Netball in England

In England, netball has been popular enough to be included as part of the physical education curriculum.[1] Its inclusion had been at times controversial; during the 1910s and 1920s, schools worried about the potential negative impact of physical exercise like netball participation on the health of girls.[2]

Netball in England
Australia v England: International netball test – Adelaide, October 2008.
CountryEngland
Governing bodyEngland Netball
National team(s)England
Registered players92,000
Relief carving at Great Barr School, Birmingham, England, showing girls playing netball.

Below is a list including some of the top performances for the English national netball team:

As of August 2016, the women's national team was ranked number three in the world.[4]

References

  1. White 2002, p. 37
  2. Western Argus 1922
  3. International Federation of Netball Associations 2008
  4. International Netball Federation. "Current World Rankings". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016. Last updated 20 August 2016.

Bibliography

  • International Federation of Netball Associations (21 January 2011a). "Current World Rankings". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • International Federation of Netball Associations (15 June 2008). "History of Netball". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Western Argus (24 October 1922). "GAMES FOR GIRLS". Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916-1938). Kalgoorlie, WA: National Library of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 1 March 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • White, Anita (December 2002). "Women and sport in the UK". In Pfister, Gertrud; Hartmann-Tews, Ilse (eds.). Sport and Women: Social Issues in International Perspective. International Society for Comparative Physical Education & Sport. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24628-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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