Waikato to Host 2011 NZ Age Group Championships U17 next week

Hamilton City Netball Centre will host thirty-two teams, 380 players, 100 coaches and managers, 32 umpires and 50 volunteers and officials in what is Netball New Zealand’s largest event on the national calendar, the NZ U17 Age Group Championships.

Players from all over the nation will unite to compete for top honours in the country’s most exciting Netball event for young talent.  Netball New Zealand Emerging Talent selectors will be attending the event, looking for the nations upcoming players.

Tracey Fear, NNZ’s High Performance Director says this event is valuable in the development of young players “the Age Group Championships play an instrumental role in assisting us in identifying new talent coming through the ranks,” she said.

“It’s exciting to  watch how players at this level handle playing against those of their age group from around New Zealand, sometimes for the first time in their playing career.”

The competition runs from Monday 25th – Thursday 28th July. The full draw and results are available at www.mynetball.co.nz, the website and social media channels will be updated at the conclusion of each match.

Extra information:

·         Silver Ferns Assistant Coach Waimarama Taumaunu is coaching the Wellington U17 team

·         11 players competing played in the Trans-Tasman Secondary Schools Netball Tournament in May/June.

o   Nadia Loveday – NZ, Counties Manukau

o   Renee te Riini – NZ, Manawatu Westen

o   Aisha Bower – NZ, Netball North

o   Theresa Fitzpatrick – Pacific Rim, Auckland Waitakere

o   Rebekah Roache – Pacific Rim, Auckland Waitakere

o   Shiray Tane – Pacific Rim, Hamilton City Netball Centre A

o   Stephanie Collins – Pacific Rim, Counties Manukau

o   Elizabeth Ene – Pacific Rim, Counties Manukau

o   Ashley Fennessy – Pacific Rim, Counties Manukau

o   Sharnii Lintern – Aotearoa Maori, Wellington

o   Kayla Williams – Aotearoa Maori, Manawatu Western

·         Teams attending:

·         2010 Results

1ST                                Auckland Waitakere

2ND                               Wellington

3RD                               Netball North

4TH                               Auckland Netball Centre

5TH                               Counties Manukau

6TH                               Manawatu

7TH                               Christchurch

8TH                               Wanganui

9TH                               Combined Canterbury Country

10TH                             South Canterbury

11TH                             BOP Premier

12TH                             Taranaki

13TH                             Nelson

14TH                             Eastern Southern

15TH                             Marlborough

16TH                             Dunedin

17TH                             Hamilton City Netball Centre A

18TH                             Southland

19TH                             Hamilton City Netball Centre B

20TH                             Papakura

21ST                              Kapiti

22ND                             North Harbour

23RD                             Kapi Mana

24TH                             Howick Pakuranga

25TH                             Te Awamutu

26TH                             Pukekohe

27TH                             Eastern Northern

28TH                             Thames Valley

29TH                             Waitakere

30TH                             Mid Canterbury

31ST                              Waiuku

32ND                             Paeroa