A FRIENDLY netball match made the players all hot and bothered when they swapped their kit -- for wet-suits.

Female divers and male staff and diving instructors from Bolton Area Divers Centre in Sharples Avenue, competed against one another at the fun match at Smithills School Sports Hall on Smithills Dean Road, Bolton.

But while the girls, who often play netball at the school remained cool in t-shirts and gym skirts, their novice opposition sweated in rubber wet-suits.

Chris Taylor, a staff member for Bolton Area Divers said: "We thought it would be a bit of fun to wear our wet-suits and brought some water bombs and pistols along, but then we were told by the girls the match was indoors."