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May 2011

SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY NETBALL ASSOCIATION
PRESENTATION NIGHT 2011
Date: 25th June 2011
Venue: Sheffield Wednesday Football Ground
Cost: 15.00GBP or 12.50GBP (U16) (includes buffet and disco)
For more information - click here

To download your ticket booking form - click here

This year's chosen charities are;

Help for Hero's

Weston Park - Teenage cancer unit
18 October 2010

CATCH UP
South Yorkshire Netball's quarterly newsletter.
The newsletter aims to bring you up to date with what is happening in the world of netball. This is your newsletter, and your chance to promote netball within your local area.
September Edition - click here for your copy
July Edition - click here for your copy
March Edition - click here for your copy

4 October 2010
Please find attached the entry form for this year's Y7 Play Day.

This is a fun afternoon of Netball, coached by the South Yorkshire Excel Talent coaches.

It is an opportunity for your best Y7 girls to come along and have some quality coaching and fun playing Netball.

The play day is on Sat 6th November 12 - 4pm at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Cost 5 GBP per person

For more details, and to download a entry form click here
1 October 2010
We have another Recruit into Coaching camp which is taking place at Lilleshall National Sports Centre from 12th -17th December 2010 and currently have some spaces left.
Anyone is able to apply as long as they fit the criteria on our website http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/youth/Recruit-into-Coaching/ and they must live or coach in one of the priority areas.

The closing date is Friday 8th October and it is a fully residential course where up to £50GBP of expenses will also be covered.
If you have any questions please contact Gemma Morris at - Gemma.Morris@englandnetball.co.uk

24 September 2010
Trials information for the 2010/2011 Netball Talent League (NTL U19s) season - Leeds Carnegie

Where: Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QS

When: Saturday 2nd October 2010 from 10.00am - 4.00pm. (Registration will take place from 9.30am)

For successful athletes there will be training on Sunday 3rd October 2010 at the same venue (details will be given after trials).

Please note that athletes must be a minimum of 14 years of age on 2nd October 2010 to attend these trials.

For an application form and further details please follow the link shown below. http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/sport/superleague_netball.htm
5 August 2010

CATCH UP
South Yorkshire Netball's quarterly newsletter.
The newsletter aims to bring you up to date with what is happening in the world of netball. This is your newsletter, and your chance to promote netball within your local area.
July Edition - click here for your copy
March Edition - click here for your copy
1 July 2010

SOUTH YORKSHIRE PRESENTATION NIGHT
Thank you to everyone who helped raise 900 pounds for our 3 chosen charities

- Sheffield Childrens Hospital / Bluebell Wood / Weston Park

14 June 2010

SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY NETBALL ASSOCIATION
PRESENTATION NIGHT 2010
This years event was held at the Sheffield Wednesday Football Ground on the 12th June 2010.
Congratulations to all this seasons winners, for full details on winners and results from the 2009/10 season, please click on the following link to view the full Presentation click here
29th March 2010

SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY NETBALL ASSOCIATION
PRESENTATION NIGHT 2010
Date: 12th June 2010
Venue: Sheffield Wednesday Football Ground
Cost: 15.00GBP (includes buffet and disco)
For more information - click here

To download your ticket booking form - click here
26th February 2010

CATCH UP
South Yorkshire Netball's quarterly newsletter.
The newsletter aims to bring you up to date with what is happening in the world of netball. This is your newsletter, and your chance to promote netball within your local area.
March Edition - click here for your copy
25th February 2010
In conjunction with the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield, Irwin Mitchell LLP are running a Charity Netball Tournament on Sunday 27th June 2010 to raise money for the Cavendish Cancer Care Centre.
The tournament is open to people of all abilities so why not enter a team and get involved to support this fantastic cause!
For more information, click here

1st November 2009

CRB Checks
For full details of the documentation you will need to bring with you,
please click here and see page 3.
July 24th 2009
First Youth Umpires in Netball in the Region !
Both Sheffield High School pupils Jenny Davidson and Sara Akhavan-Hezaveh were whistle happy at the news that they had passed the England Netball Youth Umpire Award at the first ever test of this new award in Yorkshire and Humberside.

Jenny aged 18 of Sheffield and Sara aged 17 from Rotherham took their test on Tuesday at the EIS in Sheffield having gone through the Youth Umpire Award course run at Sheffield High School by their netball coach. This new award is designed to be delivered in schools or junior clubs to give youngsters aged 14 or over the skills and the confidence to be able to umpire netball matches and to give them a kick start to officiating at a higher level. The course is run over at least ten hours and then the students practice what they have learned on junior match play.
One of the most daunting things for the two taking their test was that they had to umpire adults in Division three of the South Yorkshire adult league!
Experienced umpiring testers Gordon Padley and Rachael Radford, enjoyed assessing this new award for the first time and were complimentary of the level that the girls had reached, encouraging them both to continue to take Level C, the next award.

by - Helen Thorneloe
June 7th 2009
Cathedral Archer Project Fundraiser - Netball Tournament

Date: 19th July 2009
Venue: English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
5 Places still available - these will be offered on a first come first serve basis

For more information please click here
For a booking form please click here

May 12th 2009
Friday 8th May 2009 saw Sheffield Concord Netball Club hold their annual Presentation Night.
This years event was held at the Ice Sheffield.

