Mount Maunganui New World Netball Bay of Plenty Awards
The eighth annual awards for Netball bay of Plenty saw the largest gathering ever at a with 330 people sharing in what was a fantastic celebration of the achievements in the game.
Allan Rudkin of Mount New World picked up on the vsions, values, and key directions of the Region, "these are what e... More...
Perry Foundation National Netball Champs Success
The Perry Foundation National Netball Champs are over for another year and as the 12 Regions reflect on the merits of the new format for First Grade they also need to consider this in light of the Netball New Zealand Draft Strategic Plan. For some the benefits have been having games at home while fo... More...
Bay of Plenty Gold Disappointment
The Bay of Plenty Gold side were so disappointed with their performance against a fired up Wellington that they apolgised to their supporters. "We were gutted that we did not play at the level that we are capable of and so we are going home to sort this out before tomorrow," said Coach Andrew Jarvie... More...
Bay of Plenty Blue Youngsters Step Up
The Bay of Plenty Blue Team played well against Auckland Waitakere 2 and the score 66 to 47 was not a true reflection of the team performance. Faced with an injury during the match to defender Shayla Reihana coach Kimiora Insley found herself without two of her key defenders. "We started the campaig... More...
Board Support for Bay of Plenty Teams Visible
Netball Bay of Plenty Board members who reside in Rotorua have taken time to come and support the Blue Team in their early week matches. "It is such a shame that they have lost one of their senior players to injury but they played some good stuff," said David Cutfield.He and Sue Winters enjoyed the ... More...
Bay of Plenty Gold Challenge Canterbury
Bay of Plenty Gold rose to the occasion against Canterbury which has a number of Tactix players. The goal for goal game saw the Bay not loose touch with the red and blacks until the dying moments when they pushed on to win by four.
Co captains, Tanya Lund and Ursula Pritchard both echoed the same... More...
BOP GOLD DEFEAT COUNTIES MANUKAU WITH DOMINANT FIRST HALF
The Bay of Plenty Gold team had a superb first half against Counties Manukau once the team settled into its work. Within the first five minutes the team started trying different approaches on attack and on defence. Like the Silver Ferns defenders Ursula Pritchard and Emma Mc George went hunting outs... More...
Bay of Plenty Gold Have Second Win
The Bay of Plenty Gold Team were back on the road again this weekend, flying off to Blenheim the team were without their nippy WA Sharmaine Bunting who had done her achilles at practice earlier in the week. "I am just so disappointed because I was really enjoying being part of this team," said Sharm... More...
NZ AIMS SEES DAVID VS GOLIATH FINAL
Who would have picked a school with 20 students to select from to be playing in the NZ AIMS Final against the Cambridge Middle School? Taneatua had been the quiet achievers all week. Playing strongly as a team with lots of urging from the sideline even they were surprised to find themselves playing ... More...
Bay of Plenty Gold Win in a Rush
The Bay of Plenty Gold Team began their campaign for the Perry Foundation National Netball Championships with a two goal win against Eastern (a combination of Poverty Bay and Hawkes Bay 58 to 56. Coach Andrew Jarvie was delighted that he was able to give 11 of his 12 players a chance to test themsel... More...
UNISS SEES STRONG PERFORMANCES FROM BAY PLAYERS & TEAMS
There were 90 schools competing in the week long event that draws on teams from the top of the North Island down to Taupo. 13 Secondary Schools from the Netball Bay of Plenty Region went vying for the best that they could be in their Divisions.
By the end of the week three players were chosen in... More...
FIRST NATIONAL BAYWIDE EVENTS WORTH WATCHING
The First National Baywide Secondary Schools and the First National Baywide Year 7 & 8 Events were exciting to watch this year as teams tested themselves against each other often in closely fought contests. While there was no changing of champions in the Secondary School Tournament with Western Heig... More...
Rachel Donnelly First National MVP
The Cornerstone GA emerged as the pick of the day from each match. Playing some of the best netball of her career Rachel sustained an 83% average over the two demandng games of the day. The team of 6 who were making the choices felt her court play was tireless and her shooting accuracy set her apart... More...
FIRST NATIONAL BAYWIDE FINALS DAY A HUMDINGER
The First National Finals that see semi finals and finals played on the same day continues to grow in stature as an event.
The First National Championship Final saw an outstanding match between Horizon Builders Tamatoa and Cornerstone that had the reasonable crowd cheering loudly for quality pla... More...
