Natalie Griffiths |
U17 LONG SQUAD
Management Team:
Head Coach – Bev Powell
Assistant Coach – Rhian Davies
Team Manager – Sharon Walters
Physio – Jay Kitgrave
Lauren Evans |
Nia Evans |
Lauren Francis |
Macy Morgan |
Malkia Beadle |
Ellice Gallagher |
Lucie Hogg |
Mollie Underhill |
Nan Williams |
Hannah Owen |
Leah Kirby |
Ellie Saunders |
Carys Llewellyn |
Kathryn Titley |
Emily Martin |
Elen Jones |
Millie Carter |
Grace Connolly |
Charlotte Scarborough |
Beca Hughes |
Catrin Hughes |
Sapphira Fisher |
Macey Lane |
U17 TALENT SQUAD
Management Team:
Head Coach – Jo Ricketts
Team Manager – Tricia Chapman
Physio – Jay Kitgrave
Ellie Thomas |
Lydia Hanniford |
Grace Lim |
Seren Davies |
Ellie Merriman |
Alicia Simpson |
Ali Francis |
Wiktoria Rejniak |
Esme Cornelius |
Sarah Cole |
Jessica Llewellyn |
Neve Morton |
Thalia Humble |
Maisie Williams |
Ella Porter |
Ffion Cooper |
Georgia Hellerman |
Lucy Nota |
Rosie Pope |
Grace Postlethwaite |