report2015 - Netball North Harbour
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report2015 - Netball North Harbour
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 2 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 10 29 REPORTS & GENERAL GAME & PEOPLE ROLL OF HONOUR President’s Report Membership Chair’s Report Community Programmes Directory of Netball North Harbour Board Coach Development Netball North Harbour Board Member Profiles NZ REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS 2015 Club Results Director of Netball & Operations Report 2015 Intermediate Results AMI Netball North Harbour Staff AMI Report Games’ Committee 2015 Secondary School Results 2015 Primary Results 2015 Junior Netties Results Representative Programme & Teams Performance Netball North Harbour Umpires Community Umpire Development NNH Umpire Successes for 2015 Technical Officials 32 33 36 THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATE GROUPS FINANCE AMI Netball Centre Netball Charitable Trust Finance Report Barfoot and Thompson Sports Injury Clinic Auditor’s Report Poi Tarawhiti O Te Raki Paewhenua Financial Statements NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT As President of Netball North Harbour it gives me pleasure to present the 64th Annual Report on behalf of our members. All sports organisations are facing unprecedented challenges and I wish to acknowledge the significant contribution to netball that all sectors of our netball fraternity have made. Managing an organisation of this size requires an enormous amount of work by both employed staff and voluntary personnel. As President I have been very fortunate to work closely with all the staff and many of our volunteers who contribute tirelessly to make certain Netball North Harbour runs successfully. The staff of Netball North Harbour, with Lynette Brady as our Director of Netball and Operations, provides an outstanding service and I want to acknowledge the contribution that each staff member is making as the organisation constantly moves forward into an increasingly professional management model. Netball North Harbour must continually strive to get more people playing netball more often; to provide pathways for players, coaches, umpires and administrators; to meet the demands for increasingly higher quality facilities; and to have good business models and relationships with our Zone and also with our sponsors, so that the organisation remains financially viable. Our volunteer workforce includes the Games Committee which, under Michelle Newton’s leadership, works hard to ensure the game is well organised and runs smoothly. The challenges are many but the success is obvious by the number of teams and individuals who continue to participate in our Netball North Harbour competitions. Also, I wish to acknowledge our Umpires Committee and Umpire Coach/Assessing Panels at all levels, who work tirelessly not only on their own individual commitment to providing up to date umpiring skills for our games, but who also coach, assess and encourage up and coming umpires at every level of competition during the season. The Technical Officials, under the co-ordination of Judith Downer, are another voluntary group at Netball North Harbour who are constantly upskilling and then using these skills when appointed to attend local, National and International games as Bench Officials or Statisticians. At this point I would like to acknowledge our two International Umpires, Yvonne Morgan and Fay Meiklejohn, who have both decided to retire from international competition at the end of this year. They have been amazing to watch on International and ANZ Championship games and I hope they will continue to umpire and coach other umpires at Netball North 4 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Harbour and pass on their considerable knowledge and expertise. The Board, under the leadership of our new Chair, Carole Maddix, is continuing to apply its considerable and wide-ranging skills in setting up and reviewing new and existing policies, and this year arranging with Harbour Sport to focus on implementing a new strategic plan for our guidance in moving forward. In finishing, I wish to congratulate our NNH U19 team, coached by Jan Lundon, who won the National U19 Age Groups Championships against Dunedin at the Trusts Stadium in early July. The 2016 U19 team will be working towards defending this title. Also, congratulations must be extended to our National Championship Team, coached by Yvonne Willering and assisted by Jan Lundon, who came Runners Up against a very strong Wellington side. This was the last time the National Championships will be played, however, I hope in the immediate future our talented players will still have a top competition where their talents can be recognised and applauded. I look forward to another successful season in 2016. Helen Schulz President CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2015 has been a very busy year with many successes, challenges and new opportunities. Returning to Netball North Harbour this year completed the loop of where my passion for our game started many years ago. I have valued the opportunity to reconnect with past members, build on the superb work of previous boards and establish new relationships and opportunities with our stakeholders. I am delighted to present the following summary of the NNH Board’s activities and results for 2015. To further strengthen and enhance our board, we were pleased to be able to appoint Claudine Osborne in March and Natalie Tabb was appointed in May to fill the elected board member position left vacant from the Annual General Meeting. The role and responsibility of the board is to govern, determine strategies, policies and financial arrangements of and for NNH. The board has four sub committees to provide advice to the board on high performance, finance and risk, HR and judiciary. The composition, powers, functions and procedures of the sub committees are outlines in the Terms of Reference. The Finance and Audit sub-committee meets at least 3 times a year and is responsible for overseeing the budget, audit and risks. High Performance was tasked with reviewing and recommending any changes to the representative programmes, regulations and policy. This year, the Judiciary sub-committee has been on hand to provide advice, guidance and clarification to the Director of Netball. Lastly, the HR sub-committee has had a busy time ensuring all employment and legal obligations were managed correctly. An initial focus for the board this year was to continue working on the Building and Site Development plan that was presented to the board in 2014 by previous Chair, Mark Abbot. A cost-effective solution is being developed to oversee the water damage to the building and will require the board to work with building experts to provide a report on the full extent of the damage, options on the types of repair work to be undertaken, the length of time to complete and the costs involved in such a major project. The plan also includes undertaking a feasibility study on our existing infrastructure and potential new land for development. We want to ensure that our facilities are fit for purpose and continue to best serve our community. In July, the board held a planning day to begin the initial steps to develop a new strategic plan. The board invited key stakeholders and senior management staff to contribute their thoughts and views on the future of Netball North Harbour. Kevin O’Leary from Harbour Sport facilitated the day and will continue to work with the board in capturing the key findings that will help shape the new strategic plan We have completed an overview of our representative regulations and policies, reviewing powers, accountabilities and responsibilities. This process also involved undertaking general governance duties of reviewing and updating policies, terms of references and memorandums. Highlights from our representative season, has been the U19 team winning the Netball New Zealand National U19 title, our NNH NC team came runners-up at the Lion Foundation National Championship and our other age group representative teams for their successes both on and off the court. I had the privilege of attending some of the tournaments and was extremely proud to see and receive positive feedback on the way our teams conducted themselves. Congratulations to Yvonne Morgan who attended as an umpire at the International Worlds Netball Championship in Sydney this year. With changes to the National representative competition for 2016 as directed by Netball New Zealand, will have challenges for the organisation. The board is committed to ensuring that our High Performance Development programme is not jeopardised in any way and continues to provide ‘Pathway to the Podium’ for our up and coming talented players, umpires and officials. At Netball North Harbour, we are extremely fortunate to have the support of our great ‘Nettie’ volunteers who help deliver the game and many successful events staged during the season. The outstanding contribution and commitment of the Games Committee and Umpires Committee is greatly appreciated. I would also like to acknowledge and thank our Service Award and Life Members who are still giving their free time to help out when asked. You are all truly inspirational. The board would like to acknowledge our major sponsor, AMI, who announced in September that their partnership with Netball North Harbour will come to an end in March 2016. Over the last seven years, AMI has been a corner stone sponsor for this organisation. On behalf of the members, I extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous contribution and support to netball. To our official sponsors, Barfoot & Thompson Ltd and Community Partners, Benefitz, KPMG, Just Workout, SAS Sport, Warehouse Stationery and MAI FM. we are incredibly fortunate and thankful for your generous support of netball in this region. I’m fortunate to lead a committed board who work incredibly hard for this organisation. To the elected members, Jill Hayman, Lyn Barr, Natalie Tabb and appointed members, Tanya Hadfield, Anne-Maree Broom and Claudine Osborne, thank you so much for your support and dedication to the game we love. Sincere thanks to Lynette Brady and her team of amazing professionals at Netball North Harbour. You