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2021 Northern Mystics Season
The 2021 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Mystics won their first ever premiership. After finishing the regular season as minor premiers, they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final. Players Player movements Roster Pre-season Otaki tournament Northern Mystics participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part. Regular season Fixtures and results ;Round 1 ;Round 2 ;Round 3 ;Round 4 ;Round 5 ;Round 6 ;Round 7 ;Round 8 ;Round 9 ;Round 10 ;Round 11 ;Round 12 ;Round 13 ;Round 14 ;Round 15 Final standings Finals series Grand final Award winners New Zealand Netball Awards ANZ Premiership Awards Mystics Awards North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulu Fitzpatrick
Sulu Fitzpatrick (born 20 August 1992), also known as Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick, is a New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player. She plays for the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Championships. She can play the Goal Keeper, Goal Defence, and Wing Defence positions. She is of Samoan heritage. Early life and career Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick was born in Auckland in 1992 to Olive and Konelio Tone, but was living with her uncle Greg and aunt Rosie ever since. She is an elder sister to Theresa Fitzpatrick. She signed with the Northern Mystics for the 2010 season, while still at the St Cuthbert's College at the age of 17. She moved to the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic for the 2011 season in a bid for more court time. After a solid season, that saw her nominated as Best Young Player, she was selected for the Silver Ferns for the 2011/12 season, in place of the injured Casey Kopua and Katrina Grant. She made her debut in the first match of a two-game series against England. She was also named cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waikato Bay Of Plenty Magic
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic are a New Zealand netball team based in Hamilton. Between 1999 and 2007, they played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, Magic have represented Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty is the governing body that represents the North Island regions of Waikato and Bay of Plenty. During the National Bank Cup era, Magic were premiers in 2005 and 2006. During the ANZ Championship era, Magic were the most successful New Zealand team. In 2008 they were minor premiers and they were grand finalists in 2008 and 2010 before winning the overall title in 2012. They were the only New Zealand team to win the ANZ Championship. History Formation In 1998 Waikato Wildcats, featuring Jenny-May Coffin, and Bay of Plenty Magic, with Lyn Gunson as head coach, became founder members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. In 1999 these tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trustpower Baypark Arena
Mercury Baypark Stadium (formerly known as Trustpower Baypark Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is currently used for dirt track Speedway and jetsprints events during summer, and various other events throughout the year. A $42 million multi-purpose facility, the Mercury Arena, is situated next to the stadium. The arena also has a cafe and provides catering services through the onsite caterer Bay Catering. Facilities Mercury Arena Mercury Arena is a multi-purpose venue in Tauranga, New Zealand which arrived to the area in 2011, providing versatile options for sports, business, leisure and entertainment events. The $42 million facility has hosted events from national sporting fixtures, trade shows and conferences, to gala dinners, corporate hospitality and international music acts. Mercury Stadium A roof over the south stand completed in 2011, means more than 90% of grandstand seating at the stadium is covered ensuring that fans can en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christchurch Arena
Christchurch Arena is an indoor arena in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the suburb of Addington. It has gone through a series of name changes, the most recent of which prior to its current name having been Horncastle Arena. Description The arena is New Zealand's second-largest indoor arena with a maximum capacity of 8,888 (depending on event type), it was the largest until the construction of Auckland's Vector Arena in 2007. The indoor stadium is capable of hosting concerts, exhibitions and various sporting events. Provision for international sport and traditional indoor arena events has been integrated into the design requirements. It has over 6,700 seats for sporting fixtures or, in the concert configuration, the seating can increase to over 7,000. The Sports and Entertainment complex is located adjacent to the Addington Raceway and Christchurch Stadium and is surrounded by 3,000 car parking spaces. The complex is only 10 minutes from the city centre. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSB Bank Arena
The TSB Bank Arena (formerly known as the Queens Wharf Events Centre) is an indoor arena in Wellington. About The arena hosts mainly basketball games and is the home arena for the Century City Saints and part-time home arena of the New Zealand Breakers when they play in Wellington. It was also the home arena for the Richter City Roller Derby, which started to play here in the middle of their 2009 season. It also hosts expositions and conventions like the Armageddon Pulp Expo and the DCM Book Fair. Built in 1995, it originally held 3,635 people. In 2005, the number of seats was upgraded to 4,570 as part of a redevelopment and expansion plan. There were further plans to carry out upgrades to the Events Centre in 2007 although it is unknown if these plans went ahead. It also operates as a music venue, but does not have ideal acoustics and professional sound treatment; for example, the retractable stadium traps all reflections (early and late) also acting as a bass trap (wanted o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Souness