First National Baywide Finals
The First National Finals Day Championship Draw sees three new sides vying to be the First National Baywide Champions for 2008. There has been a great deal of talk about the Horizon Builders Tamatoa team competing in the event but there is no doubt that they have added an edge to the competition tha... More...
Disappointing Injuries for Under 21's & Under 19's
Teresa Dobbs Coach of the Under 19 side was extremely disappointed to lose Harley Smith before the event had started to a broken arm sustained on her Volleyball trip to Australia last week. "Harley has played a key role in our lead up to the event and now to learn the night before we leave is a real... More...
First National Baywide Round Six Shows Te Teko Pumaz Are Top Four
The Te Teko Pumaz have huge determination when it comes to this years First National Baywide Open and playing at home they have managed to use the advantage to defeat those who have normally trounced them before. The Round Six match against Whakarewarewa Valley was no exception and there is no doubt... More...
NBOP Under 15's & Under 17's Have Mixed Results
The 5 Netball Bay of Plenty Teams competing at the Under 17 Event in Wanganui and the Under 15 Event in Taranaki have had mixed results. At the Under 17 Tournament the BOP Gold team have found the extremely cold conditions challenging. Disappointed not to make the top twelve in the A Grade in the cu... More...
FIRST NATIONAL BAYWIDE FULL OF SURPRISES
Round Five of the First National Baywide threw up a major surprise with long time winners Maheatataka losing to Te Teko Pumaz 63 to 54. Maheatataka failed to make the best use of their own ball and the crafty Whakatane side capitalised on this making sure that the former champions were punished with... More...
First National Baywide Bench Officials Enjoy Their Roles
The First National Baywide Open Bench Officials enjoy the challenges that the games bring to their roles. Allison Gray, Marion Dalgety and Joan Bathe-Taylor are captured here preparing for the Maheatataka versus Cornerstone Match.
There are six of the First National Bench Officials from the Bay ... More...
First National Umpires Panel Leader Pam Clayton Working With Umpires
While the coaches give their messages to the players at quarter and half time Netball Bay of Plenty's First National Umpire Panel Leader, Pam Clayton is also working with the umpires. "I do not give them technical advice during the game but often a question around movement and positioning is enough ... More...
First National Baywide Open Sees Cornerstone Play Catch Up
The good crowd at Aquinas College saw a game of changing fortunes in Round Four of the First National Baywide Open. Cornerstone looked gone for all money at the end of the first quarter. The inaccurate passes and high number of errors had cost them dearly and Maheatataka had capitalised on this to l... More...
Age Group Representative Teams Getting Closer to First Test
The 7 Netball Bay of Plenty Representative Teams are getting closer to their first away event in Hamilton on June 29th. Coaches have been working their players towards this one and only opportunity prior to their respective age group events.
"The BOP Under 21 team is coming together well but inju... More...
FIRST NATIONAL BAYWIDE CHALLENGES WINNING SIDES
The matches of the third round of the First National Baywide League saw two of the table topping teams suffer their first defeats. Horizon Builders Tamatoa defeated Maheatataka in a match that saw last years champions Maheatataka struggling with their playing combinations in such a critical match. T... More...
Round Two First National Baywide
The second round of the First National Baywide saw an upset, two hard fought wins and the gap between top seed and bottom seed was larger then anticpated because of injuries.
Maheatataka found an injury ridden MMCC AMP'T Electrical easier than anticpated and so were able to give all eleven player... More...
BAY PLAYERS DELIGHTED WITH TRANS TASMAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
A very captive audience of Netball Bay of Plenty Under 15, 17 & 19 representative players and their parents were delighted to see what is possible for players to aspire to on the way to the top.
NNZ Secondary Schools captain Elias Shadrock said "it is true that winning feeling is just so good." ... More...
FOUR TEAMS MAKE THEIR MARK - FIRST NATIONAL BAYWIDE
The first round of the First National Baywide got off to an exciting start for the eight teams at the Mount Action Centre. The only upset was Whakarewarewa Valley losing to Horizon Builders Tamatoa 52 to 44 in what was the show piece game of the night. Whaka got off to a great start, looking strong ... More...
First National Baywide Open Has Men's Team Competing
The First National Baywide Open will see 8 teams play over seven weeks prior to the First National Finals Day on July 19th. For the first time in the Region a men's team will contest for top honours. "When you play in a competition you want to win and this gives the team the chance to contest for th... More...
ROTORUA GIRLS UNDER 15 STARS SHINE
Rotorua Girls High School were the stand out perfomers in the First National Baywide Under 15 Event this year. No other team came close to the young but talented group who showed strength and poise beyond their years in the competiton over the two weekends. Winning all of their matches by 20 plus go... More...