were tasked with a significant workload this year and delivered to an outstanding level. To President, Helen Schulz, you are a pillar of strength, a role model and a great ambassador for Netball North Harbour. We look forward to an exciting and successful year in 2016 Carole Maddix Chairperson NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 5 AMI NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR BOARD President Helen Schulz Chairperson Carole Maddix Elected Board Members Jill Hayman Lyn Barr Natalie Tabb Appointed Board Members Tanya Hadfield Anne-Maree Broom Claudine Osborne Helen Schulz – President: Helen has been involved with Netball North Harbour since her early playing days in 1973. Helen played mid-week and Saturday netball and then began umpiring, also coaching her daughter’s various netball teams and becoming involved as a Bench Official. Helen has been the Convenor of NNH Umpires Association since 2003 and President of Netball North Harbour for nearly three years. Previously Helen served 9 years on the Netball North Harbour Board and 6 years on the Netball North Board (from where she was selected as a member of the Interim Steering Group for GANL in the formation of the Mystics Franchise). Helen is the recipient of a NNZ Service Award and a Life Member of Netball North Harbour. Carole Maddix – Chairperson: Carole is a Director and Shareholder in family businesses. She has been involved in Netball for a number of years in a variety of roles from Player, Coach, Umpire and Administrator at Centre and Regional level. Served 9 years as elected board member on the Netball New Zealand board and is presently the NNZ Appointed Board Member to the WBOP Zone. Carole is an Executive member of the Oceania Netball Federation. Was awarded a NNZ Service Award in 2012. Tanya Hadfield: Tanya has been on the Board a NNH for 5 years, returning to Netball after being involved as a player at a high level in her younger years. She is North Shore born and bred and currently holds the role of Chief People Officer at Partners Life located in Takapuna. In her previous role as Executive General Manager of People and Culture at IAG NZ, Tanya led a large team with responsibility for the delivery of an integrated people strategy across brands including State Insurance, NZI, AMI and Lumley. During her four years with IAG Tanya was heavily involved in the successful acquisitions of the AMI and Lumley Insurance businesses - leading the people stream from Due Diligence through to Integration. Tanya has previously held a number of senior HR roles within the Financial Services Sector in NZ and abroad. Lyn Barr: Lyn has been involved with Netball North Harbour since 1970 as a player and in recent years a Coach, Games Committee Member and was involved in our Premier 1 & 2 Competition. She has had many past volunteer roles with our Development Committee and Youth Academy Squads and Coaching Representative teams. This year Lyn managed the NNH U17 / 1 team. 6 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Jill Hayman: Jill has been involved with Netball North Harbour for over 12 years as a Representative coach/manager, a social player and is still an active NNZ accredited umpire for Premier / Club / College teams. Jill is also a member of the NNH Board Finance Committee and Chair of the Judiciary committee as well as managing the finances for the NNH Umpires committee. With her 2 daughters still involved in Club netball, she is often found on the side-lines as well. Outside of netball, Jill works as a Software Test Manager at Air New Zealand. Anne Maree Broom: Anne-Maree is a qualified accountant and member of NZICA. Anne-Maree comes from a commercial and not-for-profit background working in various financial management roles over the years. She has also gained solid experience of the netball environment through working at Netball New Zealand for over four years. Anne-Maree is a keen supporter of netball and enjoys contributing to the netball community as a member of the Netball North Harbour Board. Claudine Osborne: Claudine is currently a Director in a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy based in Albany. She has extensive experience in all aspects of resource management planning and environmental engineering, having been involved in the policy, regulatory and consultancy fields of her profession over the last 20 years. Outside of work Claudine is kept busy by her three very active children who are involved in numerous sports. She is an enthusiastic supporter of netball and spends many hours down at the Netball North Harbour courts supporting her youngest daughter who is passionate about netball. Natalie Tabb: Natalie grew up in Blenheim where in her school years played netball enthusiastically. She studied law at Auckland University and has worked as a lawyer in Auckland for 18 years. Natalie has two children aged 10 and 5, the older of which is a passionate netballer and her mum says she shows much more skill than she ever did. When not working Natalie spends time playing with her children and trying to get her unruly garden under control. DIRECTOR OF NETBALL & OPERATIONS It is with pleasure that I present the 64th Annual Report, marking another year of growth and achievements for Netball North Harbour on a number of levels. Our ambition for AMI Netball North Harbour to be a vibrant and industrious Centre is evident on a daily basis for almost twelve months of the year and is recognised as a community facility catering for a number of community groups and sports. I would like to extend my thanks for the support the netball and wider community has extended not only to me personally but more importantly Netball North Harbour as a whole throughout the year. A highlight for the season was our Under 19 team winning the Netball New Zealand Under 19 Age Group Championships at Trusts Stadium with Popua Aleamotua, Kate Burley, Faamu Ioane and Michaela Sokolich-Beatson identified in the tournament team, followed by our National Championship team finishing 2nd to Wellington at the final New Zealand National Netball Championship tournament in Wellington. Sponsors play an important role, and it is difficult to successfully run our business without their financial support. I would like to acknowledge our partnerships and sponsorships that are pivotal to the success of our organization. AMI Insurance, as our naming rights sponsor, have once again surpassed their sponsorship agreement and have supported competition days with their initiatives plus they have provided our prizegivings with substantial giveaways. Our elite sponsor, Barfoot & Thompson along with our community partners: KPMG, Benefitz, SAS Sport, JustWorkout, Warehouse Stationary and Mai FM are a much valued group of organizations. We were again successful in 2015 with receiving funding from Lion Foundation and NZCT supporting our operations with funding for some of our salaries. Additional operational funding has been received from Infinity Foundation, North and South Trust Ltd, Trillian Trust, Constellation Communities Trust Ltd, Pub Charity, Foundation North and First Sovereign Trust Ltd during the year for utility costs, equipment, game and representative expenses. Your support allows us to administer and grow our business, whilst providing a high level of service and standards to all our community stakeholders. Thanks to Auckland Council who with their generous support we have been able to complete the refurbishment of the building, ensuring that we are able to continue to present a building that is fit for purpose. A special thank you to the Kaipatiki Local Board for supporting Netball North Harbour in working with Auckland Council. Managing an organisation of this size requires and enormous amount of work by both paid and voluntary personnel. In my role, I have been very fortunate to work closely with all the staff and most of the volunteers who work tirelessly to make certain Netball North Harbour runs successfully. Our sport, like all other sports, is absolutely dependant on the contribution of our volunteers, clubs, schools, coaches, umpires and the many parent supporters who fill roles such as providing transport to games, managing teams, umpiring, supporting teams financially, or just being on the side line to show their support. To all of our players, coaches, managers, umpires, match officials, administrators, club and school coordinators, Sports Injury Clinic staff, Maori Wardens and our executive committees – we are grateful for your ongoing commitment and passion to netball and most importantly your loyalty to AMI Netball North Harbour. Netball North Harbour is privileged to have this group of professional and committed people involved in our game. I would also like to recognise and thank all staff for their ongoing hard work and support during the year, when you work in sport it is never a 9-5 job. Not only have they ensured the slick delivery of netball to our community they have had to contend with additional workload associated with the changing landscape of the netball delivery model in New Zealand. AMI Netball North Harbour is fortunate to have a strong governance board with a key group of individuals bringing a wealth of experience. Led superbly by Chair, Carole Maddix, the board continue to focus on strategic outcomes, ensuring that this is applied across all our operations. I would personally like to thank the board for their passion and commitment to our netball centre. They continue to give excellent leadership to both the organisation and myself personally in my role. In conclusion, something for you all to think about as we move into the next phase for AMI Netball North Harbour. The impact of all the challenges and changes that we have had to face, and still have to face will continue well into the future. The challenge for Netball North Harbour will be to remain steadfast in our principles of providing the game of netball to our members by the most efficient methods possible while ensuring that netball is accessible to all. You are all key in enabling us to meet this challenge. Lynette Brady Director of Netball & Operations NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 7 DIRECTORY OF STAFF Director of Netball & Operations Lynette Brady Office Manager Barbara Phillis Finance Manager Louanne Felstead Facility and Events Manager Debbie