President—Debbie Ravida Secretary—Jackie Seymour Treasurer— Rodney Dean Saturday Netball— Megan O’Keefe Wednesday Netball-Sue Anderson Net Set Go—Jennie Annett / Deb Doyle

All Abilities-Mary Verdon Rep Netball—Cheryl Peters Umpires—Fran Doig Canteen—Faye Ramage/Val McGregor Public Officer—Debbie Ravida General Committee—Aileen Sanders, Ann Lenten, Wendy McCormack, Warwick Hutchinson, Taya Tracey, Michelle Webb, Kim Saunders,

Date: April 2015

Wangaratta Netball Association Inc.

2015

PO Box 830, Wangaratta Vic. 3677 Phone: 0357 219194

Email: wangnetball@westnet.com.au Like us on Facebook

Website: wangarattanetball.com.au

No. 1

Big thanks to Wendy who had to

individually respond to all enquiries.

As always it is always fun seeing what

names teams come up with. There is

guaranteed to be a moan or a laugh

from committee members, especially

Fran as we read through them. Great

colour combinations are always

anticipated and I notice this season we

have some tie dye colours. Love your

work.

The Premier League a new initiative is

being trialled this season as a way to

keep girls staying in netball. We look

forward to any feedback.

We are very excited about our new

Representative Uniforms. Thanks to

the generosity of the Wangaratta

Marathons donation of $5000.00. The

girls will be proudly showing them off

at the tournaments.

Jackie Seymour—Editor

Welcome to all families, friends,

coaches, umpires, players and

supporters to our 2015 season.

Sorry our April newsletter is in May

but it has been a huge start to the

season.

I would like to welcome our new com-

mittee members who have come on

board to help keep things running

smoothly so your children can enjoy

their netball. With so many children

and adults playing there is an enor-

mous amount of jobs needed to be

done to get everyone on the court.

Thanks to Lynne and Michelle from

‘ixd Interpretive by Design’ for our

exciting new association logo. It looks

fabulous on our new letterheads,

representative uniforms, hoodies and

committee jackets.

Thanks to all the umpires who have

put their hand up to umpire for your

teams. There are many teams who pay

their umpires $10 per game.

We encourage other teams to take

this example and reward their

umpires for giving up their time

every week for your team.

Thanks also to the coaches who give

up their time to coach teams. As we

all know there is plenty of

preparation that goes into working

out training drills as well as game

day.

Thanks to all the parents and friends

who get their children down to the

courts every week. I hope you enjoy

watching the enjoyment they get out

of netball.

We have umpire and coaching

clinics coming up so keep an eye out

on facebook and our website for

notifications.

Thank you for your patience regis-

tering with Netball Victoria online. It

was a new process and there are a

few issues they are now aware of and

are fixing.

13/Under Representative Team - modelling our new netball uniforms.

Due to the generous donation from Wangaratta Marathons Justin and Sharon

Scholz we have 90 new representative uniforms.

Net Set Go Tier 1 & 2

5—7 YEAR OLDS (Friday nights

4.30—5.30)

This season Jennie Annett has con-

tinued co-ordinator of the 5-7

Year olds. She has a great team of

helpers which consist of Galen

students, players and parents.

Thanks to everyone who does a job on the night to help the

program run smoothly.

Big thanks to the coaches who are on board for their second

year.

Existing coaches from 2014

Brianna Archer – Wang Rep player

Perri McCarthy – mum/volunteer/currently injured player

Olivia Annett – Current Wang Rep player

Georgia Allen – Past Wang Rep player

Maddy Verdon – Galen student, current netballer and All

Abilities helper.

New Coaches for 2015

Emma Mc Laughlin mum/volunteer

Gemma McKinley – Galen student and netballer

Taylah Reidy – Current Wang Rep player

Olivia Parsons- Galen student and netballer

Abby Walker – Past Rep player ,Galen student and netballer

Maddy Muller -Past Rep player , Galen student and netballer

Shaylah Leavette-Brown -Galen student and netballer

Abby Sturgess -Galen student and netballer

Georgia Verdon –Past Rep player and netballer

8-10 YEAR OLDS (Saturday mornings 11.00—11.50)

Big welcome to Deb Doyle who has taken over as coordinator

from Cheryl Peters who did a wonderful job in the past.

Two weeks in and has things running pretty smoothly.

Feel free to go in and speak to Deb if you have any questions.

