Following changes made to the Regional Junior League Competition, the inaugural Under 16’s qualifying tournament took place at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield on 22 September for what was to be a BIG day of Netball

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19 Oct 2024

Under 16’s Regional Qualifying Tournament results

Following changes made to the Regional Junior League Competition, the inaugural Under 16’s qualifying tournament took place at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield on 22 September for what was to be a BIG day of Netball

Eighteen (18) clubs entered the tournament ,all hoping to secure one of the eight (8) places available for the 2024/25 Regional Junior Under 16 League Competition.

Clubs were placed in three sections (following a random draw)

Section A

  • Leeds Athletic
  • Huddersfield Giants
  • Allus
  • Hull Chevrons
  • Wakefield Wildcats
  • Sheffield Tigers

Section B

  • Sheffield Concord
  • Birkenshaw Bells
  • WX Cyclone
  • Wakefield Phoenix
  • Otley
  • Hull KR

Section C

  • YMCA
  • Silkstone Swifts
  • Reckitts Calgon
  • Sheffield Steel
  • Ripon Rockets
  • Shipley Swifts

 

Results – Section A / Section B / Section C

Clubs finishing 1st and 2nd secured a place in the Under 16’s 2024/25 League, with those finishing 3rd playing off to see who would take the remaining two (2) places

  • Sheffield Tigers
  • Sheffield Concord
  • Ripon Rockets

 

Results – 3rd place playoff’s

Well, we were all treated to another cracking day of Netball from the Under 16’s clubs at the EIS in Sheffield. All clubs played with commitment, passion and a desire to earn one of the eight available places and the opportunity to represent their club and the region at the National Club Finals in May 2025.

The clubs who qualified for the 2024/25 league are: 

  • Leeds Athletic
  • Huddersfield Giants
  • Birkenshaw Bells
  • Hull KR
  • Sheffield Steel
  • YMCA Leeds
  • Ripon Rockets
  • Sheffield Tigers

We must also take this opportunity to say thank you to those who supported and helped ensure that the qualifying tournament took place, including the club coaches, safeguarding offices, first aiders as well as other club volunteers.

From a regional point of view, we would like to say a BIG thank you to the people named below, who without each of them, playing opportunities and tournaments like this wouldn’t be possible

Umpires – Lindsey Ball / Mel Duncan / Michelle Kellett / Emma Dixon / Jen Foster / Rebecca McCracken / Emily Garner / Marlene Ellis / Sharon Green / Katie Gray

Mentors – Emma Betts / Rachael Radford (who both also did some umpiring)

Volunteers – Anna Mitchell / Kathryn Exley

Tournament Referee – Jayne Field