Netball in England
Australia v England: International netball test – Adelaide, October 2008.
CountryEngland
Governing bodyEngland Netball
National team(s)England
Registered players92,000
Relief carving at Great Barr School, Birmingham, England, showing girls playing netball.

In England, netball has been popular enough to be included as part of the physical education curriculum.[1] Its inclusion had been at times controversial; during the 1910s and 1920s, schools worried about the potential negative impact of physical exercise like netball participation on the health of girls.[2]

Below is a list including some of the top performances for the English national netball team:

As of August 2016, the women's national team was ranked number three in the world.[4]

Australia v England

References

  1. ^ White 2002, p. 37
  2. ^ Western Argus 1922
  3. ^ a b c International Federation of Netball Associations 2008
  4. ^ International Netball Federation. "Current World Rankings". Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016. Last updated 20 August 2016.

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