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New World announced as Key Dates for your Diary: NNZ Elite Sponsor NZ Age Groups: 14 - 18 July has Hamilton

announced that Foodstuffs’ ANZ Championship Final: July 12 - 28 New World supermarket chain has become its new Elite NZ Championship starts: Sept 6 Sponsor. NZ Championships finals: 29 Sept - 4 Oct The sponsorship, announced at Rotorua the Vector Arena, has been confirmed for a period of NZ Secondary Schools Finals: three years. 7 - 10 October Auckland

Under the sponsorship agreement New World will be the Elite sponsor of the 2008 New World International Netball Silver Ferns, the International Test Series, the NZA and New Zealand age group Series - Silver Ferns vs. Australia representative teams (NZ U21 and NZ Secondary Schools), and a support 17 September – Westpac Arena, sponsor of the National Championships and community netball.

Steve Anderson , CEO, Foodstuffs South Island says the sponsorship is a perfect 20 September – Vector Arena, fit for New World stores, and builds on New World’s sponsorship of the 2007 Auckland Netball World Championships. 2008 New World International Netball “Sponsorship of is a perfect fit for New World. Many of Series - Silver Ferns vs. England our 131 New World stores already support their local netball clubs, and the new 13 October – Vector Arena, sponsorship agreement will allow us to further extend this support on both a Auckland local grassroots and national level.” 15 October – , Raelene Castle , NNZ Chief Executive, says they are pleased to be welcoming a sponsor of New World’s calibre. 18 October – Arena Manawatu, “We are thrilled to have New World, a New Zealand-owned and operated Palmerston North company, on board as our Elite Sponsor. New World gave fantastic support to netball during its sponsorship of the World Championships in 2007 and we are very pleased to be extending the relationship.”

Netball New Zealand also announced details of the 2008 New World New Zealand Secondary Schools International Netball Series. Champions!

New Zealand Secondary School All Silver Ferns test matches will be shown live on ONE Sport. Netball Team (NZSS) defeated Aotearoa Maori Netball 52 - 42 in the final of the International School Girls competition in .

NZSS 1st NZ Maori 2nd School Sport Austalia 3rd Pasifika 4th

The Game , The People, The Business ANZ Championship Results ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

Round 5 - 03/05/2008 The ANZ Championship has continued to keep netball fans Fever (46) v Firebirds (65) excited and guessing from week to week as placings are Magic (54) v Pulse (37) constantly changing. Swifts (52) v Vixens (53)

Steel (48) v Mystics (50) Every team is fighting to edge their way up the points ladder. Round 6 - 10/05/2008 Round 10 has been highly anticipated by fans with trans-Tasman clashes back on the agenda. Firebirds (66)v Swifts (52) Steel (48) v Tactix (51) The top two teams on the points table / BOP ColourPlus Magic and Firebirds will come head to head in a match that is not to be missed. The game will be Thunderbirds (66) v Fever (50) played in Magic Territory at the Mystery Creek Events Centre. Mystics (45) v Magic (59)

Make sure you keep up with all the ANZ Championship action by logging onto Round 7 - 17/05/2008 www.anz-championship.com and joining the ANZ Championship-Fan Club. Pulse (50) v Tactix (55) Thunderbirds (46) v Vixens (52) Swifts (66) v Fever (54) CURRENT STANDINGS Up to Round 9 *Goals for divided by goals against x 100 Magic (56) v Steel (47)

W L Pld % * Pts Round 8 - 24/04/2008 MAGIC 7 1 8 117% 14 FIREBIRDS 6 2 8 117% 12 Tactix (50) v Magic (54) VIXENS 6 2 8 112% 12 Firebirds (60) v Vixens (51) SWIFTS 5 3 8 110% 10 Thunderbirds (44) v Swifts (50) THUNDERBIRDS 5 3 8 108% 10 Pulse (48) v Mystics (54) TACTIX 4 4 8 98% 8 STEEL 3 5 8 96% 6 Round 9 - 31/05/2008 MYSTICS 3 5 8 95% 6 FEVER 1 7 8 82% 2 Steel (41) v Pulse (29) PULSE 0 8 8 72% 0 Vixens (57) v Fever (44) Firebirds (41) v Thunderbirds(47) ANZ Championship 2008 Rounds 10 - 13 Mystics (48) v Tactix (46)

