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November 2008 Edition 125 More Exciting, More Visible, More Now Holden Netball Test Series The Silver Ferns won the Holden Netball Test Series by goal per- centage after a win and a loss across the Tasman against Aus- NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL NETBALL SERIES tralia. Silver Ferns vs Australian Diamonds It was a testing time for the With the Commonwealth Games approaching in 2010 and World Champion- Silver Ferns after Captain Julie ships in 2011, new players and combinations were given the opportunity to Seymour was out due to an prove their position in the Silver Ferns. The two tests against the Diamonds went down to the wire and in the first test of the New World International Series in archilles injury. September, Australia prevailed 53-51. Three days later in Auckland, with defender Katrina Grant making her debut, the Silver Ferns made amends with Two new young guns were a win over Australia 38-31. given the opportunity to debut for the Silver Ferns in the Holden Silver Ferns vs England Netball Test series. Liana Barrett- In the first game of the New World International Netball Series the Silver Ferns Chase and Wendy Telfer put in a quality effort to defeat England 65-26. This game marked the return of proved they had what it took to Daneka Wipiiti to international play after a six-year absence. After their major compete at an International first loss England became determined to get retribution. They played with more level as they joined 5 other composure and assurance to win 40 - 35. The third test threw a curveball when Captain Julie Seymour had to pull out due to an archilles injury. But the Silver teammates from their winning Ferns passion to win came through as they defeated the visitors 61-22. 2005 World Youth Cup team. Laura Langman was the Player of the Series. The Silver Ferns defeated Australia 46 - 41 in Melbourne before going down 43 - 41 in Brisbane. Both games showed the immense talent being de- veloped in both New Zealand and Australia. The Game, The People, The Business Five schools debut at 2008 NZ Secondary Schools Championships SOUTHLAND CLAIM TITLE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1959 St Peter’s College (Gore), St Kevin’s College (Oamaru), Motueka High A passionate and cohesive South- School, Napier Girls’ High School land team defeated reigning and St Cuthbert’s College champions Auckland Waitakere (Auckland) 56-45 to take the New Zealand Cup home to Invercargill for the This is the first year these five first time since 1959. schools have qualified for the national tournament since its Netball New Zealand's new format establishment in 1993. 2008 National Netball Champion- ships began on 6 September and The final placings of the 12 teams concluded with Finals Week, 29 at the 2008 NZ Secondary Schools September-4 October 2008, at the Championships were: Energy Events Centre, Rotorua. 1 – Villa Maria College, Christchurch 2008 FIRST GRADE, DIVISION 1 PLACINGS 2 – Mount Albert Grammar, Auckland 1st - Southland 3 – Auckland Girls' Grammar 4 – Wellington Girls' College The first time Southland has won this title since 1959. 5 – Tu Toa, Palmerston North 2nd - Auckland Waitakere 6 – New Plymouth Girls' High School 3rd - Otago 7 –Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton 4th - North 8 – St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland 5th - Western 9 - Motueka High School 6th - Waikato* 10 –St Peter’s College, Gore *Wakato lost to Canterbury in the Promotion/Relegation match, so will play in 11 - St Kevin’s College, Oamaru Division 2 in 2009. 12 - Napier Girls’ High School Attacking Player of the Tournament : Tera-Maria Amani, Mount Albert Grammar Mid-Court Player of the Tournament: Hannah Poff, Villa Maria College Defensive Player of the Tournament : Greer Patterson, New Plymouth Girls' High School Overall Player of the Tournament : Tera-Maria Amani, Mount Albert 2008 FIRST GRADE, DIVISION 2 PLACINGS Grammar 1st - Canterbury* 2nd - Wellington 3rd - Bay of Plenty 4th - Eastern 5th - Counties Manukau 6th - Tasman *Canterbury defeated Waikato in the Promotion/Relegation match, so will play in Division 1 in 2009. 2008 SECOND GRADE PLACINGS 1st - Western 2nd - Auckland Waitakere 3rd - Wellington 4th - Waikato 5th - Canterbury 6th - North 7th - Bay of Plenty The Game, The People, The Business YOUTH COUNCIL 2008 Netball New Zealand hosted its 6th annual Youth Council Forum on Wednesday, 30th July in Christchurch. Each year netball regions nominate one youth delegate from their region to represent a ‘youth voice’ of netball in their community. This year the Youth Council forum agenda enabled the participants to provide feedback and a youth perspective on many topics, some of which were; regions development initiatives, the new ANZ Championship, the World Net- Netball New Zealand’s largest event each year is the New Zealand Age Group ball Champs held in November Championships where the cream of the country’s regional Under 19 and Under 21 talent 2007, and the new New Zealand compete in a challenging week-long tournament. Championships format. The 2008 event