Happy Easter to you all! Enjoy the long weekend with NO netball this weekend and the following (19th & 26th April), enjoy this time with your whanau and friends.

Travel safe in this weather if you are travelling both far and near.

See you all back in 2 weeks for our Open Day Parade and Presidents Round 2 and first day back for our Year 1-4 futureFERNS… 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

Important Updates: 

• NO PLAY - Saturday 19th & 26th April 2025 (ALL GRADES from Year 1-6 to Senior Premiers)
• Presidents Round 2 & Open Day Parade - Saturday 3rd May 2025 (ALL GRADES)
• futureFERNS Year 1-4 programme Round 1 commences - Saturday 3rd May 2025
• Club Duty Roster 2025

Important Reminders:

• Club Management Meeting attendance - We have 7 club management meetings during the season (Feb-Aug) via in person and zoom, once a month. As per our PNC regulations if you miss 2 consecutive meetings in a row your club will be fined $100.00. You may pass on your apologies, but this is counted as your first missed meeting, you would need to attend or send someone from your club in your place to the following meeting. These meetings are to inform your club members updates on Saturday netball and any concerns or questions that may arise within your clubs, this is where we can come together and talk about it. Most of the times these meetings are very fast to the point and covers everything you need to know. Our next Club Management meeting is in person at PNC upstairs in the conference room, Monday 19th May 2025, 7pm. We will see you all there!

TOURNAMENTS

Counties Manukau Secondary Schools (CMSS) 11 Week Competition

2025 COMPETITION INFORMATION

The 11-week CMSS Competition will be played on Wednesday evenings over 3 rounds being:

• 4.10pm
• 5.10pm
• 6.10pm

The competition commences on 7th May through to 30th July (no play 2nd & 9th July – School Holidays).

TEAM ENTRIES HAVE CLOSED!

We are however looking for 2 more boy's teams to complete our boys' grade. 
Registrations are still open for this grade, first 2 boys team entered will be registered then we will close the boys grade entries, team entries will close Wednesday 30th April, 3pm. 

We are also looking at 2 more mixed teams so we don't have to have any byes in this grade, but if we can't find 2 more that is absolutely fine too, we can work with this.

Team Registration Forms will remain open until Wednesday 30th April for all grades.  

COMPETITION GRADES (dependent on team entries):

• Year 7 & 8 
• Year 9
• Year 10
• Senior B
• Senior A
• Mens/Boys Open
• Mixed Open
• Premier
   

DEVELOPMENT UPDATES

Rep Updates

2025 Reps Program

Our Netball Development Manager and NetballSmart Activator, Kat Keelan, has been working diligently on preparing the 2025 travel, accommodation, trial, and selection processes. This includes aligning with tournaments, competitions, and programs designed to provide valuable development opportunities for both players and coaches.

Rep Training Dates for April:

• Wednesday 23rd April 2025 6pm-8pm (Outdoor Courts)
• Wednesday 30th April 2025, 7pm-8.30pm (Pulman Arena)

Rep Regional Tournament Dates for 2025 (U14, U16, U16 Mix & U18 grades): 

• Sunday 18th May 2025 - Papakura Netball Centre Rep Tournament
• Sunday 25th May 2025 - Pukekohe Netball Rep Tournament
• Sunday 1st June 2025 - Howick/Pakuranga Netball Rep Tournament
• Sunday 8th June 2025 - Auckland Netball Rep Tournament
• Sunday 15th June 2025 - North Harbour Netball Rep Tournament
• Sunday 22nd June 2025 - Waitakere Netball Rep Tournament
• Sunday 20th July 2025 - Counties Manukau Intercentre Rep Tournament

Umpire Updates

Umpire Development dates for April:

• Monday 28th April 2025 - Zone Theory 1 Applications DUE

Instructions to Apply:

1. Need to sign up on the Netball NZ website.

2. Select Search Learning - Netball NZ Catalogue

3. Click on 'Zone Theory Exam 1'

4. Read information and then click on 'Request Now'

Payment details will be sent to applicants after registrations have closed and Umpire Leads have approved their candidates to sit.

Price: $55.00 

ABOUT THE NNZ UMPIRE EXAMS

Zone Theory
The NNZ Zone Theory Exam is the first step in gaining your Zone Umpire Award

NZ Theory
​​​​​​​The NNZ New Zealand Theory Exam is the first step for umpires who hold a Zone Umpire Award and are looking to attain their New Zealand Umpire Award

FACILITY HIRE

Did you know you can hire Papakura Netball Centre for special occasions? Well, you absolutely can! It is a fabulous venue with many other rooms for hire too (see below) We have regular bookings so please make sure to book well in advance. We hope you enjoy the use of our building. 

Other rooms available for hire are:

• Main hall, plus fully equipped kitchen & bar area
• Conference room, with kitchen
• Officials lounge

How to book:

Phone the PNC office on (09) 2950176 for hireage and availability. 

For more infomation click the Facility Hire button below.

GENERAL REMINDERS

Bruce Pulman Park Facilities

• Thursday nights - We have a housie night here at the centre every week, starts at 7.30pm, come early to get a seat. Come down and have a go!
• Club Duty Roster
• 2025 Fee Structure
• 2025 Key Dates Calendar
• 2025 Club Pack

Don't forget to check out and ‘Like’ the PNC Facebook Page

Join us on Wednesday 30 April 2025 evening 6pm for a preseason matchup between your favorite team Stars and Magic before the season officially kicks off a few weeks after. Tickets are limited so get in quick!
Click on this link to purchase tickets.

Our opening game of the ANZ Premiership season is fast approaching and we would love to get a sellout crowd at Eventfinda Stadium on Sunday 11th May. 

It is an afternoon to celebrate our Northern Zone players with the 2.05pm Curtain Raiser being between the Marvels and Comets teams, followed by the Mystics v Stars.  So, whichever teams you support we would love to see you there!  Plus it is Mother’s Day, so a great way to spend the afternoon celebrating!

If you can please promote this match (info attached) on your socials and out to your member clubs and schools and encourage them to get their tickets that would be greatly appreciated.  The team of 10 ticket option is great value and a fun way to bring teams together early in the season.  Come dressed in team colours and who knows, you might win a prize!

The following week the Stars kick off their home season at Pulman Arena, and the Mystics have a 2nd home game, this time at Trusts Arena.  Ticket links for all games can be found here:

• Mystics - https://www.northernmystics.co.nz/tickets-2025/
• Stars - https://www.starsnetball.co.nz/stars/tickets.html

Your support to help us push ticket sales along is greatly appreciated.  If you need any more information please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

We are looking for a DJ to play at our futureFERNS ‘ROYALTY’ Disco on Thursday 29th May 2025 from 5pm to 7pm. 
If you are interested or know of someone please let the PNC office know on 09 295 0176 or via email admin@papakuranetball.org.nz 

PNC OUTDOOR COURT RULES

NO Smoking or Alcohol (this includes vaping) 
NO Skateboards
NO Dogs (except guide dogs)
NO Bikes or scooters
NO Rollerblades
NO umbrella leaning
NO spikes or boots
NO chewing gum
NO high heels

Please remind your members about our rules, we need to look after our courts.