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this issue Game Development changes P.1
Annual report commended P.2
Calendar of High Performance P.3 Events Coaches course P.4
16th May Future Ferns, Secondary Schools and Club Netball begins Game Development Changes…….
Netball Manawatu welcomes Nicole Dryden into a new joint role, combining High Per- formance and Netball Development. Nicole replaces Game Development Officer 17th May Junior Rep trials 2, Taniya Ward. Nicole worked with senior NM representative coaches last year, provid- 9am start ing support and advice from her experience as a former coach of the Magic team and three time National Championship winning coach with Waikato. 18th May Yr 6/7 Grade begins—Vautier “I am excited to be given the opportunity to work with coaches and netballers at all Park 4pm levels of the game. I am keen to follow on with the work that has begun in game de- velopment and with our talented players, via the Netball Manawatu Academies”. 20th May Announce Junior
Rep teams We also welcome Lyn Biel as Game Development and Rep Administrator. Lyn
comes to us over the winter months from her role at Tennis Manawatu. She was pre- 22nd May NM closing date for viously employed by Sport Manawatu working with schools so we are very pleased teams entering to have her set of skills included in our team. Western Junior Tournament on 8th Netball—Everyone’s Game August. 26th May Shooting Session Open Coaching Course Arena B&M 4.15 and 5.15pm 30th May Rep Tournament— Wellington NetballManawatu also welcomes to our team Pioneer and Melody’s New World Invitational and we introduce the New World Volunteer Awards .....because netball doesn’t run itself. 5th June NNZ Trans Tasman SS Tournament— We will be giving away New World Vouchers to the people who help out for the love of the game— Auckland 5th-7th coach, umpire or the person who fills the drink bottles—its up to you. Voting forms will be at
competition venues, fill them out and pop them in the box provided, or hand them to the duty 14th June Steffenson Tournament - person. New goal post padding and signage is on display at Vautier Park. Vautier Park We are proud to be associated with PIONEER & MELODY’s NEW WORLD—help us to support New World—make your one stop grocery stop NEW WORLD.
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Netball Manawatu Showcase Netball Representative Tournaments for 2009 • Steffenson Tournament Sunday 14th June 2008 Annual Report commended….. Vautier Park To Netball Manawatu Board Chair, Annie Butler: Yr 7 through to U19/U21
On behalf of Netball NZ I would like to acknowledge the receipt of the Annual Report • NEW WORLD from Netball Manawatu Netball Centre. We commend Netball Manawatu on the presentation of this report. INTERMEDIATE
CHAMPIONSHIP I am always very humbled and privileged to read the annual reports of netball Centres 12 & 13th July across NZ. This is not only because it allows me the opportunity to see all the amazing things that are and do go on in netball but also it reminds me how incredibly fortunate we Vautier Park are to be involved with such a tremendous sport. The passion and commitment that all More information on of the people in netball bring to this game of ours is truely inspirational. our website. The recognition of 2009 Honours is an excellent inclusion in your report and reinforces Congratulations to the role of centres in the development and nurturing of talent across all facets of the game. Yvette McCausland- Durie. Please pass onto all the others involved in your netball Centre, Netball New Zealand’s Yvette was selected for sincere appreciation of the wonderful job they do and the achievements that this report SPARCs Accelerator Pro- records. You can all be very proud of the way you contribute to netball and the wider gramme for coaches. It is community. a pressure-cooker pro- gramme aimed at turning We wish you all the best for the season ahead. good coaches into great VAUTIER PARK UPDATE coaches. It is a new inia- Regards, The bottom level is starting to look like tive designed to hone the changing rooms etc. Thank you for skills of coaches to ensure Kate Agnew your patience and please continue to they are capable of pro- Operations Manager watch children around the construction ducing champions. Netball New Zealand areas. Please do not park where you are blocking work mans vehicles as they are working on weekends. REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS HIGH PERFORMANCE Congratulations to the 5 senior rep Netball New Zealand has announced the NZ teams selected. We are seeking Secondary Schools Netball team to play in next Monday Year month’s Trans Tasman Secondary Schools managers for all the teams. If 6&7 interested please contact Nicole on Netball Challenge.
