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Chelsea Lewis (born 24 November 1993) is a Wales netball international. She represented Wales at the
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and
2015 Netball World Cup The Netball World Cup Sydney 2015 (NWC2015) was the 14th edition of the INF Netball World Cup, the premier competition in international netball. It was held from 7–16 August, in Sydney, Australia, which secured hosting rights after defeating ...
s and at the
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and
2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
. She was also a member of the Wales teams that won the 2010
Netball Singapore Nations Cup The Netball Singapore Nations Cup is an annual netball tournament organised and hosted by Netball Singapore. The inaugural tournament was played in 2006 and was won by Singapore. The host nation and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ...
and the 2013 and 2014
European Netball Championship The European Netball Championship (also known as the Netball Europe Championships) is an annual netball competition organised by Netball Europe. The Championships or "Open" section features the highest-ranked European nations, and the "Challenge" s ...
s. At club level she has played for
Celtic Dragons Celtic Dragons are a Welsh netball team based in Cardiff. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. Their best performance in the Superleague came in 2013 when they finished as r ...
and
Team Bath TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of t ...
in the
Netball Superleague The Netball Super League is a top level netball league featuring teams from the United Kingdom. The league is organised by England Netball but features teams based in England, Wales and Scotland. The league was commenced playing at the 2005–06 ...
.


Early life and education

Lewis is originally from
Aberdare Aberdare ( ; cy, Aberdâr) is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. Aberdare has a population of 39,550 (mid-2017 estimate). Aberdare is south-west of Merthyr Tyd ...
. She was educated at
Aberdare Girls' School Aberdare Girls' School was a state secondary school for girls aged 11–18 in the town of Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It closed in July 2014. History The school was founded as an Intermediate Girls' school, and the building was opened ...
, where she first began to play
netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
,
Neath Port Talbot College Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) was a further education institution established as two campuses in Port Talbot and Neath in Wales, United Kingdom. The college allowed study of many courses including GCSEs, AS Level/A levels, AGCEs, AVCEs, Adult ...
and
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.


Playing career


Celtic Dragons

Lewis first played for
Celtic Dragons Celtic Dragons are a Welsh netball team based in Cardiff. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. Their best performance in the Superleague came in 2013 when they finished as r ...
between 2010 and
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. She was a member of the Dragons squad that finished as runners up to
Team Bath TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of t ...
in the 2013 Netball Superleague. She guested for Dragons when they played as Celtic Flames in the
2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club The 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club was the inaugural Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Shannon Francois, and Jane Wa ...
. After three seasons with Team Bath, Lewis re-joined Dragons for the
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season. She withdrew from the 2020 Dragons squad after announcing her
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.


Netball Waitakere

In 2015 Lewis played for Netball Waitakere in
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.


Team Bath

Lewis played for
Team Bath TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of t ...
during the
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,
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and
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seasons.


Wales

Lewis made her senior debut for
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
in 2010 during a qualifying tournament for the
2011 World Netball Championships The 2011 World Netball Championships was the 13th edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It was held in Singapore from 3–10 July. All 48 matches were played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Sin ...
. She was the 190th Wales international and, at the age of 16, she was also the youngest. She was subsequently a member of the Wales team that won the 2010
Netball Singapore Nations Cup The Netball Singapore Nations Cup is an annual netball tournament organised and hosted by Netball Singapore. The inaugural tournament was played in 2006 and was won by Singapore. The host nation and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ...
. She was also a member of the Wales teams that won the 2013 and 2014
European Netball Championship The European Netball Championship (also known as the Netball Europe Championships) is an annual netball competition organised by Netball Europe. The Championships or "Open" section features the highest-ranked European nations, and the "Challenge" s ...
s. Lewis also represented Wales at the
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and
2015 Netball World Cup The Netball World Cup Sydney 2015 (NWC2015) was the 14th edition of the INF Netball World Cup, the premier competition in international netball. It was held from 7–16 August, in Sydney, Australia, which secured hosting rights after defeating ...
s and at the
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and
2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
. Lewis made her 50th senior appearance for Wales in a match against
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during the 2015 Netball World Cup. Aged 21 years, 7 months and 23 days, she became the youngest Wales international to gain 50 senior caps. At the same tournament she scored 232 for Wales and helped them finish in seventh place, their best finish since
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.


Personal life and employment

Lewis is in a relationship with Adam Beard, the Wales rugby union international. She coaches netball at Monmouth School for Girls


Honours

;
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
*
European Netball Championship The European Netball Championship (also known as the Netball Europe Championships) is an annual netball competition organised by Netball Europe. The Championships or "Open" section features the highest-ranked European nations, and the "Challenge" s ...
**''Winners'': 2013, 2014: 2 **''Runners Up'': 2016,
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: 2 *
Netball Singapore Nations Cup The Netball Singapore Nations Cup is an annual netball tournament organised and hosted by Netball Singapore. The inaugural tournament was played in 2006 and was won by Singapore. The host nation and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ...
**''Winners'': 2010: 1 ;
Celtic Dragons Celtic Dragons are a Welsh netball team based in Cardiff. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. Their best performance in the Superleague came in 2013 when they finished as r ...
*
Netball Superleague The Netball Super League is a top level netball league featuring teams from the United Kingdom. The league is organised by England Netball but features teams based in England, Wales and Scotland. The league was commenced playing at the 2005–06 ...
**''Runners Up'':
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: 1


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Chelsea 1993 births Living people Welsh netball players Netball Superleague players Celtic Dragons players Team Bath netball players Netball players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Netball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Netball coaches Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Alumni of Cardiff Metropolitan University Sportspeople from Aberdare Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil British expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand 2011 World Netball Championships players