Surrey-Storm-Player-Sponsorship

2018
SURREY STORM NETBALL
PLAYER SPONSORSHIP

SURREY STORM
2018
Surrey Storm embark on the 2018 season with 8 new squad members and big ambitions for a
successful term in the Vitality Netball Superleague.
Netball is the largest female team sport and the biggest participation sport in the United Kingdom
with over 1.4 million women and girls playing and competing on a regular basis.
Coached by Tania Hoffman who has 30 years’ experience as player and coach, the Storm season
starts away from home at Wasps on Saturday 10 th February.
Show your support for the team by sponsoring a player for the season and be part of Storm’s
journey to the final game of the season at the Copper Box on 23rd June 2018.

NETBALL IN NUMBERS
2018
92K
England Netball members
30% growth in last 5 years
Largest female team sport in UK
During the netball season
1.4m
women and girls play netball
8/10
of all women and girls
have experienced netball
27,000+ new women and girls tried netball last year

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
Player Sponsorship is a great way to support the club and your
favourite player whilst raising awareness for your brand
Matchday hospitality for two people at each Storm home game in the exclusive
Varsity suite.
Official photograph with your player prior to a training session or after a game.
Name or company logo alongside the player’s profile page on the Surrey Storm
website.
Name or company logo alongside the player as she is announced at home games.
Complimentary matchday programme.
A signed netball.
£1.2k* per player per season
* Inclusive of Surrey Storm season ticket fee. Current holders would have season ticket charge deducted from Player Sponsor fee.

THE PLAYERS
2018

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
KATY HOLLAND- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
KATY HOLLAND(c)
Ever present in the Storm squad since the start of the 2011 Superleague
season, Katy Holland has one of the top all-time appearance records for Storm
and was vital in Storm’s back-to-back title winning campaigns.
A Storm NPL youth graduate, Katy has worked her way through the ranks to
become a real favourite on and off court and will this season take the role of
Team Captain thanks to her unfaltering commitment and passion to the club.
Date of birth: 19th February 1991
Home nation: England
Position(s): GD/WD
Honours: 2015 & 2016 Superleague title,
2018 team captain

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
MIKKI AUSTIN- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
MIKKI AUSTIN
Two-times Fans’ Player of the Season Mikki Austin has firmly cemented
herself as a key member of the Surrey Storm squad since signing in 2015.
Part of the back-to-back title winning Superleague squad, Mikki is a vital role
model in the club’s community coaching programme across London and the
South East, leading sessions for adults and juniors to inspire people to take
part in the sport.
Date of birth: 2 nd August 1993
Home nation: England
Positions: C/WD/WA
Honours: 2015 & 2016 Superleague title, 2014 & 2016
Fans’ Player of the Season

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
KATIE HARRIS- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
KATIE HARRIS
Katie Harris broke into the Surrey Storm starting 7 at the start of the 2017
Vitality Netball Superleague season following a number of seasons impressing
in training for both the NPL youth and senior squads.
A graduate of the University of Surrey, Katie is certainly not shy of a
long-bomb or two, much to the delight of the on-looking Storm faithful!
Date of birth: 30 th June 1994
Home nation: England
Positions: GS/GA
Honours: England U19, 2016 Superleague title

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
RHEA DIXON- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
RHEA DIXON
England youth shooter Rhea Dixon is a proud graduate of the renowned Surrey
Storm NPL youth programme and also regularly pulls on a blue and gold dress
to represent the University of Surrey in the British Universities and Colleges
Sport (BUCS) Premier League.
Date of birth: 5 th November 1997
Home nation: England
Positions: GA/GS
Honours: England U17, U19, U21 & ‘A’
Famous for always playing with a smile on her face, players of all ages aspire
to follow in the footsteps of one of the English game’s brightest talents.

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
SIGI BURGER- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
SIGI BURGER
Making her debut for Surrey in the 2018 Vitality Netball Superleague season,
Sigi brings international shooting experience to Storm having driven through
the youth ranks with the South African Spar Proteas.
A graduate of North-West University in her home nation, Sigi will be looking
to make a name for herself in the Superleague this season.
Date of birth: 23 rd February 1996
Home nation: South Africa
Positions: GS
Honours: South Africa Spar Protea U21 & Senior, 2016
World University champions

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
LORRAINE KOWALEWSKA- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
LORRAINE KOWALEWSKA
A senior member of the Surrey Storm squad, Lorraine Kowalewska has had a
distinguished Superleague career going back a number of seasons, despite a
short break from the game to raise her first child.
Date of birth: 25 th October 1983
Home nation: England
Position: GK
Lorraine’s passion for the sport sees her delivering regular community camps
and sessions for junior players across the region.

