Canterbury Flames were a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, Canterbury. Between 1998 and 2007 they played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2000 and 2002, Flames played in three successive grand finals. In 2004, they played in their fourth grand final. On all four occasions, they lost out to Southern Sting. In 2008, when the National Bank Cup was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Canterbury Flames were rebranded as Canterbury Tactix.
History Founding members In 1998, together with, Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Otago Rebels, Southern Sting, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Flames, were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league.
Rebrand In 2008, when the National Bank Cup was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Canterbury Flames were rebranded as Canterbury Tactix. Canterbury Tactix were subsequently renamed Mainland Tactix.
Home venues Flames played the majority of their home matches at Christchurch's Westpac Centre.
Stats Season Position Won Drawn Lost19983rd 19996th 20002nd 20012nd 20022nd 20036th 20042nd 20056th 20064th 20075th403
Grand finals Coca-Cola Cup Season Winners Score Runners up Venue2000Southern Sting43–40Canterbury FlamesStadium Southland2001Southern Sting47–44Canterbury FlamesStadium Southland
National Bank Cup Season Winners Score Runners up Venue2002Southern Sting54–48Canterbury FlamesStadium Southland2004Southern Sting63–55Canterbury FlamesStadium Southland
Notable former players Internationals
Maree Bowden Belinda Charteris Belinda Colling Vilimaina Davu Margaret Foster Debbie Fuller Katrina Grant Angela Mitchell Julie Seymour Jodi Te Huna Anna Thompson Anna Veronese
Charlotte Kight
Cynna Kydd
Vilimaina Davu
Julianna Naoupu
Ursula Bowers
ANZ Championship players Megan Hutton Elizabeth Manu Jo McCaw Peta Stephens Jade Topia
Captains YearsBelinda Colling2001–2004 Julie Seymour2004 Vilimaina Davu2005 Julie Seymour2007
Coaches Head coaches Coach YearsLeigh Gibbs1998–1999Margaret Foster2000 Leigh Gibbs2001 Margaret Foster2002–2007
Assistant coaches Coach YearsHelen Mahon-Stroud2007
Main sponsors Sponsors Seasons Ballantynesc. 2001–2005Goldair2007
Honours Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup Runners Up: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
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