U17 Netball Europe Championships | The Weekend Recap
26th March 2020
Our U17’s returned from the Netball Europe Championships as Bronze Medal winners after a highly competitive weekend of netball. Our #FutureThistles were up against some pretty tough competition, winning 2 out of their 4 matches across the weekend.
Day 1:
The U17’s first match was against England. This proved to be their most difficult game of the competition with England dominating for most of this contest and ending the match 89-22.
Our U17s didn’t have much time to rest with their second match against Wales being played that very same evening. This match was far more competitive, with Scotland contesting Wales across much of the first and second quarters, Wales unfortunately began to take control of this match in the second half, taking the game 65-42.
Day 2:
Our #FutureThistles third match of the competition was against a strengthening Northern Ireland outfit, this time our U17’s were well versed and took control of the match from the first quarter, and with some real persistent play secured a 57-41 win.
Day 3:
The final game of the competition brought with it a new competitor, with the U17’s battling a team from Switzerland. This new challenge didn’t phase our young guns who led the swiss for all 4 quarters, concluding their final match of the competition with another win. Final Score 74-28.
Overall this was an incredible achievement for our young team, as all 12 athletes took to court over the weekend. It was especially exciting for the 8 new caps who took to court over the tournament! A huge congratulations to the following athletes on earning their first U17’s cap for Scotland:
- Cerys Finn
- Poppy Gratton
- Roisa Hughes
- Jazmine Moore
- Victoria Murdoch
- Mya Oliver
- Katie Weller
- Carlie Wilson
And a special mention to our incredible management team:
Lead Coach – Ashley Taylor
Assistant Coach – Frances Doyle
Technical Support Coach – Rachel Cremin
Team Manager – Yvonne Creighton
Physiotherapist – Xabi Ariztegieta Murgiondo
Finally, we want to say a huge thank you to Alec Green and the entire Workman team for sponsoring our girls during their 2019/20 season!
Workman provides professional property management and building consultancy advice to clients, ensuring that the full potential of their properties and portfolios is achieved and investment objectives are met.
Your support enabled our U17 to reach their potential and compete on the international stage for another year!
Want to know more about our U17’s 2019/20 sponsors? Find out more here
