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University of Waikato Zone Cluster Tournament
On Sunday 2 July Harbourside Netball Centre hosted the inaugural University of Waikato Zone Cluster Tournament. The rainy weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits with a total of 32 teams competing throughout the day. There was a great turnout with 16 U15 teams, 11 U17 teams, and 5 U19 teams including an invitational team; the Magic Zone Barbarians.
In the U15 section Harbourside, Hawkes Bay, Eastern Bay of Plenty (EBOP), and Hamilton City A were all unbeaten in the round robin and progressed to the semi-finals. Hawkes Bay and EBOP won their respective semi’s to face off in the final with EBOP defeating Hawkes Bay 20 -18 to secure the title.
In the U17 division Eastern Waikato and Hamilton City B faced off in the semi finals with Hamilton City A advancing straight to the final via a bye in their semi-final. Eastern Waikato beat Hamilton City B in the semi-final but lost to winners Hamilton City A 20 -17 in the final.
In the U19 grade winners were found based on round robin results with Thames Valley worthy winners, taking out all four of their games convincingly. The Ko Rua cluster team finished runners up with the invitational team Magic Zone Barbarians performing strongly although not eligible for placing based on the tournament rules.
Congratulations to all Players and Umpires identified as part of NWBOP Zone talent identification process and well done to all teams who competed.
U15 Identified Players
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Name |
Team |
|
Pauline Wi |
Rotorua/Taupo |
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Te Aorere Wharawhara |
Thames Valley |
|
Rebecca Leigh |
Hamilton City A |
|
Ivari Christie |
Hamilton City A |
|
Oceanna Paul |
Harbourside U15 |
|
Kenza Taele |
Harbourside U15 |
|
Maia Horlock |
Harbourside U15 Dev |
|
Kaylee Becker |
Ko Rua |
|
Aaria Williams |
Eastern Bay of Plenty |
|
Coralee Graham |
Eastern Bay of Plenty |
U17 Identified Players
|
Name |
Team |
|
Emily Usser |
Eastern Waikato |
|
Georgia Bodle |
Eastern Waikato |
|
Demi Moana |
Eastern Waikato |
|
Sophie Carr-Patterson |
Hamilton City A |
|
Aimee Jones |
Hamilton City B |
|
Kataraina Ormsby |
Rotorua/Taupo |
|
Phoenix Paniora |
Eastern Bay of Plenty |
|
Grace Ngataua |
Thames Valley |
|
Georgie Edgecombe |
Hamilton City A |
|
Mya Meadows |
Hamilton City A |
U19 Identified Players
|
Name |
Team |
|
Dionne Treadaway |
Kotahi Cluster |
|
Poi Wharawhara |
Harbourside |
|
Grace Herdman |
Harbourside |
|
Levi Painter |
Harbourside |
|
Olivia Richardson |
Harbourside |
|
Alison Priestley |
Thames Valley |
|
Hanna Zouggari |
Thames Valley |
|
Petra McCowatt |
Thames Valley |
|
Alysha Priestley |
Thames Valley |
Talent Identified Umpires
|
Ella Higgins |
Cambridge Netball Centre |
|
Connor Pascoe |
Waihi Netball Centre |
|
Te Kawerora Enoka Barton |
Hamilton City Netball Centre |
|
Shelly Harrison |
Hamilton City Netball Centre |
|
Melaine Twyford |
Cambridge Netball Centre |
Overall it was a great day highlighting the young talent in our WBOP Zone. Congratulations to winners, runners up, and all those who competed.
