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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 |