LATEST NEWS

20 December 2010
CALLING ALL EX-INTERNATIONALS!
Welsh Netball would like to extend an invitation to all ex-international players to attend the opening Netball Superleague fixture vs Leeds Carnegie at the Sport Wales National Centre on Saturday 22 January 2011 (match starts 3 pm).

Please contact Welsh Netball on 02920 334950 if you wish to attend in order that a seat may be reserved for you.

16 December 2010
LAST MINUTE STOCKING FILLERS
Looking for that last minute stocking filler for the Netballer in your life?? Check out the Welsh Netball Merchandise Area of this website. Now in - exclusively designed mini netballs and Celtic Dragons T shirts. Available now from the Welsh Netball office and until Wednesday 22 December.

15 December 2010
WALES' RANKING IMPROVES
Following their success in the Fairprice Foundation Nations Cup in Singapore, we are pleased to confirm that Wales' World Ranking has now moved up to 14.

13 December 2010
WALES VICTORIOUS IN THE SIX NATIONS
Wales have fought back in their second encounter with Scotland in 4 days to win the match in convincing style - 53 - 30 to take the FairPrice Foundation Nations trophy in Singapore. Find out more

10 December 2010
WALES SEE OFF SINGAPORE IN THE SIX NATIONS
Wales have beaten Singapore to retain their second place position in the league table at the FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup. Find out more

9 December 2010
TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE NOW
Welsh Netball Tournament Entry forms are available for download now. Find out more

8 December 2010
WALES SUFFER A DEFEAT TO SCOTLAND IN THE SIX NATIONS
Despite a heroic battle, Wales have suffered a defeat to Scotland - Final Score 48 - 41 - find out more

7 December 2010
WALES "ON FIRE" IN THE SIX NATIONS
Wales have notched up their second win in the FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup by beating India 74 - 17. Find out more

6 December 2010
WALES WIN THEIR FIRST GAME IN THE SIX NATIONS
Hot off the press - result of Wales' first match just received - 61 - 28 vs Namibia. Tuesday's opposition - India. Find out more

3 December 2010
WALES ON THEIR WAY TO SINGAPORE
The Welsh Netball team are on their way to Singapore to take part in the FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup - see photo

2 December 2010
LATEST ANTI DOPING INFORMATION
To check out the latest UK Anti Doping Regulations - click here

26 November 2010
HEATHER CROUCH OBE
It is with regret that we announce the death of Heather Crouch OBE. Read the Tribute

24 November 2010
NETBALL COACH WINS FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR
Welsh Netball's very own Catherine Hares beat off stiff competition from Football and Gymnastics this afternoon to be crowned Female Coach of the Year 2010.
Read more

23 November 2010
NETBALL SUPERLEAGUE TICKETS AND VOLUNTEERS
The first game of the Netball Superleague is fast approaching. Don't miss out on the chance to purchase a season ticket for all the Celtic Dragons games and/or volunteer to help run one of the fixtures. Find out more

22 November 2010
LEVEL TWO UMPIRING COURSE - CARDIFF
Places are still available on the Level Two Umpiring Course to be held at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Saturday 27 November. The course will run from 10 am - 4 pm and all "C" Award umpires are eligible to attend. To book a place, please contact [email protected]

19 November 2010
CHANGES TO JUNIOR DRAGONS SQUAD
Changes have been made to the Junior Dragons squad - read more

17 November 2010
WELSH NETBALL ROADSHOW PHOTOS
The Roadshows have now come to an end, but we have some photos to show what a wonderful experience many players and Coaches had. Read more

15 November 2010
NEW ITEMS ADDED TO WELSH NETBALL SHOP
Welsh Netball have now added new items to their "Shop" - ideal stocking fillers. Find out more

11 November 2010
OPEN INTER AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
Entry forms are now available for the Open Inter Area Championships 2011. Find out more

10 November 2010
INTERNATIONAL 'CPD' OPPORTUNITY FOR NETBALL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS
IDEALS - International Development Through Excellence and Leadership in Sport - is a short term volunteer placement programme, which aims to establish a high
quality, progressive and co-ordinated sports leadership development exchange
programme for students and professionals aged 20-35 between the UK and
partner countries. Find out more

