Hannah Clarke

Hello, my name is Hannah Clarke and I have recently graduated with a distinction from my postgraduate degree in journalism.
York Press •

Move to Vitality Netball Superleague paying off for Wallam

Leeds Rhinos shooting sensation Donnell Wallam has lit up the Vitality Netball Superleague and insists making the move from Australia to England was the right decision, writes Hannah Clarke. Formerly a basketball player at state level down under, Wallam has only been playing netball since 2018 and moved to the northern hemisphere to take the step up to the next level. And having shaken off injury to propel the Yorkshire franchise into the top half of the table, she’s delighted she did. “I wan
The National •

Five stars of the Vitality Netball Superleague so far

The Vitality Netball Superleague has thrown up a plethora of thrills and spills in 2021, with Team Bath currently leading the race for success at the top of the ranks following 11 rounds of breath-taking action. Ahead of the competition’s move to the Copper Box Arena in London this weekend for the second half of the season, we take a look back at who has stood out on court so far. Imogen Allison has proved she can be the glue sticking together an extremely dominant Team Bath side. Her calm and
Gazette & Herald •

Bath 'push on' as they bounce back in Vitality Netball Superleague

All of the top four sides rounded off their time at Wakefield with the perfect double-header weekend as Team Bath, Manchester Thunder, Loughborough Lightning and Wasps all came away with six points out of a possible six in the Vitality Netball Superleague. Bath returned to winning ways to stay at the top of the standings, as they beat Leeds Rhinos 52-46 in the first game of the weekend. Bath went into this game off the back of their first loss of the season, but the title contenders put their
Leeds Rhinos •

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Team Bath came out on top against a resilient Leeds Rhinos with a 46-52 victory. Leeds Rhinos welcomed back Donnell Wallam into the starting seven for the first time since fracturing her wrist. It took time for both teams to settle into the game with unforced errors being made across all areas of the court. The first 12 minutes ended up going goal for goal with Bath missing a last second penalty shot to go into the second period at 10 goals apiece. Imogen Allison came on in the second quarter
Yahoo Sport •

Team Bath's unbeaten record shattered by Sarries in Vitality Netball Superleague

SARACENS Mavericks put in an outstanding team performance to snap Team Bath's unbeaten record in a tight 39-38 victory in the Vitality Netball Superleague, writes Hannah Clarke. Despite changes being made due to Razia Quashie being forced off with injury in the first quarter, Mavericks were undisrupted. Bath managed to claw it back to 38-38 with 70 seconds left to play but after turning over the centre pass, Kim Borger’s foot was narrowly out of court as the ball entered the Bath shooting circ
SkySports •

Severn Stars' teenage sensation Issy Eaton reflects on her breakthrough and outlines England dream

Having lit up the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague season so far, teenage sensation Issy Eaton insists it was "one of the best decisions" to trial for the Severn Stars pathway in her youth. The 16-year-old shooter made her breakthrough into the Stars first-team squad towards the start of the current campaign, having first emerged in the youth ranks three years earlier. She made her Superleague debut in Round Four against Manchester Thunder at the end of February, and reflects fondly on her st
The Independent •

Tuaine Keenan shines as Leeds Rhinos bounce back in Superleague

Manchester Thunder grabbed the bragging rights to emerge victorious 48-41 in a War of the Roses clash against Leeds Rhinos to headline a thrilling round in the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague. The reigning champions showed their class with a late surge to fend off their rivals after being tied up at 33-33 heading into the final 12 minutes of the round eight contest. Team Bath continued their fine start to the season to retain top spot and their unblemished record with a 51-29 win over London
Yahoo Sport •

Strathclyde Sirens prove surprise package of Vitality Netball Superleague

DARK horses Strathclyde Sirens continue to surprise the Vitality Netball Superleague as they earnt a share of spoils in a thrilling 32-32 draw against Wasps. The goal-for-goal contest went down to the final seconds before Rachel Dunn made no mistake on a penalty pass or shot to ensure the two-time champions gained a point. Despite their best-ever start to a Superleague season, Sirens’ coach Karen Atkinson harboured frustrations after the game. “I’m probably mostly frustrated because we should
The Independent •

Team Bath showcase ‘ominous’ form as Strathclyde Sirens surprise in Superleague

Team Bath’s form is “ominous” for the rest of the Vitality Netball Superleague as they maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign over a dramatic double-header weekend. Bath performed from the first whistle, racking up a huge 16 goals to Thunder’s eight in the first 12 minutes as the visitors were struck by injuries to Emma Dovey and Rebekah Airey. Anna Stembridge’s side then backed up that result with a 49-30 victory over Severn Stars, who had secured their first win of the campaign a da
Leeds Rhinos •

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Leeds Rhinos put yesterday’s defeat behind them and secured their third win of the season as they put a halt to Strathclyde Sirens four-game unbeaten run in a tight and gusty contest. Rhinos started well from the first whistle, forcing Sirens into making mistakes. They found themselves 3-0 within the first few minutes, but Sirens responded well, and it was back all square not long after. Despite the Scottish side starting shaky under the post, mistakes from both sides meant there was nothing se
VAVEL •

