Long Service Awards are awarded to individuals who have contributed 25 years of service at county, regional, national and international level, dedicating significant time across varying roles to improve the lives of netballers around them.
Congratulations to:
Jackie Milsom
Jackie has been involved volunteering in netball for 31 years and counting! She was Derbyshire Fixtures Secretary and Team Manager from 1993-2005 and has been Team Manager for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Super League since 2005.
“As a former Team Manager myself, I know both roles necessitate more backroom work than anyone ever realises and too many facets to list – nothing is out of bounds! Jackie’s contribution to both organisations was/is vital to the smooth running of training and matches – all of which she attends in addition to the hours of admin required to contribute to Loughborough Lightning’s success.”
Jan Newton
In 1986, Jan joined the Hertfordshire Officials Technical Group supporting C Award courses promoting good umpiring. Since then, she has volunteered as a Table Official, Assessor, Mentor, Tournament Referee and Chairperson of the Hertfordshire County Netball League.
Most recently, Jan has started running group mentoring sessions for new umpires who have completed the online course – a popular and invaluable resource for all those involved. As a result, Hertfordshire have had many successes at IOA level due in no small part to Jan’s involvement.
Jan’s time commitment is difficult to estimate but she certainly spends many hours every week, empowering and supporting others on and beyond the court – and all this alongside a full-time job!
Liz McIntyre
Described as “the go to presence”, Liz is a real source of knowledge and support across the West Midlands but particularly within Warwickshire Netball.
Always willing to lend a hand, Liz has and continues to volunteer across a variety of roles – from being an A Award umpire herself to County Umpire Lead and County Umpire Secretary, as well as a mentor, tutor and assessor.
“Liz is single handedly managing all assessments within Warwickshire and as there is a small pool or assessors, she is also doing most of them herself. The amount of emails arranging and rearranging assessments is huge and the time and dedication involved in this element of role allows for a large number of assessments each season.”
