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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9 NOVEMBER 2010

S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F INTEREST: 2 Positions available with VNA  All the news from the Demons Tour As part of the Pacific of Vanuatu. Partnership, Vanuatu Netball Association is honored to  Invitation to Vanuatu announce two new positions have become available due to  NTO attends the funding with the Netball program. These two Coaching positions are Netball Development Development Manager and Conference Netball Development Officer and applications are now open to interested persons. Beverly working with students at Ambaebulu school in Ambae Applications close for these positions on the 10th coming to Vanuatu in March to other provinces and January, 2011 and interviews and July. improving the governance I N S I D E will happen soon after that. structure of VNA. VNA is THIS ISSUE: The PNP program is The successful applicants will progressing well with Netball very excited about the begin work with VNA in South East 2-7 Australia being assigned to be program and is looking Demons Tour February and will need to hit the main contact with forward to working with to Vanuatu the ground running as 2011 is Vanuatu. In addition to the and the another busy year for VNA, two positions, funding has Vanuatu Netball Community Invitation to 8 with two clubs from Australia to improve all facets of Vanuatu also been allocated for travel already showing interest in netball in Vanuatu. Netball 8 Victoria Conference Beach Games a Great Success Donations of 9 items Monday 29th November was traditional rules of netball thanks to Vanuatu Beach Unity Day in Vanuatu and such as contact and Volleyball for co-hosting the History of 10 VNA VNA and Vanuatu Beach obstruction, but has no event and sponsors Digicel Volleyball joined together to specific positions which (who provided the prizes) and run the first ever Digicel allows anyone to shoot, and Westpac Bank who provided Beach Games. There were 11 is played on a smaller field so the trophies. beach volleyball teams and 5 there are no thirds. beach netball teams that took No that many part in this inaugural event. people saw what Beach Netball is a new sport beach netball is it is in Vanuatu and is drawing hoped the next more and more fans as it beach netball expands around the world. It competition will be retains many of the even bigger. Special P A G E 2 Demons Eating at the Market

Whilst in Vanuatu the and had a chance to talk to Demons team wanted to some of the local people. do things just like everyone They really enjoyed lunch else did in Vanuatu. So and even tried tuluk for the once they had dropped first time. After lunch they their luggage off at their bought some of the local hotel they needed fruits to take back to their something to eat. Instead hotel to eat later. The of going to one of the especially liked the wild restaurants in town they raspberries and bananas. asked the Lava girls to take them to the market. After a quick walk to the market they ate at the market stalls The Demons girls eating lunch at the Port Vila Market House Arrival at the Airport D The South East Demons Netball Team The Lava team had prepared salu-salus for the arrived in Vanuatu on Thursday the 28th Demons girls and then posed for photos with October at 1:30pm in the afternoon. They them outside the airport. It was a great were met at the airport by most of the meeting and the Demons girls were pleased to members of the Vanuatu Lava team, Beverly see some friendly faces when they got off the E Ligo, Development Officer and Sarah plane. Murfett, Technical Officer.

“We are really M excited to be here and are looking

forward to the O games against Vanuatu.”

Kalistah Shaw, N Co-Captain, Demons team S

VANUATU LAVA The Demons and Lava together at the Port Vila International airport. VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9 P A G E 3 Port Vila NA v Shefa NA

As part of the Demons Test Vanuatu Games, PVNA won easily experienced team from PVNA Series, VNA organized some when they played again the Shefa who ended up winning the match other demonstration matches to NA team, but in 2010 it was a 26-19. Congratulations to all the showcase the netball talent we completely different story. In players who took part in the have in Vanuatu. The first of these 2010 Shefa NA worked really hard match. Thank you to Jennifer w a s a m a t c h b e t w e e n to lift up their association and they Attison and Ruby Lini for umpiring representative teams from Shefa have done a good job in doing so. this match. Netball Association and Port Vila Unfortunately they were still Netball Association. In last year’s unable to match the more PVNA (maroon) v Shefa NA (white)

17&U Test Match “We were really

After the Secondary League that match against a team made up made possible through the good impressed was held in September and from players in the VNA 17&U feeds received from Sandra Rasu, with how the October, VNA selected an All- squad. The Secondary All-stars Jodi and Eva Tokon. In the stars team from the teams that had a great start to the game with second half the 17&Us came back players competed in this league. This shooters, Jeanne Lini and Mayleen strongly with tight defensive team played in a demonstration Bani shooting at over 85% for the pressure from all members of the improved over f i r s t team and good finishing by h a l f , Rerena Vatu and Jacklyn Obed. the course of which In the end the Secondary All-stars the game”, w a s won the match 37-21 and Jeanne Lini and Kalistah D e n n y s e Maki were Shaw, Co- selected at Caption the best players for Demons the match. Thank you to Mary Cash f r o m Demons and Beverly Ligo for umpiring this match. P A G E 4 A chance to socialise

