National Umpire Squads Announced for 2014 

Netball New Zealand is delighted to announce the National Umpire Squads for the 2014 Netball season.

Eight umpires have been promoted into the national squads while others have cemented their positions through their performances over the season.

Ann Hay has progressed through the NZA into the ANZ Championship Tier 4 Squad after returning from family commitments and is on track to progress further. Michael Wylie has earned his spot in the NZA Squad up from the NZ Development Squad and takes his place next to experienced umpires Gareth Fowler, Tania Law and Lisa Paterson.

There are six new faces in the New Zealand Development Squad including Queenstown’s Sasha McLeod, Ken Metekingi, a promising young umpire from Palmerston North and Hamilton’s Jess Lea who now resides in Wellington. Alannah Robinson continues the strong tradition of top umpires out of Eastern Southland, while Anna Brookie returns to the fold after career and family commitments.

After a wide range of events, assessments and observations the following Umpires have been selected:

ANZ Championship Umpires:
Jono Bredin
Liz Boon
Bobbi Brown
Fay Meiklejohn
Kristie Simpson
Yvonne Morgan

NZA & ANZ Championship Tier 4:
Angela Armstrong-Lush
Danielle Maulder
Marise Stuart
* Ann Hay - Wellington

NZA:
Gareth Fowler
Tania Law
Lisa Paterson
* Michael Wylie

NZ Development:
Dwayne Paul
* Sasha McLeod
* Paul Smith - Wellington
* Anna Brookie
* Ken Metekingi
* Jess Lea - Wellington
* Alannah Robinson

* Indicates New Squad Appointments

ANZ Championship Umpire Lead Coaches:
Dawn Jones
Colleen Bond
Alison Cormack
Mandy Nottingham

NZA Umpire Squad Coach:
David Pala’amo

NZA Umpire Squad Assistant Coach:
Kirsten Lloyd - Wellington

Umpire Emerging Talent Group Selected

The Umpire Emerging Talent Group has been selected by the New Zealand Umpire Development Group (NZUDG) with aims to provide umpires with additional support, coaching and opportunities to assist their development to National Squad level.

Umpires will predominantly be supported within their Zone environment and their development observed throughout the year.

Northern Zone:
Lisa Stallard
Tanya McCarthy
Matthew Davis

Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone:
Ceri Hills
Vicki Lee Walker
Ashlee Numa

Central Zone:
Clare Seymour
Angela Jowitt

Mainland Zone:
Jayne Dewe
Diana Walsh
Kate Smith
Michelle Stagg
Anna Sheen

South Zone:
Joyce Andrew

The naming of the group is intended to increase competition for selection in all national squads, prepare umpires for the High Performance environment and retain talented umpires throughout the country.

For more information:

Kerry Manders
NNZ Media & Communications Director
Ph: 021 410 970
E: kerrym@netballnz.co.nz

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