Western Flyers

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title: "Western Flyers" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["western-flyers", "defunct-netball-teams-in-new-zealand", "national-bank-cup-teams", "central-pulse", "sports-clubs-and-teams-established-in-1998", "sports-clubs-and-teams-disestablished-in-2007", "1998-establishments-in-new-zealand", "2007-disestablishments-in-new-zealand"] description: "Defunct New Zealand netball team" topic_path: "geography/new-zealand" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Flyers" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Defunct New Zealand netball team ::

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Field	Value
team name	Western Flyers
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founded
disbanded
location	New Plymouth
Whanganui
Napier
Palmerston North
region	Hawke's Bay
Manawatū-Whanganui
Taranaki
venue	TSB Stadium
Pettigrew Green Arena
Arena Manawatu
league	Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
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| team name = Western Flyers | image = WesternFlyers.png | imagesize = 150px | caption = | full name = | nickname = | association = | founded = | disbanded = | location = New Plymouth Whanganui Napier Palmerston North | region = Hawke's Bay Manawatū-Whanganui Taranaki | venue = TSB Stadium Pettigrew Green Arena Arena Manawatu | coach = | league = Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup | kitlabel1 = | body1 = #006633 | pattern_b1 = thinblueyellowsides | filetype_b1 = png | skirt1 = #006633 | pattern_sk1 = Western Flyers are a former New Zealand netball team that represented Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki. Between 1998 and 2007, Flyers played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Ahead of the 2008 season, Flyers merged with Capital Shakers to form the new ANZ Championship team, Central Pulse.

History

Founding members

In 1998, together with Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Otago Rebels, Southern Sting and Waikato Wildcats, Flyers, were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league.

Merger

Ahead of the 2008 season, Flyers merged with Capital Shakers to form the new ANZ Championship team, Central Pulse.

Home venues

Flyers represented Netball New Zealand's Western and Eastern regions. This included Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki. They played their home matches at New Plymouth's TSB Stadium, Napier's Pettigrew Green Arena and Palmerston North's Arena Manawatu.

Stats

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Season	Position	Won	Drawn	Lost
1998	7th
1999	8th
2000	8th
2001	6th
2002	8th
2003	9th
2004	8th
url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/masterton-to-host-top-netball-teams/CA4DMP55VGVJ42S4ZO4XICNEAE/	title=Masterton to host top netball teams	publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz	date=28 April 2006	access-date=30 May 2023}}
2006	8th
2007	8th
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Source:

Notable former players

Internationals

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• Charlotte Kight ;
• Joanne Morgan ;
• Brooke Williams

ANZ Championship players

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ANZ Championship coaches

• Yvette McCausland-Durie
• Janine Southby

Sources:

Captains

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Years
Abbie Bailey-Knowell
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Coaches

Head coaches

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Coach	Years
url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-little-agreement-on-competitions-standout-players/FPUNNVZD6PRNTJWSXLLXSBHO2U/	title=Netball: Little agreement on competition's standout players
url=http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/744491/New-Pulse-coach-faces-player-selection-issues	title=New Pulse coach faces player selection issues
Tanya Dearns	2006
Annette Pearce	2007
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Main sponsors

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Sponsors	Seasons
More FM	20xx–2007
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References

References

1. (16 February 2022). "Celebrating 25 years of elite netball". anzpremiership.co.nz.
2. "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz.
3. (8 May 2007). "Netball: Nod to all five Tasman Trophy bids". www.nzherald.co.nz.
4. (17 November 2007). "New life for central netball: We have The Pulse". www.nzherald.co.nz.
5. (12 August 2018). "Grand final win would be the perfect way for Central Pulse to cap remarkable rise". stuff.co.nz.
6. (17 April 2004). "Netball: The courts are now in session". www.nzherald.co.nz.
7. "The National Bank Cup teams – 2007 Flyers Team". www.netballnz.co.nz.
8. (4 April 2007). "Netball: National Championship teams". www.nzherald.co.nz.
9. "Regions & Franchises". www.netballnz.co.nz.
10. "Netball". www.nationalbank.co.nz.
11. (28 April 2006). "Masterton to host top netball teams". www.nzherald.co.nz.
12. (23 January 2001). "Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads". www.nzherald.co.nz.
13. (31 January 2005). "Netball: Eight new faces for Diamonds". www.nzherald.co.nz.
14. (6 May 2001). "Netball: Little agreement on competition's standout players". www.nzherald.co.nz.
15. (19 March 2009). "New Pulse coach faces player selection issues". stuff.co.nz.
16. (28 May 2010). "McCausland-Durie never gave up on Pulse". stuff.co.nz.

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