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DOMINOES NET CASH -Mar 05 (East Manchester Advertiser)
An east Manchester junior netball club is now £2,000 better off thanks to the support of family bakers Warburtons and Sportsmatch. Warburtons in Shaw, Oldham had pledged £1,000 to the club to help with funding after the soaring cost of courts and coaching put the club’s future in the balance.
This funding meant that Dominoes were able to apply for, and receive an additional £1,000 of funding from Sportsmatch, the Government’s grass roots sports sponsorship incentive scheme.And it was even more good news for Dominoes when they were named an associate of City in the Community at Manchester City Football Club.
One of the many roles of City in the Community is to encourage young people in Manchester to participate in sporting activities – and now netball is an option thanks to the links established with Dominoes.
To mark their recent success, young members and coaches from the Dominoes Junior Netball Team were presented with cheques by Warburtons John Lord and Sportsmatch director Mike Reynolds. These were presented on the pitch before the recent Manchester City and Newcastle United game.
Dominoes coach Yvonne Coldrick said: ‘Without the funding from Warburtons we could not have applied for the Sportsmatch funding. We are very grateful because the future of our club is now secure and we are now looking forward to hosting our first junior netball tournament in April. ‘We are also very proud to have been named an associate of City in the Community and are looking forward to working with them to encourage more young people to take part in the sport.’
East Manchester Advertiser- Jan 2005
The future of a struggling East Manchester Junior netball club is now secure after family bakers Warburtons came to the rescue.
Belle Vue-based Dominoes Junior Netball club appealed to Warburtons to help with funding after the soaring cost of courts and coaching put the club’s future in the balance. “Rather than raise the subs we thought a company like Warburtons who promote healthy active lifestyles might be able to help us and they’ve more than lived up to our expectations, ” said coach Yvonne Coldrick.
The family bakers have agreed to sponsor Dominoes to the tune of £1,000. Jim Stott, sales manager at Warburtons Pennine bakery said: “We are happy to invest in projects that promote the health of young people in East Manchester.” “The club has already shown its worth in running successful annual netball tournaments at the Velodrome which we already sponsor and which attracts teams from all over the UK” he added. Dominoes, which was set up in 2003, want to keep the club affordable for youngsters in east Manchester.
But the cost of the courts and the progression of some of older girls into the senior club has meant that numbers have fallen. The money from Warburtons will now provide the club with a safety net while they try to get the donation ‘sportsmatched’ with another £1,000 from Sport England.
And the girls have responded by making their very own donation. They raised over two hundred pounds for Children in Need though a sponsored ‘Throw and Catch’ event. Pudsey dropped into the club last Friday to pick up the money.
Over 300 ladies travelled to The Velodrome in East Manchester on Saturday 7th August to take part part in the Dominoes Netball club 3rd annual netball tournament.
Teams from as far away as the Isle of Man, Scotland, London, Carlisle and Lincoln battled it out under the scorching sun, (temperatures reaching to the 80's!) in a bid to win the premier prize of winner's trophy and prize money. The tournament was the Club's biggest yet, 39 teams took part and played continually from 11am through to 4pm.
Club coach Lona Williams said 'We've had great feedback from the day, teams came from near and far and all thoroughly enjoyed the event. It's all down to thorough planning and great teamwork from the club members'. And not only did the winning team receive the ir winning prize money and trophy but they also got to meet a local celebrity too! Coronation Street's Friendly Cab driver Trevor Dywer-Lynch who plays Patrick handed out the winning trophies ... sealed with a cheeky kiss! .
The day was supported by local and national companies including Nivea, Warburtons, Redhead clothing , EAS nutrition and Netball UK to name a few. Plans are already afoot for tournament number 4!!! Regulary check th is webpage for the latest details of how to enter next years event.... and photos from the day .
The club are now hop ing to host a Junior tournament in June 2005 .
This year's final was between local team Kestrel and Star Netball Club from Telford. Visitors Star NC won overall.
Dominoes netball club with trevor Dwyer lynch and club coach (far right) lona williams |
Winners Star NC from Telford with trevor Dwyer Lynch & trophy |
Kestrel - local team Runners up with T D Lynch & trophy |
Sisters are doing it for themselves (June 2004)In a bid to help promote Dominoes Netball Club onto the pages of a national newspaper, Laura White and Caroline Blakely donned their new kit, put on a ‘bit of slap’ and smiled for the camera! Before the photo shoot all the girls in the club were treated to the latest make up designs by Maybeline NewYork, then Professional photographer Matt Pover got the girls to pose cheekily for the paper!
Club coach swaps Netball dress posh Posh frock! (June 2004) Club coach Lona Williams swapped her netball kit for her going out kit, on Friday May 14th as she got through to the final three of this years Winning Women Awards, at the Le Meridien Palace Hotel. egory.
She was nominated for the Sports Category, by her fellow team mate and junior club coach Yvonne Coldrick. Ms Coldrick felt that Lona makes an outstanding contribution to the sport of netball. She said she suggested Lona as a candidate because of her astounding achievement in the past 8 years. Since setting up Dominoes Netball Club in 1996 she’s taken Dominoes around the country to win titles and tournaments. She runs a senior club that now boasts 4 teams in the Manchester Evening Netball League, 3 of which last year won each of their respected division.
The 4th is to enter this September so there are high hopes! Mrs Williams was instrumental in setting up the Junior club (Dominoes Junior netball Club) in 2003 along with fellow Dominoes team mates, they voluntarily coach children from the age of 6 through to 16 years, and to all standards. Indeed just this week some of the junior netball players have been successful at the recent County trails of the North West area. Lona herself has been involved in the county structure and she also successfully organised this years ‘end of season rally’ for the MENL.
Outside of Dominoes Lona helped to set up and coach (In partnership) taster sessions for ladies who had been out of the game for some time but wanted to get involved on a recreational basis.
And she also maintains the clubs website www.dominoes-netball.co.uk that caters for the seniors & junior netballers.Lona’s current task is overseeing the clubs annual tournament this year to be held on the 7th August at the Manchester Velodrome. It’s the 3rd annual tournament and is supported by local and national companies such as Nivea and Warburtons the family bakers. The Junior club hope to host their own tournament in 2005. Well Done Lona! Keep up the hard work!
First taste of Success for New East Manchester Junior Netball club. (June 2004)
Dominoes Junior netball club partied the night away when they pick up 3 trophies from the Greater Manchester Junior Netball league Presentation evening. (May 2004) The club which was formed only last year has just completed it’s first season in the Greater Manchester league and 3 of it’s 5 teams qualified for a trophy.
Club Coach Yvonne Coldrick who is one of the voluntary team who train the girls every Friday night at Belle Vue Leisure Centre said ‘we’re extremely pleased with the girls, they have put in a lot of hard work and commitment over the winter months and it’s paid off for them.
Next season I’m hoping all 5 teams will come away with silverware!’ Trophies were awarded to each of the members of the Under 15s, 13’s and Under 12’s teams who all played very well over a course 6 months. The league took place at the Manchester Velodrome and involved teams from across the region including Chester, Tameside, Bury and more.
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