RND DAY DATE TIME HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM VENUE LOCATION

10 Saturday 07-June 1430 Steel Vixens Sunday 08-June 1300 Thunderbirds Tactix ETSA Park Adelaide Sunday 08-June 1730 Magic Firebirds Mystery Creek Events Centre Hamilton Monday 09-June 1800 Fever Pulse Challenge Stadium Perth Monday 09-June 1900 Mystics Swifts The Trusts Stadium Auckland

11 Saturday 14-June 1430 Mystics Thunderbirds The Trusts Stadium Auckland Sunday 15-June 1330 Swifts Firebirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney Sunday 15- June 1730 Tactix Pulse Westpac Arena Christchurch Monday 16-June 1900 Vixens Magic State Netball / Hockey Centre Monday 16-June 1900 Steel Fever Edgar Centre Dunedin

12 Saturday 21-June 1230 Fever Vixens Challenge Stadium Perth Saturday 21-June 1430 Pulse Magic TSB Bank Arena Sunday 22-June 1330 Firebirds Tactix Brisbane Convention & Entertainment Centre Brisbane Monday 23-June 1830 Swifts Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney Monday 23-June 1900 Mystics Steel North Shore Events Centre Auckland

13 Saturday 28-June 1400 Thunderbirds Firebirds ETSA Park Adelaide Saturday 28-June 1430 Mystics Pulse North Shore Events Centre Auckland Sunday 29-June 1130 Fever Tactix Challenge Stadium Perth Monday 30-June 1900 Vixens Swifts Vodafone Arena Melbourne Monday 30-June 1900 Steel Magic Stadium Southland Invercargill

Download the full draw from www.anz-championship.com

The Game , The People, The Business Workchoice Day 2008 ROBYN BECHT It is with great sadness to announce On Tuesday, 20 May Netball New Zealand hosted two schools as a partner in that Robyn Becht has passed away. the Workchoice Trust scheme, offering Year 12 (Sixth Form) students the chance to visit workplaces to be introduced to what type of career options She was on the Netball Auckland- there are within a particular industry. Netball New Zealand was excited to Waitakere board for a number of host Marcellin College in the morning and Marist College in the afternoon. years now and was a passionate netball person. The students got the chance to meet with staff and learn a bit about what the different roles entail. The day started off with NNZ CEO Raelene Castle Robyn was a former Auckland rep welcoming the Marcellin College students and then a steady flow of staff and was a stalwart supporter of and key contractors came in to enlighten the students about what goes on netball – particularly in the Te Atatu Club (where she was President for a within Netball New Zealand. The sessions were a mix of presentations and activities to give the students a variety of listening opportunities. number of years).

An informal lunch was organised for the students and all the NNZ staff so that GUNSON AWARDED LIFE there was an opportunity for the students to talk further with staff about what MEMBERSHIP FOR ENGLAND career options there are. The lunch was specifically prepared to reflect a typical Silver Ferns meal. Lastly a small goodie bag to take away was given NETBALL to each attendee. Lyn Gunson, head of ’s 21 and Under programme The feedback from both schools was very positive and all the students and a former national open squad enjoyed their time at NNZ. As well as this the staff who participated also felt coach, has been honoured with Life that they got a lot from being able to talk to these Year 12’s about what Membership of England Netball in career options there are for the next generation. recognition of her work in creating and shaping the player development PHOTOS: Michael Bradley. Clockwise from top Left: Leana De Bruin, Anne-Maree pathways, and the impact she has Broom talks NNZ to students, Students exercising for Netball Smart, Jessica Perillo had on the development of many of discusses high performance, Bobbi Willcox demonstrates her role. the current crop of England players and aspiring coaches.

NETBALL SMART

“Achieving your netball team goals can be as simple as being organised and prepared to meet your training goals week by week. Putting together a weekly or monthly training plan is the best way insure that you make time for training and stick to your netball fitness programme.”

. . . For more information read the full article and tips on the netballsmart UMPIRING website www.netballsmart.co.nz.