This years winner's were;

Players of the Year went to :
U11 Verity Parker, U12 Imogen Parker, U14 Grace Black
U16 Abbie Guerrier- Sadler, U19 Nina Pullman
Senior - Joanne Smith

Most Improved Players of the Year to:
U11 Lizzie Barratt, U12 Natalie Lee, U14 Lucy Johnson & Rebecca Normington
U16 Anna Wright,U19 Charlotte Crowley
Senior - Catherine Donkin

Travel Neville presenting the award to Natalie

Contribution to the Club- Sue and Lucy Crowley (mother and daughter combination)

Most Committed Club Player- Sophie Arundale

Tracey Neville Presenting the awards to Sue & Lucy Crowley (left picture) and Sophie Arundale (right picture)

Congratulations to all those named above.
Training starts again in September- please see our website www.sheffieldconcordnetball.co.uk for exact dates and times.

May 4th 2009

Sheffield High School on Tour!
The Sheffield High School senior netball and hockey teams have just returned from their Sports Tour in Barbados and we wanted to share some of experiences both in preparing to go and on the journey itself.
It was way back in May 2007 that we first invited the regular first team players from the current Year 10 to 13 to travel to Barbados to represent the school on a sports tour to play either hockey or netball. Along the way, we formed a committee to represent each year group and one of the most difficult things was to select the kit for the tour:
. hockey kit
. netball kit
. travel uniform
The girls collected sponsors to subsidise the kit and we also had four companies to sponsor the tour so enabling us to represent the school in style in our international matches.
The next job for the committee was to write player profiles whilst the PE staff put together the itinerary, obtained permission from the governing bodies of the two sports, as well as the adverts for the official tour
And then we were off!

We played 15 matches in the tour starting right from that very first day!
The hockey team had 5 fixtures against a variety of school and club teams on the islands only Astroturf pitch. Each time we played it was in the hottest part of the day so we needed plenty of drinks breaks. Overall we won 2 matches and lost 3, scoring 7 goals across the tour.
Hannah Jenkinson said:
'I was the captain of the B Netball team on tour and was proud of our 4 wins and only one loss. We played three of our matches at dusk, one mid afternoon and the other first thing in the morning in the netball stadium. Our opponents ranged between 7 and 37! Our favourite game was against a community side where the whole neighbourhood turned out to watch and the girls we played, baked a special cake for us to welcome us to the island!'
Charlotte Webster, school netball captain said:
'The A team netball experience really was outstanding! We lost our first game to a first division adult club side, lost in an exciting match against the U16 Barbados National team (we were very proud of quarter scores of 4-5 and 6-9!) and then played amazing netball to win the last three against strong club sides, although it was challenging to play most of them in the dark!'

March 4th 2009

Lauren Potter, a Year 11 SHS pupil from Millhouses, was recently selected to play for the England U17 netball team and will captain the team that will compete in the U17 Netball European Championships, being held in Gibraltar on Friday 6th to Sunday 8th March.
After a long selection process that took almost a year, Lauren was picked as one of the lucky 12 that will fly out on the 4th March to play in the prestigious competition.

Back in March of 2008, a screening day meant that 100 nominees of the most talented players from the Regional Development squads, arrived to the trials, held at Bath University, but the numbers were whittled down to half by the afternoon and finally, 18 were chosen to make up the Talent 1 squad, a group of skilled players, which the England U17 team would eventually be picked from.
A rigorous training schedule ensued for the rest of 2008 with a four day Easter camp and a 10 day summer camp, both held at Bath University, where the girls were carefully monitored and a few disappointed girls were deselected from Talent 1. For the remaining girls, from September through to December, there were also monthly weekend residential camps.
The final trials were held in January of this year. At a weekend camp the England squad selection took place on the Saturday. The results were revealed by sealed envelopes that day and the successful girls remained on the Sunday for further training.

Opening her envelope turned out to be quite an emotional experience for Lauren, 'I was extremely nervous when I was opening the envelope, because of how important the decision was to me but I was pleased with how I'd played as I'd done my best throughout the day. When I'd found out I was selected, I was obviously elated but it was difficult to know how to react, as those who had not been so lucky were devastated. However, once I was alone with the 11 other successful girls and our coach, I began to appreciate the enormity of my achievement and was very proud to think that I would be playing for my country.'
This wasn't the only good news for the talented netball player from Sheffield High School. Last weekend she discovered that she had been chose to captain the England U17 team, and she isn't taking the duty lightly, 'This has brought many additional responsibilities along with yet more immense pride for what I had achieved. I have to ensure the team are prepared both mentally and physically, I'll need to motivate the team, relay information from the coach to the rest of the team and ensuring the whole squad feels included.'
The team fly to Gibraltar on Wednesday 4th March and return on Monday 9th March. They will be using Thursday to acclimatise and train. A positive mental attitude is vital to success, as Lauren clearly demonstrates, 'England are strong favourites to win and we are aiming to prove why, by putting into play everything we have practised. Now, I'm really excited about the whole experience - desperate to get on court and play my best for myself, the team, our coach, my family and for ENGLAND!'