Whitney Souness (born 1995) is a New Zealand netball player. She currently plays for Central Pulse and had played 30 times for the New Zealand national netball team. Early life Souness was born on 12 October or 12 November 1995 (sources vary). She comes from Porirua in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand. She attended St Mary's College in Wellington and, on the school's netball team, was coached by the former Samoan international, Pelesa Semu. She was chosen for the New Zealand Secondary Schools side in 2013, and was in the national development squad in 2014 and 2015. Netball career Souness joined Central Pulse in 2015, however she suffered an ACL injury while playing for Wellington in the final of the national provincial championships. As a result, she was unable to compete for much of 2016. She played for Central Pulse from 2017 to 2019, before spending a year with the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. She returned to Central Pulse in 2021, swapping to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble (born 11 May 1989) is a New Zealand netball player who has had three spells playing for Central Pulse. She first played for Pulse between 2009 and 2011, during the ANZ Championship era. In 2016 and 2017, she had a second spell. In 2021, Amaru-Tibble returned to Pulse for a third time. Early life, family and education Amaru-Tibble is a Māori with Ngāti Porou affiliations. She was born in Wellington. She is a distant cousin of Aliyah Dunn. They had never met before becoming 2021 Central Pulse teammates. However, they found out they are related through Dunn's Southland-based grandmother, who was originally a Tibble with Ngāti Porou family connections. Amaru-Tibble was educated at Newlands College, Tū Toa and Victoria University. In her youth, she originally played basketball and her coaches included Kenny McFadden. While attending Newlands College, she represented the New Zealand women's national basketball team at under-16, under-18 and under-19 (J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliyah Dunn
Aliyah Dunn (born 19 October 1999) is a New Zealand netball international. Dunn was a prominent member of the Central Pulse teams that won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premiership titles. She was also a fringe member of the 2017 Southern Steel team that won the inaugural ANZ Premiership title. Dunn was also a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup and the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series. Between 2015 and 2017, Dunn also represented the New Zealand women's national basketball team at under-17 and under-19 (Junior Tall Ferns) levels. In 2022 she played for Tokomanawa Queens in the new Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa league. Early life, family and education Dunn was born and raised in Invercargill. She is of Māori and Samoan descent. She is a distant cousin of Te Amo Amaru-Tibble. They had never met before becoming 2021 Central Pulse team mates. However, they found out they are related through Dunn's Southland-based grandmother, who was origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Te Paea Selby-Rickit (born 14 January 1992) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup. She has also represented New Zealand at the 2018 and the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Netball World Cup. She was a member of two premiership winning teams – the 2017 and 2018 Southern Steel teams. She was also a member of the Steel team that won the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. Since 2019 she has played for Mainland Tactix. Her older sister, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, is a former New Zealand netball international. Her father, Hud Rickit, is a former New Zealand rugby union international. Early life, family and education Selby-Rickit is a Māori with Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Porou affiliations. She was born and raised in Ōtaki. She is the daughter of Mereana Selby and Hud Rickit. Her mother is the CEO at Te Wānanga o Raukawa. Her father is a former New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eventfinda Stadium
The Eventfinda Stadium (originally known as the North Shore Events Centre) is an indoor arena located in the North Shore, New Zealand, North Shore City suburb of Wairau Valley, Auckland, Wairau Valley, Auckland, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,179. It primarily hosts community events and was previously the home arena of the New Zealand Breakers, who play in the National Basketball League (Australia), Australian NBL. It also hosts concerts, expos, trade shows, conferences, netball, MMA, cheerleading and dance. It has also hosted the New Zealand Badminton Open for over 10 years. In 2009, the arena hosted the final of the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The final saw the United States men's national basketball team, United States defeat Greece national basketball team, Greece 88–80. Boxing It has hosted a number of boxing events, the majority of them promoted by Shane Cameron. The most famous fight night w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiana Metuarau
Tiana Metuarau (born 15 January 2001) is a New Zealand netball international. Between 2017 and 2020, she was a prominent member of the Central Pulse team that won the 2018 Super Club title and the 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles. In 2022, Metuarau was co-captain of the Pulse team that won a third ANZ Premiership title. Early life, family and education Metuarau is the daughter of Waimarama Taumaunu and George Metuarau. She has two siblings, Tuakana and Tanara. Her mother, Waimarama, is a former New Zealand netball international, former national team captain and head coach and Central Pulse's director of high performance. George Metuarau is a former rugby union player and coach. Between 2004 and 2011, he served as head coach of the Cook Islands national rugby sevens team. Between 2017 and 2019 he was a member of the Central Zone/Central Manawa coaching staff with responsibility for primary care. Metuarau was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England in 2001. At the tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Fisher (netball)
Georgina Fisher (born 30 September 1998) is a full-time English netball player. She plays in the ANZ Premiership for the New Zealand team Southern Steel. She was a member of the Wasps Netball squad which won the UK Superleague in 2018, and represented England in the 2018 Sunshine Series against Jamaica and the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne. Fisher was born in Hertfordshire. She was a part of the England netball program at the age of 14, and joined the England under 17 team in 2014. She joined the Hertfordshire Mavericks in 2016, then represented Wasps Netball for two seasons, before returning to the Mavericks for the 2019 Superleague season. Fisher was one of the 21 players awarded a full time netball contract ahead of the 2019 Netball World Cup. In September 2020 Fisher announced that she would be joining Southern Steel for the 2021 ANZ Premiership season. Personal life Fisher announced her engagement to Southland Sharks The Southland Sharks are a New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
