Western Flyers are a former New Zealand netball team that represented Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki. Between 1998 and 2007, Flyers played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Ahead of the 2008 season, Flyers merged with Capital Shakers to form the new ANZ Championship team, Central Pulse.
History Founding members In 1998, together with Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Otago Rebels, Southern Sting and Waikato Wildcats, Flyers, were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league.
Merger Ahead of the 2008 season, Flyers merged with Capital Shakers to form the new ANZ Championship team, Central Pulse.
Home venues Flyers represented Netball New Zealand's Western and Eastern regions. This included Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki. They played their home matches at New Plymouth's TSB Stadium, Napier's Pettigrew Green Arena and Palmerston North's Arena Manawatu.
Stats Season Position Won Drawn Lost19987th 19998th 20008th 20016th 20028th 20039th 20048th 20057th 20068th 20078th
Notable former players Internationals
Liana Barrett-Chase Joline Henry Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Jessica Tuki Daneka Wipiiti
Charlotte Kight
Joanne Morgan
Brooke Williams
ANZ Championship players Amber Bellringer Erika Burgess Lauren Burgess Candyce Edwards Hayley Stockman Jodi Tod
ANZ Championship coaches Yvette McCausland-Durie Janine Southby
Captains YearsAbbie Bailey-Knowell2007
Coaches Head coaches Coach YearsBarbara Clarke2001 Yvette McCausland-Durie2004–2005 Tanya Dearns2006 Annette Pearce2007
Main sponsors Sponsors Seasons More FM20xx–2007
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