Kirton (until June 2015) Nicola Waite ( from August 2015) Receptionist Sue Truscott Complex Assistant Peter Oswald Games Administrator – Club and College Gail Griffiths Games Administrator – Primary and Intermediate Teresa Smeed Games Administrator – Social + Year 9 Vikki McColl Community Development Manager Michele Wallace Community Development Co-Ordinator Sharon Fraser Coachforce Officer Annie Sadlier High Performance Development Programme Manager Judy Weston Back Row left to right: Peter, Nicola, Vikki, Annie, Sue, Barbara and Louanne Front Row left to right: Teresa, Gail, Lynette, Michele and Sharon 8 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT SPONSOR’S MESSAGE Supporting the local community is something that’s very important to AMI. With two contact centres and 14 stores across the greater Auckland region, four of which are on the North Shore, AMI has a large presence in the Auckland community and it’s important for us to be able to give back to the community in which we operate. AMI’s partnership with AMI Netball North Harbour over the last seven years has allowed us to do that. It’s been a productive and mutually beneficial relationship, and one we’re extremely proud of. The centre itself is a fantastic community resource used by thousands of people each year, especially during the winter netball season, and we’re pleased our support has helped grass roots netball and the team at AMI Netball North Harbour continue the great work they do to provide a fantastic programme to the community. Our sponsorship has always been about more than just having our logo on the side of a wall or providing funding. Together, with AMI Netball North Harbour we’ve worked hard to add value to members of the centre and create unique and memorable experiences for the netball community, both on and off the courts. Our aim has always been to engage with the netball community in relevant and meaningful ways, and thank members for their continued support. Some of our activity over the past seven years includes our AMI On-Court Crew, AMI Hero campaign – combating sideline abuse, photo competitions, at game competitions, giveaways, promotions and community days. In 2015 our AMI crew were back on court helping to enhance the on-court experience through our Winter Warm up Zone. Free soup, coffees, hand warmers and beanies were given away to players and supporters to help combat the cold weather and make standing on the side-lines a little more pleasant. Apart from merchandise and ticket giveaways throughout the season, members who were also AMI customers had the chance to receive extra special offers including VIP hosting at a Mystics game, and an AMI rewards card which they could redeem for free hot drinks and food throughout the season. It was a great opportunity for us to utilise our sponsorship to add extra value to AMI customers. Overall it was another great year in our partnership and we’d like to take the opportunity to thank the team at AMI Netball North Harbour, all the volunteers and people behind the scenes, for their help to make this such a success. This will however be our last year as principal sponsor as we realign our community investment to focus on supporting initiatives that help make New Zealand a better, safer place to live. AMI has been helping to keep New Zealanders safe and protected for almost 90 years, and is something that will become more prominent through our community partnerships as we look for opportunities that help keep our customers and communities safe and protected. AMI is delighted to have been able to invest in the Auckland Netball community and end the sponsorship on a high note. We wish the team at AMI Netball North Harbour all the best for the future, as they continue to make a great contribution to this fantastic Kiwi Sport. Julia Vernall Area Manager – Retail Network AMI Insurance NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 9 MEMBERSHIP AMI Netball North Harbour has an active membership of over 16,000 players, coaches, umpires, managers and administrators. Winter netball is played from March to September with approximately 10,000 visitors through the netball centre. 2015 was the official launch for the ANZ Future Ferns for our Year 1 & 2 players. Social netball is played in six week blocks throughout the year and during a full week at the centre we can cater for 20,000 plus netballers and supporters. Our membership is made up of all ages and motivations, some are serious competitors striving for elite achievements whilst others are here for social games or to participate for the sheer love of the game. WINTER NETBALL 2015 TEAMS 2014 TEAMS 2013 TEAMS Club 92 100 108 College 222 248 244 Intermediate 153 151 157 Primary 166 175 156 Junior Netties 55 61 48 ANZ Future Ferns 24 - - 736 735 713 2015 TEAMS 2014 TEAMS 2013 TEAMS Twilight 168 228 276 Primary, Intermediate & College Spring League 120 145 61 Inside 5 Aside 82 54 370 427 TOTALS SOCIAL NETBALL TOTALS 337 Numbers based on 2015 calendar year (not financial year) Winter Netball 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Club College Intermediate 2015 Primary 2014 Junior Netties ANZ Future Ferns 2013 10 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES Netball North Harbour continues to ensure that there is a core focus on the delivery of development programmes, competitions/events and clinics that will meet the needs of our netball community. Our 2015 school holiday programmes saw over 850 children participate and engage in netball activities under the tutelage of our enthusiastic and committed coaching team. The availability of player extension clinics, talent development programmes, one on one coaching and coaching in schools sessions have seen our development staff engage with many schools, parents, coaches, teachers and players within our community. The Fuji Xerox netball experience day ran for its second year and once again saw 50 Year 9 students participate in a skills and development morning with HNH High Performance and Mystics players. This is a wonderful opportunity for our youth players to work alongside top players and receive some specialist coaching from their role models. The ANZ FutureFERNS programme was officially launched for our Year 1 & 2 players with 24 teams participating in the programme over 10 weeks during the winter season. Programmes, School Holiday Programmes, Talent Development Programmes, Services to Schools programme which includes school netball trial assistance, team coaching sessions with coaches and umpiring in schools programmes. The Netball North Harbour Community and Development team are dedicated and committed to delivering and meeting the needs of our netball community. We look forward to another successful year of providing new and exciting initiatives together with the continuation of our regular programmes for our netball membership. Michele Wallace Community Development Manager Netball North Harbour continues to deliver our community and development programmes as follows: Advanced Player Coaching Programmes, Player Extension Clinics, Afterschool Player Coaching NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 11 COACH DEVELOPMENT An ongoing commitment from Netball North Harbour has allowed us to continually build on our coach development, this year 500 coaches chose to upskill and educate themselves by attending of coaching courses. Congratulations to the 2015 Community Coach Award Holders: Andrea Jamieson We have delivered 18 Netball NZ modules and 15 introductions to coaching workshops including practical sessions for coaches. We also had a session delivered by Yvonne Willering on Selection and Dr Craig Harrison on Biomechanical Principles for Netballers. Nadia Assaf Ashley Pakira Davis Jacki Farman Netball North Harbour had 18 coaches complete their Community Coach Award this year and 2 coaches in the Northern Zone Performance Coach Programme –Marcia Hardcastle and Judy Weston. Sue Griffin Catherine Lio Shelley Paterson Kristina Smith Maria Milicich Sally Campbell Kirsten Dickison Tarron Duffill Hayden Griffiths Rachel Irvine Joanne Mackay Claire Magness Kylie McGrigor Veronica Wynyard Bobby Willcox One of the new initiatives being trialled at Netball North Harbour in 2015/2016 is the Advanced Student Coach programme put in place to help educate and support talented student coaches working in the school environment, These young coaches will be given the opportunity to attend Mystics training sessions and Club Super 14 premiere trainings and games and to be mentored by Marcia Hardcastle and Michele Wallace. The purpose of this programme is to give these girls an overview of how top coaches work, plan and prepare for trainings and games. Congratulations to Jazmine Pirie -Carmel College, Dareesha Faavae Pilosi-Northcote College, Maddy Probert-Westlake Girls High school, Rebecca Percy-Birkenhead College. International Coaching appointments: Netball North Harbour would like to congratulate Marcia Hardcastle –Samoan coach for Netball world cup 2015. Annie Sadlier Coachforce Officer Zone Coaching appointments: Congratulations to Julie Kelman- Poto appointed as assistant coach to the newly formed N league in 2016. 