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Lois Muir Challenge

lois-muir-challengeThe Opening Weekend of the 2010 Lois Muir Challenge, sponsored by Contract Mechanical Services Bay of Plenty was hosted by Auckland Waitakere on 20-21 March, and Western will host the Closing Weekend in Palmerston North on 17-18 April.
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Named for New Zealand's "First Lady of Netball", the Lois Muir Challenge was established in 2008 by the country's12 netball regions, with the support of Netball New Zealand. It's designed to be a feeder competition for the ANZ Championship, and gives players below that level an opportunity to prepare for each new season.

The Lois Muir Challenge is a round robin competition held across four weekends: an opening weekend, two "local derby" weekends (run on a North and South Island basis) and a closing weekend.

COMPETITION POINTS
Points are awarded as follows:
Win - 4 points; Loss by 6 or more goals - 0 points;
Loss by 5 goals or fewer - 1 point

LOIS MUIR CHALLENGE: PAST WINNERS & PLACINGS
YEAR
No. of Teams
WINNER 2nd, 3rd, 4th FINAL VENUE
2010
Ten
WESTERN  - 36 points (unbeaten)
Coaches: Nicole Dryden & Annette Pearce
Team: Jodi Beaumont, Amber Bellringer, Sheridan Bignall, Lauren Burgess, Sam Burkhart, Whitney Cassidy, Sam Durie-Aranga, Jess Grinlinton,
Jodi Hikuroa, Chrisy Longstaff, Miriama Selby-Rickit, Kylee Webb
Otago - 33
3= Cook Strait - 24
3= Auckland Waitakere - 24
Palmerston North
2009
Ten


SOUTHLAND - 36 points (unbeaten)
Coach: Jo Cunningham
Team: Whitney Areaiiti, Erin Aston, Dana Bond (captain), Hayley Crofts,
Rachel Fahey, Lou Harvey, Kerry McKenzie, Kendall McMinn,
Stacey Peeters, Gemma Roberts, Ashleigh Smith, Louise Thayer
Cook Strait - 28
Western - 26
Waikato - 25

Rotorua
2008
Seven

OTAGO - 24 points (unbeaten)
Coach: Janine Southby
Team: Olivia Bates, Hannah Broederlow, Greir Campbell, Emily Close,
Sam Durie-Aranga, Brigitte Hollander, Claire Kersten, Camilla Lees,
Anna Molineaux, Jess Moulds, Jaimee Power, Lizzie Sandom.
Bay of Plenty
Auckland-Waitakere
Cook Strait

Rotorua
Last Updated on Monday, 19 April 2010 21:45