Magic coach and five players re-signed for 2011
Press Release August 19, 2010
Significant gains made during this year’s competition were enough to fuel Noeline Taurua’s desire for another stint as Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic netball coach for the 2011 season.
The popular Taurua has guided Magic to the top four in all three ANZ Championship... Continue... Thunderbirds too good for Magic in Grand Final
Producing a dominant effort, Adelaide Thunderbirds proved too good for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in winning the 2010 ANZ Championship grand final 52-42 in Adelaide on Sunday.
Putting the disappointment of losing last year’s final and a comprehensive loss to Magic three weeks ago behind them, Th... Continue... Grand final the perfect wake-up tonic
Press Release July 8, 2010
The excitement of their last road trip for Sunday’s ANZ Championship netball grand final against Adelaide Thunderbirds has dispelled any fears of travel weariness for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic.
Magic will cross the Tasman for the third time in a week tomorrow (Fri... Continue... Magic book spot in final
Continuing their stellar run, Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic booked their spot in next week’s ANZ Championship grand final after toppling minor premiers NSW Swifts 54-49 in Newcastle on Sunday.
Notching their fourth win on the trot, Magic will meet Adelaide Thunderbirds on Sunday in Adelaide after ... Continue... All or nothing for Magic against Swifts
Press Release July 1, 2010
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic face a third successive sudden-death clash – but by far their toughest – in Sunday’s ANZ Championship netball preliminary final against NSW Swifts.
Playing every game as if it’s been their last has worked a treat for Magic in their recen... Continue... Magic stay alive in race to final
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic will line up in their third successive preliminary final after subduing a spirited Southern Steel 50-42 in the all-Kiwi ANZ Championship semifinal in Auckland on Monday.
In a match that ebbed and flowed throughout, it was the Magic who were better equipped to absor... Continue... Close call in all-NZ match-up
Press Release June 24, 2010
Netball coaching legend Lois Muir believes the outcome of Monday’s ANZ Championship minor semifinal between Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern Steel is too close to call.
Despite being a good southern woman, the Dunedin-based Muir is hedging her bets.
She ... Continue... Catch A Bus to the Semi in Auckland
The ideal way for fans to get to Vector Arena and be part of the semi final action Monday June 28 is to catch one of the buses leaving from Rotorua, Tauranga or Hamilton.
Great seats, no parking hassles, up and back to the match in comfort!!
Check the file attached and book the bus today by ... Continue... Magic bounce back to cement playoffs spot
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic cemented their place in the ANZ Championship playoffs with a telling 53-44 win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds in Rotorua on Saturday.
Responding to recent criticism in the best possible fashion, the Magic saved their best to when it mattered most in the must-win clash ... Continue... Magic look to repay coach
Press Release June 17, 2010
There’s nothing Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic would like more than to deliver their coach an ANZ Championship netball win against the Adelaide Thunderbirds in Rotorua, on Saturday.
While the significance of winning looms large in regard to the Magic’s playoff hopes, ... Continue... TEAM THANKS FANTASTIC FANS
To all those First Windows Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Supporters who travelled to Napier by bus to cheer us on!
We would like to send you all a huge thank you! We all think it was absolutely fantastic that you made the trek to the Hawkes Bay to put your voices behind us and help us get over the... Continue... Late rally gets Magic home
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic kept their playoff hopes alive with a battling 58-52 win over the Central Pulse in ANZ Championship action in Napier on Saturday.
Under siege during the week and with less than a vintage outing, the Magic were pushed all the way by a plucky Pulse team who continue to s... Continue... Survival role for Magic against Pulse
Press Release June 10, 2010
With survival uppermost in their minds, it’s back to basics for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in Saturday’s must-win ANZ Championship netball clash against the Central Pulse in Napier.
Sliding to fourth on the table after three successive losses and with several othe... Continue... Magic left fighting for survival
Slumping 60-43 to the NSW Swifts consigned the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic to a third successive ANZ Championship loss in Sydney, on Monday night.
Struggling to make any impact against the unbeaten Swifts, the result has left the Magic in a precarious position with just two rounds of the regular ... Continue... England international to join Magic
Press Release June 4, 2010
England international Jade Clarke will replace injured import Peta Scholz in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic team for the ANZ Championship netball competition.
Since the season-ending injury suffered by Scholz four weeks ago, Magic coach Noeline Taurua has taken her... Continue... Table-toppling assignment for Magic
Press Release June 3, 2010
With a red-hot NSW Swifts lying in wait, Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic face a tough ask as they look to rebound their way back into ANZ Championship netball playoff form.
Rocked by successive losses to Southern Steel and Queensland Firebirds, the predicament has becom... Continue... Magic lose thriller
A late charge came up just short for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic who were pipped 55-54 by the Queensland Firebirds in ANZ Championship netball action in Rotorua on Monday night.
Forced to play catch-up for the entire match after a slow start, the Magic’s season is now looking a little shaky after... Continue... Scholz on track for speedy recovery
Press Release May 30, 2010
Advances in surgical technique should have Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic import Peta Scholz back to full fitness and ready to play netball again in four months.