After the games on running of the games and enjoyed the evening, Saturday 30th October those people who had especially the dancing at VNA hosted a come to watch the games. the end. fundraising at the The Demons Vanuatu Netball talked about Centre. This provided how they the players from started playing Demons a chance to netball, what relax after the game they had to do and talk to members for training of the netball and what life is community that had l i k e i n played during the day, Australia. assisted with the Everyone really

Demons talking with Vanuatu players 14&U Demons Clinic

Unfortunately, the players. small rain on Monday Kate, Narissah and 1st of November Emma took the discouraged many of players for training the 14&U players and gave them some from coming to the new skills to clinic with the improve their Demons, but this passing and their only meant the girls footwork skills. that were able to Thank you to these come got more time girls for their time. with the Demons

14&U practicing their passing skills

14&Us with Kate, Narissah and Emma VANUATU LAVA VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9 P A G E 5 12&U Demons Clinic

The 12&U Clinic began with everyone Right: Black Rose v joining together to Shooting Star wipe the court dry. Below: Central v There was a big rain Kawenu an hour before the clinic was supposed to start, so everyone helped to “It was wipe the court so great to t r a i n i n g see all the could still a group go ahead. warm up kids having fun At the and passing and learning start of skills first. new things t r a i n i n g Afterwards the court they split up about netball was dry i n t o from the thanks to defenders, all the s h o o t e r s Demons”, hard work, but that did not with the Demons, so training and centre courts to learn Jeanette Yui stop the rain from coming continued. Luckily the rain specific skills related to each Hing, down again, but nothing was stopped half way through and area. All players improved going to stop the 12&Us from the court dried out fast. The their skills and learnt many new President getting their chance to work Demons took the girls through things from the Demons. VNA 14&U Test Match

After the Junior League two teams outstanding performances for their players were Marilyn from the Dragons were selected to take part in a team. The two groups then attended team and Polian from the Lightning. demonstration match during the two training sessions before their Thank you to Beverly Ligo and Sarah Demons Test Series. The players were match to get to know the other Murfett for umpiring this match. selected from every team that players on their team. The first competed as a result of their quarter was very close with the Dragons (green) team leading by three at the first change. It was the second quarter where the Dragons team asserted their dominance with a 12-3 quarter. But the game was not over, with the Lightning team winning the second half 16-10. Unfortunately it was not quite enough and the Dragons won the match 32-26. After the match, two players were named as best for the match. These P A G E 6 17&U and Lava Clinic

On Thursday 4th turn to November it was the w o r k 17&U and Lava squads w i t h Demons i n training. T h e players were split into the three players were impressed areas of the court and with the improvements in were able to work on the girls over the course skills specific to their of the session. positions. The Demons

Lava after training with the Demons Demons Visit to Melemaat School

o t h e r coaching style of the Demons members and some different activities of their they can use next time they group. take training sessions at other T h e schools. s t u d e n t s VNA would like to thank w e r e Melemaat Primary School r e a l l y Headmistress and teachers lucky to for allowing the Lava and Students taking part in an h a v e Demons to come to their activity with Demons & Lava On Wednesday 3rd assistance from both Demons school and take the training. November the Demons and and Lava. This training was Thank you also to all the Lava teams travelled to also a learning opportunity for students who worked really Melemaat Primary School to the Lava players as they were hard for the whole time. take netball training for the able to learn from the students at the school. All the students at the school except the year 8 s t u d e n t s participated in the training. The Demons really liked the w a y t h e students got into all the activities and the enthusiasm they showed by cheering and supporting the

VANUATU LAVA The class 1, 2, 3 & 4 students from Melemaat school P A G E 7 Lava v Demons—Test Match One

learning curve for the club in Western Vanuatu Lava as they Australian. It was great struggled to keep up for the spectators to see with the speed at which them play and see the the Demons moved the difference in standard. ball. The Lava managed The final score was to improve their game in Demons 62—Lava 13. each quarter and Thank you to Marie increased their score at Hakwa and Olivette Bice each change. The for umpiring this match Demons put on an and the girls from the Lava & Demons The first test match was impressive display 17&U Squad who were in exchanging gifts held on the 30th of showing why they are charge of scoring and October. It was a huge arguably the strongest timing. Lava v Demons—Test Match Two “The more the Thank you to Olivette Bice Lava played The second test match saw early. The final score in an improvement in the this match was Demons and Ruby Lini for umpiring against the speed Lava’s game. This time they 70—Lava 16. the match. were more prepared for of the Demons the speed of the Demons’ the more their game and were able to show some good play game improved.” themselves. The Demons Sarah Murfett, showed fast transition play out of defence and with all NTO their shooters on fire they took control of the game Lava v Demons—Test Match Three Demons & Lava after last test The final match of the Test After the game Player of the Series saw a great improvement Series awards were presented. by the Lava in all areas of the They were given to Kate court. In defence the Lava were Gravestocks of the Demons and able to hold the Demons to the Florida Tari of the Lava. lowest score of the series and in Congratulations to both these attack the Lava were able to players on their great reach double figures by half time performances. and they also scored ten goals in Thank you to Mary Cash from the final quarter. The end score Demons and Jennifer Attison for of the game was Demons 57— umpiring the match. Lava 27.