And it doesn't stop there, Lauren has also been asked to trial for the England U19s this Easter being held at Loughborough University. Lauren deserves every success and we wish her and the rest of the England team the best of luck with the competition!
Written by prefect Emily Starbuck.
March 4th 2009
British Universities & College Sport Netball Finals 2009

Championship Final - Wednesday, 11 March - Ponds Forge - 7:00pm

Conference Cup Finals - Thursday, 12 March - E.I.S Sheffield - 4 matches hourly from 2:00pm

Trophy Final - Thursday, 12 March - E.I.S Sheffield - 7:00pm
For more information and to register your interest please contact Vicki.scott@bucs.org.uk
February 16th 2009

The Netball Europe Open Championships are coming to Sheffield.
The tournament will take place at the E.I.S Sheffield from the 24th - 26th April 2009.
For further details on ticket prices please visit the England Netball website England netball

January 22nd 2009
Just a reminder about the CRB drop in Session on the following dates;

27th January - 7 - 8pm

10th February - 6.30 - 9pm

For full details of the documentation you will need to bring with you,
please click here and see page 3.
January 22nd 2009
The YMCA currently provides various Sports coaches in local schools and at their 3 branches of the YMCA - Lawnswood, Hawksworth and Osmondthorpe YMCA.
At the moment they do not provide Netball as one of their sports.
Due to this they are looking for any Level 2 Netball coaches who may be interested in occasional netball coaching for the City of Leeds YMCA.

If you are interested or would like further information about coaching opportunities at the YMCA,

please contact - Amy Latimer (Physical Activity Development Worker)
At - The City of Leeds YMCA, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 6HQ
or - TEL - 0113 261 2484, MOB - 07939 064187
January 6th 2009
I am pleased to attach an information sheet and application form for the recruitment of England Netball's brand new Youth Advisory Group.
We are looking to recruit 12 young people aged 16 - 25 years from across the Country to sit on this group. The members will become the voice of young people and will drive forward the work we do with and for young people involved in Netball.
We would like to encourage people from all netball backgrounds to apply, including; players, officials, coaches, leaders, administrators and volunteers.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Rebecca Skinner - Volunteer Manager
For more information - please click here
November 18th 2008
Activity Sheffield are looking for Casual Netball Coaches.
If you are interested and want further details please contact:
Andrew Shepherd, Resources Assistant
Activity Sheffield, Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield, S9 2DB
Tel: 0114 273 6689 Fax: 0114 205 3164
For more details or and for an application form, please see below
Application Form - please click here
Job description - please click here
Health Information Sheet - please click here
November 6th 2008
Just a reminder about the CRB drop in Session on the following dates 6.30 - 8pm

11th, 18th, 25th November

2nd, 9th December

For full details of the documentation you will need to bring with you,
please click here and see page 3.
October 29th 2008
Congratulations to Caroline Harkin and her partner Tim Ward on the birth of their baby girl Gracie Olivia Ward and welcome back to the team after your maternity leave.

Lots of Love Sirens. x x x
October 5th 2008
Just a reminder about the CRB drop in Session on the following dates 6.30 - 8pm

21st October

4th, 11th, 18th, 25th November

2nd, 9th December

For full details of the documentation you will need to bring with you,
please click here and see page 3.
August 26th 2008
Elite coaching workshops.
Run by Anna Newell - Leeds Carnegie Superleague Coach following her recent trip to Australia & New Zealand.
For more information please click here
August 26th 2008
In the light of the new National Coaching Framework Netball Yorkshire is keen to gather your views in order to help develop a Regional Programme of Coach Education and Support.
Please take the time to fill in our short on line questionnaire.
All views collected will be collated and results will be fed back to the Coaching Committee. The results will also be available on the Netball Yorkshire Website.
Please follow the link to the web page Click Here
August 26th 2008
Horncastle Belles Netball Club are holding junior tournaments on the 28th September and 5th October.
For more information please click here
August 26th 2008
Poole Netball Club are holding a junior tournament on the 2nd & 3rd May 2009.
For more information please click here
July 28th 2008
Happy Birthday to Holly-Marie from Barnsley Aces for the 29th July 2008.
July 21st 2008
Palmers Green NC are hosting a rally in memory of one of our members who lost her fight against breast cancer last summer. The aim is to celebrate her life and raise funds for Breast Cancer Care.
For full details, please see attached flyer.
This is an open rally so everyone is welcome to enter.
We hope to run a separate Over 35s rally as this is the section that Dawn would have played in.
please click here
July 20th 2008
You really can make lasting friends through netball, and the over 50's from Sheffield Concord Netball Club have shown just that.
For more details on how they have been celebrating their 50th Birthdays in style and are some way to planning the next milestones,
please click here