Congratulations to the following Umpire personnel who have been appointed to the NZ Age Group Championships in Hamilton in July:

Umpires: Angela Armstrong Lush (Western), Sarah Burnett (Western), Lyn Blackler SILVER FERNS SELECTION (Southland), Liz Cairns (), Sandy Cassells (Waikato), Sue Geale (Wellington), FOR THE 2008 NEW WORLD Tracey Hamilton (Southland), Fiona Horne (Eastern), Libby Jeffery (Otago), Tania Law (Waikato), Louise MacDonald (BOP), Kylie Morgan (Wellington), Deborah Ngatai INTERNATIONAL NETBALL SERIES (Waikato), Lisa Paterson (Canterbury), Estelle Searle (Cook Islands), Sarah Sharp This announcement will be made on the (Waikato), Wendy Sinclair (BOP), Maree Smith (Tasman), Paul Smith (Wellington), 31st of July after the completion of the Wendy Speck (CM), Vicki Stevenson (AW), Marise Stuart (Otago), Jackie Tye ANZ Championship. (Waikato), Marrianne Walton (North), Paula Wells (Western), Michael Wyllie (Canterbury) & Moape Vu (Fiji), The Announcement will be held in Auckland - More details to come later. Panel: Sheena Tyrrell (Chair) Pam Clayton, Jan Gallop, Eleanor Kitching & Fay Meik- lejohn SILVER FERNS TEST TICKETS

The first of the 4 Theory Exams for 2008 has been completed. There were 87 candi- A limited number of Early Bird tickets for dates who sat the Regional Theory May Exam and 64 were successful. Top candidates the Silver Ferns test matches against are: Australia and England will be available for sale through regions. Keep an eye out for 1. Clark (Hastings) 49/50, more information about these tickets in 2. Clare Seymour (Dunedin) & Michelle Stagg (Malborough) 48.5/50, the coming weeks. 3. Rebecca Jeans (Howick/ Pakuranga) & Angie Wihapi (Te Puke) with 48/50

The Game, The People , The Business NNZ HIGH PERFORMANCE SQUAD APPOINTMENTS SITUATIONS VACANT

Chris Tennant - NZ U21 MANAGER ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST Netball New Zealand would like to confirm the appointment of Chris Tennant as manager of the NZU21 Team through to the World Youth Cup 2009. Chris Are you an all round office star has been managing the NZA, and comes into this role having been involved who would love to work in an from the administrative side in the last World Youth Cup campaign. Chris exciting sporting environment, if so replaces Denise Leggat who has transferred to Australia with the ANZ Bank. we have an opportunity for a well rounded person to join our team at Deborah Hamilton - NZA MANAGER Netball New Zealand.

Netball New Zealand would also like to advise that Deborah Hamilton has now We are looking for an outstanding been appointed in the NZA Manager role left vacant by Chris Tennants team player to take charge of our transfer to the NZU21’s. Debra is also based in Auckland and has had extensive front line reception and accounts experience managing the Force in the NBC. Debra has been appointed for processing functions. The role is a the NZA games v England and the Silver Ferns in October . varied and busy role that includes COACHFORCE APPOINTMENTS reception duties, accounts processing and various admin

duties within the general office Tessa Molloy - COACHFORCE, OTAGO/SOUTHLAND function. Tessa Molloy of Dunedin has been appointed as the full time CoachForce Coach covering the Otago and Southland regions. She will begin her role on We require a team player who has the 4 th of June 208. Tessa was chosen due to her Human Movement studies exceptional skills to communicate and experience with high performance in triathlons, a sport in which she has with all our stakeholders and to be excelled at nationally and Internationally. able to apply themselves to whatever comes their way.

Netball New Zealand If you would like to be part of a Street Address: Postal Address: team of dynamic and focussed 145 Manukau Road PO Box 99710 professionals, where no day is the Newmarket Newmarket same, please forward your CV by Auckland Auckland 13 June to: Phone: 09 623 3200 Fax: 09 623 5777 Email: [email protected] Website: www.netballnz.co.nz [email protected] Send submissions to: NNZ News Editor Alex Spence at [email protected] APPRENTICE COACH PROGRAMME

This opportunity is being offered again for 1 coach per region. NNZ

will cover the costs for an

Apprentice coach to attend National Championships and observe team talks, trainings and all the behind the scene workings of their Regional team as well as have special development opportunities with all other Apprentice coaches on a daily basis. Applications are on the web site or available from Regional Managers

GIGGLE OF THE MONTH

Q: Why is Cinderella a bad netballer? A: Her coach was a pumpkin

Q: Why is Cinderella a bad netballer? A: She kept running away from the ball

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