Back to netball
For people who last played at school, or never did. One hour on Tuesdays, £4 a session, the first free, and nobody keeps score.
£4 a session, pay on the night.
Tonyrefail · since 1998
There is a bib here with your name on.
Netball for the valley, from seven-year-olds on a Saturday to seventy-somethings who walk it. Pick a third of the court. Your first session is free.
Tuesday 7pm
Back to netball
Last played at school? Never played at all? Start here. £4, and no score kept.
Come back Monday and SaturdayJuniors
Three groups from age seven. £3 a session, with DBS-checked coaches.
Start young Wednesday 8pmLeague
Two teams in the valleys league. Places go on turning up as well as talent.
Get a gameThe club
Six ways to get on court, or near it.
League teams
Two teams in the valleys league, training on Wednesdays and playing on Thursdays. £12 a month and £3 a match. Places go on effort as well as skill.
£12 a month, plus £3 a match towards court and umpire.
Juniors
Hatchlings from seven on Saturdays, Young Vipers and Senior Juniors on Mondays. £3 a session, DBS-checked coaches, and a named welfare officer.
£3 a session, pay by the half-term if you prefer.
Walking netball
All the passing and all the arguments, with no running or jumping. Thursday at 11am, £3 with a cup of tea. Knees very welcome.
£3 a session, tea and biscuits included.
Umpire training
A six-week Saturday course for your first umpire award, with a mentor beside you at junior games. £35, refunded after ten club games.
£35 for the six-week course, refunded after you have umpired ten club matches.
Club socials
Chips after Tuesdays, a Christmas do, a summer tournament with silly rules, and a quiz that gets out of hand. Everyone is welcome, players or not.
Free to come along: you pay for your own chips.
Seven positions
You are probably not a shooter. Let us find out.
Netball has seven positions, and each is allowed only in certain parts of the court. Tall people who hate running have a home. So do small people who never stop. Tell us what you like doing, and we will draw you what suits you.
Coming up
The next few matches.
| Date | Team | Against | Where | Throw-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov | Vipers A | Ty Isaf Terns | Away | 7:00pm |
| Thu 12 Nov | Vipers B | Heol Fach Harriers | Home, Parc Lewis | 8:00pm |
| Thu 19 Nov | Vipers A | Pen-y-Waun Swifts | Home, Parc Lewis | 7:00pm |
| Thu 19 Nov | Vipers B | Nant Du Arrows | Away | 8:00pm |
How we do things
Four things we hold to.
Nobody plays alone
Groups are sorted out for you. You will not be left waiting for someone to pick you.
Fitness is not the entry fee
Come as you are, and tell us about your knees. Walking netball is always an option.
Children come first
DBS-checked coaches, a welfare officer who does not coach juniors, and no names or close-ups online.
We rotate positions
You may not be what you think you are. Most people are surprised.
- 7positions, and one will fit you
- 6sessions and teams a week
- 4pounds for a Tuesday session
- 1998the year it started
Members
What they say.
I last played when I was fourteen, and I am forty-six now. I was sure I would be the worst there, and I was, but no one seemed to mind. Eighteen months on I am a wing defence and I have opinions about it.
My daughter is shy, and I expected tears. She was running about with a bib on within ten minutes. Grace knew my name by the second week and I know exactly who to ring.
I came from another club and Nerys put me at wing attack when I had played goal shooter for ten years. I complained for a month. She was right, which is very annoying.
Questions before a first session
I am not fit. Can I still come?
Yes. Back to netball is gentle, and walking netball is gentler. Just tell Nerys about anything that hurts. If you have been told by a doctor to take care, ask them first.
What do I need to bring?
Trainers and water. Short nails and no jewellery on court, under the rules of the game. We have the rest.
How much does it cost?
Your first session is free. After that £4 on a Tuesday, £3 for juniors and walking, and £12 a month for the league squad.
Is it only for women?
Mostly, but men are welcome at walking netball and in socials, and boys in the younger junior groups.
What age do juniors start?
Seven, at Hatchlings on a Saturday. Younger children can come and watch, and we will be delighted to see them when they turn seven.
Where do you play?
In the sports hall at Parc Lewis Leisure, Tonyrefail, with the summer tournament on the outdoor court behind.
Your first session is free. Bring trainers and some nerve.
You do not need to be fit, young or any good at all. Come along, try a bib on, and see who is laughing by the end of the warm-up. It is usually everyone.