Reading vs Tottenham Women's Super League preview: How to watch, kick-off time, team news, predicted line-ups and ones to watch

Both Reading and Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to get back to winning ways when they face each other at the weekend. Reading, who have only won one of their last six league games, lost 3-2 against Bristol City last week in a game where they dominated possession. Whilst Tottenham, who have lost their last four games, were defeated 2-0 against Brighton and Hove Albion. In the table, Brighton sit in between eighth placed Tottenham and sixth placed Reading. Although a win for either side would
Daily Echo •

Friday night double-header kick-starts latest bout of Vitality Netball Superleague thrills and spills

The Vitality Netball Superleague returns on Friday for a bumper ten-match weekend with games on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Severn Stars kick us off at 17:15 GMT on Friday as they take on Surrey Storm. Stars are yet to find a win this season while Storm have secured two victories over London Pulse and Celtic Dragons. Young star Issy Eaton will be hoping to continue making a positive impact on the Severn Stars team, with the 16-year-old so-far looking as though she has been involved in
Yahoo Sport •

Friday night double-header kick-starts latest bout of Vitality Netball Superleague thrills and spills

The Vitality Netball Superleague returns on Friday for a bumper ten-match weekend with games on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Severn Stars kick us off at 17:15 GMT on Friday as they take on Surrey Storm. Stars are yet to find a win this season while Storm have secured two victories over London Pulse and Celtic Dragons. Young star Issy Eaton will be hoping to continue making a positive impact on the Severn Stars team, with the 16-year-old so-far looking as though she has been involved in
VAVEL •

Cardiff City vs Watford preview: How to watch, kick-off time, team news, predicted line-ups and ones to watch

Cardiff City, who are unbeaten in their last 11 league games, look to continue their run as they host second-place, Watford. The Hornet's have won six of their last seven games and will hope to keep up this momentum in their bid for an automatic promotion spot. The appointment of Mick McCarthy, who replaced Neil Harris as manager of Cardiff in January, has worked wonders for the side. They are yet to lose under the Irishman, gaining 25 points out of a possible 33. He has just been awarded Febru
VAVEL •

Birmingham City vs Arsenal Women's Super League preview: How to watch, kick-off time, team news, predicted line-ups and ones to watch

Birmingham City will hoping to get back to winning ways in the FA Women's Super League after suffering a 4-0 defeat against Manchester City last week. They face Arsenal, who currently sit in fourth and are coming into this match confident after a 4-0 against Aston Villa last weekend. Arsenal will be looking to close the six point gap between them and third place Manchester United. Before beating Villa in the last round of fixtures, the Gunner's had suffered consecutive defeats against the top t
Yahoo Sport •

NASSA creator Natasha Hart on the unplanned organisation enlightening young lives

The Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) has been enlightening young lives for over 15 years, but founder and chief executive Natasha Hart admits it was never on her agenda when she moved to England from her home country of Russia 30 years ago. NASSA is a sports academy set up to keep young people engaged and motivated in the London borough of Newham and the surrounding areas. Originally created as a voluntary organisation in 2005 after Hart started taking her two sons to play basketball in
Yahoo Sport •

Lightning lead the way after Vitality Netball Superleague Round 4

Round 4 of the Vitality Netball Superleague came to a close on Monday night. We take a look back at all the action from the weekend and how the table looks so far. Reigning champions Manchester Thunder remain unbeaten after a 60-27 victory over Severn Stars in the first match of the weekend. Stars are one of three teams who are yet to find a win this season and with Liana Leota coming off with a dislocated finger and Georgia Rowe being ruled out through illness, they had to field a new rotatin
Hillingdon Times •

Rhinos charge past Surrey as Netball Superleague continues to thrill

Leeds Rhinos overcame an injury crisis to claim a memorable 50-44 win over Surrey Storm as the Vitality Netball Superleague continued in Wakefield. The new franchise suffered injuries to three of their starting seven as Donnell Wallam, Fi Toner and Tuaine Keenan were ruled out. But this only seemed to boost the determination of Dan Ryan’s side to overcome Mikki Austin’s Surrey Storm and they overturned the odds for a second win of the season. Little separated the two sides for the first half
Leeds Rhinos •

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Leeds Rhinos secured their second win of the season in a resilient performance against Surrey Storm, winning 44-50. Despite Leeds Rhinos starting shaky under the post, they quickly settled into a feisty first quarter which was very much goal for goal. Rhinos made the crucial first turnover to get a three-goal lead, but it was not long before Storm came back to make things level. An excellent feed in the dying seconds of the quarter by Brie Grierson from the centre third was scored by Sienna Ru
Yahoo Sport •

Team Bath and Mavericks look to extend perfect start in Vitality Netball Superleague Round 3

It goes without saying that the Vitality Netball Superleague is well and truly back. After an action-packed opening weekend of fixtures, we take a look ahead at what the next round at Wakefield’s Studio 001 has to offer. Round 3 kicks off on February 21 with four back-to-back fixtures, and Surrey Storm’s battle with new franchise Leeds Rhinos is set to get things started at 12pm. Both teams won one and lost one in their first two matches, both missing out on a second win against Saracens Maveri
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