It was in the summer of 1946 that at an inaugural meeting took place at County Hall, Ipswich, which saw the birth of competitive Netball in Suffolk.

By the following year, teams such as Cowells, Cranes, Turners, Ransomes, Co-operative Athletic Club and the Mulberry Tree Youth Club had joined up to play in a summer league.  Following trials in November 1947, the first county team was selected.

As the years rolled by the structure became stronger and by 1952, the annual meeting was told that the county had a balance of income over expenditure of around £6!

Uniform was cream aertex shirts and tan skirts.  The badge featured Wolsey’s Gate and was worn on the skirts.  The first set of tracksuits was purchased in 1953.

A winter league was started in 1957.

Players who have represented England

Rita Adams (nee Flude)

Lucy Cadge (current U19 squad member)

Cynthia Duncan

Jane Fison (nee Mitchell)

Gwen Foster

Avril Gray (nee Woods)

Madeleine Hartwell (nee Dwan)

Other National achievements

The late Mrs. Pat Taylor, M.B.E. (who came to Suffolk in 1953) held the positions of President of the International Federation of Netball, President of the All England Netball Association, Suffolk President and was one of the first to be named in the England ‘Hall of Fame’.