July 18th 2008
Please find attached the Breaking the Barriers flyer and booking form.
Breaking the Barriers is being held to:
-Give coaches, umpires and volunteers the opportunity to be mentored and gain experience and confidence to work with people with learning disabilities.
Resources will be provided for coaches, umpires and volunteers.
And to give people with learning disabilities with an interest in netball their first taste and for players with learning disabilities to be coached new netball skills.
please click here
please click here for a registration form .
please click here for a volunteer registration form.
July 14th 2008
Just a reminder about the CRB drop in Session on the 15th July 6.30 - 9pm
For full details of the documentation you will need to bring with you,
please click here and see page 3.
July 14th 2008
Without volunteers, netball within England would struggle to survive. England Netball's Volunteer Strategy 2009-2013 will be written for netball volunteers. It is being developed with the following as its focus:
- Attract and retain more volunteers,
- Reduce the burden faced by volunteers and,
- Ensure that professional support enhances voluntary systems.
It will be divided into three main areas: Grow, Sustain and Excel
England Netball would like your input to help develop the strategy to ensure that it reflects the needs of the people that matter. By completing this consultation questionnaire you will be helping to shape the volunteer strategy.
Would you please take time to fill in the attached questionnaire and return to Rebecca Skinner e-mail (rebeccas@englandnetball.co.uk) by Friday 25th July or by Post to:
Rebecca Skinner, Volunteer Manager, England Netball, 9 Paynes Park, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1EH.
To complete the questionnaire, please click here
July 14th 2008
Mixed Netball Tournament - run by Rufforth Netball Club
For more information, please click here
July 7th 2008
CRB drop in Sessions - 8th & 15th July 6.30 - 9pm
For full details of the documentation you will need to bring with you,
please click here and see page 3.
July 7th 2008
My name is Joanne Foster and I am the Umpiring Co-ordinator for the netball event at the World Corporate Games to be held in Leeds on the 12th and 13th of July 2008. Myself and the team have ran this event for the last five years and we are very excited about coming to Leeds.
The event is held over two days and is scheduled to be held in Roundhay Park/School - we are looking to have between 5 and 10 courts although this has yet to be finalised. Payment for this event is 60GBP per day.
We are urgently seeking umpires so if you or someone you know is interested in umpiring this event please reply to this email with the following details:
Name
Address (as I need to send a registration form to you)
Contact telephone number
Umpiring qualifications held
When you are available to work ( Sat, Sun or both days)
We are aiming to have a pool of approximately 15 - 20 umpires for both days.
I look forward to hearing from you all soon and look forward to what should be a really good event.
If you are interested please contact Joanne direct joanne.foster@gateshead.ac.uk
July 6th 2008
Socious Sports Netball Camp - Sheffield August 2008
Unfortunately due to low numbers the camp scheduled to take place at Tapton School, Sheffield has been cancelled.
We are still running three courses a week so please do have a look at our web site to see if there is anything else that would be convenient for the children that you are in contact with.
Hopefully the course will be available in the area next year
If you have any questions or require more information about any of the other camps, please contact Alison directly at - Socious Sports - www.socioussports.com July 6th 2008
WANTED - Netball coach at Woodhouse Grove School, Leeds
We are looking for someone to come in and coach our netball teams commencing January 2009.
Do you know of anyone who would be available to come in on a relatively flexible basis on;
Tuesdays and Thursday's from 2.30pm until 5.15pm, and
to umpire and coach teams on Saturday mornings during fixtures?
If you are interested, please contact Caroline Pearce at Woodhouse Grove School on 0113 2502477
June 29th 2008
Congratulations
To Sharon Bagshaw, Hallam Netball Club on her forthcoming wedding to Andy on the 5th July.
Congratulations from the management board.
June 23rd 2008
Netball UK Challenge Cup Final's Day
Sunday June 29th 2008 - Netball Centre, Loughborough University
Entrance for all spectators is FREE, so bring friends and family along and enjoy a great day's netball in Loughborough!!
Netball UK Challenge Shield Final - 11am
Imagine8 v Tongham
Netball UK Challenge Plate Final - 1pm
Cumberland v Newcastle Town
Netball UK Challenge Cup Final - 3pm
Academy v Linden

The line ups for the finals of the Netball UK Challenge Cup, Plate and Shield competitions have been confirmed with Academy up against their fellow Premier League 1 rivals Linden for the Challenge Cup Final.
The game will be the final game of the day beginning at 3pm. Linden did the double over Academy during last season's Premier League and hope to regain the Cup they won in 2006 from the defending champions Academy, who will be hoping to successfully defend their crown they won last year with a 59-37 victory over Oaksway.
The Plate final will be contested between Cumberland, from the London & South East region, and Newcastle Town, representing the West Midlands. To reach this years final, Cumberland have defeated this years Shield finalist's Tongham and last years Shield finalist's Poly. Newcastle Town have also recorded some impressive victories with away wins against Holmes Place in Round 2 and against Premier League 2 Thoroughbreds in Round 3. The Plate Final will begin at 1pm.
Imagine 8 and Tongham will do battle in the first game of the day, the Shield Final, which will begin at 11am. Imagine 8 have beaten fellow North West compatriots Darwen and Dominoes during the whole competition to secure their place in the final. Tongham, including many players who also represent their team in the Premier League Division 2, have defeated Leighton Buzzard and Ark in the quarter and semi finals respectively.
We would like to wish all teams best of luck for the day's netball and to Netball UK for their continued support for the competition.
Go to their merchandise stand on the day to purchase official Netball UK merchandise!!
June 11th 2008 Sheffield Concord Netball Club
Recently Sheffield Concord Netball Club held its Annual Presentation Night at Niagara sport and Social Club, with special guest Lisa Ferneyhough, captain of the Super league team Northern Thunder who presented the trophies. The netball club have had a fantastic season with membership increasing to well over a 100 members ranging from year 5 up to 50 years of age.
'We continue to strive to give opportunities to all players at the right level in the England Netball structure.' said club chair Liz Hughes'
During the evening team awards were given out to:
U12 squad South Yorkshire champions
U14 Squad South Yorkshire Champions
U16 squad runners up in Yorkshire and Humberside
U19 South Yorkshire Champions, runners up in Yorkshire and Humberside and National finalists. The club has 2 senior teams playing in Division 1 of the South Yorkshire league, with the 1st team also competing in the Yorkshire and Humberside league.
Individual awards were also presented by Lisa to:
Players of the Year
U12 Emily Gledstone and Alex Reid
U14 Jenny Boddy
U16 Jordan Keogh and Sophie Arundale
Most Improved Players of the Year
U12 Lizzie Davies
U14 Olivia Needham
U16 Abbie Guerrier -Sadler
Contribution to the Club
Jane Webster
Most Committed Club Player
Charlotte Webster
Senior Player of the Year
Jenny Stones
Maegen Thompson a special award of "Recognition of outstanding achievement" for her selection from the Regional Talent Development Programme to attend U17 England trials at the age of 14.
Training starts again in September- please see our website www.sheffieldconcordnetball.co.uk for exact dates and times.

