NZU17: Semi-Final Spots Confirmed

NZ Age Group Netball Championships
NZU17: Semi-Final Spots Confirmed
Media Advisory
16 July

Forty teams have been whittled down to just four to contest the New Zealand Age Group Netball Championships Under 17 semi-finals at Netball North Harbour on Thursday.

After the opening rounds early Wednesday morning, the top eight teams were confirmed – Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland 1, Auckland 2, Waitakere 1, Dunedin and Taranaki. Some closely contested matches in the afternoon shaped the final draw in which all teams will play-off for their final placing’s in the tournament.

Defending champions Christchurch got off to a great start recording a solid win over high flyers Manawatu 39-23 in the morning, but fell short to Wellington in the afternoon 34-26. The Wellington team remain unbeaten all tournament.

2013 runners-up Auckland 1 comprehensively defeated Harbourside 51-13 earlier in the day, and the Aucklander’s were too good for Hamilton City 37-22, to confirm their place in the semis.

In other matches, Waitakere 1 fended off a strong challenge from Mangere-Otahuhu in the morning, going on to defeat Auckland 2 later in the afternoon 47-26 to secure their semis spot.

And Dunedin are through to the top four after an impressive showing against Kapi Mana to progress to the top eight. A late afternoon come-from-behind victory over Taranaki 34-27 now sees them in line for their highest finish in a number of years.

So, Wellington will play Waitakere in the first semi-final, while Auckland 1 will face Dunedin.

Live streaming will cover the Wellington versus Waitakere 1 match at 11.00am followed by the third versus fourth play-off at 2.00pm and the grand final starting at 3.00pm. Follow all the action on finals day by visiting the Netball New Zealand website for more information.
Please see below for all of today's results.

ROUND 1
Papakura defeated Rotorua 29-26
Hawkes Bay defeated North Harbour (2) 43-25
Howick Pakuranga defeated Waipa 33-29
Wanganui defeated Nelson 33-26

ROUND 2
Auckland (3) defeated Waitakere (2) 40-22
Southland defeated Eastern BOP 34-20
Kapiti defeated South Canterbury 37-36
Canterbury Country defeated Pukekohe 48-14
Auckland U15 defeated Northern Wairoa 37-33
Mid Canterbury defeated Selwyn 35-14

ROUND 3
Christchurch defeated Manawatu 39-23
Auckland (2) defeated North Harbour (1) 36-29
Auckland (1) defeated Harbourside 51-13
Dunedin defeated Kapi Mana 41-30
Marlborough defeated East Waikato 33-27
Horowhenua defeated Waiuku 31-24

ROUND 4
Wellington defeated Thames Valley 32-20
Waitakere (1) defeated Mangere-Otahuhu 42-25
Hamilton City defeated Hutt Valley 29-26
Taranaki defeated Tokoroa 37-21

ROUND 5
Auckland (3) defeated Papakura 41-26
Southland defeated Hawkes Bay 41-35 * Extra Time
Waitakere (2) defeated Rotorua 31-22
Eastern BOP defeated North Harbour (2) 24-23

ROUND 6
Howick Pakuranga defeated Kapiti 44-35
Wanganui defeated Canterbury Country 35-25
Waipa defeated South Canterbury 43-27
Nelson defeated Pukekohe 42-24
Auckland U15 defeated East Waikato 36-30
Selwyn defeated Waiuku 31-28

ROUND 7
Wellington defeated Christchurch 34-26
Waitakere (1) defeated Auckland (2) 47-26
Manawatu defeated Thames Valley 36-24
Mangere-Otahuhu defeated North Harbour (1) 42-35
Norther Wairoa defeated Marlborough 38-31
Mid Canterbury defeated Horowhenua 24-18

ROUND 8
Auckland (1) defeated Hamilton City 37-22
Dunedin defeated Taranaki 34-27
Hutt Valley defeated Harbourside 31-25
Kapi Mana defeated Tokoroa 38-20

Scores are available immediately after each round on the Netball New Zealand website.

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