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 Birmingham Netball League
The League
The Birmingham Netball League has been established since 1946. We first started as an industrial league, players coming from local factories and communities e.g. Bournville, St Mary’s in Harborne. We have now grown into one of the largest leagues in the country. The BNL caters for all standards of play for those players that wish to play for fun and leisure and those that wish to play to a very high standard. The BNL has been very fortunate in that we have produced players that have gone on to be selected to represent their country. We have approximately 1,000 women playing in BNL, and the ages range from 15 (Year 10) to 60 plus.
Our league is governed by the rules of All England Netball Association (AENA). All BNL games are played to the BNL Constitution & League Rules. Our games are played mainly on Saturdays ( but there may be an occasional Sunday fixture). Games are played for 4 quarters of 15 minutes and games are officiated by two qualified umpires of at least AENA Beginners Award with exception of divisions 1 to 3 whereby umpires must be AENA ‘C’ award or above.
The BNL consists of 13 divisions of 8 teams. Our playing season starts from September through to April.
This year due to building work at Stockland Green and increasing the number of leagues to 13 divisions 3-7 will play the whole season at Stockland Green and divisions 8 - 13 the whole season at Shenley Court. (In previous years we have swapped venues at Christmas)
Our objectives:
- To promote and encourage the game of netball
- To foster and encourage sportsmanship betwee n clubs.
- To raise the standard of play, umpiring and coaching.
The BNL actively encourages all participants of netball within the BNL to be active in all areas of our sport either as an umpire, coach or administrator. We ensure that courses are organised to help develop individuals that wish to gain qualifications in these specific areas.
Ian Fuller
Chairperson of The Birmingham Netball League
The BNL Committee Members
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The League Committee
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Chairman
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Ian Fuller
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07908 662080
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Vice Chair
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Debbie Hayes
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07967 598002
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League Secretary
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0121 688 4255 (H) 07958 397572 (M)
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Fixtures Secretary Div 1 - 3:
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Lucy Phillips
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0121 523 9788 (H)
07759 030939 (M)
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Finance / Fines support
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Anne Duffin
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0121 382 7832
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Umpiring Secretary
Div 4-12 all sites
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Patricia OKunnu
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0121 243 8554 (H)
07760 227269 (M)
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Central Venue Contacts / Committee
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Central Venue single point match contact
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07967 598002
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Umpire match day contact
Div 4-7 Stockland Green
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Norma McClean
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07956 403817
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Umpiring match day contact
Div 4 - 7 Shenley
1st 2 matches
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Jane Veitch
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07817 297426
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Umpiring match day contact Div 8 - 13
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Patricia Okunnu
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0121 243 8554 (H)
07760 227269 (M)
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All England Netball Affiliations
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0121 747 7110
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Applications and Website Administrator:
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Other Committee members
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Debbie Bailey
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07814 993160
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Emmz Izon
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Nita Brown
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Odette Kellerman
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Joan Hunter
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Sue Kellett
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The BNL shall be governed by a Committee of twelve members. From this Committee, a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be appointed at their Committee meeting, such Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson having given at least twelve months service on the Committee. One third of the BNL Committee shall resign annually in order of seniority of service but shall be eligible for re-election. In the event of a casual vacancy the BNL may appoint another eligible person to act until the next AGM.
The BNL Committee may confer Honorary Life Membership on any member whom they consider to have consistently given faithful service to the BNL.
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