Wednesday Night

Competition After Round 10 of our

Autumn Competition we

have been lucky to have

some kind weather for most of our games. The cold

weather is definitely on the way so make sure you rug

up.

Section 1—sees the Wang 17’s rep team on top with 10

straight wins. Family ties and Combos are not far

behind with only a couple of losses each. There are a

couple of teams battling to fill the fourth spot to make it

into finals.

Section 2—sees Just 4 Fun who must’ve got a bit more

serious because they are on top. Closely followed by

Titans, Wang Blue15 and Dynamite. The rest of the

teams are a couple of games behind but have time

to improve.

Section 3—Gonnabes are definitely gunna be in finals as

they sit on top with 10 wins. The Squad and Vue Crew

could change that and Black Ice, Revive are hot on

their tails. The rest of the section can still jump up with

a couple of wins.

Section 4—North Wang are still on top with Mocking-

jays one game behind. There are a few teams who will

be fighting it out to make the top four over the next

couple of weeks.

Melbourne Vixens –v– Queensland Firebirds

On Sunday 12th April we took a bus to Melbourne to

watch the replay of the ANZ Championships Grand

Final 2014 between Melbourne Vixens and

Queensland Firebirds. It came down to the team with

the less errors on the day and it was the

the Firebirds on the day coming away with a 6 goal win.

Some of the netballers who came down to get some

tips.

All Abilities Program 2015

Mary Verdon

All Abilities Co-ordinator.

Our All Abilities started in 2014, each year is a growing

process, we now have up to 14 players of all ages. We

sometimes go to Shepparton to play against and meet

other All Abilities teams, all the kids have so much fun

and always seem to be enjoying themselves and learn

more about the game of netball, which involves

increasing all their skills from there foot work right up to

the different ways of throwing the netball. After a good

day of netball we end the day with a lunch and a chat.

This year we start our first game on May the 9th I would

absolutely love to see some new faces coming along to

give it a go and for all the kids and teens who have

participated in the past to come along once again, I

encourage everyone to get out and have a go. It would

also be greatly appreciated for other people who may

not be participating all abilities to still come along to

help assist in umpiring, helping on court or just cheering

them along , everyone is welcome.

Thanks for the All Abilities players who dressed in

PINK to support our Breast Cancer Awareness day.

All Abilities play at 10.00 on Court 1.

Representative Report

2015

Cheryl Peters

Representative Netball

Co-ordinator

In 2015 we welcome our new coaches and assistants.

17/Under—Carolyn Willett, Bree Spezjovic

15 / Under—Megan O’Keefe, Adrienne Murphy, Helen

Rickard

13 / Under—Kelly Smith, Annie Heetel, Tess Willett

11 / Under—Jennie Annett, Bree Archer, Charlene

Wohlers

We hope you enjoy your year and look forward to hearing

how the teams go. We encourage the parents and

supporters to get behind their coaches and support the

teams.

Our new Representative Uniforms have arrived and we are

all excited at how great they look. It was impressive to see

the teams running around at the Wangaratta and Albury

Tournaments. We thank Justin and Sharon Scholz -

Wangaratta Marathon donated $5000 to our association

which enabled us to be able to make this happen. It was

great to see how proud the girls were representing

Wangaratta in their new uniforms.

Thanks to Cheryl Peters for working through organising the

uniforms from start to finish. There was hours of work

done before they could be ordered and we appreciate the

huge amount of time she put in to get them here.

WANGARATTA NETBALL TOURNAMENT

Our Annual Tournament was held on Sunday 19th April. It was our biggest tournament in over 10 years with 66 teams

entering. It was great to have teams from Casey, Wagga, Shepparton, Echuca, Wodonga, Yarrawonga, Albury, Benalla

and Mansfield attending. The weather was kind with a breeze which kept the goalies working hard all day.

The committee was flat out in the days leading up to tournament arranging catering , drinks, bbq’s and anything else

which was needed for the day. There was also a huge amount of work done by Rodney, Cheryl and Fran with making

up a draw to cater fairly for all teams. We had all 15 of our courts running and we also needed to use one court from

inside the Bar Reserve.

Our trustee MC for the day Aileen had everyone on the courts and kept the games running to time. It is a full time job

making this happen.

Our winners for the day were—

17/Under—Wagga def Wangaratta 10-9, 15/Under—Casey def Albury 12-8, 13/Under—Albury def Murray 10-9,

11/Under—all players received a certificate for participating.

