Defunct New Zealand netball team
Capital Shakers![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8c/Shakerslogo.jpg/160px-Shakerslogo.jpg) |
Founded | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
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Disbanded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) |
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Based in | Wellington |
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Region | Wellington Region |
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Home venue | TSB Bank Arena[1] |
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League | Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup |
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Website | www.capitalshakers.co.nz |
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Capital Shakers are a former New Zealand netball team that were based in Wellington. Between 1998 and 2007, Shakers played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2000 and 2002, Shakers were semi-finalists three years in succession. Ahead of the 2008 season, Shakers merged with Western Flyers to form the new ANZ Championship team, Central Pulse.
History
Founding members
In 1998, together with Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Otago Rebels, Southern Sting, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Shakers, were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league.[2][3]
Irene van Dyk era
Between 2000 and 2002, Shakers were semi-finalists three years in succession. They finished third in 2000 and fourth in 2001 and 2002.[4][5] Between 2000 and 2002, Irene van Dyk played for Shakers.[6][7] In 2000, van Dyk's scored 367 goals from 396 attempts with a 93% shooting success rate as she helped a Shakers team coached by Lois Muir and captained by Noeline Taurua reach their first semi-final.[8] However, they subsequently lost 50–35 to Canterbury Flames.[9] In 2001, with a team coached by Tanya Dearns, captained by Gail Parata and featuring Debbie Matoe, Frances Solia, Jodi Te Huna and van Dyk, Shakers defeated Southern Sting 51–48 in a Round 4 match. It ended a winning run of 18 matches over two years for Sting.[10][11][12][13][14] During the 2001 season, van Dyk had a 91% shooting success rate as she played a major role in leading Shakers to their second semi-final. However, they lost 60–49 to Sting.[13][15][16] In 2002, Shakers qualified for their third semi-final. However, they were once again defeated by Sting, losing 68–49.[17][18]
Merger
Ahead of the 2008 season, Shakers merged with Western Flyers to form the new ANZ Championship team, Central Pulse.[19][20][21]
Stats
Season | Position | Won | Drawn | Lost |
1998[22] | 8th | | | |
1999 | 7th | | | |
2000[1] | 3rd | | | |
2001 | 4th | | | |
2002 | 4th | | | |
2003[23] | 8th | | | |
2004[24] | 7th | | | |
2005[25] | 8th | | | |
2006[1] | 6th | | | |
2007[26] | 7th | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Source:[4][5]
Internationals
New Zealand
England
Hong Kong
Samoa
South Africa
ANZ Championship players
Sources:[1][4][5][8][12][25][22][24][27][28][29]
Captains
Coaches
Head coaches
Assistant coaches
Main sponsors
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Netball: National Championship teams". www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Celebrating 25 years of elite netball". anzpremiership.co.nz. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Netball: The courts are now in session". www.nzherald.co.nz. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "The National Bank Cup teams – 2007 Shakers Team". www.netballnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Shakers put gag on their star SA shooter". www.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Van Dyk sought ridiculous sum to return to capital". www.nzherald.co.nz. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Netball: Upset defeat seen as blessing in disguise". www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Flames' on-form Davu ignites team to victory". www.nzherald.co.nz. 28 May 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Southern Sting suffer first loss in two years". www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 April 2001. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Exuberant Shakers overpower champs". www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 April 2001. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Netball: Coaches' exchange of words adds spice to semi". www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 May 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Sting History 2001". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Netball: Memories of a monumental decade". www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Netball: Sting on track with win over Shakers". www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 May 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Tug of war over Van Dyk". Mail & Guardian. 15 June 2001. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: National Bank Cup". www.nzherald.co.nz. 2 June 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Sting History 2002". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Nod to all five Tasman Trophy bids". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "New life for central netball: We have The Pulse". www.nzherald.co.nz. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Grand final win would be the perfect way for Central Pulse to cap remarkable rise". stuff.co.nz. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Netball: Overseas imports spice national league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Netball: Dumped Shakers coach heads back to Australia". www.nzherald.co.nz. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Netball: Thinking the unthinkable - a new champion". www.nzherald.co.nz. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Masterton to host top netball teams". www.nzherald.co.nz. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Courtside Round Seven Review – Sting and Magic to host Semi Finals" (PDF). scoop.co.nz. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Import engineer's double career". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Du Plooy joins Van Wyk at Shakers". www.news24.com. 27 January 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Shakers winless no more". www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Little agreement on competition's standout players". www.nzherald.co.nz. 6 May 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Lynch finds her head and heart give mixed signals". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Tipsters pick their finalists". www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Improvement before change - Taurua". www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Former Silver Fern gets post". www.nzherald.co.nz. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to the Genesis Energy Shakers site". www.capitalshakers.co.nz. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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Central Pulse |
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