attracted sixteen Under-19 teams and ten Under-21 teams involving more than 400 players, coaches and officials during the week. The delegates were also given the The national selectors take a keen interest in these tournaments which regularly unearth opportunity to hear from current future stars, including current Silver Ferns Laura Langman, Maria Tutaia and Casey Silver Fern Squad member Williams. They were part of the NZU21 team which won the 2005 World Youth Netball Julie Seymour, who provided them Championships in Florida. The 2007 & 2008 tournaments have given many young players with a brief summary of her playing the chance to trial for the NZU21 team that will defend its world title next year in the history, and answered questions Cook Islands. about her experience as a Silver Fern and playing in the new ANZ FINAL TEAM STANDINGS, 2008 Championship competition. UNDER 19 FIRST GRADE UNDER 21 Other presentations included, 1st: Christchurch 1st: Otago 2nd: Auckland Waitakere 2nd: Wellington Megan Crockett (NNZ NetballSmart 3rd: North Maroon 3rd:Canterbury coordinator) who provided the 4th: Waikato Red 4th: Southland forum with an overview of the 5th: Manawatu 5th: North NetballSmart programme, Dianne 6th: South Canterbury 6th: Auckland Waitakere McTigue (NNZ Coachforce) took 7th: Tasman 7th: Waikato delegates through the NNZ Coach 8th: Counties Manukau 8th: Western Development framework and 9th: Bay of Plenty UNDER 19 SECOND GRADE Shelley Gilliver (SPARC) presented 10th: Counties Manukau 1st: Waikato Black an overview of her role with SPARC. 2nd: Otago U21 PLAYERS OF THE TOURNAMENT 3rd: Taranaki Netball NZ will share the delegates’ 4th: Wellington Erin Aston – Southland feedback with the regions and also 5th: Auckland Centre Katarina Birkett – Auckland Waitakere 6th: Eastern Greir Campbell - Otago consider the implementation of 7th: Bay of Plenty Alanah Cassidy- Waikato suggestions for improving commu- 8th: North Blue Keshia Grant - Waikato nications with youth in the netball Ellen Halpenny - Canterbury community. U19 PLAYERS OF THE TOURNAMENT Kiley Hikawai - Canterbury Charlotte Kight – Canterbury Phillipa Dean - Christchurch Click here to learn more about the Katie King - Wellington Rachel Fabling – Waikato Red Youth delegates from each region. Jess Moulds - Otago Sophia Fenwick – Christchurch Jaimee Power - Otago Shannon Francois – Tasman Te Amo Tibble - Wellington Kelly Griffin – Auckland Waitakere Emma Winter – North Punters turn onto netball Courtney Mita - North Maroon Maryke Penman – North Maroon U21 Player of the Tournament: Jaimee Netball betting turnover for the TAB in Hannah Poff - Christchurch Power New Zealand more than doubled in the Te Paea Selby Rickitt – Manawatu 2007-08 year, thanks to the ANZ Cham- Brooke Thompson – Christchurch pionship. Lara Tipene - Christchurch More than 80,000 bets were placed Lavinia Vaitohi – Auckland Waitakere during the competition. U19 Player of the Tournament: Brooke Source: NZ Racing Board, Inside Run- Thompson ning, Issue 22, August 2008 The Game, The People, The Business OCEANIA NETBALL FEDERATION IFNA NET EFFECTS GRANT – COACH, UMPIRE & GOVERNANCE/ ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT REPORT 14th NOVEMBER 2008 WHERE TO START WITH OFF-SEASON TRAINING OVERVIEW OF PROJECT: As a netballer off-season training A grant application was submitted to IFNA by Briar Martindale (Oceania Liaison can be one of the most important Officer), on behalf of Oceania Netball Federation (ONF) on 12th June 2008 for; aspects for the season ahead. Your ‘Off-Season’ should come Umpire development after a short period of active rest Coach development following your netball season. Dur- Governance/Administration development ing the off-season players should aim to improve their aerobic or IFNA subsequently approved the grant application for £5,000 on 12th July 2008. cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance, because The approved project was to deliver umpiring, coaching and governance / without this solid base to build upon administration development opportunities to ONF members, through a 1 day all other areas of training will be under powered. umpire development workshop in Auckland followed by 2 day training and supervision programme at the Perry Foundation Netball Champs (PFNC) in Off-Season training doesn’t have to October 2008 in Rotorua NZ, along with a 4 day coach development be boring or time consuming, it just (Apprentice Coach) programme at the PFNC. A further opportunity was also needs to be effective. This delivered to 6 x ONF country delegates to attend q day of umpire, coach & means,effective use of time and governance/administration workshops. effective training methods. The NetballSmart website will make a The project was designed to assist ONF members with the development of personalised training plan for you umpires, coaches and governance/administration. Eight ONF Coaches and depending on your level of fitness, seven ONF Umpires from Cook Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Norfolk Island and facilities, equipment and time Papua New Guinea were invited to travel to NZ to take part in the programmes.