Corporate Games 2008
The 'Corporate Games' are looking for an umpire co-ordinator & Umpires.
The 'Corporate Games' are to be held in Leeds (Roundhay Park) during the weekend of the 11-13 of July 2008.
The Umpire co-ordinator's role will involve recruiting and organising the umpires throughout the two days of the event.
There will be payment of 200GBP for this role and umpires will also be paid at a rate of 60GBP per day.
They are looking to recruit approx 16-24 umpires if not a few more to allow for breaks.
Chiara Arrighi is organising the event and her number is 07903214006 email address chiara_arrighi@hotmail.com
April 25th 2008
England Netball are working in partnership with English Gymnastics, Rugby Football Union and UK Athletics to offer one hundred and sixty 16-19yr olds the opportunity to attend a three day residential Young Leaders Camp.
The camp is taking place at Bradfield College near Reading from Monday 11th August – Wednesday 13th August 2008 and will focus upon the development of leadership skills through sport, offering a good blend of practical and theory-based sessions, which will be both generic and netball specific.
England Netball is offering 40 of the most dedicated young volunteers the opportunity to attend the Camp completely FREE of charge (including all accommodation, workshops and meals).
Leaders are required to transport themselves to and from the camp; however, travel expenses up to a maximum of 50GBP can be claimed.
For more information, please click here
To download an application form, please click here
April 24th 2008
Reckitt Benckiser Netball Club have recently set up a junior Section within there club, they are based in Hull.
If you would like more information please click here and for a registration form please click here
April 14th 2008
Thank you to Helen Thorneloe, Sue Woodhouse, Liz Hughes, Laura Garrett and the girls from the South Yorkshire Talent Group for volunteering to be programme sellers at the test match England v Malawi at the Sheffield Arena.
You all did a fantastic job!!!!

Special thanks to Helen for organising the girls on the night
April 14th 2008
Summer Tournament
For most of us the Netball season has come to a close, and we may all be worried about losing our match fitness!!!!! Fear not Panthers Netball team are organising an end of season’s tournament.
Due to myself going travelling this summer, we will not be able to run the summer league but I want to organise a tournament. The tournament will be Saturday 10th May.
It will start at 9 am and run until 4pm at Wakefield Girls High School. The courts are outside at WGHS games field. The facilities are excellent and include changing rooms, toilets and a kitchen where beverages can be made.
It is a tremendous opportunity to encourage teams and new players to your club before the new season.
The cost of the tournament will run at 25GBP per team.
Once you return the form below with your entry fee, you will receive your fixtures.
Each team must supply an umpire. I will arrange this so that you will be able to play as well as umpire. If you are struggling please let me know and I may be able to arrange one (possibly at a cost).
The winners of the league will win a match ball.
Players enter the league at there own risk and Panther are not liable for any incidents.
To download an entry form - please click here
April 4th 2008
Hi all,
The Eckington School Netball Summer League is now well underway within preparing for this year's league.
The League will take place 26th June 2008 - 28th August 2008 on THURSDAY NIGHTS.
Please find attached TEAM REGISTRATION SHEET, ECKINGTON SCHOOL NETBALL SUMMER LEAGUE RULES AND PLAYER ETTIQUETTE.
The Facility will be open from 6.00pm for warm-up time. FIRST GAME 6.15pm SECOND GAME 7.30pm, THIRD GAME 8.00pm
Teams must affiliate to england netball. (Affiliation can be discussed with Kathryn for newly formed teams)
Players must be aged 16 or over.
Teams must register by returning TEAM REGISTRATION SHEET to the below address. REGISTRATION is £10 per team. There is an additional charge of £10 PER GAME, PER TEAM.
The league will be sorted into divisions once teams have registered by returning Team Registration Sheets.
ALL TEAMS MUST REGISTER BY 6.6.2008 PLEASE
Details of fixtures will be sent to stated Team's Main Contact, therefore please ensure details are correct.
Any further questions please contact Kathryn on the below details,
Kathryn Mudge, Community Sport Development Officer, 01246 437 391, kathryn_mudge@hotmail.co.uk
March 28th 2008
Rachel Cox is holding a charity event to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Hospices in both Sheffield and Rotherham on the 10th August and is looking for umpires
Although details are still to be finalised for the event, it will take place at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield and will start at 10:00am
There will be a lunch break from 1-2pm for people to eat / drink etc.
A presentation will held at approx 3 / 4pm depending on the finishing time of the games.
Each match will be approx 30 mins, 15 minutes each way.
Rachel would need a minimum of 4 umpires to cover the two courts for the whole day but if more people volunteer then that would enable the umpires to take a breather.
If you are interested, please contact Rachel, on 0114 274 4747 or Rachel.Cox@irwinmitchell.com
March 20th 2008
Lauren Potter from Millhouses has just been selected for the England U17 Netball team, the first youngster from South Yorkshire to achieve this for fifteen years!
The Year 10 pupil from Sheffield High School was selected to attend the National Screening which was held in Bath on Sunday 16 March as one of the 94 girls nominated for screening from all 9 regions across the country for selection to the U17 and U19 England squads for next season. It is an intense day of very competitive match-play under the watchful eyes of the national talent coaches. About a third were eliminated half way through the day but the remaining athletes were then left to watch the website for the final cut! The selected girls names were displayed on the England Netball website with 16 in the U17 squad and 16 in the U19 squad, and Lauren is the only player from the Yorkshire region to be selected.
Lauren now joins the Talent 1 squad for a 4 day training camp in April and a 10 day camp in August, both in Bath, and after the summer camp there will be a final selection for the squads to train to compete in the European Champs in 2009.

