Reid Strengthens Surrey Storm Defence
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Surrey Storm have signed former England Under 21 defender Hannah Reid strengthening their defensive circle unit further following the signings of England’s Sonia Mkoloma and Geva Mentor.
Reid joins Storm following four seasons with Co-operative Superleague side Loughborough Lightning and was one of Lightning’s most consistent performers last season. She also won Silver at the World Youth Championships in 2005 as part of the England Under 21 squad. The 25 year old defender who lives in Kingston and plays for Surrey club The Downs is thrilled to be on board with Storm; “I am really excited to be back in the London and South East Region and part of this new Superleague team under the guidance of Mary Beardwood. I am looking forward to the competition and challenges that lie ahead as well as training and playing alongside some of the best players in the country”.
Reid, Mkoloma and Mentor will prove a formidable force in defence and Storm still have further signings to announce in the coming weeks as well as a second trial this Thursday where they will make further signings.
Head Coach Mary Beardwood added; “Hannah really stood out at our first trial and we already know what she is capable of having played so well at Loughborough Lightning. I am thrilled she is joining us and strengthening our defence further”.
Hannah Reid Factfile
Age: 25
Height: 1.85m
Positions: GK/GD
Club: The Downs
Lives: Kingston
Job: Trainee Accountant
International Honours: England Under 21, 2005 World Youth Championships Silver Medallist, FENA open squad 2004-2007
Superleague Credentials: 4 seasons with Loughborough Lightning, reaching the final in the 07/08 season.
About Surrey Sports Park
The Surrey Sports Park is due to open early in 2010 and will house some of the most up to date sports facilities in the country, as well as Surrey’s first 50 metre pool, there will be glass backed squash courts with 2 show courts for 180 spectators, eight outdoor floodlit tennis courts, two new floodlit artificial grass pitches including one 3rd generation, a 120 station health and fitness suite and a 12m high Climbing Centre with unique bouldering facility. The 250 seat Starbucks Coffee House will be the first Starbucks in Europe to be housed within a multi-sports facility.
Not only will the Surrey Sports Park facilitate able bodied sporting excellence, it will also provide first rate facilities and access for disabled athletes and selection as an official training venue for the Paralympic Games in 2012 has emphasised its top rate provision for disability sport. For more information visit www.surreysportspark.co.uk
About The University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is one of the UK’s leading professional, scientific and technological universities with a world class research profile and a reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Ground-breaking research at the University is bringing direct benefit to all spheres of life – helping industry to maintain its competitive edge and creating improvements in the areas of health, medicine, space science, the environment, communications, defence and social policy. Programmes in science and technology have gained widespread recognition and it also boasts flourishing programmes in dance and music, social sciences, management and languages and law. In addition to the campus on 150 hectares just outside Guildford, Surrey, the University also owns and runs the Surrey Research Park, which provides facilities for 140 companies employing 2,700 staff.
The Sunday Times names Surrey as ‘The University for Jobs' which underlines the university’s growing reputation for providing high quality, relevant degrees.
About Surrey Storm
The Surrey Storm Netball Superleague team are the number 1 Co-operative Netball Superleague side in London and the South East. Formerly known as Brunel Hurricanes, the side boast the biggest following in the Co-operative Netball Superleague and the most successful of media profiles. With ex England Coach Mary Beardwood at the helm and England stars Sonia Mkoloma and Geva Mentor signed up already, Storm will be building a team of top class athletes over the coming months. Over 2.5 million people have watched Netball on Sky Sports over the last two seasons and over 20,000 people play netball in London & the South East every week. Storm currently train in London and play their home matches in Guildford, Surrey.
For more information contact:
Tracy Pinder
Surrey Storm Marketing & PR Manager
07760 165165
tracy@surreystormnetball.co.uk
Kassi Denman
Surrey Sports Park Press Office
0207 079 5920
kdenman@brand-rapport.com
