Canterbury Flames

Defunct New Zealand netball team

Canterbury Flames

Founded| 1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Disbanded| 2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Based in| Christchurch
Regions| Canterbury
Tasman
Home venue| Westpac Centre
League| Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
Website| www.canterburyflames.org.nz

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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[edit]

### Founding members[edit]

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.[1][2]

### Rebrand[edit]

In 2008, when the National Bank Cup was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Canterbury Flames were rebranded as Canterbury Tactix.[3][4] Canterbury Tactix were subsequently renamed Mainland Tactix.[5][6]

## Home venues[edit]

Flames played the majority of their home matches at Christchurch's Westpac Centre.[7][8]

## Stats[edit]

Season  | Position  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost

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1998 | 3rd |  |  |
1999 | 6th |  |  |
2000 | 2nd |  |  |
2001 | 2nd |  |  |
2002 | 2nd |  |  |
2003 | 6th |  |  |
2004 | 2nd |  |  |
2005 | 6th |  |  |
2006 | 4th |  |  |
2007[9] | 5th | 4 | 0 | 3

Runners Up

Sources:[10][11][12]

## Grand finals[edit]

### Coca-Cola Cup[edit]

Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners Up  | Venue

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2000[13] | Southern Sting | 43–40 | Canterbury Flames | Stadium Southland
2001[14][15] | Southern Sting | 47–44 | Canterbury Flames | Stadium Southland

### National Bank Cup[edit]

Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners Up  | Venue

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2002[16][17] | Southern Sting | 54–48 | Canterbury Flames | Stadium Southland
2004[5][18][19] | Southern Sting | 63–55 | Canterbury Flames | Stadium Southland

Source:[20]

## Notable former players[edit]

### Internationals[edit]

New Zealand

* 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

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New Zealand Fast5

* Charlotte Kight

Australia

* Cynna Kydd

Fiji

* Vilimaina Davu

Samoa

* Julianna Naoupu

### ANZ Championship players[edit]

* Megan Hutton
* Elizabeth Manu
* Jo McCaw
* Peta Stephens
* Jade Topia

Sources:[6][10][11][12][21][22][23][24][25][26]

### Captains[edit]

| Years

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Belinda Colling[22][26] | 2001
Julie Seymour[5][27] | 2004
Vilimaina Davu[7][24][28] | 2005
Julie Seymour[11][12][21] | 2007

## Coaches[edit]

### Head coaches[edit]

Coach  | Years

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Leigh Gibbs[6] | 1998–1999
Margaret Foster[29] | 2000
Leigh Gibbs[6][22][30] | 2001
Margaret Foster[11][12][21][23][29] | 2002–2007

Source:[6]

### Assistant coaches[edit]

Coach  | Years

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Helen Mahon-Stroud[21] | 2007

## Main sponsors[edit]

Sponsors  | Seasons

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Ballantynes[7][31][32] | c. 2001–2005
Goldair[9][11][12] | 2007

## Honours[edit]

* Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
* Runners Up: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

## Gallery[edit]

* 18 June 2004: Vilimaina Davu (left) and Peta Stephens (right) playing for Canterbury Flames against Southern Sting in the 2004 National Bank Cup final at Stadium Southland. They compete with Sting's Natalie Avellino.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Celebrating 25 years of elite netball". anzpremiership.co.nz. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
2. ^ "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
3. ^ "Netball: Nod to all five Tasman Trophy bids". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
4. ^ "Netball's new faces, new name". stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
5. ^ a b c "Tactix looking to add netball trophy to Canterbury's cabinet". www.rnz.co.nz. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
6. ^ a b c d e "Tactix celebrate history in Heritage Round". www.tactixnetball.co.nz. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
7. ^ a b c "National Bank Cup Round two - Diamonds vs Flames". www.photosport.nz. 15 April 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
8. ^ "National Bank 2007 Cup draw". www.canterburyflames.org.nz. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
9. ^ a b "Courtside Round Seven Review – Sting and Magic to host Semi Finals" (PDF). scoop.co.nz. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
10. ^ a b "Netball: The courts are now in session". www.nzherald.co.nz. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
11. ^ a b c d e "Netball: National Championship teams". www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
12. ^ a b c d e "The National Bank Cup teams – 2007 Flames Team". www.netballnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
13. ^ "Sting History 2000". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
14. ^ "Sting History 2001". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
15. ^ "Netball: Flames feel the final Sting". www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
16. ^ "Sting History 2002". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
17. ^ "Netball: Sting secure fourth consecutive championship". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 June 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
18. ^ "Netball: Sting win National Bank Cup". www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
19. ^ "Sting History 2004". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
20. ^ "Stadium Southland's impressive netball finals history". stuff.co.nz. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
21. ^ a b c d "2007 Team". www.canterburyflames.org.nz. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
22. ^ a b c "Netball: Flames out to prove their class". www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 May 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
23. ^ a b "Netball: Harby-Williams a no show for Flames". www.nzherald.co.nz. 6 February 2004. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
24. ^ a b "Netball: Thinking the unthinkable - a new champion". www.nzherald.co.nz. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
25. ^ "Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads". www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 November 2000. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
26. ^ a b "Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
27. ^ "Netball Mainland Zone Newsletter" (PDF). www.netballmainland.co.nz. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
28. ^ "Vilimaina Davu". www.olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
29. ^ a b "Foster itching to pull side out of doldrums". www.nzherald.co.nz. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
30. ^ "Netball: Little agreement on competition's standout players". www.nzherald.co.nz. 6 May 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
31. ^ "Flames Named At QEII New Pool". www.scoop.co.nz. 18 January 2001. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
32. ^ "Netball". www.nationalbank.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

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Mainland Tactix

Established 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand

Seasons|

| ANZ Championship|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

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ANZ Premiership|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Home venues|

* Wolfbrook Arena
* Trafalgar Centre

Captains|

* Julie Seymour
* Maree Bowden
* Donna Wilkins
* Anna Thompson
* Jess Moulds
* Jane Watson
* Kimiora Poi

Head coaches|

* Helen Mahon-Stroud
* Leigh Gibbs
* Sue Hawkins
* Marianne Delaney-Hoshek

History|

* Canterbury Flames

* v
* t
* e

National Bank Cup

2007 teams|

* Auckland Diamonds
* Capital Shakers
* Canterbury Flames
* Northern Force
* Otago Rebels
* Southern Sting
* Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
* Western Flyers

Earlier teams|

* Bay of Plenty Magic
* Counties Manukau Cometz
* Waikato Wildcats

Seasons|

| Premierships|

* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007

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Grand finalists|

* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007

See also|

* List of New Zealand netball premiers

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