Claire Tyler
Welsh Netball star turned umpire
- Born:
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24
MAY
1968
- Place of Birth:
- Cardiff
- School:
- Cantonian High School
- Famous For:
- Welsh Netball star turned umpire
"I was stunned and delighted to be asked - I hope to be a great ambassador for Welsh Netball."
Claire Tyler
- Biography:
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Having represented Wales as a player in the World Netball Championships, Claire is on her way to even greater things.
Tyler was born in to a prolific sporting family - her father boxed for Wales, her elder brother played football for Welsh Police and her other brother plays Club rugby. Her love of sport developed in her schooldays, and continued when she joined Canton United at the age of seventeen. She chose to follow her passion and completed the Welsh Netball Association's High Performance Umpire Plan. As well as balancing a busy day job as a Divisional Office Manager, Claire has officiated at several European netball championships. She is now considered to be one of the best in the game. In June 24 2004, Claire faced her biggest challenge yet. The International Federation of Netball Associations invited her to officiate at the Under 21 Test Series featuring the world's greatest netballing nations - New Zealand, Australia and England.
your comments
Lynette Evans from the Sports Council of Wales
Claire's lifelong passion and commitment to her sport has now been duly recognised - the Under 21 Test Series is one of the biggest events on the netballing calender down under!
Fri May 28 12:04:05 2004
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