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Celebration Box Netball Under 18 NZ Champions 2022

The Christchurch A Red Netball team have been crowned the Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs in 2022, being rewarded with the Margaret Forsyth Cup.

38 age group teams from around the country competed at the Christchurch Netball Centre during the week to be the Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs and receive the cup named in memory of one of New Zealand’s greatest players.

Forsyth, who passed away last year, was New Zealand’s youngest Silver Fern to play at a Netball World Cup having been selected as a 17-year-old seventh former at Hillcrest High School.

In cold and wet weather, the teams showed why they deserved to be in the final. Playing against Waitakere 2 the Christchurch team pulled ahead in the third quarter for a match winning 23-13 lead with 10 minutes to play.

Celebration Box is a New Zealand owned and fast-growing Gift Box company who aims to deliver an alternative to the ordinary gift with the result to bring smiles to recipients faces! It’s in their name to be able to use the Gift Boxes to Celebrate and recognize the special moments in life.

Celebration Box is part of the rapidly growing business, Kennerley Gourmet Grocery Ltd, which delivers gifts and gourmet grocery NZ wide through various brands. Those brands include The Wild Rose, Paddock to Pantry, The Meat Box and Hello & Cookie in addition to Celebration Box.

Melanie Kennerley, Creative Director and Co-Owner of Kennerley Gourmet Grocery was on hand to congratulate the winners of the National U18 tournament. “We are extremely happy to once again be supporting these young girls participate in this national tournament that brings together those at the top of their game.”

 

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