The former Australian international suffered the season-ending injury against the Central Pulse on May 8. S... Continue... No need for panic, says van Dyk
Press Release May 27, 2010
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic’s status in the ANZ Championship netball competition will be put under close scrutiny by the Queensland Firebirds in Rotorua, on Monday.
With a challenging four weeks of the regular season ahead, Magic’s progress towards the playoffs lurc... Continue... Steel halt Magic’s run
A resurgent Southern Steel kept their ANZ Championship netball playoff hopes alive with an upset 52-47 win over Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in Invercargill on Monday.
Fresh from the bye and with their season on the line, the Steel broke the Magic’s seven-game winning streak with a passionate and ... Continue... Shooter Tuki embraces new role as a defender
Press Release May 20, 2010
A switch of ends remains likely for rangy Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic shooter Jess Tuki in Monday’s ANZ Championship netball clash against Southern Steel, in Invercargill.
Magic coach Noeline Taurua thrust bench-warmer Tuki into unfamiliar territory last week as she... Continue... Polished Magic clean up Tactix
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty showed their class with a stylish 72-52 win over the Canterbury Tactix in ANZ Championship netball action in Hamilton on Saturday.
Regrouping after the loss of inspiring import Peta Scholz to a season-ending injury last week, the Magic clinched their best ever score in t... Continue... Scholz to play a sideline role after being ruled out
Press Release May 12, 2010
A serious knee injury has ruled Peta Scholz out of the ANZ Championship netball competition but she will remain involved with her Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic team.
Confirmation today that the former Australian international will need a knee reconstruction after rupt... Continue... Scholz future in limbo
Press Release May 10, 2010
Ruled out of this weekend’s ANZ Championship netball round, the playing future of Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic midcourter Peta Scholz remains up in the air.
The highly regarded and hard-working wing defence sustained a knee injury during the Magic’s 56-44 win over th... Continue... Grafting win for Magic against Pulse
A ragged-looking Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic battled all the way before clinching a 56-44 win over the Central Pulse in ANZ Championship action in Rotorua on Saturday.
It was not the easy win many expected from the talent-laden Magic, who sit second on the points table, as the winless Pulse put u... Continue... Magic look to turn up the heat against Pulse
Press Release May 6, 2010
Completing the job in style is top priority for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic against Central Pulse in their ANZ Championship netball clash in Rotorua on Saturday.
A bruising and intense three-goal win against Northern Mystics in the last round has put a spring in the ... Continue... Magic win bruiser against Mystics
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic moved up to second on the ANZ Championship table after prevailing 49-46 in a bruising clash with the Northern Mystics in Hamilton on Monday night.
The Magic kept their unbeaten record against New Zealand teams intact but the Mystics, with their season in the balanc... Continue... Positional jostling about to heat up, says Magic coach
Press Release April 30, 2010
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic coach Noeline Taurua is viewing the next four weeks of the ANZ Championship netball competition as crucial to her team’s play-off prospects.
While it will be the same old message for her players against the Northern Mystics in Hamilton,... Continue... Bye timely, says Magic captain
Press Release April 22, 2010
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty of Magic are unfazed about having the weekend off despite just a sprinkling of games under their belt in the ANZ Championship netball competition.
Seemingly just finding their feet after five rounds of the competition, the Magic, along wi... Continue... Searching for More Fans at Home Games
The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic enjoyed great crowds for the 2008 and 2009 ANZ Championships but 2010 is a different story and the administrators of the Franchise are desparately searching for answers.
"We know that 5 Saturday games are far from ideal particularly when they clash with local netb... Continue... Magic overpower Tactix
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic bagged the points after accounting for the Canterbury Tactix 53-36 in a bruising ANZ Championship clash in Christchurch on Sunday.
With the final result never in doubt, the Magic left their imprint on a scrappy spectacle highlighted by a high penalty count, a willi... Continue... Magic look to deliver their own lesson
Press Release April 15, 2010
Building on last week’s lesson is the motivating factor for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic’s fifth round ANZ Championship netball outing against the Canterbury Tactix in Christchurch, on Sunday.
There was the possibility of a grumpy coach presiding over Magic training... Continue... Magic repel spirited Fever
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic had to dig deep before shaking off a determined West Coast Fever 55-50 in fourth-round ANZ Championship netball action in Hamilton on Saturday.
The Magic found themselves chasing throughout the first half as the Fever dominated proceedings. The visitors played the perf... Continue... Magic look to take heat out of Fever
Press Release April 8, 2010
It will take more than just history for Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic to maintain their perfect strike rate against West Coast Fever in Saturday’s ANZ Championship netball match.
The ability to adjust quickly to the Australian style against the Perth-based franchise,... Continue... Magic still tops in NZ
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic confirmed their status as top New Zealand netball franchise with a masterly 55-46 win over the Northern Mystics in ANZ Championship action in Auckland on Saturday.
