Disbanded 2007 2007 placing 8th Date founded 1998 | League National Bank Cup Head coach Annette Pearce | |
Based in New Plymouth, Whanganui, Napier, Palmerston North | ||
The western flyers
The Western Flyers were a New Zealand netball team which represented most of the Central, Southern and Eastern North Island in the National Bank Cup. The team was formed in 1998 and played all ten seasons of the competition. At the end of the 2007, the Flyers merged with the Capital Shakers to form the Central Pulse, one of five New Zealand teams in the ANZ Championship, which commenced in 2008.
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Franchise
The Flyers franchise was based in New Plymouth, Whanganui, Napier and Palmerston North. The franchise recently amalgamated the Eastern Netball Region (which is an amalgamation of Napier, Hastings, Gisborne, Wairoa, Central Hawke's Bay and Dannevirke Netball).
Notable players
2007 Squad
Abbie Bailey-Nowell
Amber Bellringer
Lauren Burgess
Candyce Edwards
Malu Faasavalu
Jodi Hikauroa
Hannah Kelly
Rebecca Kupa
Amanda Palmer
Lana Phipps
Hayley Stockman
Brooke Williams