12 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT GAMES’ COMMITTEE The 2015 Games Committee work alongside the AMI Netball North Harbour staff to provide competitions and tournaments for its membership. The delivery of the game is the largest area of operation and covers all competitions and tournaments. The Club Premier Competition remains to be played in the Onewa Arena on two separate nights. Premier 1 was played on Tuesday nights and Premier 2 on Thursday nights. Other Club was played on Saturdays at AMI Netball North Harbour. Due to increasing team numbers the College Grades, the College Premier competition was played on Wednesday afternoons with Year 9 competition remaining on a Tuesday night. All other secondary schools teams played on Saturdays at AMI Netball North Harbour with the Intermediate competition being played on Thursday nights. The primary netball competition continues to grow and was once again played Monday and Wednesday nights here at AMI Netball North Harbour and a Saturday competition at Westlake Girls High School. The new Netball New Zealand Junior Netball programme was trailed at AMI Netball North Harbour early on Saturday mornings with a great turnout of young girls and boys being introduced into our sport. Our social competitions played in six 6 week blocks with an average of 50 teams per block. In conjunction with the Umpires’ Committee, the Games Committee assists to oversee a volume of players, umpires, coaches, administrators, parents and supporters that play at the complex. all its members to participate and contribute in Open Forum Meetings. This enables club, college, intermediate and primary personal, the opportunity to evaluate and share their experiences from the current season. From these meetings, the Games Committee take forward recommendations for future planning. Whilst space continues to be a challenge providing competitions to meet the needs of all our membership, the Games Committee uses all this valuable feedback to move forward for the incoming year to provide a competitive season for all. I would like to extend a huge thank-you to all of my Committee, our President Helen Schulz and the board for their hard work and support over the season. Under the Games Committee we have an extended group of volunteers who give generously their time and effort for netball in many and varied degrees. We are always looking for more volunteers so please visit the Netball North Harbour website for further information. Finally, I would like to thank all the staff especially Gail Griffiths, Teresa Smeed and Vikki McColl for all their hard work in making sure everything runs so smoothly. Michelle Newton Games Convenor 2015 Netball North Harbour Games Commitee Convener Michelle Newton Committee Members Lyn Barr, Lynn Bennett, CJ Dooner, Gail Griffiths, Debbie Hartfield, Paul Johnson, Denise Neil, Marilyn Taft, Melanie Rangihaeata In additional to our normal competitions held at AMI Netball North Harbour, the Games Committee with the assistance of staff provides leadership and support for the following activities: • Netball North Harbour Secondary Schools Tournaments • Netball North Harbour Representative Tournament • Netball North Harbour Junior Tournaments North Shore Intermediate Zone Day was once again a successful day and well organized by Carmel College with Netball North Harbour hosting an additional event for extra teams from Intermediate Schools. Every year the Games Committee, on behalf of AMI Netball North Harbour, offers the opportunity for NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 13 2015 CLUB RESULTS GRADE WINNER RUNNER UP Premier 1 Shore Rovers 1 Collegiate 1 Premier 2 Rangitoto 1 Arete 1 Premier 3 Westlake 4 GIB Sonix 1 Senior 1 The Bays 1 Silverdale Seahawks 2 Senior 2 Harbour Rangers 2 Rangitoto 3 Senior 3 MARC Shore Rovers 8 Jnr 1 Senior 4 Westlake 8 Dev 1 Haven 1 Senior 5 Shore Rovers 11 Jnr 2 Shore Rovers 9 Senior 6 AUT 5 Haven 2 Senior 7 Shore Rovers 10 Yellow Westlake 10 Dev 2 Senior 8 East Coast Bays 4 Northcote 5 POINTS TROPHIES Highest number of goals scored by a team in Senior 3-10 Grades (45min games) Shore Rovers 8 Jnr 1 – 260 Lowest Number of goals scored against a team in Senior 3-10 Grades (45min games) Intercept 2 – 121 Highest number of goals scored by a team in Premiers and Senior 1-2 Grades (hour games) Collegiate 1 – 485 Lowest Number of goals scored against a team in Premiers and Senior 1- Grades (hour games) Harbour Rangers 2 – 238 Netball North Harbour Personality of the Year – Cleal Catering Cup Lynn Bennett Premier Player of the Year Fa’amu Ioane Shore Rovers 1 14 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Collegiate 1 2015 SECONDARY SCHOOL RESULTS GRADE WINNER RUNNER UP College Premiers Westlake Girls High School 1 Long Bay College Premier 1 College Open A Carmel College 2 Kristin College 1 College 2 Kaipara College Westlake Girls High School 3 College 3 Glenfield College 1 Albany Junior High School 1 College 4 Westlake Girls High School 7 Kingsway School 2 College 5 Wentworth College 2 Westlake Girls High School 9 College 6 Westlake Girls High School 11 Orewa College 6 College 7 Carmel College 9 Westlake Girls High School 12 College 8 Long Bay College 8 Carmel College 11 College 9 Westlake Girls High School 17 Orewa College 8 College 10 Wharekura 1 Kingsway School 5 College 11 Westlake Girls High School 19 Rangitoto College 18 College 12 Kaipara College 4 Hato Petera 2 College 13 Whangaparaoa College 7 Takapuna Grammar School 12 Year 9 Junior 1 Carmel College 9/1 Westlake Girls High School 9/1 Year 9 Junior 2 Rangitoto College 9/2 Albany Junior High School 9/1 Year 9 Junior 3 Glenfield College 9/1 Carmel College 9/4 Year 9 Junior 4 HASCA College 9/1 Kingsway School 9/2 Year 9 Junior 5 Westlake Girls High School 9/12 Long Bay College 9/3 POINTS TROPHIES Highest number of goals scored by a team in College Grades Eta Cup – Westlake Girls High School 9/1 - 215 Lowest Number of goals scored against a team in College Grades Eta Cup – Birkenhead College 9/2 – 23 goals Lowest Number of goals scored against a team between Club/College & Intermediate Grades May Robertson Shield-Birkenhead College 9/2-23 goals Best all round NNH U15 representative player McMahon Cup – Jessica Gemmell (Westlake Club) Best all round NNH U17 representative player Judith Downer Cup – Celine McGahan 2015 College Premier Player of the Year Helena Cocker-Valu (Carmel College) Junior Whistler Trophy Sylvia Leadley (Albany Junior High) First Year Junior Umpire Wilson Robertson Cup – Nicole Jackson (Rangitoto College) Most Improved Junior Umpire Schulz Cup – Essence Maro (Westlake Girls High) Most Promising Collegiate Umpire NNH Umpires Cup – Sheena Vaswani (Kristin School) Best All Round Collegiate Umpire In This Age Group Presidents Cup - Emma Mitchell (Kingsway School) not at college in North Harbour catchment. (Westlake Girls High School) UMPIRING PRESENATIONS Mellor Cup (Most Promising Senior Umpire) Sharon Davies 40th Commemorative Trophy (Most Improved Senior Umpire) Ann Todd Asb Bank Umpires Trophy (Appreciation From NNHU) Raewyn Vile Onewa Cup (Best All-Round Senior Umpire) Yvonne Morgan Collins Cup – U23 Development (Best All- Round Umpire In This Age Group – Imparts His Knowledge And His Skills To His Peers) Cory Nicholls NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 15 2015 INTERMEDIATE COMPETITION 16 GRADE WINNER RUNNER UP Year 8/1 Northcross Intermediate 8/1 Murrays Bay Intermediate 8/1 Year 8/2 Wairau Intermediate 8/1 Carmel College 8/2 Year 8/3 Glenfield Intermediate 8/1 Murrays Bay Intermediate 8/4 Year 8/4 Orewa College 8/2 Belmont Intermediate 8/5 Year 8/5 Whangaparaoa College 8/2 Wentworth College 8/1 Year 8/6 Northcross Intermediate 8/8 Glenfield Intermediate 8/2 Year 7/1 Northcross Intermediate 7/1 Albany Junior High 7/1 Year 7/2 Ponsonby Intermediate 7/1 Orewa College 7/2 Year 7/3 Carmel College 7/3 Birkdale Intermediate 7/1 Year 7/4 Albany Junior High 7/3 Albany Junior High 7/4 Year 7/5 Northcote Intermediate 7/3 Birkdale Intermediate 7/2 Year 7/6 Northcross Intermediate 7/11 Northcote Intermediate 7/4 Year 7/7 Pasadena Intermediate 7/1 Glenfield Intermediate 7/2 Highest Number of Goals Scored in Intermediate Grades Speight Cup Orewa College 8/2 197 goals (average of 39.4 goals per game/over 5 games) Lowest Number of Goals Scored Against a Team in Intermediate Grades Margaret Dawn Memorial Cup Belmont Intermediate 7/5 28 goals (average of 5.6 goals per game/over 5 games) NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PRIMARY SCHOOL RESULTS MONDAY PRIMARY YEAR 4/5 GRADE WINNER RUNNER UP Grade 1 Albany 5/1 Mairangi Bay 5/1 Grade 2 Willow Park 5/1 Milford 5/1 Grade 3 St Josephs 4/1 Willow Park 5/2 Grade 4 Chelsea 5/1 Richmond Rd 5/1 Grade 5 Glamorgan 5/1 Westmere 5/3 Grade 6 Westmere 5/4 Browns Bay 5/2 Grade 7 Milford 5/2 Devonport 4/1 Grade 8 Hauraki 4/1 Milford 4/1 Grade 9 Takapuna 5/2 Long Bay 5/1 Vauxhall 4/1 Grade 10 Belmont 5/2 Bayswater 5/1 Grade 11 Westmere 4/3 Milford 4/2 WEDNESDAY PRIMARY YEAR 6 GRADE WINNER RUNNER UP Grade 1 Willow Park 6/1 Greenhithe 6/1 Albany 6/1 Grade 2 Coatesville 6/1 Northcote 6/1 Grade 3 Willow Park 6/2 Kristin 6/1 Grade 4 Oteha Valley 6/1 Vauxhall 6/1 Grade 5 Campbells Bay 6/2 Takapuna 6/1 Grade 6 Silverdale 6/1 Ponsonby 6/2 Grade 7 Freemans Bay 6/1 Torbay 6/1 Grade 8 Mairangi Bay 6/1 Long Bay 6/1 Grade 9 Windy Ridge 6/1 Bayswater 6/1 Grade 10 Milford 6/3 Glamorgan 6/2 St Josephs 6/2 Grade 11 Stanley Bay 6/2 Sunnybrae 6/2 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 17 SHOOTING COMPETITION NAME GOALS Year 4 Runner Up Kolotile Naufahu (St Marys 4/1) 15– 100% accuracy Year 4 Winner Gabrielle Doyle (St Josephs 4/1) 16 Year 5 Winner Jasmine Perry (Belmont 5/1) 18 Year 6 Equal Winners Pheobe Duncan (Ponsonby 6/1) Ashley Lampp (Albany 6/1) Olivia Gardner (St Josephs ) 9 TROPHY AWARDS AWARD TEAM GOALS Team conceding lowest number of goals Westmere 4/3 Team conceding highest number of goals Albany 5/1 Mairangi Bay 5/1 158. Average of 22.5 goals per game Fair Play Cup Te Kura Kaupapa – Teina (Junior Netties team) Nominated Northcote JN 2 Te Kura Kauapapa - Teina Murrays Bay 5/1 Westmere 5/1 9. Average of 1.3 goals per game. 2015 JUNIOR NETTIES RESULTS 18 GRADE WINNER RUNNER UP Year 3 Grade 1 Northcote 5 St Marys 2 Year 3 Grade 2 Milford 2 Birkenhead 3 Year 3 Grade 3 Chelsea 1 Windy Ridge 2 Year 3 Grade 4 Westmere 1 Willow Park 4 Year 4/5 Grade 1 Northcote 1 Forrest Hill 1 Year 4/5 Grade 2 Takapuna 1 St Leos 1 Year 4/5 Grade 3 Stanley Bay Saturdays Long Bay 1 Year 4/5 Grade 4 City Impact Church 1 Te Kura Kaupapa –Teina Year 4/5 Grade 5 Birkenhead 1 Takapuna 2 Year 4/5 Grade 6 Long Bay 2 Birkenhead 2 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAMME & TEAMS High Performance Development Programme The High Performance Development Programme (HPDP) has now completed its second year. Following on from 2014, three squads were selected. Senior, Under 17 and Under 15 age groups. The growth of the players who had been part of the programme the previous year was apparent and it was exciting to see the strength of this year’s squads. Continued focus was placed on consistent application of skill development throughout our weekly trainings and in addition we actively sought out experienced specialist’s in their fields, to work with our HPDP players and coaches. Former Silver Ferns Leonie Leaver and Sonya Hardcastle joined us for specialist shooting and centre court sessions and Jo Coleman again shared her Physio and Nutrition knowledge. Dr Craig Harrison