Bognor launches back to netball course

Former netball players are being invited to rediscover their love of the game at Arun Leisure Centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Sep 2009, 14:56 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:04 BST

Inspire Leisure, which runs the venue in Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, is hosting a weekly Back To Netball programme aimed at women who stopped playing after leaving school or university.

Back To Netball is a national England Netball initiative encouraging women to return to the sport '“ and it is proving to be a great success.

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Inspire Leisure community development assistant Hannah Brooks said: "Netball is played by one million women and girls a week in the UK and is one of the most popular female team games in the world.

"However, as with numerous sports, many women who have played at school, college and university cease playing following education.

"We are really pleased to be able to provide women with the opportunity to begin playing netball again. We support any initiative that gets more people active and look forward to developing netball in Arun."

According to women who took part in previous Arun Leisure Centre Back To Netball sessions, it was much like riding a bike.

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One said: "Once that initial chest pass had been thrown it felt like I'd never stopped."

An hour of netball can burn 660 calories and this programme will cater for over-16s of all abilities.

It starts with five drop-in sessions for interested beginners, which will teach basic skills, court play and the rules.

After that, there will be a fun league in which players old and new can test their talents.

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The first drop-in session is on Tuesday, October 13, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and the league starts on Tuesday, November 17.

League registration costs 12.50 and each session is 3.50 for Inspire Leisure members and 5.50 for non-members.

For more details, call Hannah Brooks on 01903 725451 or email [email protected]

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