Netball Victoria
Netball Victoria is the governing body for netball in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organising and managing the elite level team, Melbourne Vixens, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball. It is also responsible for organising and managing the Victorian Netball League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams. Its headquarters are based at the Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville.
History edit
Netball is believed to have been played in Victorian primary schools by 1913 and in Victorian high schools by 1915. In 1922, Louise Mills and Nonie Hardie wanted to play netball competitively. The pair, who worked for the YWCA, called a meeting for girls interested in playing. From there, the Melbourne Girls' Basketball Association was formed. Games started in May 1923 with six teams competing. By the next year, there were twelve teams.[6] In 1928, the Melbourne Girls' Basketball Association transformed into the Victorian Women's Basketball Association (VWBA). They subsequently organised a team to compete in the first Australian National Netball Championships, which were held in Melbourne in September 1928. Victoria won the inaugural event. In 1970, the VWBA changed its name to the Victorian Netball Association.[7][8]
Representative teams edit
Current edit
| Team | Leagues | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Vixens[9][10][11][12] | Suncorp Super Netball ANZ Championship | 2017– 2008–2016 |
| Victorian Fury[13][14][15][16][17] | Australian Netball League | 2008– |
| Under-19, Under-17 [18] | Australian National Netball Championships |
Former edit
| Team | Leagues | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Flames [19][20][21][12] | Australian Netball League | 2013–2014 |
| Melbourne Phoenix[9][22][23] | Commonwealth Bank Trophy | 1997–2007 |
| Melbourne Kestrels[9][22][23] | Commonwealth Bank Trophy | 1997–2007 |
Competitions edit
- Victorian Netball League
- Regional Victorian Netball League
- State Titles
- Association Championships
- Schools' Championship
Netball Victoria Board edit
- Notable board members
| Members | Years |
|---|---|
| Jenny Borlase[25] | |
| Joyce Brown[26] | |
| Lorna McConchie[27] | President, 1955–58, 1969–70, and 1980–81 |
| Kate Palmer[28] | Chief Executive, 2000–2006 |
Team of the 20th Century edit
| Player | Years | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Baylis | 1937–1954 | GA |
| Alice Doyle | 1947–1948 | GD |
| Pat McCarthy | 1950s | |
| Wilma Shakespear | 1960s | |
| Sharelle McMahon | 1997–2012 | GA, GS |
| Shelley O'Donnell | 1987–2005 | WA, C |
| Margaret Caldow | 1961–1979 | GA |
| Joyce Brown | 1958–1963 | GA, GS |
| Dorothy Close | 1950s | |
| Lorna McConchie | 1931–1940 | GA, GS |
| Simone McKinnis | 1980s–1990s | WD |
| Stella Northey | ||
| Jan Cross |
Source:[29]
References edit
- ^ "Netball Victoria Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Netball Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "State Netball and Hockey Centre". vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Contact Us". vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Board". vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Netball Victoria - Staff". Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "5 moments in the history of netball you may not know about". sirensport.com.au. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Victorian Women's Basketball Association Bell, c. 1950s". vic.netball.com.au. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "History". vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Melbourne Vixens - Our history". melbournevixens.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2014" (PDF). vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Victorian Fury". vic.netball.com.au. from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Netball Victoria – Annual Report 2015" (PDF). vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Netball Victoria – 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2017 – Netball Victoria" (PDF). vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Netball Victoria – 2018 Annual Report" (PDF). vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "NSW State Teams". vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Australian Netball League grows with addition of Victorian Flames". www.womensportreport.com. 10 December 2012. from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Victoria gets second netball league team". www.smh.com.au. 10 December 2012. from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ (PDF). Netball Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Netball: Mixed reaction to trans-Tasman competition". www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Phoenix brush aside Kestrels". www.heraldsun.com.au. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Netball Victoria – 2019 Annual Report" (PDF). vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Jennifer Borlase". diamonds.netball.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Joyce Brown – Sport Australia Hall of Fame". sahof.org.au. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Photograph of Lorna McConchie, c. 1930s". vic.netball.com.au. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Netball Australia appoints new CEO". www.abc.net.au. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Team of the Century". vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links edit
- Netball Victoria on Facebook
- Netball Victoria on Twitter
- Netball Victoria on Instagram