The trophy for next week’s Swansea University International Test Series between hosts Wales and New Zealand will be named after legend Wendy White BEM.

The Wendy White Trophy will be the winning team’s reward at future International test series held in Wales.

This is to honour the much-loved former President of Welsh Netball, who sadly passed away in August last year.

“Our late President Wendy White played such an important part in the fabric of netball in Wales and she touched so many lives across the netball community,” said Welsh Netball’s chief executive Sarah Jones.

“This historic Swansea University International Test Series that will compete to win the Wendy White Trophy, is a fitting way to honour Wendy’s life-long commitment to netball and to ensure her name lives on.”

Barry born Wendy had been part of the Welsh netball fraternity for over fifty years as an International player, umpire, coach, bench official and in later years a key member of the Welsh Netball Board.

A proud President of Welsh Netball, Wendy was well respected by the International netball community across the globe.  Wendy was a founder member of the Barry Netball Club and was at the heart of Dinas Netball Club, Cardiff, until her illness.

Wendy was well known within the netball community in Wales and internationally.

In 1987, Wendy moved to Australia to work for the All Australia Netball Association, and later for the Queensland Netball Association.

After returning home to Cardiff in 1991, Wendy continued in her role within various Netball and Sports Associations, including Welsh Netball.

The world ranked No 2 Silver Ferns are due to arrive in Wales on Sunday for a two match series which will attract the biggest crowds for netball.

The games will be at the 3,000 capacity Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff.

Wales, ranked No 8, will tackle the mighty Kiwis on Tuesday and Wednesday (February 7/8) with both games starting at 7.30pm.