from AUT Millennium who specialises in Excellence in Human Performance gave us a completely new insight into fitness training. The senior squad worked with Craig over three weeks prior to Christmas and we piloted a new approach to fitness where the players would develop their own battery of testing protocols. The girls designed specialist position related tests alongside video analysis. They then followed subsequent written fitness programmes over the holiday period and the results when they returned and retested were outstanding. This was an enlightening exercise with a different process and approach to fitness and it was satisfying to see players take ownership and apply themselves to reach their own standards. The U17 & U15 squads also took part in a battery of tests designed to assess the girl’s fitness, with the added focus of correct technique. Video analysis was part of the exercise and follow-up squad sessions viewing video coverage and discussion on the effects of correct and incorrect technique, brought a new understanding to the players. We enjoyed having the sponsorship of JUST WORKOUT this season. Just Workout sponsored all our HPDP squads, providing inclusive squad workouts and then spent time developing gym sessions with netball related activities. Many of our players took advantage of the sponsored gym memberships and we are grateful to Jay, Terry and their team for their time and passion to our programme. At the completion of our programme this year we held an in-house weekend for Senior and selected U17 players and Invitation games against a travelling Australian group, for the U17 & U15 squads. The in-house weekend was a taxing one that provided a mine of information for the players. Most sessions were interactive and hands on and the common comment I heard throughout the weekend was, “my brain hurts” and “I’ve learnt so much”. For most it was an experience they had not been immersed in before. We are very grateful to have had the expertise and enthusiasm of Noeline Taurua, former Magic Coach and Assistant coach of the Mystics; Sue Emerson Unitec, Head of Sport; Rob Gambolati, Unitec Sport; Gael Nagaiya, NNZ Convenor of Selectors; Leonie Leaver, former Silver Fern and our dedicated High Performance Development Programme coaches. Our Under 17 and Under 15 squads were too strong for the travelling Australian group and to see the girls perform with improved skills and composure was impressive. Selection for our North Harbour representative teams is now fiercely contested and we are improving our national rankings. I believe this will continue as we continue to up skill our players. There have been many changes at NNZ and the Zone level and these will continue to change. We will need to keep adapting our High Performance Development Programme alongside these changes so we stay relevant. This will ensure we continue to grow our North Harbour players, so they can be the best they can be. We enjoy the close relationship we have with NH umpires and thank Helen and her great group of umpires who make themselves available throughout our programme We have a wonderful group of coaches and players who proudly represent North Harbour and I would like to thank all our squad players and coaches for your commitment and effort throughout the 2015 season. Senior Squad – Shaney Barnard, Kate Burley, Chrystal Chandler, Emmeline Croft, Brooke Doherty, Nevada Field, Mariah Hebden, Jamie Johns, Temukisa Leuluai, Alex MacLeod-Smith, Alyssa-Jean Savelio, Auteletoa Tanimo, Betty Tuipulotu, Claudine Wallace Coach – Judy Weston, Assistant – Tania Flavell Under 17 Squad – Michaela Choat, Helena CockerValu, Keegan Cooper, Mia Cunningham-South, Jada Ferandoes, Tayla Flatt, Taria Hebden, Daisy Hurley, Andreana Kelsall, Celine McGahan, Jazmin Pirie, Monique Rousseau, Jesse TeRito, Anisha Venter, Jessica Warren, Mackenzie Wilton Coach – Marcia Hardcastle, Assistant – Barbara Gemmell Under 15 Squad – Brittany Allison-Carnie, Beth Cooper, Shena Donald, Bernie Doyle, Charne’ DuPlessis, Jess Gemmell, Angeline Godinet, Gracie Hasler-Ewins, Isabella Howarth, Hannah Howe-Smith, Courtney Katterns, Amber-Lee Lockhart, Asher Mason, Sara McCarthy, Lahna Midgley, Ashleigh Paotama, Katie Sadlier, Jazmin Tufaga, Ella Williams, Shae Wong-Toi Knight Coach – Annie Sadlier, Assistant – Vikki McColl Judy Weston High Performance Co-ordinator NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 19 National Championship (Runners Up) Back Row: Temalisi Fakahokotau (C), Malia Paseka, Aisha Bower, Megan Craig, Chiara Semple, Isarena Chan, Phoenix Karaka. Front Row: Emmeline Croft (C), AJ Savelio, Fa’amu Ioane, Priyena Prasad. Coaches: Yvonne Willering, Jan Lundon. Manager: Debra Charteris. Physio: Sharon Choie Under 19 – New Zealand National Champions Back Row: Isarena Chan, Priyena Prasad, Maria Milani, Fa’amu Ioane (C), Zarya Fatialofa, Chiara Semple, Brook Doherty. Front Row: Claudine Wallace, Kate Burley, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, Amber Chan, Popua Aleamotua. Absent from photo: Jan Lundon (Coach) and Sa’ane Abbott (Manager) 20 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 17/1 UNDER 17/2 UNDER 15/1 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 21 UNDER 15/2 YEAR 9 YEAR 8 / 1 22 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 8 / 2 YEAR 7 / 1 YEAR 7 / 2 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 23 PERFORMANCE 2015 has been a successful year for the AMI Netball North Harbour representative programme with the Under 19 team being crowned New Zealand Champions and a 2nd placing at the National Netball Championships in Wellington. • In the Super 14 club competition Collegiate placed 6th, Commodores 7th and Shore Rovers 10th. • UNISS - Westlake Girls High School 3rd place, qualifying to attend NZSS Championships - Wentworth College – 3rd ‘C’ grade 2015 HIGHLIGHTS • Our Under 15/1 team placed 5th at the Taranaki Representative Tournament • Under 15/2 team placed 4th in B Grade at the Taranaki Representative Tournament. • Two Netball North Harbour teams attended the National Under 17 tournament at Harbourside Netball Centre in Mt Maunganui, placing 5th & 9th of 38 teams • Our Under 19 team won the NZ Age Groups Under 19 Championship at Trusts Stadium, Henderson. • Netball North Harbour Senior team 2nd place at the National Netball Championships at ASB Stadium, Wellington. • Players identified at National Tournaments o U15 tournament team – Jessica Gemmell o U19 tournament team – Fa’amu Ioane - Popua Aleamotua - Michaela Sokolich-Beatson - Kate Burley o National Championship tournament team - Malia Paseka - Catherine Latu (Waitakere) - Kate Burley (Waitakere) - Phoenix Karaka • 24 Netball Northern Under 23 team – Helene Wilson (Coach), Alyssa-Jean Savelio, Temalisi Fakahokotau (Injured) NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT • NZSS National Championships – Westlake Girls High School 10th • UNISS Tournament selections o C Grade – Keegan Cooper, Rina Paraone (Kaipara), McKenzie Wilton (Wentworth) o A Grade – Helena Cocker-Valu (Carmel), Marie Hansen, Celine McGahan, Elizabeth Olney (Westlake Girls) • ANZ Championship teams 2015 o Mystics – Temalisi Fakahokotau, Catherine Latu o Tactix – Erikana Pederson o Magic – Malia Paseka, Aisha Bower o Steel – Phoenix Karaka • National Honours o Silver Ferns Squad – Temalisi Fakahokotau, Phoenix Karaka, Malia Paseka, Catherine Latu o Silver Ferns Team – South Africa Series, Fiji series & Constellation Cup – Malia Paseka, Phoenix Karaka o Silver Ferns Team – World Netball Championships – Malia Paseka, Phoenix Karaka o National Development Squad – Popua Aleamotua, Kate Burley, Fa’amu Ioane, Chiara Semple, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson o Samoa National Team – World Netball Championships – Marcia Hardcastle (Coach), Betty Tuipulotu, Auteletoa Tanimo, Hanalei Temese NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR UMPIRES This year our focus has once again been on the development of new umpires who are commencing their pathway into umpiring and, at the same time, we have made certain our more established umpires have been given up to date coaching by current Coaching Panel. Panel members attended compulsory NNZ workshops prior to the 2015 season commencing so they were up to date when the season began. This will also apply for the 2016 season commencing in February prior to the Super 14 competition when the new rules will be introduced. As can be seen by the following results it has been a successful season for all levels of umpires and I would like to acknowledge the commitment and hard work of our three Coaching Panels based at Netball North Harbour. The NZ Panel, led by Simone May; the Zone Panel, led by Binnie O’Neill; and the Centre Panel, led by Lynn Bennett. We have once again had a consistent number of umpires pass the different levels of umpiring and it is my belief that we have never had to fail a candidate on their practical exam due to the extensive coaching they have received from their Panel coaches throughout the season prior to their practical exam. I wish to thank the Umpires Committee – Irene Collins, Judith Downer, Binnie O’Neill, Ann Tod, Jill Hayman, Sharon Fraser, Lynn Bennett, and Ann Bourne, along with Carole Maddix, our Minute Secretary, for their assistance throughout the season. Thanks also to Simone May, Leah Lazarus and Raewyn Vile as co-opted members of our Umpires Committee. Unfortunately we have to say farewell to Binnie O’Neill who is moving north to Russell. Binnie has been with us for a number of years and, as well as leading our Zone Panel, Binnie has also coached our young Development Squad umpires, (with the assistance of Katherine Kidd), tutored our Zone Theory candidates, and is a member of our NNH Bench Officials. We will certainly miss her in all the fields she has assisted us with, as well as her wonderful wisdom and calm expertise. This year we were able to allocate our NZ umpires to Premier 1 and 2 on a Tuesday and Thursday night, along with some of our top Zone umpires to Premier 2 on a Thursday. We allocated to College Premier on a Wednesday afternoon, however, this did prove difficult due to the timing of the games and the level of umpires required for these games. On a Saturday we were able to allocate umpires to College Open A, along with the Premier 3, Senior 1 and 2 (hour