9 November 2010
EQUALITY STANDARDS POLICY
As part of the process of working towards the Equality Standard Foundation Level, Welsh Netball has developed and approved it's own Policy. Read the full document

8 November 2010
WELSH NETBALL RUBS SHOULDERS WITH ROYALTY
Welsh Netball's High Performance Head Coach recently attended a fundraising dinner attended by HRH Prince Charles. Read more

4 November 2010
URDD UMPIRING OPPORTUNITIES
Do you have a "Q" Umpiring Award?
Would you like to gain some umpiring experience and be paid?
Find out more

3 November 2010
MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE
We will be making some recommendations on changes to membership prices and structure at the 2011 Welsh Netball AGM. As part of that process, we are very keen to hear from current - and potentially lapsed - members about what you think of your membership and what improvements you would like to see - find out more

2 November 2010
CELTIC DRAGONS TICKET PRICES
A new ticket price structure has been agreed for the forthcoming Netball Superleague season. Find out more

29 October 2010
NTL TO SHEFFIELD
The Junior Dragons set off for their first event of the NTL Talent League Season today. They will be taking part in a Tournament involving all of the NTL Franchises in the Sheffield Arena on Saturday 30 October. Entry to the Tournament is free, so, if you find yourself in Sheffield on Saturday - why not go along and support them. Download the fixture list

28 October 2010
WNA ROADSHOW, ROADTRIP!
The Welsh Netball Roadshow set of for a roadtrip taking in Aberystwyth, Conwy and Deeside this week - read the news on our Facebook page and look at the photos on the DePhoto website

26 October 2010
MIKE'S BLOG - OCTOBER
Read Mike's Blog for October

25 October 2010
U17/U19 COACH AND TEAM MANAGER VACANCIES
Welsh Netball is inviting expressions of interest in coaching and management positions for the Wales Under-19 and Under-17 squads. For more information, click here

20 October 2010
RCT SPORTS COACHING CONFERENCE 2010
The RCT Sports Coaching Conference will be held on Sunday 31 October. Welsh Netball's High Performance Head Coach will be attending and will deliver both theory and practical workshops with loads of ideas for coaches and players alike.
Download leaflet
Download booking form

19th October 2010
New Welsh Netball Committee Structure
The Welsh Netball Board have now agreed a new Committee Structure - read more

18th October 2010
Old Welsh Netball kit to Zambia
Welsh Netball were very pleased to learn that old kit donated to a group travelling to Zambia from UWIC had gone to a good home - read more

15th October 2010
Level One Umpiring Course - Llanelli
There are still places available on the Level One Umpiring course due to take place in Llanelli on Saturday 30 October. Download a booking form here

14th October 2010
Six Nations Squad Announced
Wales' squad to take part in the Six Nations Tournament in Singapore in December has been announced - read more

12th October 2010
Welsh Netball Roadshows off to a good start
The Welsh Netball Roadshows kicked off on Saturday/Sunday 25/26 September - read more

6th October 2010
Netball Europe A Award Written Paper

The next Netball Europe A Award Written Paper will take place on the weekend of the 21/22 November at a venue to be confirmed. Please contact Welsh Netball no later than Friday 22nd October, if you wish to take the opportunity of sitting the paper.

4th October 2010
Celtic Dragon Squad announced
The Celtic Dragon squad is now also confirmed following selection over the weekend of 2/3 October - click here

1st October 2010
Roadshows

Please see below all our dates for the roadshow's and also booking form for anyone who is interested.

Dates
Booking Form

29th September 2010
IFNA announce changes to the Rules of Netball
Please find attached article in relation to the Changes of the rules. For more information please see attached

28th September 2010
DCA Ltd is New Medical Services provider for Welsh Netball
Welsh Netball are pleased to confirm their New Medical Servies provider. For more information please see attached

27th September 2010
Performance Pathway
As part of the new strategic plan we've made changes to the Performance Pathway. Please see attached for some background


24th September 2010
Welsh Netball and Arriva Trains Partnership
Welsh Netball are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Arriva Trains Wales. Read more

23rd September 2010

Mike's Blog - September 2010

Click here to read the latest blog from Mike .

