Thunderbirds Netball Club

Thunderbirds Netball Club is based in West Berkshire and senior teams play in the Reading District Netball League (RDNL) on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings. The club currently has over 50 members aged from 14 to 50, and trains at Theale Green Community School on Tuesday evenings.

The club has five teams in the RDNL midweek league with fixtures on Wednesday nights. Thunderbirds 1 and 2 play in division 1, Thunderbirds 3 play in division 2, Thunderbirds 4 play in division 3 and Thunderbirds 5 play in division 4. We also have teams in divisions 1 and 3 of the RDNL Saturday league, and an under 15 team who play in the under 16 Berkshire League on Sundays.

The squads are coached by Louise Ellams, with the help of assistant coaches Stacey Delve and Lucy Sullivan.

In July each year, players are allocated to squads for the winter season starting in September.

Any players interested in joining Thunderbirds Netball Club should contact Louise Ellams on 0118 9831289 or 07918 171 161.

Club History

Thunderbirds netball club has grown to be one of the largest clubs playing in the Reading League. They have been known as 'Thunderbirds' since 2001, prior to this playing in green and purple as 'Sutcliffe Catering'. The club has grown from strength to strength, and was awarded CAPS club bronze and £3,000 lottery money in 2008. The senior section of the club has grown from having 2 teams to 5 teams over the last eight years and there are now two junior teams who train independenmtly

Click here for recent achievements in Thunderbirds Netball Club History