PEEBLES Netball is looking for new players at S1 age group. Each year the club recruits talented youngsters to form a new S1 squad, giving these girls huge opportunities and support to reach their potential and develop an exciting and rewarding sporting career. This year’s S1 trials will take place on Friday, August 21 from 1.45pm to 3.30pm at the Gytes Leisure Centre in Peebles. The trials are open to all S1 Peebles High school girls and will cost £3 payable at the trials. No prior registration is necessary. A long squad of players will be selected at the trials and will be invited to return for the second stage of trials on Monday, August 24 from 7pm to 8pm, following which the final squad will be announced.

Peebles Netball has been awarded Netball Scotland’s Junior Club of the Year title for the last two seasons. It is one of the top junior netball clubs in Scotland, with its teams highly respected. The S1 squads have won the Scottish Schools’ Championships for the last two years. Training for the new squad will be on Wednesdays from 4.15pm to 5.30pm and Fridays from 2pm to 3.30pm. Please phone Peebles Netball coach Linda Nicholson with any queries on 01721 723370.