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Garner recognised by Netball New Zealand H
owick Pakuranga Netball Centre stalwart Robyn Garner has been awarded the coveted Netball New Zealand Service Award. Garner, who was surprised to receive her award at the recent Netball New Zealand Council meeting in Christchurch, was nominated by Howick Pakuranga Awards Convenor Pat James and HPNC’s Jan Castle, Pauline Coultas and Julie McDonald. “This is such a well-deserved award as Robyn has given, and continues to give, so much of her time to Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre,” said HPNC office manager Sarah Harrison. Garner has given long service to netball at grass roots level and beyond. “The passion started at HPNZ Year 5 level and continued on into representative teams as a player and latterly as a representative coach,” her nomination reads. “Robyn received her HPNC Service Award in 1983 and her Life Member of HPNC in 2017. “Robyn brought her own style of leadership, open consultation with clubs, new initiatives and encompassing views to the
future consideration of an indoor facility, is approachable and open to ideas. She is a prominent member of the Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre. “She began her long association with netball as a representative player, coach and umpire. “Later, as a player with the College Old Girls Club and Shelley Park Netball Club, she was president of Shelley Park Netball Club and in 2015 was awarded Life Membership of Shelley Park Netball Club.”
Robyn Garner
Representive level 1978-1979 HPNC Reps Senior team 1982-1983 Tournament HPNC team Umpire 1974 Inaugural badge holder Coach/Team official HPNC Rep Coach 2009 (Y8); 2010 (U15B); 2014 (U19); 2015 (U19). Level 1 & 2 Coaching developer to teach coaches Netball Coaching Certificate
Administration 2007 Development Officer of CM 2007-2008 Appointed U19 coach Counties Manukau 2007-2008 Coaching delegate 2008-2010 Vice-President at HPNC 2011-2016 President of HPNC 2017 Past-President 2017-present Treasurer & Executive Member Present Chairperson Other 2013 Convenor Uniss Committee 2013 HPNC 50th Jubilee 2013 Renovation of HPNC
Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre’s Robyn Garner at the Netball New Zealand award ceremony. Photo supplied
‘Now there’s no sport being televised....’ The Times today features a cartoon from Aucklander Isabelle Russell. Isabelle is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator, living and drawing life in and around her hometown Auckland, including for NZ Listener magazine and the NZ Law
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Society. Isabelle loves illustrating to amuse, raise awareness, highlight quirky moments and tell plenty of stories big and small (especially if they involve cats). She can happily be found at isabeller.com and @ isabellelrussell on Instagram
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