(photos next month)

PINK NETBALL DAY

FUNDRAISER Friday May 8th and

Saturday May 9th

Last weekend we held our

GO PINK for Breast Cancer.

Thanks to all the players who got

into the spirit and dressed in pink.

It is a very important cause and it

is an enjoyable way to create

awareness. Congratulations to the

players who received prizes. We

also sold the 30 game balls with all

proceed going to Breast Cancer

Network. I will let you know when

we have a final total.

Make sure you check out our

facebook page for photos.

WHAT’S COMING UP ....... UMPIRE TRAINING 2015

We are always looking for umpires for

our Saturday Morning or Wednesday

Night Competitions.

We offer plenty of support for our um-

pires so if you are interested in helping

out, please come and see us.

We have umpire training for beginner

or inexperienced umpires. All sessions

are held at the netball complex.

Dates are:

Beginner or Inexperienced

Thursday 21st May—5.00pm—6.00pm

Wednesday 27th May 4.00—5..00 pm

Monday 1st June—5.00-6.00 pm

Further dates to be confirmed

Enquiries : beginner or inexperienced

Contact Fran Doig 0427 214 267

Experienced or Senior

7.00pm—8.00pm

Monday 1st June

Monday 6th July

Monday 3rd August

Monday 7th September

Monday 5th October

Enquiries: Experienced or Senior

Contact Deb Ravida 0417 257 256

UMPIRES 2015

Every Saturday we need to supply 54

umpires for our netball matches.

Many of these are young inexperienced

people, so training sessions are held

regularly.

As with most things we learn, time and

practice are need to gain proficiency.

So far this season 4 sessions have been

held, which have been attended by a

pleasing 25 different umpires.

I would encourage NO, urge all upires

to attend as often as possible, a sure step

to improvement.

Coaches and spectators need to be

mindful of how close they are to the

court. Audible, adverse remarks are

certain to sap any confidence of even the

most experienced umpire, let alone the

new group. Thanks and encouragement

are always welcome.

8.30am Games

We are struggling to provide enough

umpires at 8.30am, so ask past players ,

coaches and umpires to volunteer for

this duty.

NB/All teams must supply an umpire. If

your team has not yet done so, this

should be attended to immediately, or

loss of points will need to occur.

Coaching In accordance with netball rules ONLY the

coach may coach (direct play.) from the side-

lines. She/he must remain in the same posi-

tion during play (usually the centre of the

side). It is not allowable to stand behind the

goal line giving instructions.

Fran Doig

CANTEEN ROSTER 2015 Pleas make sure all your teams organise helpers.

We require 4 helpers at a time.

8.30am—12.00pm

Committee Profile

Mary Verdon—All Abilities Coordinator,

How long have you been on the

committee—

I have been a member of WNA

now for 4 years, with my 2 girls

playing netball from grade 3, and

still going strong with their game ,

and enjoying playing, learning and

meeting new friends .

What is your role—

I am the coordinator of All

Abilities, I have been in this role

since 2013 and I enjoy working with

all of the kids who come along to participate.

Why did you join the committee—

I started on the WNA at first just to be involved with my

children but since then I have meet amazing people and

friends. Seeing how netball makes young children grow

with skill, meeting new people and just how so many kids

have such love for the game, it’s such a great community

involvement.

What do you love about WNA—

I have so much joy in helping our new and our past

families, who have been with our netball committee for

quite a while ,get involved.

What do you hope for WNA—

The hopes I have for the WNA is to help it grow gaining

new members , to get new courts and clubrooms for the

near future.

I have had so much fun being on board on the committee.

Some of the days can get very tiring but it is all worth it in

the end, seeing all the happy faces and smiles after a good

day of netball.

Note from editor: Mary as well as being the coordinator for

All Abilities can also be seen helping out in the canteen,

office, with representative teams, putting up and taking

down goal post pads and anywhere else there is a job to be

done.

For Sale at Canteen

Whistles $12.00

Netball Rule Books $15.00

Team First Aid Kits $3.00

Please come and check for any lost property.

Note: Lost property not collected will be given to

charity. We do this a couple of times a year as we

accumulate so much.