long games). We also covered some teams in Senior 3, 4 and 5 in consultation with various Clubs. (These 40 minute games are required for examining our Centre Badge umpires.) We will be reviewing our allocations and our Pathways, at our first Committee Meeting in 2016. As in previous years, Raewyn Vile ran fitness trainings on a Tuesday night until Premiers began. These classes are for all levels of umpires. Justine Osborne, Yvonne Morgan and Ann Bourne ran our official YoYo tests for our NZ umpires with results being forwarded to NNZ, and Raewyn and Jill Hayman ran YoYo testing’s for Zone umpires. The level to be gained was raised by NNZ for the June testing and it now stands at 14.1 (previously 13.3) prior to screening for NZA, B or C, including endorsements. Umpires applying for NNZ events (e.g. U17, U19/23, NZSS, NZC) need to gain 14.5. This year we ran two blocks of New Zealand Zone Theory tutored by Binnie O’Neill and one block of New Zealand Theory, tutored by Ann Bourne. The results were 100% pass rate for New Zealand theory with Teresa Smeed gaining the second highest mark in New Zealand. Also Zone Theory had a 100% pass rate on Paper 1, outstanding results. The highlight of this year was to watch Yvonne Morgan umpire the opening game at the World Netball Championships in Sydney. A fantastic achievement in her umpiring career and this has been a wonderful pinnacle from which Yvonne later announced her retirement from International umpiring. Our other IUA umpire at Netball North Harbour, Fay Meiklejohn, has also announced her retirement from International netball. Netball New Zealand Chief Executive, Hilary Poole, paid tribute to their contribution to the sport and said Fay and Yvonne had inspired many aspiring young umpires and she congratulated them both on their wonderful careers and wished them all the best for their future endeavours. No doubt we will continue to see them both around the netball courts and hope they will continue to umpire at Netball North Harbour and pass on their considerable knowledge to our umpires. In closing I wish to thank the staff at Netball North Harbour for all that they do to encourage and support umpires. Special thanks to Sharon Fraser who has continued to encourage and coach Junior umpires to sit the First Steps to Umpiring classes followed by their Junior Theory. This year Sharon has passed 147 Junior theory candidates - an amazing result – and a big group for the Centre Panel to concentrate on coaching in 2016. Helen Schulz NNH President and Umpire Convenor NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 25 COMMUNITY UMPIRE DEVELOPMENT The role of umpire development for 2015 has seen the community netball umpiring programme expand. There has been a significant increase in junior and intermediate students getting involved with umpiring their peers and having the confidence to move to higher levels of the umpiring pathway. Working with the school netball coordinators to have the umpiring programmes in their schools as well as still offering the courses at the Netball North Harbour has proved to be beneficial to all. First Steps to Umpiring of which we ran seven blocks this year, has allowed all participants the choice of being able to have a good selection of times and months of the year to be able to fit in with their own busy schedules. One day theory classes held during the April, July and September/October school holidays have seen us increase these programmes to both weeks of the holidays. Practical sessions are now held on separate days for all to put into practice what they have learnt in the theory classes. The biggest improvement is the participants gaining confidence and having fun with it as well. Question and Answer sessions in schools for the new 26 coaches and parents of junior netball players have been very well received with everyone being able to take an active part. Participants were able to re-enact the rules to have discussion on, which provided a lot of humour and entertainment. Beginner Junior Whistler programme for Year 6 to Year 9 students is run over seven weeks at the beginning of the year and the end of the year. This allows the students to do practical umpiring with some theory off season so that when the season does start, they are ready to umpire as well as play for their schools. Junior Whistler programme candidates are selected from the Beginner Junior Whistler programme which is run earlier in the year. These students are allocated to primary teams weekly for two terms. Many thanks to the schools who participated in this programme as this then enabled us to help teams who didn’t have umpires for the season. Coaching is given every week and every umpire is supported by a buddy. A number of them progressed towards the next step to gain their Junior Award. Sharon Fraser Community Development Coordinator COURSE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES Beginner Junior Whistler 29 students Junior Whistler 15 students 14 passed One Day Theory Classes 61 students + adults 61 passed First Steps To Umpiring 34 students + adults 29 passed Umpire Class In School 35 students 29 passed One On One Coaching 14 Students +adult 14 passed Total 188 students + adults 147 passed NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT THEORY PASS NNH UMPIRE SUCCESSES FOR 2015: THEORY: NZ Theory – Paper 1 – 8th June – Tutor: Ann Bourne Diana Webb, Emma Mitchell, Rene Twine, Teresa Smeed (second highest mark in NZ), Yao Dong, Sharon Race and Lynn Bennett. (100% pass rate.) Zone Theory – Paper 1 – 18th May - Tutor: Binnie O’Neill Liandri du Plessis, Catherine Ellett, Adriana Murton, Denise Neal, Sheena Vaswani, and Sarah Werner. (100% pass rate.) Zone Theory – Paper 2 – 3rd August - Tutor: Binnie O’Neill Christina Webster, Vania Maro, Essence Maro and Holly Allen. Centre Badge Theory – Tutors : Selected Centre Panel Members – 20 successful passes. Kaitlyn Morrell, Kayla Leslie, Christina Webster, Shaina Imbo, Sherrace Imbo, Jessica Lane, Faith Poppelwell, Brooke Settle, Caitlyn Bowden, Essence Maro, Arisa Parr-Whalley, Tessa van Zuilen, Stacie Haines, Katie Moorcroft, Brittany Allison-Carnie, Mirren Aranas, Holly Fraser, Ashleigh Fraser, Tyra MacPherson and Jacqueline Li. Junior Badge Theory – Tutor: Sharon Fraser – 147 successful passes. (These results were gained from the First Steps to Umpiring Classes, One Day Theory Classes, the Beginner Junior Whistler Programme and the Junior Whistler Programme. Also Introduction to Umpiring classes run in some of our Colleges.) PRACTICAL AWARDS: NZC Award - Qualified (2) – Sharon Davies and Emma Mitchell – both awarded at our Premier 2 Club competition. NZC Endorsement – (1) - Raewyn Vile – awarded at our Premier 1 Club competition. NZ Zone Badge Qualified (5) – Adriana Murton, Sheena Vaswani, Jane Smallfield, Vanessa AshleyCaris and Essence Maro. NZ Zone Badge Endorsements (5) – Alastair Tod, Ashlea Tod, Anne Dickson, Marlene Penrose and Rose Singe. Centre Badge Qualified (15) – Essence Maro, Christina Webster, Taylor Carroll, Brooke Settle, Esther Dodson, Nicole Jackson, Tessa Van Zuilen, Anna Marsden, Katie Moorcroft, Katrina Jordan, Laura Donovan, Caitlin Bowden, Katalina Aloisio, Miren Aranas and Brittany Ward. Centre Badge Endorsements (7) – Ashley Deutscher, Lavinia James, Karen Orsler, Sa’ane Abbott, Jane Smallfield, Lyn Barr and Sharon Porteous. Junior Badge Qualified (37): Caitlin Bowden, Erin Edwards, Fenella Sands, Natalia Sands, Brittany Allison-Carnie, Emma Southon, Kian Manilal, Cesca White, Brittany Ward, Arisa Parr-Whalley, Tessa Van Zuilen, Maddie Teesdale, Miren Aranas, Rebekah Lindsay, Juliana Mekhaiel, Georgia Kimber, Tyler O’Malley, Kaylee Herbst, Hazel Escott, Georgia Cavander, Madisyn Knight, Sylvia Leadley, Ashleigh Palei, Anna Werner, Zoe Macready, Holly Fraser, Tyra MacPherson, Kate Jung, Caitlin Edwards, Courtenay Osment, Samantha Williams, Nicole Wannan, Sophie Leveridge, Bree Morris, Amelia Beechey, Caitlin Baker and Ashleigh Fraser. NNH UMPIRE DEVELOPMENT SQUAD 2015: This Squad was coached by Binnie O’Neill, assisted by Katherine Kidd. Members of Squad: Charlotte Greenslade, Sheena Vaswani, Liandri du Plessis, Essence Maro and Taylor Caroll. INTERNATIONAL UMPIRE APPOINTMENTS FOR 2015: World Netball Championships – Sydney, Australia Yvonne Morgan. ANZ Championships – Yvonne Morgan and Fay Meiklejohn. Trans Tasman U19 - Rotorua – Cory Nicholls – Final. NATIONAL UMPIRE APPOINTMENTS FOR 2015: Lion Foundation National Championships – Wellington - Cory Nicholls, Zak Middleton and Kalesi Tabete. NZ Age Groups – Trusts Stadium, Waitakere – Cory Nicholls – U19 Final, Christina Matthews and Kalesi Tabete. NZU17 Tournament – Harbourside, Mt. Maunganui – Sharon Davies. NNH Appointment to U15 Tournament – New Plymouth – Hannah Thomas and Sue Cotton. At the end of this year Netball New Zealand announced their Umpire Squads for 2016. Those who have been successful and have umpired at Netball North Harbour throughout the season are: New Zealand Umpire Development Squad - 2016 – Cory Nicholls and Zak Middleton NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 27 TECHNICAL OFFICERS Technical Officials are divided into 2 sections – Score Bench and Statistician Bench. Appointments to ANZ Championships (Mystics) and National College Netball: 2015 was a year when several of our Bench Officials had to revalidate their National Accreditation. Congratulations to Lynn Bennett, Judith Downer, Louise Houltham, Binnie O’Neill and Lyn Walsh who are now revalidated until 2018. Bench: Lynn Bennett, Louise Houltham, Lyn Walsh Stats: Judith Downer, Kylie Downer, Hannah Pike We also had 2 new Cadets join the team - Darren Beattie and Hannah Thomas. Bench: Coordinator: Judith Downer National Accreditation: Lynn Bennett, Ann Bourne, Irene Collins, Judith Downer, Louise Houltham, Binnie O’Neill, Lyn Walsh Zone Accreditation: Kylie Downer, Sharon Fraser, Leah Lazarus, Hannah Pike Cadets:Darren Beattie, Jill Hayman, Angela Parkin, Hannah Thomas Statisticians: NZ Zone Coordinator: Judith Downer National Accreditation: Judith Downer Zone Accreditation: Kylie Downer, Hannah Pike Cadet: Lynn Bennett This year our Bench Officials and Statisticians have covered Local, National and International games. Netball North Harbour: Super 14 Games - February – April Premier 1 - Round Robin Games Premier 1 and 2 - Finals Premier 1 