The County

The Gloucestershire County Netball Association (GCNA) was first set up in 1956, with the aim of setting up a formal structure for Netball competition within the county. The present aims of the GCNA are:-

  1. To promote and encourage the game of Netball.
  2. To further the growth and development of the game of Netball.
  3. To administer the County on behalf of England Netball and Netball South West.

A copy of the Gloucestershire County Netball Association Constitution is available here.

[England Netball] The GCNA is affiliated to the All England Netball Association, now known as England Netball. All clubs, players, coaches, umpires and officials are also affiliated to AENA. The affiliation fees are set annually by AENA.

Gloucestershire is one of the counties in the South West Region, now known as Netball South West.

For more information, a brief history of Netball in England and Gloucestershire is available here.

GCNA supports 7 adult netball leagues, junior leagues, a handicap knockout competition known as the Bateman Shield, and a summer league.

The GCNA is managed by an Executive committee that is voted for annually by the affiliated members.