 Sydney Fraser - St Kentigern College Round 1 Fixture
Netball South v Netball Northern 6pm, Sunday 10 April ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill Broadcast: LIVE SKY Sport 4 Coaches of the new Beko Netball League are already excited to see the “investment” being put into the next generation of New Zealand’s netballers. The first whistles of the inaugural competition starts on Sunday when South takes on Northern at the ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill which will be broadcast live on SKY Sport. The Beko Netball League runs over 12 weekends with five teams – one from each of Netball New Zealand’s Zones – playing a double round-robin culminating in a Grand Final in Auckland on June 26. Nic Kelly, who is charge of Mainland this year, believes the players had already made huge strides in a lengthy build-up to a competition which was initiated to strengthen the development of talent and competitiveness of Netball New Zealand’s elite teams. “Before it was like ‘less than a week and the competition’s over’,” she said of the former national championship. “Now it’s emulating the ANZ Championship with the week-in and week-out performances needed, the training and the support. “The progress we’ve seen already is just amazing and we haven’t even played a game yet. The investment in these players is such a big part of this new league. This is all so new for so many of the players.” There are a number of former ANZ Championship players throughout the teams including defender Jessica Bourke (Pulse) and mid-courter Elisapeta Toeava (Mystics) in the Northern side, Hayley Crofts (Pulse) suiting up for Southland, Te Amo Amaru-Tibble (Pulse) is in the Central side, Katherine Coffin (Magic) is part of the Waikato-BOP squad, while Sophia Fenwick (Steel), Hannah Poff (Pulse) and Chloe Williamson (Tactix) are all part of the Mainland team. Kelly said the knowledge from former franchise players was vital but there were also plenty of exciting emerging players also ready to show their skills. Promising attacking youngster Sydney Fraser takes the court for Northern on Sunday after being named in the NZ Secondary Schools (NZSS) team. Fellow schoolgirls Tiana Metuarau (Central), Courtney Elliott (WBOP) and defender Lily Marshall (Mainland) were also named in the NZSS side. Teams can also call on franchise players from the ANZ Championship who have not played more than 24 quarters in the league prior to the Beko Netball League season. Useful Links FOLLOW: Draw and Results (including Match Centre) READ: Team Lists WATCH: Beko Netball League launch  New Zealand Netball have selected 12 players selected to represent the New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) team.
The NZSS team will participate in the International School Girls Competition at The Trusts Arena, Auckland, from 2 – 6 May, 2016 Former Silver Fern and NZ U21 assistant coach, Julie Seymour, will lead the team with Mary-Jane Araroa as her assistant coach. The team features three players from the two Auckland schools that contested last year’s NZSS final, Elle Temu from champions Mt Albert Grammar School and Sydney Fraser and Mererangi Paul from runners-up St Kentigern College. Two players have been selected from Wellington’s St Mary’s College - Ainsleyana Puleiata and Renee Savai’inaea and two players have made the team from Rotorua Girls’ High school - Tayla Earle and Grace Watson. From last year’s team, shooters Sydney Fraser and Tiana Metuarau (Wellington East Girls’ College) and defender Courtney Elliott (Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura) return to the side. Lily Marshall from St Margaret’s College represents the South Island, while Briana Stephenson from Napier Girls’ High School recently won three gold medals (in long jump, high jump and relay sprinting) at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships. The 2016 New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball team is: Tayla Earle - Rotorua Girls’ High School Courtney Elliot - Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura Sydney Fraser - St Kentigern College Antonia Hei Hei - Te Rito Manukura Lily Marshall - St Margaret’s College Tiana Metuarau - Wellington East Girls' College Mererangi Paul - St Kentigern College Ainsleyana Puleiata - St Mary’s College Wellington Renee Savai’inaea - St Mary’s College Wellington Briana Stephenson - Napier Girls' High School Elle Temu - Mt Albert Grammar School Grace Watson - Rotorua Girls’ High School  New Zealand Netball have selected 12 players selected to represent the New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) team.
The NZSS team will participate in the International School Girls Competition at The Trusts Arena, Auckland, from 2 – 6 May, 2016 Former Silver Fern and NZ U21 assistant coach, Julie Seymour, will lead the team with Mary-Jane Araroa as her assistant coach. The team features three players from the two Auckland schools that contested last year’s NZSS final, Elle Temu from champions Mt Albert Grammar School and Sydney Fraser and Mererangi Paul from runners-up St Kentigern College. Two players have been selected from Wellington’s St Mary’s College - Ainsleyana Puleiata and Renee Savai’inaea and two players have made the team from Rotorua Girls’ High school - Tayla Earle and Grace Watson. From last year’s team, shooters Sydney Fraser and Tiana Metuarau (Wellington East Girls’ College) and defender Courtney Elliott (Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura) return to the side. Lily Marshall from St Margaret’s College represents the South Island, while Briana Stephenson from Napier Girls’ High School recently won three gold medals (in long jump, high jump and relay sprinting) at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships. The 2016 New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball team is: Tayla Earle - Rotorua Girls’ High School Courtney Elliot - Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura Sydney Fraser - St Kentigern College Antonia Hei Hei - Te Rito Manukura Lily Marshall - St Margaret’s College Tiana Metuarau - Wellington East Girls' College Mererangi Paul - St Kentigern College Ainsleyana Puleiata - St Mary’s College Wellington Renee Savai’inaea - St Mary’s College Wellington Briana Stephenson - Napier Girls' High School Elle Temu - Mt Albert Grammar School Grace Watson - Rotorua Girls’ High School |
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