and 2 - Promotion Relegation 28 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Appointments to National Tournaments: NZ U19/U23 Age Groups, Auckland: Bench: Darren Beattie, Sharon Fraser, Louise Houltham, Lyn Walsh Stats: Judith Downer, Kylie Downer, Hannah Pike Appointments to Internationals: NZ Silver Ferns v South African Proteas: Stats: Judith Downer, Kylie Downer, Hannah Pike NZ Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds: Bench: Lynn Bennett, Louise Houltham. Lyn Walsh (Reserve) Stats: Judith Downer. Kylie Downer (Reserve) We are always on the lookout for new recruits so if you would like a court side seat at games, make new friends and have some fun ask how to become a Technical Official. Please contact Judith or Netball North Harbour for further information. Judith Downer NNH Bench & Statistician Coordinator ROLL OF HONOUR AMI NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR LIFE MEMBERS 1959 Mrs P Rushton 1998 Mrs F Freeman - ONZM 1979 Mrs J Rawlings 1988 Mrs C Glasgow 1977 Miss S Peacock 2012 Mrs H Schulz 1960 Mr J Probert 2003 Mrs J Van Stipriaan 1980 Miss M Gibson 1992 Mrs A Carnie 1978 Mrs J Coates 1985 Mrs D Madgwick 1960 Mrs M Probert 2005 Mrs I Collins 1986 Mrs M George - QSM 1996 Mrs M Burgess 1979 1968 Mrs EM Richardson 2009 Mrs M Wallace Mrs J Darroch NEW ZEALAND LIFE MEMBERS 2001 Mrs F Freeman - ONZM 2011 Mrs M George - QSM AMI NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR SERVICE AWARD HOLDERS 1970 Miss Shirley Peacock 1984 Mrs Margaret Burgess 1999 Mrs E McGregor 1972 Mrs Joyce Darroch 1986 Mrs Ruth Aitken 2000 Miss Michelle Newton 1974 Mrs J Coates 1987 Mrs F Waller Miss D Ngapo 1977 Mrs J Boswell 1988 Mrs Cheryl Mellor 2001 Mrs Dulcie Brunel Miss M Gibson Mrs Jackie Van Stipriaan Mrs Marcia Hardcastle Mrs Diane Madgwick 1990 Mrs Irene Collins Ms Jo Yates 1978 Mrs S Lovell Mrs L Manuela 2002 Mrs Cherie Gilfillan Mrs Fay Freeman - ONZM 1991 Mrs A Crowe Mrs Eleanor Simmons Mrs S Ryan Mrs A Verry Mrs Michele Wallace Mrs J Sarah 1992 Miss M Bowden 2003 Mrs Helen Schulz Mrs J Stuckey Mrs A Clegg 2009 Mrs Mary Tahiwi 1979 Mrs Marian George - QSM Mrs R Holding Mrs Gail Griffiths 1980 Mrs Pat Briggs Mrs E Wall Mrs Ann Bourne Mrs C Glasgow 1993 Mrs D Felix 2011 Mrs Lyn Barr Mrs B Roberts 1995 Mrs J Batty Ms Temepara George 1981 Mrs Anne Carnie Mrs Kay McIntyre - QSM 2012 Mrs Janet Skilton Mrs S Cooper 1996 Mrs T Jackson 2014 Ms Judith Downer Mrs O Paull Mrs Carole Maddix Ms Leah Lazarus 1983 Mrs Elaine Utting 1998 Mrs L Clark NEW ZEALAND SERVICE AWARD HOLDERS 1969 Miss M Gibson 1999 Mrs M Burgess Mrs Eleanor Simmons 1991 Mrs A Carnie 1988 Mrs F Freeman - ONZM Mrs Michele Wallace 1975 Miss S Peacock 2001 Mrs K McIntyre – QSM 2014 Miss Michelle Newton Mrs S Cooper 2004 Mrs I Collins Mrs Janet Skilton 1980 Mrs M George - QSM 2012 Mrs Dulcie Brunel 1998 Miss Y Willering Mrs Carole Maddix 1982 Mrs D Madgwick Mrs Helen Schulz NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 29 NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS 30 1972 Islands Tour J Cramond C Milicich 1979 R Fathers NZ Team - World Tour 1982 NZ Under 21 Umpire - NZ Y. Int. 1983 Umpire - NZ Under 21 D Felix K Walsh F Freeman F Freeman 1984 NZ Under 21 T Eyrl D Felix T McCabe 1985 D Felix NZ Young Int’s. 1986 NZ Team NZ Under 21 T Eyrl D Felix W Madgwick 1987 NZ Team NZ Young Int’s T Eyrl D Felix B Lochore W Madgwick G Robinson M Shortland 1988 NZ Team Umpire NZ Young Int’s Milo Series NZ U21 Wld Yth Cup T Eyrl F Freeman B Lochore W Madgwick B Lochore W Madgwick B Lochore W Madgwick 1988/9 NZ Young Int’s B Lochore G Robinson M Shortland 1989 T Eyrl NZ Team 1990/1 NZ Young Int’s S Hardcastle T Nicholson 1991/2 NZ Squad NZ Young Int’s NZ Under 21 Squad D Felix J Kerr T Nicholson T Nicholson 1992/3 NZ Team NZ Squad NZ Young Int’s S Hardcastle D Felix S Hardcastle 1993/4 NZ Team NZ Young Int’s S Hardcastle S Hardcastle 1994 NZ Team (Milo Series) R Dillimore 1994/5 NZ Young Int’s T Nicholson 1995 NZ Squad NZ Young Int’s T Nicholson D Gardner E Norris 1996 NZ Team (Trans Tas.) T Nicholson T Tairi NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT NS Young Int’s L Vagana S Smith D Gardner 1997 NZ Team NZ Squad Nat. Academy Squad S Clarke S Hardcastle T Tairi L Vagana L Suafoa G Nagaiya K Newson 1998 NZ Team S Clarke S Hardcastle L Suafoa T Tairi L Vagana 1999 NZ Team J-M Coffin S Hardcastle L Suafoa T Tairi L Vagana 2000 NZ Team S Clarke T George T Nicholson L Vagana 2001 NZ Team Umpire – NZ Under 21 S Clarke T George L Vagana J Bourne 2002 NZ Team Umpire S Clarke T Clark L Vagana D Wipiiti J Bourne 2003 NZ Team NZ Under 21 Umpire World Champs T Dalton S Clarke T Clark L Vagana D Wipiiti J Bourne 2004 NZ Team NZ Under 21 Squad Umpire IFNA Test Series S Scanlan T Clark S Tangira J Osborne 2005 NZ Team NZ Under 21 Squad T George S Scanlan K King 2006 NZ Team NZ Under 21 Squad NZ A Squad L de Bruin T George C Halapua E Iverson A Thatcher D Wipiiti 2007 NZ Team 2008 NZ U21 Squad NZ Team NZ U21 Squad 2009 T George L de Bruin S Scanlan E Iversen S Scanlan L de Bruin E Iversen NZ Team T George Umpire World Youth Champs F Meiklejohn NZ U21 Squad C Botes 2010 NZ Team T George 2011 NZ Team T George World Championships UmpireF Meiklejohn NZ Secondary Schools NZ Secondary Schools CoachH Wilson 2012 NZ Secondary Schools A Bower M Paseka FAST 5 Ferns T Fakahokotau B Mes G Rasmussen M Paseka National Development Squad Tier 1 M Paseka Tier 2 C Semple E Pedersen F Ioane M Sokolich-Beatson NZ Secondary Schools M Sokolich-Beatson K Burley P Aleamotua C Semple 2015 World Netball Championship Umpire Y Morgan T Fakahokotau F Ross NZ Under 21 M Paseka Silver Ferns Squad T Fakahokotau NZ Accelerant Squad J Moulds M Paseka NZ Secondary Schools CoachH Wilson P Karaka 2013 World Youth Championships Umpire C Latu Y Morgan NZ Secondary Schools F Ross P Karaka NZ Under 21 World Youth Championships M Paseka E Pedersen J Moulds NZ Accelerant Squad 2014 Commonwealth Games Umpire Y Morgan Silver Ferns Squad T Fakahokotau Silver Ferns - WNC M Paseka National Development Squad C Semple Under 21 P Aleamotua K Burley M Sokolich-Beatson F Ioane B Mes G Rasmusen P Karaka NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 31 AMI NETBALL CENTRE FACILITY UTILISATION: 2015 has seen the Netball North Harbour Facility to continue to provide high quality facilities to our netball membership, local community, sporting organisations and corporate users. We have worked with a number of new clients this year, both at community and corporate level, hosting a variety of events in the Onewa Arena and NNH Clubroom facilities. These events provide an opportunity to showcase our multi-faceted facility, providing exposure to a wider demographic. This in turn will lead to increased hireage of our facility. Many thanks to the continued support of our regular hire groups, a number of whom have been utilising our facilities over a number of years. It is pleasing to receive repeat custom from new and existing clients, with most already having confirmed bookings for 2016. Balancing the use of the facility with Netball programmes and that of community and corporate hire can be a challenge at times but it is realised that without the opportunity to generate hireage outside of netball, we would not be able to maintain the facility to its current high standard. RENOVATIONS/MAINTENANCE: Major refurbishments to upgrade the AMI Netball North Harbour Facility were carried out this year, with thanks to the Auckland Council Community Facility Development Fund: • Refurbishment work included; painting inside the clubrooms, new window coverings, bathroom refit, flooring, sound and AV system, directional signage, upgrade of furniture. • LED lighting replaced the existing lighting in the Francesca Maria Zumba Experience 32 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT NZBCF Party in Pink Fundraiser Arena which results in large savings on power and also enhances the indoor facility to local netball players and larger corporates and national codes. As we are challenged with the upkeep of an ageing building, our clubrooms continue to require a fair amount of maintenance hours which comes with a financial cost. All upgrades and repairs are kept to a minimum where possible. The Facility Working Group will be working on a short term and long term plan, with the vision of sustaining our current asset and to continue to maintain a high quality and safe facility, both inside and outside. We continue to be appreciative of the great service that is provided to our members and visitors at the centre through the Sports Injury Clinic team lead by Jo Kitchen and our onsite caterers, Fernz Catering, Rob and Jodi. Peter Oswald (Grounds Keeper and Cleaner) continues to work tirelessly for the good of the centre and we thank him for his dedication and commitment. Also thanks to Sue Truscott who handles the majority of the court and facility bookings, accommodating everyone in an efficient and timely manner. Nicola Waite Facility & Events Manager Ford Roadshow BARFOOT & THOMPSON Barfoot & Thompson has enjoyed a remarkable 2015. The company has picked up a collection of awards: the REINZ Large Agency of the Year, the Reader’s Digest Quality Service Award and a trifecta of awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards Summit, including the Best Real Estate Agency New Zealand. In addition to our industry achievements, we have also been delighted to increase our community sponsorships. Of particular note is the naming sponsorship of the Barfoot & Thompson Half Marathon. The ASB Auckland Marathon is one of the country’s most iconic sporting brands and we are thrilled to be linked to such a well-loved event. Netball continues to be a sport that we are proud to back. As loyal supporters of the Skycity Mystics, Netball North Harbour and Netball New Zealand, we are pleased to take part in the development of the sport at all levels. Barfoot & Thompson counts itself lucky to be able to give back to the community by sponsoring a range of teams, events, organisations and charities. We hold all of our sponsorships in the highest regard. On behalf of all of Barfoot & Thompson, we wish you and your loved ones a safe holiday season and a fantastic 2016. Peter Thompson Managing Director Barfoot & Thompson NETBALL CHARITABLE TRUST Running alongside Netball North Harbour is a registered charity called