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Adelaide Ravens
Adelaide Ravens were an Australian netball team that, together with Adelaide Thunderbirds, represented Netball South Australia in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. In 1997 Ravens were founder members of the league. In 1999 they were grand finalists. They continued to play in the competition until 2002, when they were replaced by AIS Canberra Darters. History Between 1997 and 2002, Adelaide Ravens played in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Together with Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Kestrels, Melbourne Phoenix, Perth Orioles, Queensland Firebirds, Sydney Sandpipers and Sydney Swifts, Ravens were one of the founding members of the league. The majority of the teams were named after native Australian birds. Ravens were named after the Australian raven. Ravens and Thunderbirds represented Netball South Australia and each team was assigned four state league clubs to select players from. In 1999, with a team coached by Patricia Mickan and featuring Megan Anderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Australia. Incumbents * Monarch – Elizabeth II * Governor-General – Bill Hayden (until 16 February), then Sir William Deane * Prime Minister – Paul Keating (until 11 March), then John Howard **Deputy Prime Minister – Kim Beazley (until 11 March), then Tim Fischer ** Opposition Leader – John Howard (until 11 March), then Kim Beazley * Chief Justice – Sir Gerard Brennan State and Territory Leaders * Premier of New South Wales – Bob Carr ** Opposition Leader – Peter Collins * Premier of Queensland – Wayne Goss (until 19 February), then Rob Borbidge ** Opposition Leader – Rob Borbidge (until 19 February), then Peter Beattie * Premier of South Australia – Dean Brown (until 28 November), then John Olsen ** Opposition Leader – Mike Rann * Premier of Tasmania – Ray Groom (until 18 March), then Tony Rundle ** Opposition Leader – Michael Field * Premier of Victoria – Jeff Kennett ** Opp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Raven
The Australian raven (''Corvus coronoides'') is a passerine bird in the genus ''Corvus'' native to much of southern and northeastern Australia. Measuring in length, it has all-black plumage, beak and mouth, as well as strong grey-black legs and feet. The upperparts are glossy, with a purple, blue, or green sheen, and its black feathers have grey bases. The Australian raven is distinguished from the Australian crow species by its throat hackles, which are prominent in adult birds. Older adult individuals have white irises, younger adults have white irises with an inner blue rim, while younger birds have dark brown irises until fifteen months of age, and hazel irises with an inner blue rim around each pupil until age two years and ten months. Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield described the Australian raven in 1827, its species name (''coronoides'') highlighting its similarity with the carrion crow (''C. corone''). Two subspecies are recognized, which differ slightly i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sporting Clubs In Adelaide
The following is a partial list of sports clubs in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Athletics * Adelaide University Athletics Club *Adelaide Eagles Little Athletics Club *Flinders Athletics Club Australian rules football Australian Football League (AFL) *Adelaide Crows *Port Adelaide Football Club South Australian National Football League (SANFL) *Central District Bulldogs *Glenelg Football Club *North Adelaide Roosters *Norwood Football Club *Port Adelaide Football Club *South Adelaide Football Club *Sturt Football Club *West Adelaide Football Club *Woodville-West Torrens Football Club Adelaide Footy League *Adelaide University Football Club * Broadview Football Club * Gepps Cross Football Club *Henley Football Club *Modbury Football Club * Port District Football Club * Salisbury North * GAZA, Premiers 2011 * Goodwood Saints *Edwardstown Football Club * Smithfield Football Club * Portland Football Club * Rosewater Football Club * Golden Grove Football Club * Kenilw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Bank Trophy Teams
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Netball Teams In South Australia
Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifically played in schools. Netball is most popularly played in Commonwealth nations. A common misunderstanding of the sport's origins has resulted in the mistaken belief that netball was created to prevent women from playing basketball. However, the sport is the result of Clara Baer's misinterpretation of its rules. Baer had asked James Naismith, the Canadian inventor of basketball, to send her a copy of the rules, and Baer's errors resulted in what marked the beginning of the development of a separate sport. Netball originated in England, UK, in the late 19th century. In the beginning it was described as 'women's basketball' but had emerged as a distinctly separate sport due to its different rules. It was not until the latter half of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Australian Netball Teams
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Kristen Heinrich