VANUATU LAVA P A G E 8 Invitation to Vanuatu

highlighted the potential of Vanuatu assists greatly. We the Lava players, but in have teams beginning at order to continue their 12&U and extending up to improvement more games the open age group. As are required, so as a result well as the Demons, the Vanuatu Netball Heights Netball Club from Association is inviting any Melbourne came to interested club/regional Vanuatu with three teams team from around the in 2009 and this was world to come to Vanuatu invaluable competition for in order to play against our the netball community in teams. It is difficult for Vanuatu. Any one VNA to raise the funds to interested in coming to Heights 14&U team send our teams out, but Vanuatu is asked to contact December 2009 The Demons tournament having teams come to VNA. We would love to

“When the player Conference holds the ball they are they CEO of On the 13th and 14th of Day 2 began with a session November NTO attended f ro m C a rri e G ra f , the team at that the Netball Victoria Game Australian Women’s moment so they Development Conference Basketball Coach who have to be able to in Melbourne, Victoria. spoke about how to Sarah was able to attend 10 develop a “success” culture make good different sessions over the and the two important decisions.” Neil two days and learn about elements of this being “we” all different facets of and assertiveness. Balme, Operations coaching and netball. Afterwards there were Manager, Geelong On day one the presenters four practical sessions on different aspects of netball. Football Club were: The presenters for these Leigh Russell, sessions were: CEO Netball Victoria , Co- captain Neil Balme, Above: Bianca Chatfield G e n e r a l Sharelle McMahon, Below: Yvonne Willering M a n a g e r Australian Captain G e e l o n g Yvonne Willering, Former Sharelle Football Club Silver Ferns Coach. McMahon Bo Hanson, four Thank you to Netball time Olympian & Victoria for all their hard C o a c h i n g work for organizing such Consultant an informative conference. Andrew Russell, Sarah will be running some Fitness Coach sessions in the new year to H a w t h o r n pass on the information Football Club learned at the conference.

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Schedule of Events

FOR SALE  22nd November— National Squad All items are available from the Vanuatu Netball Centre training resumes for and will raise money for the Tour to Tasmania. Please all age groups contact Sarah for more information.

 29th November— Vanuatu Beach Socks 300VT Games Fundraiser  16th December— Final Squad Training Whistles 250VT for 2010

 10th January 2011— Uniforms—prices vary depending on Applications close for 2 new positions the type of uniforms required.  18th January 2011— National Squad Some other items are available at different training resumes for times...... all age groups

Donations from the Demons

VNA would like to say a were donated by the team Vanuatu Government, huge thank you to the will be of great assistance specifically the Department o Demons Netball Club and with the National Squad Customs and Quarantine for the other people in Western programs in 2011. The their ongoing support of Australia who sent items kindness of these people is VNA. across with the team. The greatly appreciated and VNA balls, shoes and bibs that would also like to thank the Vanuatu Lava, 17&U National Squad & South East Demons with the donated items The Vanuatu Netball Association was established in 1987 and is the governing body for netball in Vanuatu. It is currently working on developing netball throughout Vanuatu in line with the Development Plan 2011-2015. Vanuatu Netball Association The main focus is on developing netball at grassroots level through work in schools and

President: Jeanette Yui Hing communities. Development Officer: Beverly Ligo VNA would to thank NZAid and AusAID for Technical Officer: Sarah Murfett their generous support of netball. New Address: Vanuatu Netball Centre, Stade, volunteers and sponsors are always welcome Port Vila and anyone interested is asked to contact

Phone: 29805 Beverly at the Netball Centre on 29805. Website: www.oceaniasport.com/vannetball E-mail: [email protected]

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Assistance Required for History of VNA

VNA is moving in a positive can copy, are asked to contact VNA website. We look forward direction, however the history of VNA. All the information to hearing from all members of VNA is very important so we are complied will be added to the the netball community. currently in the process of piecing together some of the history of VNA by using the files we have. However VNA would like to extend this and needs the assistance of past players, coaches, officials and volunteers. Anyone who has knowledge of people who have been part of any past Vanuatu Netball Teams or have photos that VNA 2007 Netball Team to the South Pacific Games