the Netball Charitable Trust. The purpose of the Trust is to provide the AMI Onewa Domain Netball Complex to the wider community and to thereby provide opportunities for greater funding, which in turn allows facilities for netball to enjoy. The covered Arena is continuing to be successful and that it is not only used for grades from primary through to club but also by community hirers for major events such as weddings, boxing and company professional development days. The Silver Ferns continue to use our Indoor facility for trainings at various times of the year and was also used by various overseas teams who have been visiting NZ. I wish to take this opportunity of thanking my fellow Trustees, the board and staff of Netball North Harbour for their ongoing commitment and dedication to the very important task of providing netball throughout the Northern Zone region. Dulcie Brunel Chairman Netball North Harbour Trust Board NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 33 SPORTS INJURY CLINIC REPORT/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Sports Injury Clinic at Netball North Harbour has continued to provide world class medical cover on all playing days and tournaments at the request of Netball North Harbour and external tournaments throughout the 2015 playing season. A sports doctor has been present on both Thursday evenings and Saturdays. This year regular specialised hand therapy was also provided on Thursdays and Saturdays. A typical week in the calendar year requires 38 hours of physiotherapy, 10 hours of Doctor time and 10 hours of hand therapy in addition to administration and first aid and strapping services. Data collection has continued and provides our coaching workshops with update analysis of our population of players and their risk factors. The 2015 season saw an increase in staff required on each game day due to the restructuring of the calendar to include College Premier mid-week and a trend towards more severe injuries in our younger athletes. The service continues to be coordinated Jo Coleman former Silver Ferns Physio and Dr Simon Mayhew current Warriors, Kiwis and Olympic Sailing Doctor and who are currently sharing the latest Sports Medicine and Science Information and striving for best practice to ensure Netball North Harbour is seen as a centre of excellence. Jo presented to several groups of North Harbour Netball coaches and umpires and clubs and high performance athletes this year to ensure our collected data information is shared with the coachforce staff and high performance personnel to affect changes in coaching drills and pre-season screening protocols. Where possible seminars and strapping courses are given or prescriptive documents are created for groups such as our Junior Umpires. Further printed material is developed and added to handbooks. 34 NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR 2015 ANNUAL REPORT This season medical assistance was provided over 5 days of the week for 16 weeks of the year. It was a steady year of less severe injuries and a record ZERO Ambulance callouts. Ankle sprains continue to dominate at 30% of all injuries with the hand injuries coming a close second at 25%. This trend has not altered in the 6 seasons of data collection but severity and volume of the injuries is showing a downward trend. The group with the greatest percentage of injuries were the Intermediate age group of year 7 and 8. The common factors are poor footwear and landing techniques combined with a high rate of “growth” related problems. Some intervention is required here via the school sports coordinators or coaches of this group. Jo is working hard on developing a webinar series to assist Netball North Harbour with delivery of this information. The staff of the Sports Injury Clinic love being involved in the administration of quality care to the members of Netball North Harbour and part of an amazing service that provides both learning and research opportunity. Appointing Physios to tour with rep teams and involvement in the high performance programme have been both effective and rewarding for all involved. We are constantly evolving to meet the needs of the members of the Netball North Harbour community, share as much knowledge as we can via free newsletters and info evenings, raising the bar on quality of service and being the leading Netball centre in New Zealand. Jo Coleman Northcross Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Kia tihei mauri ora! Na Ihowa i homai, na Ihowa i tango: Kia whakapaingia tona ingoa. Nga mate o te tau i pahure nei, hoki atu ki te Kaitiaki o te po tera o tatou. Tena koutou i o tatou mate o nga tau ka taha. No Te Waipounamu, ko nga whaea a Jane Bourke raua ko Nan Ngatai ena. Ka huri atu ki te Tai Tokerau, a, ko ta tatou whaea a Sharron Te Paa tena. Ka hoki mai ki Te Raki Paewhenua, ko te kuia a Joy Steele tena raua ko te toka, te kaiwhakahaere a tatou roopu, a, ko Lana Lazarus tena. Ko wai atu, ko wai atu. Waihoki, ko ratou te hunga mate ki a ratou; ko tatou te hunga ora ka mahue; kia kaha tonu, ki u, kei taea te whakakorikori. E nga hunga ora puta noa te motu, he tino hari kua tutaki tatou. Ahakoa no hea, no hea. Tena koutou katoa. 2015 will be remembered as a year of many highs infused with much sadness for Aotearoa Maori Netball Oranga Healthy Lifestyle (AMNOHL) and, for Poi Tarawhiti o Te Raki Paewhenua. as the AMNOHL Player of the Tournament. To cap this off, the team went on to win 2015 Team of the Year at the Maori Sports Awards! A fantastic achievement for the team and AMNOHL! Firstly, we acknowledge the passing of two AMNOHL life members from Te Waipounamu - Jane Bourke (from Christchurch) and Nan Ngatai (from Invercargill). We also mourn the passing of Sharron Te Paa - AMNOHL life member, AMNOHL Business Manager and “Nannakins” to Te Tai Tokerau who passed away in November. These three ladies had been involved with AMNOHL since its inception and the legacy they leave has been felt across the country. Closer to home, Poi Tarawhiti o Te Raki Paewhenua, and the community we cover, have been rocked by the loss of Joy Steele and Lana Lazarus. Both ladies will be remembered for the leadership and guidance they gave to the family, their friends and to the communities they served. At the end of May, Netball New Zealand hosted the Trans-Tasman Under 19 tournament in Rotorua. The teams involved were Australia Green U19, Australia Gold U19, NNZ Secondary Schools and AMNOHL U19. From Te Raki Paewhenua, Kate Burley, Anastasia Sekene and Michaela Sokolich-Beatson were selected to play for the AMNOHL team. In April, our AGM was held and we welcomed Becky George and Stephanie Hotere as new members to our Executive Committee (Co-Umpires Co-ordinator and Secretary respectively). Five teams from Poi Tarawhiti O Te Raki Paewhenua participated at the 28th National AMNOHL tournament this year, hosted by Ikaroa Ki Te Tonga in Wellington. It will be remembered, as the first time that the entire tournament was held indoors – at the ASB Stadium in Kilbirnie. Alongside trainings and a pre-tournament for one team, the Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 19 and Premier teams were also involved with health wananga. Topics covered were: the structure of AMNOHL, nutrition, whanaungatanga, learning waiata, tikanga Maori and various health activities. These wananga help develop a deeper awareness of the importance of Oranga Tinana (Physical Health), Oranga Hinengaro (Mental Health), Oranga Wairua (Spiritual Health), Oranga Ngakau (Emotional Health), Oranga Whanau (Family Well Being) and Oranga Takaro (Excellence in Sport). From the tournament, we congratulate Joshua Delamare (named as one of the Top Ten Umpires), Lavinia Solomon (named as one of the Top Ten Players for the Under 19 Grade) and Anastasia Sekene (named to trial for the AMNOHL Secondary School Team). Trials for the AMNOHL Secondary School team were held immediately following the National Tournament. Anastasia was named in the team which participated at the Bukit Jalil School Sport U19 Net Challenge (previously the Trans-Tasman Secondary School Tournament) in Malaysia in May. The team won the tournament (beating School Sport Australia) and Anastasia was then named During this time, one Year 8 and an Under 15 team were selected to participate in the 2015 development season. Each team took part in tournaments throughout the Auckland region and in Whangarei. As part of the season, the teams were involved in wananga (similar to those held pre-National Tournament). Preparations are well underway for the 29th National AMNOHL tournament which will be hosted by Tainui in Hamilton. Hosting rights were requested by Tainui as a means to commemorate the 10th year of the reign of Kingi Tuheitia. At this time too, AMNOHL is preparing to host, for the first time, the International Secondary Schoolgirls Netball Challenge in Auckland in May. We acknowledge all who have been honoured at their respective Netball Centre and/or Region throughout the year as players, management, and umpires. From the outset, our kaupapa has been about developing our people. It was therefore with pride that we have two players who have come through our ranks, sign contracts to ANZ Championship teams in 2016 - Samon Nathan (with Mojo Pulse) and Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (with SKYCITY Mystics). To add to the accolades, Michaela and Kate Burley were selected in the NNZ National Development Squad who will participate in the short tour to the Cook Islands in December. In summary, as the above demonstrates there have been enormous highs. However, with the passing of Lana Lazarus, who was Regional Coordinator, it has been a time to take stock, re-group and ensure that we move into the future in a way that continues the legacy that she has left behind. It is therefore with much gratitude that we take the opportunity to thank all who have all graciously given of their time during wananga; the Executive for their continued support of the AMNOHL kaupapa and the many hours of volunteer service; the team management, umpires, players and whanau for their dedicated commitment and to Rodney Netball Centre, Kaipara Netball Centre, Hibiscus Coast Netball Centre and, in particular, Netball North Harbour for their unwavering support and outstanding help. 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