Loughborough Town Netball League History - 1978 - 2008

The initial idea for a league in Loughborough was that of Sandra McCallum, and she soon recruited likeminded individuals such as Lynda Wells (fixture secretary for many years) and Lesley Reeday (who is still very active in both Loughborough and Regional netball) and formed the Loughborough Town Netball League in 1978. They then set about canvassing local companies to enter teams in to the league, eventually resulting in 7 teams being involved in the first ever season:

Riker
Fisons Bumbles
Fisons Bombers
Halifax Kangaroos
Brush
Ladybird
Morrises

Out of these teams, the only team still represented, although with a different club identity, is Fisons, now called Scorpions. Congratulations on your 30th Anniversary as well!

During the early years matches were played at Burleigh college. There were no local rules - if a team was short, anybody could play irrespective of which team they belonged to. The first 'official' league chairman, Tina Small, is still playing in the league today, as a centre in the premier division no less!
Around 1981, all league games were moved from Burleigh to a newly built 'state of the art' leisure centre in Loughborough. There are many examples of players, who joined around this time, still playing in the league today - just ask most of the committee!

For many years a junior league ran alongside the adult league, and this advanced the standard of play in Loughborough and again there are many people, who started playing netball in the junior league, still playing today.

We have come along when since then, this season there will be 27 teams split into 3 divisions, as well as the annual cup and plate competition.

The level of netball rises consistently each season, with 3 clubs who participate at regional level, being represented in the premier division. We should all be very proud of the 'community' that has been created around the LTNL, and this continues to flourish year on year.

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