A MALVERN firm of entertainment consultants will be providing presenters for this year's national netball test series.

Entertrain UK Ltd has secured a contract to supply announcers and continuity presenters for the event in December, when England hosts South Africa at arenas in Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle.

The presenters will help to create an atmosphere of excitement in the build-up to the matches, conduct interviews with sports personalities and announce the teams on to the court.

Netball is a fast-growing national sport and England currently ranks fourth in the world after Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Entertrain's managing director Terry Turnbull said: "We beat London-based entertainment companies to win this contract. England Netball were impressed by the professionalism and enthusiasm we could bring to the test series."

Test matches takes place in Newcastle (December 6), Manchester, (December 8) and Birmingham (December 13).

Mr Turnbull moved his company to Malvern a year ago because he liked the area. He is hoping to expand over the next 12 months and create a database of local talent the company can call on for its corporate entertainment work.

"We deal with national and international companies and we're hoping to develop local business in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire area," said Mr Turnbull.

Entertrain's clients include Thomson Holidays, Cunard Cruise Lines, Airtours and BT Local.