Three Cumbrian netball clubs have raised £2,800 for Eden Valley Hospice.
Penrith, Meerkats, and Harraby netball clubs organised a charity netball tournament held at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Penrith, which ran alongside a raffle, and in memory of three players who the Cumbrian netball community lost too soon.
Nichola Jackson, of Penrith, Jodie Hodgson, of Harraby and Jen Manning, of Meerkats, were much-loved members of their clubs, and were remembered fondly by all at the tournament last month.
Despite the rain forcing play indoors, the tournament was a great success, welcoming eight teams from across Cumbria and the North West.
Several short-form matches which were split into a cup and plate competition.
The Cup was won by Harraby Netball Club, with Mavericks second.
They were followed by Meerkats B and Penrith 1 in third and fourth respectively.
In the Plate division, the winners were Penrith 2, followed by Meerkats A, Kendal NC, and Diamonds NC (Wigan) in second to fourth places.
Player of the Tournament was shared by Lisa Carruthers (Harraby NC) and Clovis Sleath (Penrith NC).
Penrith NC chair Caroline Tyson said: “It was brilliant to be able to join forces with our fellow netball clubs of Meerkats and Harraby in the running of this fundraiser. It’s the second year that we’ve organised a memorial tournament like this and it’s gone from strength to strength.
“Next year, we hope to welcome more teams from all over the county and region to remember our loved ones that we lost too soon.”
