The Western Flyers were a New Zealand

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team which represented most of the Central, Southern and Eastern North Island in the

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. The team was formed in 1998 and played all ten seasons of the competition. At the end of the 2007, the Flyers merged with the Capital Shakers to form the

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, one of five New Zealand teams in the

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, which commenced in 2008.

Franchise

The Flyers franchise was based in New Plymouth, Whanganui, Napier and Palmerston North. The franchise recently amalgamated the Eastern Netball Region (which is an amalgamation of Napier, Hastings, Gisborne, Wairoa, Central Hawke's Bay and Dannevirke Netball).

Notable players

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, current Silver Fern, Flyer, Force and now playing for Southern Sting * Joanne Morgan, former Australian international, Flyers 2004-2005 (Import) * Danielle Harvey, former Australian international, 2005 (Import)

2007 Squad

Abbie Bailey-Nowell
Amber Bellringer
Lauren Burgess
Candyce Edwards
Malu Faasavalu
Jodi Hikauroa
Hannah Kelly
Rebecca Kupa
Amanda Palmer
Lana Phipps
Hayley Stockman

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Competition Record

*2007- 8th *2006- 8th *2005- 7th *2004- 8th *2003- 9th *2002- 8th *2001- 6th *2000- 8th *1999- 8th *1998- 7th

References

*http://www.netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=nbank_team_flyers Defunct netball teams in New Zealand National Bank Cup teams North Island Sports clubs established in 1998 Sports clubs disestablished in 2007 1998 establishments in New Zealand 2007 disestablishments in New Zealand Central Pulse {{Netball-stub