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21st September 2010
Wales A Squad announced
The Wales A squad is now also confirmed following selection over the weekend of 18/19 September - click here



20th September 2010

Wales Squad announced
Following a selection weekend held at the Sport Wales National Centre on 18/19 September, we are pleased to announce the Wales squad for 2010/11 - click here


8th September 2010

Behind every star....
Find out more about the Sport Wales volunteer recruitment initiative Behind Every Star - click here

2 September 2010

NTL Coaching Team 2010/11
Applications are invited for suitably qualified Coaches to apply to be a part of the Junior Dragons NTL Coaching team for the 2010/11 season.

Find out more

2 September 2010

EQUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MEMBERS
Welsh Netball are commited to achieving the Equality Standard in Sport. We would appreciate it if you would take a few moments to complete a very simple questionnaire by clicking on the link below to enable us to paint a clearer picture of the profile of Netball in Wales. There are also FAQs for your information. Thank you.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGR0YmJhbUxEZ3I4eXNaV2VhTUpSZWc6MA

Questionnaire FAQs
        

24 August 2010
Wales' Umpire selected for African WNC Qualifier

Welsh Netball are pleased to confirm that Maria Webber has been selected to officiate at the African WNC Qualifying Championships to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 5 - 11 September 2010.

26th July 2010
Vacancy for Appointed Director

Welsh Netball has a vacancy on the Board for an Appointed Director. Please see attachment for more details and how to apply.

[ read more ]



21st July 2010
Roadshows

Please see below all our dates for the roadshow's and also booking form for anyone who is interested.

Dates
Booking Form

1st July 2010
Mike's Blog - July 2010

Click here to read the latest blog from Mike .

[ read more ]

21st June 2010
IFNA World Netball Championships in Singapore

Wales have qualified for the IFNA World Netball Championships in Singapore in 2011 after a nailbiting weekend of European qualifiers in Glasgow.

[ read more ]

Four of Wales’s emerging players will be taking part in a special GB Combined squad in the Netball Europe Festival in Malta this weekend.

[ read more ]

The description 'quality not quantity' was never more apt than at this event!

Powys Netball Association were very pleased to welcome Harriers, Dolgellau, Llantrisant and Powys Phoenix to the Championship in Brecon.
[ read more ]

Simon Burgess, Wessex Group Central Operations Manager, hands over the keys of a new Kia Sorrento to Melissa Hyndman, Welsh Netball High Performance Coach, watched by Welsh team members, Suzy Drane, Becky Neate and Chelsea Lewis.
[ read more ]

The National and Super Clubs Championship took place at National Indoor Athletic Centre, UWIC in Cardiff on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May 2010.

Please see below results and report:
National Club
Super Club
05th May 2010
Dragons 6th in Superleague

After a nailbiting wait to see the outcome of the Loughborough Lightning / Glasgow Wildcats CNSL fixture, the Dragons were very pleased to learn that they have gained 6th place in the Co-operative Netball Superleague 2010. Although the Dragons and the Wildcats both held 7 points, the Dragons took 6th place on goal difference.

Sixth is the Dragons best positon yet - WELL DONE GIRLS.

04th May 2010
Tutor & Assessor Workforce

Welsh Netball is inviting qualified Level 2 Coaches or those looking to attend a Level 2 Course to join their tutor and assessor workforce to deliver the UKCC Level 1 and 2 qualifications. Please send an email to [email protected] if you would like to express and interest.

This will provide you with a nationally recognised tutor and/or assessor.


30th April 2010
Welsh Netball AGM 2010

The Welsh Netball AGM will be held on Saturday 22 May 2010 in the New Taff Suite, Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.

Click here to view the:

2010 Agenda
2010 Annual Report


30th April 2010
Dragons Midnight Walk for Ty Hafan

See how the Dragons helped to support Ty Hafan on Friday night (30 April) with their Midnight Sleep Walk.
[ read more ]

26th April 2010
Numbers for Welsh Internationals

Wales's netball international players, past and present, now have their own unique numbers following the introduction of a new recognition system.
[ read more ]

14th April 2010
Welsh AGM 2010 - Deadline Extended

Following the process of seeking nominations for the positions of President, Chairman and the three elected Directors, we have received nomination forms for President and for two of the elected Director positions.
[ read more ]

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