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The annual Rodney Netball Centre competition starts this Friday, May 24.
Mangawhai’s first team is in the top grade for the first time in years, after players from Wellsford’s Ruggals, which was third last year, moved to the Mangawhai club.
After an absence, Whangateau’s Rodney Rams are back with five teams, including one in the premier grade.
Warkworth Netball Club is down from five to two teams.
“Otamatea Ex 1, which is also in the Premier grade, is missing some key players from last year, which may have an impact on its performance this year,” centre vice president Lynette Gubb says.
Otamatea College has left the competition to play in Whangarei, leaving Rodney College’s first team as the only college age team in the top division.
Meanwhile, the C division is primarily made up of college age teams, but it will also include Tomarata B, which has players returning to the game after an absence. Gubb says Tomarata and Warkworth have both entered college age teams that have benefitted from an influx of players from Mahurangi, who no longer want to play in the North Harbour competition.
This year there will be six teams in the Premier grade, six in A grade, and five in both the B and C grades. Overall, the competition is down three teams this year.
Games are played each Friday from 6pm to 9pm in Wellsford.
