ENGLAND NETBALL “Vitality SUPPORTERS CLUB NEWSLETTER Roses” Vitality Netball World Cup 12th to 21st July 2019 Issue no. 53 At the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool May 2019 As I type this Newsletter there are only 53 days left before the first match begins! Should you have any tickets that you are now unable to ensc use PLEASE let me know, and I will see if I can sell them on for you at face value. Just email me on [email protected] with full @ENsupporters details of the tickets available plus an email and telephone contact. VITALITY NETBALL WORLD CUP TO HOST CELEBRITY BBC SPORT RELIEF MATCH VNWC have announced that a special BBC Sport Relief celebrity netball match, hosted by popular presenter Clare Balding, will take place on Friday 19 July, following the day’s World Cup action. Jennifer Saunders will captain one of the teams made up of celebrities and netball legends. She will face tough competition from a star-studded team led by Strictly Come Dancing’s Oti Mabuse. Oti, who grew up playing netball in South Africa. The match will take place following two World Cup play-off games (teams to be confirmed) and spectators attending session 16 on Friday 19 July will be able to enjoy the exhibition game as part of their session ticket. CONGRATULATIONS MANCHESTER THUNDER 2918 VITALITY SUPERLEAGUE CHAMPIONS Grand Final: 3rd Place Play-off: Manchester Thunder Team Bath beat beat Wasps Loughborough Lightning 57-52 62 - 56 Manchester Thunder came back from 17-12 down at the end of the 1st quarter, 45-39 down at the end of the 3rd quarter to win their third SuperLeague title and their first since 2014. SuperLeague Coach of the Season is Sara Bayman (Loughborough Lightning) SuperLeague Player of the Season is Rachel Dunn (Wasps GS) British Fast5 Netball All-Star Champs Saturday 12th October 2019, Copper Box Arena, London The eight best Vitality Netball Superleague teams do battle in this electrifying tournament. 12-minute matches, Golden Buzzer Power Play Teams may recruit two all-star players for the day, meaning international stars from around the world are set to be added to the line-up. For tickets – go to www.tickets.englandnetball.co.uk International Netball Federation Announces Host For INF Netball World Cup 2023 The International Netball Federation (INF) has announced that Netball South Africa has won the rights to host the 16th staging of the Netball World Cup in 2023. Start planning/saving now for this next exciting venture – keep with the EN Supporters Club for information. Lots to look forward to : 2021 Fiji for Netball World Youth Cup 2022 Birmingham/Coventry Commonwealth Games th 2023 Cape Town, South Africa for 16 Netball World Cup .