Composed under pressure, the Magic held their nerve to repel everything the Mystics could throw at th... Continue... Magic primed for neighbourly clash
Press Release April 1, 2010
A tough lead-up match has the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic well primed for their much-anticipated ANZ Championship netball clash against neighbours, the Northern Mystics in Auckland, on Saturday.
Perennial under-achievers, the Mystics completed a radical turnaround ... Continue... Late rally gets Magic home
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic eventually subdued a spirited Southern Steel 47-41 to notch their first win of the ANZ Championship netball competition, in Rotorua tonight.
The Magic kept their unbeaten streak against the Steel intact in the second-round clash but it proved a grinding struggle fo... Continue... Consolidation and consistency top priorities for Magic
Press Release March 26, 2010
There will be less tinkering and more stability from the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic for their second-round ANZ Championship netball clash against the Southern Steel.
Sitting in an unfamiliar position at the foot of the table after their eight-goal first-up loss t... Continue... Changes disrupt Magic opener
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic slipped to a 48-40 loss to defending champions the Melbourne Vixens in first round ANZ Championship action in Melbourne tonight.
After being right in it during an entertaining first half, wholesale changes counted against the Magic sustaining their challenge during... Continue... Magic ready to roll
Press Release March 19, 2010
The heat is about to be turned up for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic after a low key build-up to the ANZ Championship netball season.
But in a tough season-opener, coach Noelene Taurua concedes the odds lean heavily towards the Melbourne Vixens in round one acros... Continue... Langman to captain Magic
Press Release March 18, 2010
From a host of worthy candidates, dynamic midcourter Laura Langman has been chosen to captain the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic netball team for this year’s ANZ Championship.
Coach Noeline Taurua said the time was right for the long-serving Langman, who has played for... Continue... TV ad for Magic
Press Release March 15, 2010
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic will take a break from their ANZ Championship netball preparations to film a television commercial this week.
First Windows & Doors was welcomed as the Magic’s new naming rights sponsor at the team’s season launch, held in Tauranga... Continue... Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic's Got Talent Audtions All Go
The auditions for this years Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic's Got Talent are underway and already there is a step up on last years talent offerings. Dancers, marching girls, duets, solo artists, bands, trampoline acrobats and other acts are lining up for their chance to be part of the entertainment at ... Continue... ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP – RULE MODIFICATIONS FOR 2010 SEASON
The third season of the ANZ Championship kicks off on 20 March,in Auckland. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic will be travelling to Melbourne to play the Melbourne Vixens in Hisense Arena on Monday March 22nd at 7:05pm.
Before the main season commences, the NSW Swifts and Ascot Park Hotel Southern Ste... Continue... People Enjoying the Player Comments on Website
Mirage Design in Tauranga were impressed with the way each team member offered answers to a variety of questions to provide fans with a video clip on the website. "We only had to do one take with each player and the team management which was pretty good and some of them were quite amusing," said Dav... Continue... Coach Becomes Buzzy Bee At Training
Noeline Taurua's approach to training this week caught her players by surprise. Turning up in fancy dress as a bee was designed to let the team know that they needed to become like bees getting on with their roles in the team and working hard. 'Be' is part of the Team Vision for the season and with ... Continue... Peta Arrives To Join The Team For Retreat
A four and a half hour flight from Adelaide and a three hour car ride to the Mount and Peta Scholz and her two youngsters Matilda and Poppy along with mother in law Maria were at their new home for the next 6 months in Mount Maunganui. The four were greeted by the sparkling lights of a cruise ship a... Continue... Schoolgirl signs on with Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
The signing of Tauranga schoolgirl Amy Christophers has completed the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic’s playing roster for the 2010 ANZ Championship netball competition.
With squads needing to be finalised by October 31, in-circle defender Christophers was the surprise final name to be rubber-stamped... Continue... Aussie Scholz teams up with Magic
Press Release October 28, 2009
Former Australian international Peta Scholz will make a return to top level netball with Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in next year’s ANZ Championship.
Strong performances for the composite World 7, who played three tests against the Silver Ferns in August, was en... Continue... Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Name 10
Ten players have been named to date for the 2010 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Team. Like the other 4 New Zealand Franchises the final make up is dependent on the approval of an ineligible player by Netball New Zealand. The side has held onto three key Silver Ferns - Laura Langman, Irene van Dyk and C... Continue... Brown steps into familiar territory with Magic
Press Release September 2, 2009
There will be a sense of déjà vu for Jodi Brown when she links with the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic for the 2010 ANZ Championship netball season.
Old playing partnerships will be renewed when the former Silver Ferns shooter dons the Magic colours alongside Ire... Continue... Magic retain strong core for 2010
Press Release September 1, 2009
The retention of key players, spearheaded by a trio of Silver Ferns, has ensured Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic a strong mix for the 2010 ANZ Championship netball competition.
Shooter Irene van Dyk, midcourter Laura Langman and defender Casey Williams give the Mag... Continue... |