Intermediate grade com- To see a list of the players selected for NZU21 Team to World Youth Cup, August these rep teams please visit our 2009. Alanah Cassidy Fielding A1 and Han- petition and decided to website. Visit our news page to find nah Broederlow Pulse & Massey have both lend a hand to make sure our U15 and above teams and our been selected for the WYC team to the Cook these competitions could representative player page for all year Islands. Jodi Beaumont Fielding A1 & run smoothly throughout 7 and 8 teams. Larissa Harrison Pulse have been named as the 2009 season. Lyn reserves . enjoys supporting junior FUN FERNS and KIWI WHISTLERS : PNGHS OPENING DAY sports. Both of these will commence on 26th TOURNAMENT of May—4pm at Arena B&M. Fun Ferns A big thank you to everyone involved in this tournament. It are ages 5 to 7 years, boys and girls. was a very successful day with 38 teams participating. Fun Ferns requires parent help to provide quality experience for young FUTURE FERNS REMINDER players so please be prepared to assist All parents and supportors are to remain behind the roped the coordinator. off area by courts 1-4 at Arena B&M. This area is for Kiwi Whistlers is open to Primary and umpires and coaches only. Please use the tiered seating Intermediate aged players who want provided. to learn umpiring skills. UNIFORMS -Netball playing uniforms are required to be worn—no jeans or track pants are permitted. Boys should Reminders wear shorts. UMPIRING - Please note that umpires CANNOT swap during games. Once SCORECARDS- These are being used for the first time this the game has commenced the umpire season at Future Ferns. Please remember to collect them, must remain on this game. sign them and return them to the convener as soon as you Some of our coaching can at the end of games. programmes continue to be supported by Sport Manawatu and ECCT— thank you. Premier 1 grade is exciting with upsets and points table changes weekly. Only a few points separate TCS Tu Toa, HSOG Rahui, Feilding & Olympic A1 teams.
Manawatu Standard Cup Premier 1—Tuesday nights at Arena B&M 6.00pm & 7.30pm. Shooting Session for Coaches McDonalds Manawatu PIONEER & MELODY’s Future Ferns WHAT: 45 minute Shooting workshops PRESENTER: Nicole Dryden A great beginning to WHERE: Arena B&M the Future Ferns season WHEN: Tuesday 26th May was had at the Fun TIMES: Two sessions; beginning Day Tournament on at 4.15 pm and again at We wish to thank and Saturday the 16th May. 5.00pm. acknowledge the continued
Well done to Riverdale, This session could be just what you support of the following Somerset, Central Nor- need to gain new knowledge or to Charitable Trusts: mal, Milson and Te refresh your existing skills in this area of Kawau teams that coaching. took away spot prizes on the day. Thank you You must register to attend this course all for the great team and registration forms have been sent spirit and enthusiasm out to all clubs and schools. The regis- tration form is also available on our shown on the day. website.
NNZ U21 World Youth Champion- ship Team announced….
Congratulations to the following players selected with connections to Manawatu: Alanah Cassidy and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Ricket. Larrissa Harrison, Claire Kersten and Jodi Beaumont have made the Reserves.
The team is as follows ……. Alanah Cassidy, Emily Close, Hayley Crofts, Kayla Cullen*, Paula Griffin, Charlotte Kight, Camilla Lees, Jess McCor- mack*, Jess Moulds, Grace Rasmussen, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit. *subject to medial & fitness clearances. Reserves: Jodi Beaumont, Larrissa Harrison, Emma Iversen, Claire Kersten, Julianna Naoupu, Jamimee Power.
Staff Details
General Manager: Administrator: Joy Walden (027) 228 7182 Tracey Pahulu 50 Queen Street [email protected] [email protected] P.O Box 797 Palmerston North
Netball Development Officer Game Dvpt & Rep Admin Umpire Co-ordinator: Ph: (06)350 2963 Nicole Dryden (027) 440 2481 Lyn Biel Linda Liggins Fax: (06)358 1178 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.netballmanawatu.org.nz