Premier netball gets underway in Christchurch on Tuesday.  

2017 Christchurch Netball Centre competition winners Kereru go into this season looking for an unprecedented four titles in a row. They are likely to face the most competition for this year’s title from last year’s runners up Technical A, who have secured former Tactix players including Anna Thompson and Nicola Mackle and a number of Beko players. Kereru plays Halswell in the opening round at 8.05pm. Technical will face St Nicholas in the opening match at Bishopdale alongside Lincoln University and Saints.

In Premier 2 competition, 2017 winners Kereru B open their season against Christchurch Girls High School at Bishopdale, while 2017 runners up Kia Toa A plays St Nicholas B at St Margarets.

Premier competition follows two Sundays of Inter Centre combined competition with teams from Christchurch Netball Centre, Mid Canterbury Netball Centre, North Canterbury Netball Centre and Selwyn Netball Centre. Competition was hosted by Mid Canterbury Netball Centre at the EA Networks stadium in Ashburton.

Saturday will see netball back at the Hagley Netball courts with the traditional Second Grade Tournament and an age grade preseason tournament for Under 15 to Under 12 teams. Saturday competition returns for all grades on Saturday 5 May. Juniors commence from Thursday, 3 May.

Premier 1 seedings: Kereru A, Technical A, Lincoln University A, Saints A, St Nicholas A, Halswell A.

Premier 2 seedings: Kereru B, Kia Toa A, St Margarets A, St Andrews A, St Nicholas B, Christchurch Girls High School A.

Premier 1 team announcements:

Kereru A: Sophia Fenwick, Kereana Harris, Maia Hill, Rachael Horrocks, K. Kavangh-Vincent, Claudia Lewis, Kyla Matenga, Juliana Naoupu, Anna O’Dell, Tyler Rollo, Kayla Williams, Kali Zygmont.

Technical A: Anna Thompson, Chloe Williamson, Gemma Hazeldine, Jessica Prosser, Lily Marshall, Louise Thayer, Nicola Mackle, Nicole Witterick, Rose Spence, S. Guillemot-Mene, Tiana Placid, Tiffany Challis.

Lincoln University A: Annabel Adams, Laura Axcell, Laura Dorgan, Gabby Thomas, Lily Fletcher, Mikayla Gillespie, Kate Grant, Bella James, Georgina Kelly, Hayley Lee, Natasha Ryan.

Saints A: Kesley Ashworth, Terri Carlson, Kendal Everest, Hannah Goslin, Georgia Greig, Danielle Kerwin, Elizabeth Love, Abigail McLachlan, Heidi Schout, Lauren Sim.

St Nicholas A: Caitlin Adlam, Deirdre Anderson, Emma Hamilton, Grace Jones, Laura Lowe, Emma Mabin, Sarah Martyn, Jess Shaw, Kerri-Ann Sinclair, Sophie Thomson, Stacey Peeters.

Halswell A: Jennifer Boyd, Tanya Bruning, Ali Doig, Rebekah Johnston, Maddie Lysaght, Alisha Muir, Megan Oliver, Lucy Patrick, Theresa Smith, Courtney Wheeler.

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