NZ Men s and Mixed Netball : Net Fern News Newsletter Issue 4

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1 Hello and welcome to the next quarterly newsletter to keep you informed with what is the latest happenings in the Men s and Mixed versions of the great game we all love Netball. Men s Nationals September 2013 This year saw even more teams entered with 5 A grade teams, Cook Strait made an appearance in this grade for the first time. B grade saw 9 teams competing for the title this was made up of the two masters teams from Canterbury and Wellington as we are still attempting to grow the numbers in this grade. We had our first invitational team the Australian under 17 s playing in the under 23 s grade, who enjoyed their time in NZ we hope to see you again soon. Also mother nature came to play by disrupting flights and cause the tournament management team a few headaches and grey hairs but we pushed through and after day one were back on track to an action packed tournament. What s happening around the different region s: Regional Contact details on the Netball NZ website Auckland Trials for Mixed Nationals November 24 th contact Eddie Erick: eddieerick@gmail.com. Taupo Queens Birthday weekend tournament contact Lara: lara@mefsc.org.nz For more information go to the Netball NZ website for a list of the currently active affiliated clubs and the contact people for these clubs. I am sure they will welcome your interest, support and participation in what is going on locally. Special Mention - Men s Nationals 2014 This will be the 30 th year of Men s Netball nationals in New Zealand and we are going back to where it all started back to Rotorua. We hope to see some life members there, along with current players and hopefully some new faces too. I know that the players from that region are busy organising it and looking forward to hosting us all in 2014 Trophies Uniform (Life Members trophy) Award went to Cook Strait, congratulations. Sportsmanship Award went to Southland Fairplay Award went to Auckland 19 s Goal Aggerate Award went to North Harbour A

2 Mens Under 23 s Five teams were entered with one being from Australia. Cook Strait were a force to be reckoned with and finished first seeds and also nationals champs after downing Canterbury in the final Mens B This grade saw the return of Southland and their stunning management team Sarah and Angee always a delight and pleasure. As mentioned in the masters section Canterbury Masters went through the round robin undefeated showing everyone that will their bodies might not quite be what they use to be but the skills were still there all be a bit slower and they ended out taking the title and maintaining their unbeaten status. Playing Nelson/Tasman in the finals Masters Over 35 s We only had two teams so they played in the B grade, they represented themselves very well and showed their class on court. Wellington masters just missed out on the playoffs by finishing 5 th after round robin play. Canterbury masters were another story finishing undefeated after round robin and went into the semis as first seeds, more about how they did in the next section. Men s A This saw a number of close results in the round robin play of the tournament between the teams, with Canterbury losing their first game in years to North Harbour. The final would see these two teams contesting it ones again but this time the game went into overtime. This was a game to watch as it showcased just what the game can be with skill, athleticism, heart, determination and teamwork all on display. Canterbury continued their national championship title grip in the end though to win the final Well done to both teams for a riveting final you should all hold your heads up high for the fantastic display that you put on display

3 Often the most thankless job in tournaments, the villains or the heroes depending on their calls and what team you are supporting. Quite often the umpires come off the court sweating almost as much as some of the players. But the New Zealand Men s and Mixed Netball association would like to offer you our sincerest thanks as we are aware that without officials and volunteers there is no tournament. With the support of Netball New Zealand at Men s Nationals we had an umpiring coaching panel, which allowed umpires to progress through the different levels of certification. A special thank you goes out to the umpiring panel Gareth Fowler, Pam Clayton, and Linda Liggins. We hoped you enjoyed the tournament and hope to see you again in Auckland for the Mixed Nationals. Bench / Technical Officials Thank you all for your time and efforts over the tournament your expertise is very much approached. A big thanks goes out to Cathy Edmonds, Sue George, Ella Uritaua, John Neho, Greg Barbet, Julie Shaw, Wendy Colledge, Rangi Wano, and Darne Rawiri. Umpires To our umpires: Gareth Fowler, Maru Delamere, Greg Barbet, Dwayne Paul, Zak Middleton, Jessie Tapatahi, Mary McCarthy, Myron Elkington, Tai Pirato, Clare Seymour, Jennifer Wray, Litia Raibetu, Anthony Karauria, Darne Rawirir, Cory Nichols, Tony Gardner, Raijeli Raibetu, Tere Barton, Greg Barbet, MAree Smith, Ken Metekingi, Sue James, Kelly Taingahue, Micheal Wyllie, Lagi Tuamavavr, Raewyn Vile, Damon Ruki, Kate Smith. David Pala amo who took time out to contribute to our tournament a big thank you goes out to you. To anyone I may have missed off this list my apologies but a big thanks to your contributions as well. If any umpires are interested in representing NZ for the upcoming trans-tasman tour we are looking for four individuals to come over to NSW and participate in the tour as well. Please send your expression of interest asap as we would like you to be umpiring the trials from which the New Zealand representatives will be selected. There is a form to complete available off the Netball NZ website officials application form, please get it back to the NZMMNA secretary as soon as possible.

4 Sponsors We are mainly a self-funded sport but would like to thank people and organisations that are contributing towards our success in We would like to thank Netball NZ: Mana Community Grants Foundation: Aotea Lodge: Porirua City Council: Red Square Classic Hits: NZ Aids Foundation: Proactive Rehab: Physio by Design: Mixed Nationals April 2014 Date: April, Friday 18 th -20th Venue: AMI Auckland Netball Centre 7 Allison Ferguson Drive, Stonefields, Auckland New Zealand Due Dates schedule below Due in Monday 17 th March - Mixed Entry Forms Due Monday 17 th March - Umpires (Names and badge level ): Due Friday April 11th - Team Individual Player Registration form Fees due Friday April 11 th Grades Under23 s, Opens, Masters over 35 s More information will be posted on the Netball NZ site Trans Tasman Tour July 2014 To be held in NSW Sydney July Exact dates and place to be advised. Best of 3 test series. Teams participating men s open, under 19 s under 23 s and Open mixed. Open trials will be held in Wellington on Saturday 30 th November at the ASB centre Kilbirnie. More detailed information around the trials will be communicated with current active associations and will include trialists requirements to be met (residents, affiliated memberships, paperwork, nationals tournament participation and fees). Information will also be posted on the Netball NZ website, link is at the footer of the page. Announcing the Officials for Trans-Tasman Open Men s Coach David Palaamo Open Men s Manager TBC Open Mixed Coach Michelle Vaeau Open Mixed Manager - TBC Under 23 Men s Coaches - Allister Fortune and Moana Solia. Under 23 Men s Manager Piwi Pene Under 19 Men s Coach David Marquis Under 19 Men s Manager Darne Rawiri Umpires TBC Primary Care - TBC Tour Manager - TBC

5 Calendar of Upcoming Events: 2013 September 30 th 2013: Applications for Coaches, Managers, Umpires and Primary care officials for the trans-tasman 2014 tour close. October 2013: NZ Trials for Trans-tasman selections TBC. December 1 st 2013: NZMMNA Executive Board Meeting 2014 January 1 st : Next Newsletter due April 2014: Mixed Nationals May 1 st : Next Newsletter Due June 2014: Maori Tournament Queens Birthday Weekend Mixed and Mens grades. July 2014: Trans Tasman Tour NSW Sydney, under 19 s, 23 s, open Men s, and open Mixed. August 1 st : Next Newsletter Due October /November 2014: Men s 30 th Nationals, Rotorua exact dates and venue to be confirmed. November: Next Newsletter Due December 2014: Rarotonga, NZ Mixed Age group teams tour. TBC