Netball – Networking/Rhwydweithio: Lottie Pleasant (Llangefni)
With a surname like Pleasant it is little wonder this week’s focus is on a player who is always smiling.
Meet the 2019 Gwynedd and Anglesey Netball Summer League Umpires and Players’ Player of the Season – Lottie Pleasant
Full name
Lottie Pleasant
Date of Birth
5 May 2005
Team
Llangefni and Thunderkittens (and Wildcats in the summer!)
Position
Goal Defence
Represented
Gwynedd and Anglesey and Eryri
Strengths of game
Reading the game and gaining interceptions, fitness/speed
Weaknesses of game
Lack of accuracy of passes sometimes, and lack of balance!
Most talented team mate
Not prepared to say!! Whole team have different strengths and weaknesses, but as we play together more and more, we can read one another better.
Best game played in
Can’t single out a specific game, but attending the Eryri tournament last year in Cardiff, and playing people of my age all over the country was special.
Netball idols
Gwenan Williams, plays for Wales U21 as a defender, but went to my school and trains with us. Made me realise that it is possible to get to the next phase with your netball
Other sports played
Hockey for Bangor and North Wales,
Ambitions in netball
Would love to play for Wales one day.
Favourite hobbies/pastimes
Don’t really have much time, play hockey and netball most days of the week, but do enjoy watching Friends!
Occupation
At school, doing first year of GCSEs. Will stay on to do A levels, but would love to study abroad.
Best Country Visited
Spain, went with family and friends, and stayed in Granada, then went to Salobrena, then to the Sierra Nevada.
Favourite season of the year
Winter, because it’s close to Christmas
Favourite food
Fish – all types
Favourite drink
Coffee
Best musical artist
Ed Sheeran, went to see him last year as a first concert
Plans for Christmas
Spend time with family and friends. Older brother and sister are coming back from University so it will be lovely to spend time with them.