North Canterbury Netball Centre

U18 REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL ELIGIBILITY

Must be aged 17 or Under as at 1st January of playing year

Open to Female Players only
Must be Year 12 or above if at school
If player is Year 12 at school and still Under 16 then player is eligible to also trial at U18 level
Must be registered and playing with a registered club of NCNC OR registered with a club within an affiliated invited Centre (e.g Hurunui, Kaikoura etc)
Must be a financial member of such club and NCNC
Must play a minimum of 5 Grading/Competition Games prior to the tournament
If playing at 2 centres, must nominate NCNC as their lead centre
NCNC reserve the right to invite any player to trial

Approx estimated cost for selected players is to be confirmed per player. This can range depending on accommodation and travel costs and funding received.

Please Note: Payment plans may be arranged in advance and applications may be made for financial assistance.

NCNC has initiated a scholarship opportunity for a player or players that have been selected for the U18 team to represent the Centre at the Netball New Zealand National Event. Refer to the Scholarship page for further information and how to apply: https://www.ncnc.org.nz/scholarship

* ALL Players playing for a North Canterbury Club team are expected to assist with fundraising to go towards expenses.

2026 Under 18 NCNC National Team

Macey Barnes - Rangiora High School

Eve Cowan - Amberley Netball Club

Eve Dunn - Kaiapoi High School

Greta Haigh - Kaiapoi High School

Esther Knowles - Rangiora High School

Eva Parry - Kaiapoi Netball Club

Saorise McAllister - Rangiora High School

Zoe Ray - Kaiapoi High School

Turtle Teddy-Ward - Rangiora High School

Lexi Wilson - Rangiora High School

Training Partners:

Kate Buchanan - Rangiora High School

Isla Gibson - Rangiora High School

Christie-Lee Jackson - Central Netball Club

Your first training is this Sunday 24th May at Dudley Courts from 10am till 12.30pm (wet or fine).

2026 UNDER 18 NCNC NATIONAL TEAM PERSONNEL

Coach: Cath Ferguson
Asst Coach: Dee Teddy
Manager: Ros Jermyn

2027 FIXTURES

U18 King's Birthday Tournament - TBC

Sunday 6th - Monday 7th June

Hosted by Christchurch @ Netball Sports Centre, 21 Augustine Drive, Ngā Puna Wai, Wigram, Christchurch

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Field Day Tournament

Sunday 20th June

Hosted by NCNC @ Dudley Courts

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Netball NZ U18 Champs - TBC

Monday 12th - Thursday 15th July

Hosted by Netball Wellington Centre @ 54 Tacy St, Kilbirnie