Source: Manchester Thunder

Lucky number 13 for Kerry Almond

Lucky number 13 for the retiree who’s not so retired as Kerry Almond re-joins Manchester Thunder for the 2022 season Rumours have been flying around the netball community around whether seasoned Thunder legend Kerry Almond would be returning for the 2022 season, or whether she would go back in to retirement as she did after

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Mid-courter Caroline O’Hanlon re-signs for Manchester Thunder

“Doctor O’Hanlon is ready to see you now’ – Versatile mid-courter Caroline O’Hanlon re-signs for Manchester Thunder for the 2022 season As a General Practitioner by day, and international netballer and Gaelic footballer by night, there’s not much that Caroline O’Hanlon can’t do. Born in Newry, Northern Ireland, she began to play netball from an

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Source: Manchester Thunder

Laura Malcolm re-signs for Thunder

Sensational mid-courter Laura Malcolm re-signs for Manchester Thunder for a further 2 seasons At 30 years old, Laura Malcolm has steadily become part of the furniture at Manchester Thunder, almost becoming as iconic as the yellow and black dress. Inspired by her sports-mad family, she started her netball journey aged ten, originally playing as a

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Natalie Haythornthwaite returns to Manchester Thunder

It’s the moment netball fans have waited for: Natalie Haythornthwaite returns to Manchester Thunder for the 2022 season Since the news broke in Australia last week that Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Natalie Haythornthwaite would be returning to the UK to play in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL), netball fans all around the country have

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Source: Stephen Gaunt for Vitality Netball Superleague

Amy Carter to miss 2022 Superleague season

Manchester Thunder mid-courter, Amy Carter will miss the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague season after rupturing her ACL Carter suffered the injury while in pre-season club training and will undergo surgery in early October. As a member of the Manchester Thunder squad since 2017, Carter had become an integral part of the team and was progressing

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Source: Ben Lumley

Team Bath Netball have to settle for silver

Team Bath Netball were unable to finish a superb Vitality Superleague season as champions after they went down fighting to Loughborough Lightning in Sunday’s Grand Final at London’s Copper Box Arena. The Haines Watt-sponsored Blue & Gold were seeking their first title since 2013 but it was old rivals Lightning, under the guidance of former

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Source: Morgan Harlow.

Team Bath Netball through to Superleague Grand Final

Team Bath Netball are through to their first Vitality Superleague Grand Final for eight years after coming out on top in a magnificent contest against Manchester Thunder at London’s Copper Box Arena. ” A sensational semi-final saw the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold battle back from an early deficit to edge the first quarter 12-10. Inspired

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Source: Ben Lumley

Team Bath excited to see fans back in the stands

Anna Stembridge says the welcome return of fans to Vitality Superleague matches will give her Team Bath Netball side another massive lift as they go into their final double header of the regular season. There will be up to 1,000 socially-distanced spectators in London’s Copper Box Arena on both Friday and Saturday when the Haines

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