NZU17: Day One Update
NZ Age Group Netball Championships
NZU17: Day One
Update
Media Advisory
14
July
The New Zealand Netball team made a surprise appearance at the New Zealand Age Group Championships Under 17 tournament at Netball North Harbour this afternoon ahead of their departure to the UK this evening.
Playing in thick foggy conditions all day, 40 Netball Centre teams from all over the country opened their campaigns for the four-day tournament, all vying for the Anna Rowberry Cup which will be contested on Thursday afternoon. Christchurch are the current NZU17 Champions, winning the Championships in Hawke’s Bay in 2013.
For many U17 players, the highlight of the day was catching a glimpse of the NZ Netball team ahead of their final training session at home before departing for the Commonwealth Games. The team made their way around the courts, stretching their legs before the long-haul flight to the UK, which follows an official farewell function in Auckland in the evening.
Another familiar face in the crowd supporting her daughter Bianca in the Wellington team at the Under 17’s today was Irene van Dyk.
The Tournament is the biggest on the NNZ calendar and is the first time school age players get the opportunity to come under the scrutiny of Netball New Zealand Emerging Talent selectors.
Eight pools consisting of five teams will compete over the next few days, before the top teams start to emerge.
The U17 Age Group event provides players a development pathway and the chance to challenge themselves and showcase their netball talent to their peers, opposition and the Selectors. It is also a vital step in development for coaches and umpires – many of whom are attending their first national event.
The New Zealand Age Group Championships U17 continue through until Thursday at Netball North Harbour in Northcote on Auckland’s North Shore. Entry is free of charge
Please see below for today's
results. Additionally, please note the draw has been updated
and the updated version can be found on the Netball New Zealand
website.
ROUND 1
Auckland (2)
defeated Horowhenua 47-24
Harbourside defeated Howick
Pakuranga 46-25
Wellington defeated Waitakere (2)
38-14
Eastern BOP defeated Selwyn 40-13
Taranaki
defeated Northern Wairoa 43-15
ROUND
2
Christchurch defeated Tokoroa
47-16
Mangere-Otahuhu defeated Mid-Canterbury
27-24
Hamilton defeated Hawkes Bay 37-21
Dunedin
defeated Auckland (3) 55-21
Nelson defeated East Waikato
43-21
Hutt Valley defeated Waiuku 59-15
ROUND
3
Auckland (1) defeated Waipa 45-25
Thames
Valley defeated Marlborough 38-17
Kapiti defeated North
Harbour (2) 37-27
Manawatu defeated Rotorua
31-26
ROUND 4
Papakura defeated
Pukekohe 36-22
Waitakere (1) defeated Selwyn
61-8
South Canterbury defeated Horowhenua
33-26
Canterbury Country defeated Northern Wairoa
46-15
Kapi Mana defeated Waitakere (2)
31-17
ROUND 5
Mangere-Otahuhu defeated
Southland 36-25
Wanganui defeated Auckland (3)
34-27
North Harbour (1) defeated Waiuku
71-11
Wellington defeated Nelson 49-17
ROUND
6
Mid Canterbury defeated Waipa 28-24
Dunedin
defeated Thames Valley 56-22
Hutt Valley defeated North
Harbour (2) 36-20
Eastern BOP defeated Howick Pakuranga
31-24
Auckland (2) defeated Hawke's Bay
40-34
ROUND 7
Pukekohe defeated
Tokoroa 29-28
Waitakere (1) defeated Harbourside
44-22
Hamilton defeated South Canterbury
35-29
Manawatu defeated Canterbury Country 33-29
Kapi
Mana defeated East Waikato 35-20
ROUND
8
Auckland (1) defeated Southland
46-21
Wanganui defeated Marlborough 44-21
Taranaki
defeated Rotorua 44-18
North Harbour (1) defeated Kapiti
38-30
Please click here for the 2014 NZU17 Age Group Netball Championships Media Guide.
Three of the final matches will be live streamed on the Netball New Zealand website. These matches include one of the semi-finals, and finals.
Scores will be available immediately after each round on the Netball New Zealand website.