Celtic Dragons Happy To Have Added A Maverick To Their Ranks

Celtic Dragons have signed Mavericks Age Group Graduate Victoria Booth for the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague season.

The Tring-born player has spent the last three seasons playing in Saracens Mavericks’ age group teams before moving to Wales to study at Cardiff University.

“I am so thrilled to get an opportunity with Celtic Dragons this season and I cannot wait to finally get back on court,” said Booth.

“I have played most of my pathway franchise netball in Hertfordshire. Now, I am so excited to push myself at that top level.”

Booth made a strong impression during her time at Mavericks, winning the Players’ Player award from her Under 19 peers last season.

Director of Netball Tania Hoffman is building up the Celtic Dragons line-up for 2021

And her performances brought her to the attention of English national selectors, who named her as a non-travelling reserve for England Under 19s tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2019.

Dragons Director of Netball Tania Hoffman said: “Vicky is one to watch this coming season and I know that she will learn a lot from our environment and from her team-mates here.

“I’m confident that Vicky will take full advantage of this new platform to perform and will embrace the challenges of stepping up from elite age group to elite senior netball.”

“She has worked very hard throughout her time in the Mavs’ set-up and she brings the right attitude and work ethic for the Superleague environment.”