This National Selection has come at the end of a very busy season for Lauren who was selected to play for Leeds Carnegie U19 in the inaugural season of the National Talent League and has even been invited to train with the Senior Superleague side. She has played in all of the Leeds U19 matches helping them to secure fourth place in the country with wins over Team Bath, Northern Thunder and Team Northumbria. At school Lauren has helped the Sheffield High School team to become Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Regional and National Trust Champs this season.
Lauren has come through the South Yorkshire Talent Development Programme and been guided through the Regional Talent Programme in her individual training. She is looking forward to helping her club Oldham to retain the National U16 clubs title for the fourth year running in the final play-offs next month. Not only has Lauren managed to do all the personal and team training but she has also had to fit in winter training with the Yorkshire regional high performance sprint squad ready for the upcoming athletics season!
March 20th 2008
Congratulations to the following players who were nominated for national screening last weekend from the Yorkshire and Humberside Region
South Yorkshire
Lauren Potter, Maegen Thompson, Harriet Morton
West Yorkshire
Natasha Brayshaw, Lauren Liburd, Jenna Guy, Ashleigh Powell, Sarah Hopkins, Sophie Woolven
Humberside Karla Whittaker, Danielle Brettell, Jessica Bloom
North Yorkshire
Amy Garrett
Amy Mennell (U19) got through to the afternoon session but unfortunately didn’t get selected for the Talent 2 squad.
Danny Brettell, Lauren Potter, Maegen Thompson, Natasha Brayshaw and Lauren Liburd (all U17’s) got through to the afternoon session
Lauren Potter got through to the U17 (Talent 1) long squad and has now been invited to the Talent Easter Camp
Congratulations to all those who were nominated to national Screening and especially to Lauren for her fantastic achievement.
March 7th 2008
Eckington School Netball Summer League
Eckington School are looking to run a league during the school holidays, provisionally on Saturday mornings (26th July - 30th August). Rules - please click here
Playing Etiquette - please click here
Registration Sheets - please click here
For further information, Please contact Kathryn Mudge, Community Sports Development Officer on 01246 437 391
February 28th
It was lights, camera and netball action at Sheffield High School as the top names in the England Netball scene came into coach the school teams and all recorded by Sky Sports!
Current captain Amanda Newton, Karen Atkinson the current vice captain and the long serving player Tracey Neville, former England international and sister of Gary and Phil Neville, came in to promote netball roadshow which will be run over the summer.

This will involve England players past and present travelling to different locations in the UK and holding training sessions for children interested in netball.
As this season, the National Superleague playoffs will be held in Sheffield, and the upcoming International Test Series will also be held at the Sheffield Arena,
netball is obviously being promoted by England Netball.
The Sheffield High School girls who have played for the school A teams (aged 11 to 18) loved the chance to meet these famous players, to ask them questions, take photos and get their autographs.
They were then coached by Amanda, Karen and Tracey in skills and team drills and with the added excitement of the TV cameras filming their every move!
As Sheffield High School Netball Captain Sarah Wilkinson presented flowers to the England players she said "It has been so exciting having you come into school to coach us. We have learned so much and you have been a huge inspiration to us all, thank you"

February 7th Have you bought your ticket to see the Queens yet?
The Queens in question are Malawi's netball team, who were the hit of the recent Netball World Championships. Not only did they give New Zealand a run for their money, but they overcame South Africa to take a very well deserved fifth place, and made a host of fans with their simple yet devastatingly effective playing style.
Their team is packed with talent, including the irrepressible GA Mary Waya, who may be relatively old for an international netballer at 38, but has skills that can confuse and befuddle both young and old, and all delivered with her trademark smile! Captain Peace Chawimba heads a unit that is fleet of foot, full of energy and ready to show off its skills to English audiences and show that their fifth ranking in the world is well deserved, not a flash in the pan.
New England coach Sue Hawkins will be taking charge of the team for the first time, and will be looking to get her international coaching career off with an impressive win. And this is the opportunity for England fans to see the squad in action for the first time since last November's World Championships, at a venue near you!
The matches are to be played at the Sheffield Arena (14 April), Coventry (16 April) and London Wembley (18 April) and tickets are already selling fast - so book your seats now!
Tickets are now available for the three matches as follows:
- 14 April Sheffield Arena and 16 April Skydome Arena Coventry:
Priced 17GBP adults (England Netball members 14GBP), children 9GBP, family ticket 48GBP
Groups - buy eight tickets, receive one free
- 18 April: Wembley Arena
Priced 19GBP adults (England Netball members 16GBP), children 10GBP, family ticket 52GBP
For ticket information follow this link, or copy into Address Tool Bar on Internet Explorer:-
http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/Competition/Malawi_Test_Series.php January 13th
Please see below the email from Rebecca Skinner, Volunteers Manager, England Netball
I'm emailing to let you know about a new project I am working on with YST and scUK. We are providing up to 15 Coaching Scholarships for young coaches and leaders who will be in year 11 or 12 from September 2008.
The package will include:

The young coach would not be awarded any funding direct but instead will be offered a scholarship package which will include the following support:

Opportunity to claim up to 250GBP per year to undertake Sports Specific Coaching Awards via their designated NGB and/or generic CPD

A level 3 trained mentor identified by their NGB or via Sports Coach UK who will work with them to identify when, where and what they need in terms of supporting interventions.