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
GEORGIA LEES- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
GEORGIA LEES
Georgia Lees is a versatile attacker and proud graduate of the Surrey Storm
NPL youth programme.
Part of the back-to-back title winning Superleague squad, Georgia battles
week in, week out for a competitive spot in the Surrey Storm starting 7 and is
a clear role model for young players across the country.
Date of birth: 15 th February 1994
Home nation: England
Positions: WA/C
Honours: 2015 and 2016 Superleague title

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
YASMIN PARSONS- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
YASMIN PARSONS
Going into her 3 rd season with Surrey Storm, school teacher Yasmin Parsons
lives and breathes netball. With Superleague experience at Team Bath as well
as Storm, her experience and passion to continuously improve will see her
push for big things this season.
Date of birth: 13 th July 1993
Home nation: England
Positions: C/WA
Honours: 2016 Superleague title, England Netball Europe
squad
Yasmin is also well-known for her passionate following, with pupils in her
classes regularly cheering her on in the home arena!

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
JO TRIP- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
JO TRIP
Making her Surrey Storm debut at The O2 Arena for the British Fast5 All Stars,
fans are eagerly waiting to watch Jo Trip in Superleague action for Storm this
season.
Jo was a vital part of the regular season title winning Loughborough Lightning
squad last season, picking up her first runners-up medal in the process,
meaning her signing was an exciting move. for Head Coach Tania Hoffman.
Date of birth: 24 th June 1990
Home nation: New Zealand
Position(s): GK/GD
Honours: 2017 Superleague runners-up

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
CHARMAINE BAARD- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
TBC- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
CHARMAINE
BAARD
Charmaine Baard is one of the newest members of Storm’s impressive
attacking roster. Swapping South Africa for the UK, Charmaine will be playing
her first season in the Superleague this year.
Both her and fellow attacker Sigi Burger share international experience as part
of South Africa’s squads. Their shooting expertise and chemistry on the court
should make for an electric partnership this season.
Date of birth: 17/2/1995
Home nation: South Africa
Position(s): GA/GS
Honours: South Africa Fast5 squad 2016, 2017

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
TALLISA HAYNES- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
TALLISA
HAYNES
Following successfully coaching Storm’s u19 team to the NPL title in 2017,
Tallisa Haynes is swapping her coaching notebook for a player’s dress this
season.
Tallisa brings a wealth of experience to the team and will be looking to help
guide the young squad both on and off the court this coming season.
Date of birth: 23/11/1987
Home nation: England
Position(s): C, WD, WA
Honours: England Nets 2014 and 2016 (Indoor Netball)

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
ADI BOLAKORO- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
ADI
BOLAKORO
As a current serving member of the British Armed Forces, Adi ‘Dee’ Bolakoro
knows all about performing under pressure.
Dee was handed a trial by Director of Netball Tania Hoffman having caught her
eye at a tournament in Colchester. Timing interceptions to perfection is a
major part of her game, adding a strong defence to Storm’s mid-court.
Date of birth: 3/4/1985
Home nation: Fiji
Position(s): WD, GD
Honours: Fiji 2017

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
JADE FORBES-WATTLEY- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
JADE
FORBES-WATTLEY
Former Brunel Hurricanes, Loughborough Lightning and England age-group
player Jade Forbes-Wattley adds real steel to Storm’s defense.
New to Storm this year, the University of Loughborough graduate will be
looking to ensure opposition attackers are kept quiet this season. Director of
Netball Tania Hoffman was particularly impressed by Jade’s ball winning
ability.
Date of birth: 9/10/1990
Home nation: England
Position(s): WD, GD, GK
Honours: England U19

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
EMILY GULVIN- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
EMILY
GULVIN
A product of Storm’s NPL squad Emily Gulvin will be looking to impress in her
first season as a Superleague player.
As a member of the University of Surrey’s Team Surrey Netball Club, Emily will
be reunited with Rhea Dixon on court this season. Both will be hoping to
emulate the success that saw them reach the British Universities and Colleges
Premier League together.
Date of birth: 29/3/1997
Home nation: England
Position(s): WA, C
Honours: U19 NPL title

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
EMILY PORTER- £1.2k+ VAT- 2018 SEASON
2018
EMILY
PORTER
Making the step up to Storm’s Superleague set up from the u19’s this season,
Emily Porter is yet another example of the club’s ambition to produce home
grown talent.
Date of birth: 7/9/1999
Home nation: England
Position(s): GS, GA
Honours: U19 NPL title, England U17, U19
Emily is excited to be part of the squad this season and sees this as an
opportunity to learn from and contribute to the 2018 squad.

2018
THANK YOU
FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT SARAH BROOKES
s.brookes@surrey.ac.uk 01483 688992