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Netball Scotland 60th Anniversary Tournament
Saturday 25th August 2007
Invitation for provisional entries
Shetland Ladies Netball Association would like to invite initial expressions of interest from senior netball teams from across Scotland who may wish to take part in a special tournament held in Shetland to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Netball Scotland.
This would be the first time that a major netball tournament has been held in Shetland. All visiting teams would be assured of a warm island welcome and a first class competition held in superb sports facilities at the Clickimin Leisure Centre and Anderson High School in Lerwick.
The competition format would be based on a full day’s competition on Saturday 25th August, involving up to five teams from the Scottish Mainland, plus one team from Orkney and two teams from Shetland.
Travel
Visiting teams would be offered a weekend travel package to Shetland, from Aberdeen, travelling by Northlink ferry. This ferry will travel to Shetland on the evening of Friday 24th August, arriving at 7.30am on Saturday morning. The return ferry to Aberdeen will leave Shetland on the evening of Sunday 26th August, arriving at 7am on Monday morning. Visiting teams just need to make their own way from their home bases to/from Aberdeen ferry terminal with onward transport to Shetland and local transport on the island being provided.
More details on Northlink Ferrries can be found at www.northlinkferries.co.uk
Accommodation
Overnight accommodation on Saturday night will be in central Lerwick, with players accommodated in Islesburgh Youth Hostel, a Scottish Tourist Board graded 5-Star hostel. Various options are available from twin-bedded to dormitory style rooms.
Costs
Shetland Ladies Netball Association is awaiting a decision from the Awards for All Lottery Fund on financial assistance to support this event. If this funding is approved, then the expected cost of the package of travel, accommodation, event entry fees and Saturday night entertainment will be in the region of £45-£50 per person. Please note that this travel and event package is conditional on this Awards for All funding being available.
Teams
Squads of no more than 12, including players and officials, from either clubs, Districts or ‘touring’ teams selected for this event alone. Expressions of interest will be considered for entry, with the final decision being made by Netball Scotland in consultation with the local organising committee, by 14th June 2007. We’d like to invite teams from across Scotland and this will be reflected in the final choice of participating teams.
Contact details
To pass on your Team’s expression of interest, please contact: (01595) 693118 (evenings) or e-mail |
Please include:
- your own contact details;
- your Team name;
- and an outline of your Team’s composition – i.e. is it an existing club or District team, or a ‘select’ team for this event.
Other information
Shetland’s hospitality is well known. A great post-event Saturday night is planned, with a buffet meal, top class local music and some sampling of local hostelries. Sunday will be a free day for anyone to recover from both the netball and/or the Saturday night; to explore Lerwick; or perhaps to venture out on a sightseeing trip to other parts of the isles. The ferry back to Aberdeen will leave Lerwick at 5pm on Sunday.
If you have any queries about the event or require any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact Kristen Johnston on the above telephone number, or:
Bob Kerr, Sports Development Officer, Shetland Islands Council
on (01595) 744006 (daytime) or e-mail
The above information is also available on a two-page A4 download here (619Kb PDF file)
For more information about Shetland, please look up www.visitshetland.com
this 60th Anniversary event is fully supported by Netball Scotland and Shetland Islands Council