England calling

Friday 24th December 2010, 3:00PM GMT.

Serena Guthrie: In England squad to face New Zealand

THERE have been mixed fortunes for Jersey netballers on the national stage in the run up to Christmas.

It is joy for Serena Guthrie as the 20-year-old Team Bath star is a welcome inclusion in the latest England squad after missing out on a place at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

However, after a surprise invite to a weekend of training with the England under-17 and U19 squad in Sheffield, Romy Smith has not been offered a place to join them full-time.

Nevertheless, the Team Jets and Accies star shooter could still make her way to the top, following the traditional qualification route, as she has still has a spot at the South West regional screening camp in January.

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