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A pupil from Parmiter’s represented her country in the European Netball Championships last week after being called into the England’s Under-19 side. Abigail Lambden, 18, of Abbots Langley, played for her country in Glasgow in the European Under-21 Championships after progressing through the national setup for the previous two years. 

She was picked as one of 12 girls from a pool of 25 players in the country’s ‘Long Squad’ to represent England, playing in four games in four days. Having started playing netball at the tender age of eight, following in the footsteps of her mum Kim, who represented England in the same sport, the Abbots teenager found she had a raw talent that would see her spotted by England while playing in the youth side of her Hertfordshire University based side, Mavericks. On going to the Championships, Abigail told My Abbots News: “I think my experience of training with the adult side has helped my development and is part of the reason why I have been picked as one of the 12 to represent England. I come from a sporty family and I think my speed and leap help me.” While Abigail’s mum played netball for England, her father Jon played rugby for London Wasps, so it appears she was destined to be a successful athlete. She trains two hours a day, six days a week, and as well as being a talented netball player, she is also an aspiring 400m hurdler. She is due to attend The University of Loughborough in September where her sporting skills are sure to develop even further. But given the choice, would she prefer to represent her country in athletics or netball? “To be honest, I just want to compete at the highest level, whatever sport that might be in. Both have their advantages, so we’ll have to see. I’m very proud to represent England in netball because I now have something to show for my training.” My Abbots News will bring you an update on how Abigail got on in our next issue.