A lifestyle support mentor within their school/college (if applicable) who will help the coach to balance their coaching commitments against academic, performing and social pressures.

Opportunity to attend 2 Coach Scholar 'Development' Days per year and a Young Leaders Camp.
A young coach will be classed as a 'scholar' for two years but it is important to recognise that the support they receive will not be stopped after this time; this scholarship is very much the start of their journey to becoming an 'expert' coach in their chosen field. Following the scholarship it is expected that their mentoring support will continue and depending on their selected pathway they will be supported through other mechanism such as Regional Coaching Centres and of course via their National Governing Body.

Criteria for the scholarships are:
- Young coaches should be aged between 16 and 18 years of age and in full-time education as of Sept 2008.
- Are currently engaged in volunteering within the community and are committed to achieving 200 hours of volunteering
- Can demonstrate their commitment to coaching and articulate the aspirations they have as a coach and their desire to succeed.
- Would be willing to undertake their level 1 and/or 2 coaching qualification.
This is a great opportunity, we are one of only four sports involved with this project. I have attached the application form for you to distribute. Applications need to be into me by Friday 22nd Feb. If you could please forward this on to all of your contacts it would be greatly appreciated.
Please click here to download an application form.
Any questions, please contact Rebecca Skinner at England Netball
January 5th
Under 16 Tournament - Regional League Qualifer
Congratulations to the following teams on finishing 1st & 2nd at the under 16 Tournament
1st - Sheffield Stormers
2nd - Sheffield Concord
Both teams will now go forward and represent the county at the regional league cometition
January 5th
For future reference, please see below age banding guidelines, as given by England Netball
Any athlete competing in U19 competition must be over the age of 14 at midnight of 31st August/1st September
Any athlete competing in U16 competition must be over the age of 14 at midnight of 31st August/1st September
Any athlete competing in U14 competition must be over the age of 12 at midnight of 31st August/1st September
December 6th
National schools
County Round of National Schools was held at Wickersley Sports College on Saturday 10th November 2007.
Congratulations to all schools who took part in the competition in what I am told was a very cold and windy day.
Congratulation also to the following schools who will now go forward to represent the county at the Regional round of the competition in January
Under 14
Winners - Sheffield High School
Runners up - Silverdale
Under 16
Winners - Sheffield High School
Runners up - Hall Cross
Under 18
Winners - Sheffield High School
Runners up - Hall Cross
Thank you to Lucy Swift for organising this event
November 15th
Message from Anna Newell - Leeds Carnegie Superleague Coach
Iwould like to take this opportunity to introduce myself my name is Anna Newell at I am the newly appointed Director of Netball of Leeds Metropolitan University. Part of my role is to run the Super league team as Head Coach, oversee the University Netball programme, and also do some Regional Development work.
Part of this Regional Development work includes some coach education and give coaches an insight into what is involved in coaching at the elite level.
Therefore I would like to offer an open invitation to any interested coaches who would like to observe Super league training sessions to gain and develop their knowledge and understanding on performance Netball.
Also this is a great opportunity for coaches looking for new ideas. This is a flexible observation session where coaches can come in and out of the sessions when timetable suits.
If you are interested in attending the session is on a Thursday night from 8pm till 10pm in the Blue Hall at Leeds Metropolitan University at the Headingley Campus.
This will be purely an observational session and no interaction will take place between you and the athletes. This observation will take place from the balcony.
If you are interested are would like further information please contact me on 07825010349 or email me on A.Newell@leedsmet.ac.uk
November 15th
Netball Tournament - 29-30 March 2008
A netball tournament/festival is currently been organised in conjunction with Loughborough Uni for 29-30 March 2008.
The main purpose is to offer senior netballers an all-ability tournament & promote netball at a more central venue in the Midlands.
There will also be a social event for the Saturday evening, with the use of the olympic pool & gym at the Uni to make it a relaxing & fun weekend.
Further details will be avialble soon - also look out for details in the December issue of the netball magazine
October 7th
Congratulations to the following players on been selected to the Regional Talent Development Academy
- Sheffield Concord Netball Club
- Lauren Potter
- Maegan Thompson
- Charlotte Webster
- Sheffield Stormers Netball Club
- Hattie Morton
- Ciara Phillips
- Alice Morton
- Ros Armstrong
September 23rd
Congratulations to Sheffield Concord U19's on finishing 2nd in the Regional Competition - Good luck at the National Finals in Bournemouth in November.
Congratulations and good luck from the South Yorkshire Management Board
September 21st
Good luck to Both Sheffield Stormers and Sheffield Concord under 19 squads who will be representing their clubs this weekend at the Regional U19 competition
Good Luck from the South Yorkshire Management Board
September 16th
Congratulations to Rachael Radford, Sheffield Concord on gaining her B Umpire Award at the testers weekend in Nottingham
September 2007
Goalden Globe Award, - This years awards will be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham on the 1st September 2007
Congratulations to the following Regional Winners who will be going to the awards
- Rachael Radford
Rachael is the regional winner of the Rose Award. This award is presented to a volunteer or organisation, which has made a notable contribution to the development of netball at any level, regardless of time served.
- Liz Hughes
Liz is the regional winner of the Muriel McNally Award. This award is presented to a volunteer who has made a notable contribution to the development of netball, at grassroots level, over a significant period of time.
- Sheffield Concord Netball Club
Sheffield Concord are the regional winners of the Nextgen Award. This award is presented to an organisation that has made an outstanding contribution to developing and supporting its netball volunteers.
July 31st SPORTWORKS - for information on the courses currently available, please see Courses Page
July 12th JUNIOR TOURNAMENT - Dominoes Junior Netball Club are hosting a tournament on the 9th September at Wright Robinson Sport College, Gorton. Manchester. The tournament is for ages under 9's - under 16's. if you are interested in the tournament or would like more information please contact Sarah Tomlinson at saltomo9@yahoo.co.uk.
July 12th YORKSHIRE SPORTS AWARDS 2007- Sport England is delighted to announce that, following the success of our association with the BBC Yorkshire and BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for the Yorkshire Sports Awards in the past five years, we are again working with them for the 2007 awards. For further information on the awards, please click here.
Awards will be made in the following areas:
- Achievement Awards: nominations for these awards are in seven categories, to recognise the personal achievements of juniors, seniors and teams, able bodied and athletes with disabilities. Please complete the attached entry form Achievement Nomination and send your completed form to the relevant address before the closing date.
- Volunteers in Sport: Sport England and the BBC recognise the enormous contribution made by volunteers to sport in Yorkshire. Please complete the attached entry form Volunteers Nomination and send your completed form to the relevant address before the closing date.
July 1st CORPORATE GAMES - Thankyou to all those who umpired at the games this weekend. Congratulations also to the winners of the Womens and Mixed competitions
June 26th CORPORATE GAMES - Umpires are still needed to help at this weekends Corporate Games which sees netball been played at Tapton School, Sheffield. With over 50 teams taking part it should be a good weekend of fun and netball. Anyone who is available to help umpire on Saturday &/or Sunday, please email rachaelradford@hotmail.com with the day(s) you are able to help. You will receive a flat rate of 30GBP for each day you umpire. Please see the volunteers page for more details
June 26th AGM - Due to the current flooding situation in and around South Yorkshire the AGM has been postponed, a new date will be arranged later this week and will take place earlier July
June 24th Pontins Tournament, Prestatyn - Congratulations to the under 14 & 16 Talent Development squads on both finishing Runner Up in their age groups.
June 11th CORPORATE GAMES - Umpires are still needed to help at this years Corporate Games which are been held at Tapton in Sheffield on the 30th June & 1st July. If you are available to umpire on either of the days, please see our volunteers page for more details
June 11th The University of Sheffield are currently looking for a coach for next season to coach their BUSA netball team. A level 2 or enthusiastic confident level 1 is required for approx 4 hours per week during the BUSA season. If you are interested, please contact Clare Barrell via e-mail c.barrell@sheffield.ac.uk

