Umpiring Team 2008/2009
CAROL GIBBS
C Award
Carol started with the
club in September 2006 “on the bench” watching her daughter, Charlotte train each week. But never being one for "armchair
sports, the pull of the game got the better of her and with a
"little persuasion" from June, she attended the Beginners Award
Umpire course during Feb 2008.
Through the club she has gone from being a spectator
to holding her Umpire's C Award (awaiting test).
She has umpired all ages within the club, including the
U11 High 5 training sessions, U11, U14, U16 CVL, TNC Junior
Summer League, Shropshire Netball Leagues Tournament and Secal Laser
Summer league.
Previously she played netball for her school and upon leaving
school for Dillions Newsagents and occasionally for Banks Brewery, which
is more years ago than she cares to remember. More recently she
played for Castle House School Year 6 Mum's v Year 6 girls. Never again!!
Currently Carol holds the position of Club Umpiring Education
Officer.
JULIE ORTON
C Award
Julie has always played Netball and during her career
represented Shropshire in the Senior Development Squad. Last season saw her
play for TNT in the Lilleshall League Division 1, where they finished as
Runners Up.
When Julie joined our Club in 2007, and was convinced by June to
gain an Umpire Qualification. Since then she has not looked back and has gone
on to achieve the Umpire Qualified C award.
She currently holds the position of Umpire Secretary for the
Lilleshall League, which is a very challenging role, and you will always find
her umpiring at the Shropshire Junior Netball League
ESTHER WHITTEN
C Award
Esther joined the
Club in 2002 as a player, but hadn’t player Netball since leaving school.
She played for
Dynamos in the Lilleshall League and in the Secal Lazer Summer League, But has
since retired from playing.
She was encouraged
to become an Umpire by June, and has gone on to achieve her ‘C’ award.
She currently
umpires at the Shropshire Junior Netball League and Secal Lazer Summer League.
SUE RICHARDS
A Award
Sue Richards has been playing netball since she was at Junior School – that’s a long time…!
She joined Star netball team when she was 18 years old and is
still playing today in the Elite senior squad for the Club.
Over the years Sue played in both the West Midlands Regional
and Shropshire County teams. She even trailed for England once.
Sue has been umpiring now for a number of years and progressed
from her ‘C’ Award to her current qualification of ‘A’ Award.
She has umpired at a number of England netball training
sessions, national tournaments and leagues, regional leagues as well as local
leagues.
Last season (2008/09), she was selected to be the 3rd
official at two Super League matches – a great achievement in her umpiring
career.
Sue has also been selected to sit on the officials table for a
number of International matches over the years.
As well as playing and umpiring, Sue is also an England netball Accredited Umpiring Tutor, as well as a Tester. Over the years Sue has
delivered a large number of ‘Beginner’ and ‘C’ Award courses and ‘tested’
umpires from these courses in a bib to boost our County umpires.
In her role as Umpiring Tutor, Sue has delivered IFNA rule
changes over the years via a number of Rules Forums.
Finally, Sue acts as a mentor to umpires wishing to progress
with their umpiring and gain an Award and is always willing to help out with
any umpiring queries.
GABBY
WRIGHT
Beginners
Award
Gabby joined the
Club when she was in year 5 at Junior school, 8 years ago. She has played for
many junior teams but currently plays for the senior team Jade in the
Lilleshall League.
Gabby used to come
along as a ‘helper’ at the junior sessions and was encouraged to go down the
Umpire pathway. She holds the Beginners award and has attended the ‘C’ award
course, but as yet has not been tested.
She umpires at the
Club on a weekly basis, in the Tibberton Netball Clubs Junior League and also
at the Shropshire Junior Netball league.