Whitton Junior Netball Club celebrated a successful 2008-09 at its end-of-season awards evening.

Head coach Maggie Gaunt was delighted to announce that Peta Neilson was awarded the honour of Junior Club Coach of the Year by the Surrey Netball Association.

Team of the year went to the U14B team in recognition of the team’s commitment and determination.

The U16s finished top of their league and won the Surrey Tournament. Several of the girls in this team have been with the club from the start and will now move on to the senior teams.

The club had 13 girls from the U13 and U14 teams accepted into the County Academy Programme and 3 girls into the U16 County Academy in the 2008-9 season. Bella Bertolotti went one step further and was selected for the Regional Talent Development Programme in 2008-9.

Whitton Junior Netball Club was established in 2003 and has 125 members aged from 9-16 training every week and competing regularly. Training takes place at Lady Eleanor Holles School and Stanley School.

Interested players should contact head coach Maggie Gaunt at maggiegaunt21@hotmail.com or visit www.whittonnetballclub.co.uk