The 1949 England Scotland Wales netball series was organised by the All England Netball Association. The series featured three netball test matches played on 7 May 1949. It saw England, Scotland and Wales all play their debut netball test matches. The three netball matches were played outdoors at the General Electric Company ground on Preston Road in Wembley, London. England won both of their matches by the same score, 25–3, and won the series. The Wales v Scotland match was much more closely fought. Scotland, after a poor start were 6–0 down but then established a 10–9 lead. Wales however fought back and pipped Scotland to win 14–13.
Squads + Participating teams and rosters Elizabeth Rodger (Hertfordshire)Mary Thomas (Lincolnshire East)Anne Greasley (Bedfordshire East)O. De Lacey (Lancashire)B. Parfitt (Middlesex)Mary French (Surrey)E Owen (c) (Lancashire)Reserves:E. Needham (Midlands)B. CooperE SalterRita Rice (née Renfrew) (c) (Glasgow)Rena Johnson (Glasgow)Helen Glen (Edinburgh)Lily Keith (née Hunter) (Aberdeen)Helen M. McLeish (née Fleming) (Dunfermline)Mary Noel Milne (née Brebner) (Aberdeen)Doris Breen (née Fitzpatrick) (Glasgow)Reserves:Eileen (Binkie) MacLean (Glasgow)Beth Robertson (née Smith) (Dunfermline)B Williams (Flint/N Wales)Marjorie Whitley (Flint/N Wales)A. Shorey (Caernarfonshire)E. Travis (Caernarfonshire)Iris Fine (Cardiff)Sybil Nest Butler-Jones (c) (Cardiff)Pat Meaden (Swansea)Reserves:J. Sweeting (Cardiff)M. Pritchard (Caernarfonshire) Head Coach: Coaches/Selectors ?:Stella McGuire, Catherine Sweeney Head Coach:
Umpires Umpire Association R. M. HarrisEnglandA. M. WardEnglandI. CalderScotlandM. Williams JonesWales
Matches
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