Each week we bring you a good news story from across the South West as part of our wedNEWSday articles.

On Saturday 25^th January, the South West Regional Schools tournament took place at Sir David English Sports Centre in Bournemouth with competitions taking place for the U14, U16 & 19’s.

A fantastic day was had all and you all even managed to ensure that it was dry and not too cold for everyone!

U14 Results:

WINNERS =    Taunton School    

RUNNERS UP = Talbot Heath    

3^RD =      Redmaids HS

4th =      Newton Abbot College

U16 Results:

WINNERS = Millfield School      

RUNNERS UP = Canford

3^RD = Penryn College     

4^th  = Marlborough College

U19 Results:

WINNERS = Hartpury College

RUNNERS UP = Canford

3^RD = Taunton School

4th = Truro   College

Taunton School (Somerset), Talbot Heath (Dorset), Millfield School (Somerset), Canford (Dorset) & Hartpury College (Gloucestershire) will represent the South West at the National Schools finals at Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City, on Saturday 14 March. Well done to all teams, it was a great showcase of school netball.

At the end of the presentations, umpire award were given to the most promising umpire & Umpire of the tournament. The recipient of the most promising umpire was Ella Waterhouse, a C award (Just into her 16th year). Umpire of the tournament was awarded Ruth Benny, a C award (Working towards B). Both of these are part of SW Talent ID. Well done both.

A huge ‘Thank You’ to all umpires, volunteers, players, coaches and the CEWG team for all the hard work that everyone put in to make the Regional Schools event such a great success. The amount of planning that went into the tournament was clear to everyone through the smooth way that it ran from start to finish and is a great opportunity for netball.

If you have a good news story that you would like to share please send your story and a picture to Laura Woodruff (southwest@englandnetball.co.uk)

Each week we bring you a good news story from across the South West as part of our wedNEWSday articles.

Less than six months ago, a small group of walking netball enthusiasts found themselves without access to their usual midweek playing slot. Today, thanks to the energy of qualified host Jackie Brooks and her team, and help from a local facility, Rebels Walking Netball have a permanent home, growing numbers, and are about to enter their first tournament.

Newly affiliated to England Netball, assisted by Samantha Kemmish (Somerset Netball Development Officer), they are keen to recruit new players. With ages ranging from 20 to 76, the group based at LED Westland Leisure Centre in Yeovil play from 1 to 2 pm every Thursday with a get together for tea (and biscuits) afterwards.

Participants, who include at least one male, come from all walks of life, and share huge enjoyment for this less taxing form of the game they may not have played since school days. As the group has already proved, walking netball not only boosts physical fitness but sharpens up the senses, reflexes and coordination, engages the brain, engenders team spirit and is a great way of making new friends. Cost is £4 per session. For more information check out our Facebook page or contact Samantha.kemmish@englandnetball.co.uk or LED Westland Leisure Centre, Yeovil, BA20 2DD (01935 314652).  

If you have a good news story that you would like to share please send your story and a picture to Laura Woodruff (southwest@englandnetball.co.uk)

Each week we bring you a good news story from across the South West as part of our wedNEWSday articles.

Being a mascot at a major sporting event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

The young netball fan in your life could experience the unbelievable feeling of walking out on court with some of the best netball players in the world during January’s Vitality Netball Nations Cup!

The Vitality Roses will be battling against the Jamaica Sunshine Girls, the New Zealand Silver Ferns and the South Africa SPAR Proteas across four days of action in three cities.

Kicking off at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on 19 January, which will be the first time since 2011 that an international netball competition has come to the city, the competition will start with England playing newly crowned World Champions New Zealand and Jamaica facing South Africa in what promises to be an exciting start to the series. The action will then move to Arena Birmingham for another double header on 22 January and will conclude at the Copper Box Arena in London for the final two days of the competition on 25 and 26 January.

Exclusive to England Netball U11 members, there’ll be four mascot spots (one for each team with selections drawn at random) available on 22 January at the Birmingham match day.

You can nominate an England Netball member aged 7 – 11 years old to be a mascot. The winning mascots will win a ticket to the match with one parent or guardian also getting a complimentary ticket.

To enter the competition, you must complete in full this form before 13:00 on Friday 17th January.

Entrants must be aged 18 or over and will need to provide their name and email address, along with the nominated child’s.

The winning entrants will be drawn at random on Friday 17th January from all fully completed entries.

Enter the competition here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JYBJN6Y

Terms and Conditions: https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/vitality-netball-nations-cup-mascot-competition-tcs/

If you want to see the Vitality Roses back in action but aren’t eligible for the competition, snap up your tickets here!

If you have a good news story that you would like to share please send your story and a picture to Laura Woodruff (southwest@englandnetball.co.uk)

Each week we bring you a good news story from across the South West as part of our wedNEWSday articles.

Happy New Year to all the South West netball players, coaches, officials, volunteers, supporters and parents. Welcome to the first #wedNEWSday of 2020.

Here is the latest update on what is coming up in the South West over the course of this year. We have a lot of coaching courses, officiating course and workshops for you to progress and develop your netball. We also have new sessions popping up around the region.

Coaching courses:

Level 1

St Georges Preparatory School, Jersey
26th April & 31st May 2020
Closing date 29^th March 2020

Hartpury College, Gloucester
26^th July & 23^rd August 2020
Closing date 28^th June 2020

Level 2

Richard Huish College, Taunton
16^th & 17^th May, 13^th & 14^th June & 26^th July 2020
Closing date 18^th May 2020

Wiltshire Level 2
Coming in Summer 2020 – dates to be confirmed

Walking Netball Host Training

• Springfield Community Campus, Corsham, Wiltshire
  1^st February 2020 10am-4pm
  Closing date 24^th January 2020

Bee Netball Workshop

• Launceston College, Cornwall
  4^th February 2020, 1-4pm
  Closing date: 28^th January 2020
  
• Chulmleigh Community College, Devon
  8^th February 2020 1-4pm
  Closing date 31^st January 2020

• University of West of England (UWE Bristol), Bristol, Avon
  24^th April 2020 5-8pm
  Closing date 10^th April 2020

CPD Workshops

• Sharp Shooting Workshop – Chulmleigh Community College, Devon
  18th January 2020 – 10am-1pm
  Closing date 10^th January 2020
• Activate Workshop –Chulmleigh Community College, Devon
  18th January 2020 2pm-5pm
  Closing date 10^th January 2020

Time to Listen Workshop

• Haven Banks Outdoor Education Campus, Exeter, Devon
  27^th February 2020 6-9pm
  Closing date 20^th February 2020

There will be more courses coming up throughout the year so please keep an eye on the website and social media for new course announcements.

For all officiating courses, please keep an eye on social media and the England Netball website: https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/netball-finder/category/officiating/ If you would like to be kept up to date on future courses please let me know (southwest@englandnetball.co.uk) and I will be able to add you to the interest list.

For a booking form for any of the above courses please contact the South West office on southwest@englandnetball.co.uk or look on the Netball South West Website

All of the sessions around the region are all registered on the England Netball session finder: https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/netball-sessions/ however if you are looking for more information please contact your relevant Netball Development Officer, who’s details can be found here.

If you have a good news story that you would like to share please send your story and a picture to Laura Woodruff (southwest@englandnetball.co.uk)