Waimea Weekly - 22 November 2023

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Waimea Weekly

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Wednesday 22 November 2023

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Roof pitched for Saxton netball courts MAX FRETHEY

Local Democracy Reporter

Netball has “exploded” this year across Nelson Tasman, but those most involved in the sport say that adding a roof to the courts at Saxton Field would strengthen netball’s appeal even further. There are about 320 teams across all netball’s leagues and divisions in the region, but the Nelson Netball Centre says the weather poses a continual challenge. Though this season’s weather hasn’t been as “horrific” as last year’s, the first four weeks of netball saw games postponed for the first two weeks, delaying the season by a fortnight already. And for the netball centre, whose vision is to grow the lifelong love of netball, they don’t want those disturbances to be the final straw for young women in the sport. “They’re not playing sport at all by 15, so we’ve got to look at the reasons why,” says the centre’s general manager, Ani-Marie Waitai. “There’s so much else on offer. We’ve got to move with the times.” It’s not only rain but also intense heat that causes challenges, with downpours postponing one week of netball only to see 27-degree highs the next week, she adds. A roof over the courts would keep the rain and intense sun off the players and give them a more consistent schedule and comfortable experience. “We want them to go and play another sport because they prefer that actual sport, not because of the elements,” says Nelson Netball Centre chair Olivia Martyn.

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