May 12th

If your club is interested in entering any teams into this tournament you can download the application form here.

DVC netball club needs to raise upto 1000GBP to develop the club to the next stage (level 3 coaching course). Course fees have increased dramatically for coaches at every level since AENA have joined with the UKCC. Plus, more coaches are needed to expand beyond what we have already achieved so far within the netball club, to accomodate the growth. The funds have to be raised by June 2007, therefore can we all pull together and raise the money before then? This is one of your ideas which I am working towards today. Please offer any help you can give and keep coming up with other ideas soon.
DVC Netball Club would like to say a big thankyou to all teams who participated in the tournament and helped raise over 500GBP for their club funds
April 4th
The Sheffield High School Under 14 Netball squad took Silver Medals in the prestigious National Schools Netball Finals in Bournemouth last weekend!
It is 23 years since a school from South Yorkshire has been in the top two placings and the first time ever for Sheffield High School, who have a good track record in the National Schools with a previously highest placing of 5th.
In their run to the finals, they had taken the South Yorkshire in the first round of the competition and were crowned Yorkshire and Humberside Champions in the Regional Round. To reach the finals (along with the top 18 teams) in the England from over 2,000 schools from the country who originally enter is achievement itself but to come back with medals is outstanding.
The excitement was intense as the enormity of what they were achieving grew throughout the day. The families and supporters who had traveled to Bournemouth cheered and shouted as the team progressed through the stages of the competition. \"We were so proud to receive the trophy for second in the country - we each got a silver medal too\" said Jordan, Captain of the SHS Under14 team.
Congratulations to all the girls!
The squad celebrates

February 21st
We are currently looking for people who are willing to volunteer an afternoon of their time at a junior tournament the county is running on the 24th February 12noon - 5pm.
We currently have 20+ teams entered in the tournament from clubs across South Yorkshire in the following age groups

Under 16

Under 14

Under 12
If you are able to help on the day whether umpire or through helping on the desk, it would be very much appreciated. Please ask your teams over the next couple of days and if anyone is interested, please let me know.
Good Umpire Practice Opportunity!!