FIRST NATIONAL BAYWIDE UNDER 15 FINALS
The First National Baywide Under 15 got off to a great start at the Harbourside Netball Centre and the Finals will be played at Whakatane this weekend. "The standard of play was a step up on last year and it was great to see some of the Under 15 players in their schools top sides playing among their... More...
ASB Monthly Secondary School Awards
Sport Bay of Plenty divide the Region into Central, Western & Eastern for the purposes of the monthly ASB Secondary School Awards and netball has scooped two awards in the Sports Girl of the Month category, one in the east and one in the west. Harley Smith of Trident High School was recognised for h... More...
4 PLAYERS OFF TO ADELAIDE
Elias Shadrock and Amy Christophers are beginning to get very excited about being at the Trans Tasman Secondary School Tournament being held in Adelaide at the end of May. Kiwi Bianca McLeod Ohia and Harley Smith will be playing in the Aotearoa Team at the same event and are just are delighted to ha... More...
AGE GROUP REP TEAMS BEING FINALIZED
7 May
The pressure is on the older players at each of the age group levels to perform as many of their younger counterparts put their hands up for selection in the Bay of plenty Age Group Teams. The Coaches have been challenged to think about the guiding principles used by the region around young... More...
NBOP Under 21 Team Selected
1st May 2008
An Under 21 team has not been selected in the Bay of Plenty since 2001because there have not been enough quality players to form a core that do not fall into the Under 19 age group. The move to have an Under 21 Team is a decision that has not been taken lightly by the Board and the S... More...
Captain of NZ Secondary Schools Hails from Bay of Plenty
The Captain of the newly named New Zealand Secondary Schools Team to compete at the Trans Tasman Secondary Schools at the end of May in Adelaide is Western Heights Head Girl Elias Shadrock. Elias has just finished playing in the Bay of Plenty Team who finished second in the Lois Muir Challenge. ... More...
LOIS MUIR CHALLENGE A WINNER
28 April 2008
The final weekend of the Lois Muir Challenge in Rotorua saw games go right to the wire with Otago running out the winner following closely contested games against Bay of Plenty and Auckland Waitakere. Defeating Bay of Plenty by two goals on the Saturday 47 to 45 Otago went on, on th... More...
LOIS MUIR CHALLENGE SEES BAY TEAM TESTED
17 April 2008
The Netball Bay of Plenty Team competing in the Lois Muir Challenge struck a glitch after getting off to a great start in Christchurch. “We played just so well against Cook Strait and Southland both of who are strong sides to win by 10 and 11 goals,” said Billy Pritchard, “but then ... More...
Advanced Summer Camp Sees Young Ones Grow
18 Jan 2008
"The coaches for the group, Rangi Ward and Mayleen Tukaokao, found the age level quite demanding from a coaches perspective because there is still a lot of correctional work to be done with the players in so many areas."
"We were very fortunate to have Ursula (Billy) Pritchard, the... More...
WRAS GROUP ARRIVES SAFELY FOR MARAE CAMP
14 Jan 2008
The first sessions were demanding and the players got into them with great gusto. Tackle bags, bullrush and constant movement were all part of the first afternoons activities. Kerry Heitia led the session that followed the powhiri held at the Hunghungatoroa Marae earlier on the Sunday... More...
ANZ Championship Draw Released
12 Dec 2007
ANZ Championship General Manager Tony Holding says that fans will have the opportunity to see some exciting match ups right from the start of the competition.
"We've taken into account everything from venue availability to scheduling times, and we believe that we've got a balanced ... More...
NBOP SEMINAR IN WHAKATANE SETS SCENE FOR 2008
27 Nov 2007
"If this is the feeling we have now imagine what 2008 will be like." There was no doubting that the intent of the Centres is to raise the bar even further when it comes to events, programmes and development. There is a sense of pride about being innovative or enhancing what is current... More...
SCOTLAND VISIT A SUCCESS
12 Nov 2007
The Scotland Team found some of the umpire rulings and the more physical approach to netball that has evolved in the southern hemisphere a real wake up call as part of their final preparations. For the Bay of Plenty players the challenge was playing well enough to be selected for the ... More...
Mount Maunganui New World Netball Awards Full of Surprises
31 Oct 2007
The Open category sponsored by Logotech saw Elias Shadrock win the Netballer of the Year, Leonie Belk win Coach of the Year and Wendy Sinclair win Umpire of the Year. Leonie Belk proved to be a surprise for some present, however, the judges felt that the winning of the NZ AIMS - a nat... More...
