MOUNTIES NETBALL We would like to congratulate Melissa King for receiving a Werriwa Volunteer Award in 2020 for her 32 years of service to the netball club as a player, coach, umpire and member of the executive.
Mounties Netball Committee:
Mathew, Alana Phillips, Dawn Tui
● President: Debbie Brown
● 12 Years – Jaylah Niumata, Le'Ati Moefaauo
● Senior Vice President: Kelly Murphy
● 13 Years – Annie Tui
● Junior Vice President: Debbie Cross (and Coaching Coordinator)
● 14 Years – Unique Prtichard
● Secretary: Lyn King ● Assistant Secretary: Merna Shaddad (and Umpires Coordinator) ● Treasurer: Susan Tepsa ● Registrar: Melissa King In 2020 Mounties Netball Club had 24 teams register for the Liverpool City Netball Association (LCNA) Competition but unfortunately after some training the competition was cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid-19. LCNA were lucky enough to hold a Spring competition starting in October and Mounties fielded 17 teams from 9-year old’s to seniors. This competition ran over two weeknights, Tuesday and Wednesday, and Mounties had 5 teams finish first past the post.
● 15 Years – Danielle Dunlop, Karoline Fasavalu, Tamelanne Tauei, Lindsay Tui, Akayshia Waihi ● 17 Years – Anastasia Afoa, ● Opens – Mereana Peyroux
IN 2021 THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS WERE SELECTED INTO THE LCNA REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. THEY TRAINED HARD FOR 6 MONTHS BUT UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT GET TO CONTEST THE TITLES DUE TO THEIR CANCELLATION: ● 12 Years – Synceer Mathew, Kaizen Morgan-Pritchard, Alana Phillips, Dawn Tui
Premiers: Team 1 - Division 1, Team 3 - Division 3, Team 5 Senior Cadet Green, Team 9 - 14/15, Team 12 - 10/11 Gold.
● 13 Years – Jaylah Niumata, Le'Ati Moefaauo, Alissa Misa
Runners Up: Team 4 - Senior Cadet Gold, Team 6 - Senior Cadet Red, Team 7 – 14/15 Gold, Team 8 – 14/15 Green, Team 14 – 10/11 Red
● 11 Development Squad – Jyrah Asiata, Mele Poharama, Caylie-Grace Roberts, Malisa Seng
In 2021 the netball club fielded 20 teams, from 7-year old’s to seniors and 10 rounds of a 15 round competition was completed before the competition had to be abandoned due to the Covid-19 lockdown. In 2020 and 2021 Mounties Netball had many players selected to play for LCNA at the NSW Senior and Junior State Netball Championships. Unfortunately, the two competitions were cancelled in 2020 and in 2021 only the Senior State Titles were completed before lockdown cancelled the Junior Titles.
IN 2020 THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT LCNA: ● 11 Development Squad – Elise Fordham, Synceer
● 14 Years – Annie Tui
● 12 Development Squad – Elise Fordham, Mariam Arifaki, Aikaela Anae-Roberts, Summah Sisifa
SENIOR STATE TITLES (DIVISION 1) WERE PLAYED AT LIVERPOOL CITY NETBALL ASSOCIATION 12-14 JUNE: ● 15 Years – Runners Up - Monika Amone, Grace Leiataua, Unique Pritchard ● 17 Years – State Champions (undefeated) – Karoline Fasavalu, Jamin Tikeri, Lindsay Tui, Akaysha Waihi ● Jacinta Tui was awarded her National B Umpires badge in April 2021, at the Local Club Academy Games. Congratulations on all her hard work.
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