Netball New South Wales is the governing body for netball in New South Wales. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organizing and managing two elite level teams, New South Wales Swifts and Giants Netball, who compete in Suncorp Super Netball. It is also responsible for organizing and managing the Netball NSW Premier League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams. Its headquarters are based at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.
History Netball New South Wales was formed in 1929 and was originally known as the New South Wales Women's Basketball Association (NSWWBA). It was formed by members of the Sydney City Girls' Amateur Sports Association. In 1970 it became the New South Wales Netball Association (NSWNA).
Between 1980 and 2014, the Netball NSW headquarters were based at the Anne Clark Centre in Lidcombe. It was officially opened on 11 October 1980 and named after Anne Clark, who had served as the organisation's president between 1950 and 1979. In December 2014, Netball NSW moved to its current home at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.
Representative teams Current Team Leagues YearsNew South Wales SwiftsSuncorp Super NetballANZ Championship2017– 2008–2016Giants NetballSuncorp Super Netball2017–Under-19, Under-17Australian National Netball Championships
Former Team Leagues YearsNetball New South Wales WaratahsAustralian Netball League2008–2019 Netball New South Wales BluesAustralian Netball League2008–2014Sydney SwiftsCommonwealth Bank Trophy1997–2007 Sydney SandpipersCommonwealth Bank Trophy1997–2003 Hunter JaegersCommonwealth Bank Trophy2003–2007
Competitions Netball NSW Premier League Dooleys Metro League Regional League Regional State Cup Senior State Titles Junior State Titles Summer Series Masters State Titles Social Masters
Netball NSW Board Notable board members Members YearsAnne ClarkPresident, 1950–1979
References
External links Netball NSW on Facebook Netball NSW on Twitter Netball NSW on Instagram