Dates School/Club on Duty

18 April Wangaratta High

25 April NO PLAY - ANZAC DAY

2-May Galen College

9-May North Wang / St Bernard's Primary

16-May Tarrawingee / St Patrick's Primary

23-May Magpies / Appin Park Primary

30-May Rovers / Wang Primary / Cathedral

6 June NO PLAY - QUEENS BIRTHDAY

13 June Moyhu / King Valley / Wang West

20 June Glenrowan / Milawa / Yarrunga Primary

27 June Yarrawonga / Our Ladys

4 July NO PLAY - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

11 July Wangaratta High

18 July Galen College

25 July Milawa / Myrtleford / St Bernard's Primary

1 August Greta / St Patrick's Primary

8 August All Development Teams / Oxley / Cathedral

Semi - 15 August Everyone welcome

Preliminary - 22 August Everyone welcome

Grand Final - 29 August Everyone welcome

We thank you for volunteering your time

*Please note children under 14 are not allowed to

assist in the canteen.

.

Jenny Wenham Award

2014

Congratulations to Shaylee Boruch

from the North Wangaratta team who

was nominated and chosen as the

winner of this special award. It is a

great honour to receive this award

given in memory of Jenny who died

on her way to netball training. Shaylee

is seen here being presented by

Jenny’s parents Bev and Bill Wen-

ham.

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Saturday Morning

Competition 2015

Saturday morning started off with

some threatening weather but we

were lucky enough to get through it

without too much rain.

It is always a difficult decision to

call off a round because it can rain

all night and then it can just stop an

hour before the game or just ease

up.

We realise people travel but we also

take into account people have paid

to play and we only have a limited

timeframe during a season to play

games. We call off a round and

contact teams and put a notice on

facebook as soon as we possibly

can. As it is a winter sport some-

times the weather is going to be bad

but players need to prepare for it.

After three rounds of netball we

have now regraded and look

forward to seeing how the teams

improve over the season.

This year we have introduced the

Premier League which is something

we are trialling to try encourage girls

to continue playing netball.

Jennie Annett has been in

discussions with coaches from O &

K and O & M Clubs for many

months to get this new concept out

there and get them on board.

With everything there will be

changes required and we look

forward to receiving any feedback.

I hope to have pictures from last

years Grand Finalists in our next

newsletter.

Saturday Morning

2015

Registered Players

Saturday Morning Competition

Couple of points—

If your team is short you are NOT

allowed to play a Grade 3 or 4 Net Set

Go player in your team.

You may get someone to fill in who is

NOT already registered with

Wangaratta Netball Association in a

team.

You must pay a voucher BEFORE the

game for this person to play. These are

available in the clubrooms.

Not—Netball Victoria Registered $16

Netball Victoria Registered $ 7

You can only play on 4 vouchers. Then

you will need to register to continue.

You need to play 5 games with the

same team to qualify for finals.

If you play an unregistered player you

will:

Forfeit the game if you win.

Lose 2 points per unregistered player.

Each team must supply their own um-

pire to represent your team. I

f you do NOT supply an umpire your

team will lose points.

If you have any questions please

contact a committee member.

Sports power

Wangaratta

Awards

Go and see Russell and his team.

They will give you plenty of great ideas

for you to spend your voucher on.

The options are endless.......

Do you know where

you can find our draws?

1. Our Website

2. Wangaratta Chronicle

3. Wangaratta AutoSpares

49 Greta Rd, Wang.

2015 Sponsors

We would like to welcome our current sponsors for 2015 and encourage you to support them.

Franks Footwear— who’ve been loyal sponsors since 2004.

They kindly donate all the trophies for the Saturday Morning

and Wednesday Night Competitions.

Sports power Wangaratta also generously provide

a voucher every week for all the teams awards.

Hume Building Society for a few years now have donated

so that our umpires could obtain training and progress onto

going for their badges.

Garry Nash Real Estate also a regular sponsor who

is generous in lending us any equipment we may need.

Dining's Kelly Country Dairy have continued their sponsorship this year.

Col Wyllie Appin Street Butchers—92 Appin Street, Wangaratta—donation of meat for Wangaratta Tournament and

during the season for our BBQ.

We ask you to please support our local businesses who are looking after local families and future generations.

Make sure you let them know you’re from Wangaratta Netball Association when you go in there to show your

appreciation .

Without sponsors like these the netball association would struggle to run so efficiently and attract so many wonderful

families and supporters every Friday night, Saturday Mornings and Wednesday nights.