Netball side Yorkshire Jets were forced to wind up yesterday after England Netball’s decision not to award a Superleague franchise to the region.

The Jets made the play-offs in 2015 but failed to win a match last season.

And after being replaced in the English domestic set up for 2017 by three new teams — Scottish Sirens, Severn Stars and Coventry-based Wasps — the club have no option but to cease operations from September.

Chair of Yorkshire Jets Mariana Pexton said:“We have spent the past few weeks assessing the options for the future of Yorkshire Jets following England Netball’s decision not to award us a place in the Netball Superleague.

“Yorkshire Jets’ main role as an organisation has been to produce a Superleague squad, organise matches and run the well regarded Athlete Development Programmes. England Netball have asked Yorkshire Netball to be responsible for the Performance Pathway going forward.

“As a result of these factors, and despite the hard work, commitment and passion from everyone, Yorkshire Jets is left with no role and no other option but to wind up Yorkshire Jets. Its operations will cease in September 2016.”

Chair of Yorkshire Netball Pam Hoyle added: “Yorkshire Netball supported the bid by Yorkshire Jets to represent the region in the Superleague and we continue to be extremely disappointed neither Jets nor Yorkshire will have a franchise in Britain’s leading domestic competition. It is a sad day for the sport in the region.”