Barry Dragons receive their Christmas post! - 22/12/06

 

The development of a Barry-based netball club has been boosted courtesy of the Dragon Sport initiative.

 

The Barry Dragons club, which has an under-11 side playing in the Cardiff and Vale League, has been presented with two new netball posts.

 

Coaches Linda Rees and Sara Edwards run weekly (Monday) training sessions (5-6pm) for around 30 youngsters and are hoping to enter an under-10 team in the league in the New Year.

 

Linda and Sara, who are really pleased with the standard of netball being played by their squad, attended Dragon Sport training before completing a series of coaching awards in the four years of running the junior section.

 

They are always looking for interested parties wishing to become involved with the club, ie, young players looking for coaching experience or parents who have other skills to offer.

 

The Dragon Sport scheme offers free training to anyone interested in becoming involved with children seven to 11 years old and focuses on basic coaching techniques as well as safety organisation and child protection issues.

 

Vale Dragon Sport co-ordinator Rachel McGuinness said: “Dragon Sport is delighted to deliver the netball posts to Barry Dragons and hope it will allow the club to further develop their training.”

 

For further information regarding Barry Dragons, please contact Linda Rees on (01446) 402871.

 

The next free Dragon Sport Organisers' Course is on Wednesday, January 31, from 10am - 4pm. For details on Dragon Sport or to book a space, please contact Rachel McGuinness on (01446) 704681.