Kristen Heinrich (previously used the surname Hughes; born 28 August 1979) is an Australian netball player, who played for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship in 2008. Kristen received her first call up to the Australian Netball Team in June 2004, after Australian shooter Catherine Cox was injured a week before the team was due to fly to New Zealand for a Test Series against the Silver Ferns. An Australian Netball Diamond player with 5 international test caps. After Heinrich was selected in the Australian 21U Squad in 1999 while playing with the Adelaide Ravens, her sporting career stagnated as the Ravens were wooden spooners. Star coach of the Adelaide Thunderbirds Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Since 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship and between 1997 and 2007, they played ..., Marg Angove, saw her potential and recruited h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Borlase
Jenny Borlase , also known as Jenny Kennett, is a former Australia netball international. Between 1989 and 1999 she made 70 senior appearances for Australia. She was a member of the Australia teams that won gold medals at the 1991, 1995 and 1999 World Netball Championships, the 1993 World Games and the 1998 Commonwealth Games. At club level, Borlase played for Garville in both the South Australia state league and the Mobil Superleague and for Adelaide Ravens and Melbourne Kestrels in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. She also represented South Australia. Borlase was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1992. After retiring as a player, Borlase has remained involved in netball as both an administrator and coach. Early life and family Borlase is originally from the Eyre Peninsula. She is married to Darryl Borlase, a former Australian rules footballer. Playing career Early years In her youth, Borlase, then known as Jenny Kennett played for Eyre Academy. In 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Avellino
Natalie Ann Allison Avellino (born 15 December 1970) is a retired Australian netballer, and former assistant coach of the Southern Steel netball team in the ANZ Championship. She made the Australia national netball team from 1994–1995 and again from 2004-2006 which included key competitions like one world championships and one Commonwealth Games. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Domestically, Avellino played for three Australian Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams, Adelaide Ravens, Sydney Sandpipers and the Sydney Swifts. In 2004 she fell out with Netball Australia and was drafted to New Zealand playing for Southern Sting in the National Bank Cup, a team which won seven out of ten of the National Bank Cup titles (1999–2004, 2007) as a backup shooter for Donna Wilkins and Tania Dalton who later got injured. Avellino played for the Sting until 2007 when she retired to become the Southland Netball coach in the National Provincial Championships. She recently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netball Australia
Netball Australia is the main governing body for netball in Australia. It is affiliated to World Netball. It is responsible for organising and administrating the Australia national netball team, Suncorp Super Netball and the Australian National Netball Championships. It previously organised and administrated the Australian Netball League, the ANZ Championship, the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league and the Esso/Mobil Superleague. Netball Australia was originally founded in 1927 as the All Australia Women's Basket Ball Association. In 1970, after "women's basket ball" became known as netball, the organisation changed its name to the All Australia Netball Association. It adopted its current name in 1993. History Netball Australia was founded on 26/27 August 1927 as the All Australia Women's Basket Ball Association during an interstate women's basketball carnival. Its founding members included the Sydney City Girls' Amateur Sports Association (New South Wales), the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Den Dekker
Michelle den Dekker , also known as Michelle Fielke, is an Australian netballer from South Australia. den Dekker represented Australia in 84 tests between 1988 and 1995, including a record 71 as captain. She received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1992. Netball career Life member of the Garville Netball Club from 1989 to 1995 and helping the club clinch five premierships in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995. In the national league, den Dekker was captain-coach of the Queensland Firebirds in 1997-98 before returning home to the now defunct Adelaide Ravens. den Dekker made her Australian debut in 1985, and led Australian to two world championships as captain (1991 and 1995). Michelle played a total of 84 test matches for Australia between 1985 and 1995, including 71 as captain. As captain her team enjoyed a win loss ratio of 92% (65 wins, 6 losses). den Dekker was voted as Adelaide's greatest netballer to have fronted for the Adelaide Thunderbirds or Adelaide Ravens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
