Netball Switzerland

Netball Switzerland was founded in 2009 by a group of volunteers to promote the game of Netball within Switzerland. Netball Switzerland changed its name to Swiss Netball and joined the INF as a full member (International Netball Federation)in 2011. Switzerland was ranked on the INF World rankings - www.netball.org.

Swiss Netball
SportNetball
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationNCH
Founded2008
HeadquartersGeneva
PresidentEmma Connolly
Official website
www.swissnetball.ch

Development

The Under 17 team first represented Switzerland at the European Netball championships in 2010. The staff driving elite level netball programme launched the Cadre d'Espoir in 2011-12 with the aim of creating a player performance pathway.

  • 2010 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
  • 2011 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
  • 2012 Under 17 Netball team and Coaches
YearLocationCaptain
2010BelfastKate Garden
2011DublinKate Garden
2012GlasgowIsabelle Turney (Co-C) and Emma Coulsen (Co-C)
2013MaltaGeorgia- May Gabb (Co-C) and Lauren Snyder (Co-C)
2014WorcesterOriane Calmy (C) and Sarah Irwin (VC)
2015HullOriane Calmy (C) and Pasqualina Vonlanthen Di Nenna (VC)
2016GibraltarGrace Beesley (C) and Elsa Grand d'Hauteville (VC)
2017BelfastGrace Beesley (C) and Ruby Gribben (VC)
2018DublinRuby Gribben (C) and Agathe Grand d'Hauteville (VC)

Juniors

Swiss Netball is dedicated to developing netball both in public schools in Switzerland through the Prête-pour-net initiative. Swiss Netball supports the development of competitions in schools and clubs as well as supporting the start up process for new clubs.

Seniors

The Swiss Netball Nationalkader/Cadre national was established in 2012. A squad of 15 represented Switzerland at Netball Europe World Ranking Tournament in Gibraltar, May 2012. Switzerland achieved World Ranking at the tournament alongside Republic of Ireland, Israel, Malta and Gibraltar. In May 2013 the team represented Switzerland at the Netball Europe Open Championships in Aberdeen. Switzerland won the Silver Medal in the Development Section of the Championships and Player of the Tournament.

  • 2012 Swiss National Team
YearTeamCaptain
2012SeniorsAndrea McKellar
2013SeniorsMollie Brodie and Charlotte Spelzini
2014SeniorsMollie Brodie (C) and Claudia Almer (VC)
2015SeniorsClaudia Almer (C) and Helen Stevens (VC)

Annual Tournament

The first annual Netball Switzerland tournament took place in May at International School of Lausanne (ISL). It has grown from four local teams in 2008 to two tournaments, one in May for Junior's and one later in the year called " The Peppermill Challenge" for Seniors.

YearEventWinners
2008SeniorsGin
2009SeniorsGin
2010SeniorsLancy
2011SeniorsLancy
2012SeniorsZurich
2013SeniorsZurich
2014SeniorsZurich
2015SeniorsZurich
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