Three rising netball stars from Dubbo are part of the Wanderers Australia side which has made a perfect start to its incredible tour of the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Macquarie Anglican Grammar students Phoebe Jones, Kate Parkes and Grace Bowen are playing alongside netballers from all over Australia in the Wanderers side.
The teams departed on January 3 and has since landing in the UK has played in games against clubs and schools in London, Cambridge and Essex and the Cheshire County representative squads.
The tour has also included a game against one of the top netball schools in England, Bristol Grammar School.
The group were also special guests at the Bolton Wanderers Football Club in Cheshire.
Jones has reported she is very excited about the high standard of play in each competitive match.
Despite the high level of competition, the Wanderers side has been up for the challenge and is currently undefeated and all three of the Macquarie students have expressed their enjoyment of making new friends from all over Australia and the UK.
In between the sporting commitments, the side has taken in many cultural activities, visiting London landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Parliament House, Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. The group also visited Windsor Castle, Chelsea Football Club and the Roman Baths in Bath.
After a handful more matches, the team has three days in Paris before returning home to Australia.
