SEVERN Stars director of netball and former England captain Pamela Cookey has revealed the teams for her testimonial match.
A host of stars will help celebrate the career of the two-time Commonwealth bronze medallist and seven-time Superleague winner.
They include BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Caroline Barker, Olympic 400-metre medallist Katharine Merry and England netballers Jo Harten, Sarah Bayman and Serena Guthrie.
New Vitality Superleague team Stars will host the match at the University of Worcester Arena on Saturday, December 17, at 3pm.
The match will raise money for Cancer Research and domestic violence charity Refuge.
Cookey said: “I’m very excited to mark the end of my playing career among friends, family and netball fans.
“This event is set to be jam-packed with stars from the sporting world and media strutting their stuff.”
Merry said: “I’m so excited to take to the court with a legend. Honestly, it is an honour to play in Pamela’s testimonial. It will be great fun for important causes.”
Match tickets cost £15 or VIP packages can be purchased for £30 from ticketline.co.uk/pamela-cookey#bio.
LINE-UPS
Team Cancer Research: Jo Harten, Serena Guthrie, Eboni Beckford-Chambers, Hannah Reid, Sophia Candappa, Clare Elsley, Rachel Shaw, Katharine Merry, Ian MacDonald, Colyn Gordon.
Team Refuge: Tamsin Greenway, Sara Bayman, Rachel Dunn, Josie Huckle , Naida Hutchingson, Becky Tripick, Laura Malcolm, Caroline Barker, Chris Mcleod, Brian Williams.
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