Navy Netball Launched

14 December 2009

Navy Netball was launched onboard HMAS Melbourne (Commanding Officer CMDR Allison Norris) at FBE on September 21 2009 with retired Australian netball captain and Sydney World Masters Games ambassador, Liz Ellis, on board supporting the team. Commanding Officer of Melbourne and Patron of Navy Netball, CMDR Allison Norris, welcomed Liz to the ship for the launch of the season. “Competing in the Masters Games will be our lead up to the Commonwealth Cup in New Zealand scheduled for 2011,” CMDR Norris said.

The 2009 Masters Games netball competition was held at the Anne Clark Netball Stadium in Lidcombe, Sydney, from 10-18 October where Navy competed in 15 games over the eight days of competition. Although they did not walk away with a medal, POWTR Liz Saunders said the girls should be all very proud of their achievments because they had never played netball with each other before and only met for the first time on the first day of competition.

Navy Netball is currently looking for major sponsors to assist with the 2011 Commonwealth Cup Games. If you would like to sponsor Navy netball, please contact PO Liz Saunders at elizabeth.saunders@defence.gov.au.

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