Netball New South Wales

Netball New South Wales is the governing body for netball in New South Wales. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organizing and managing two elite level teams, New South Wales Swifts and Giants Netball, who compete in Suncorp Super Netball. It is also responsible for organizing and managing the Netball NSW Premier League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams. Its headquarters are based at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.

Netball New South Wales

Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Membership	115,101 [1]
Abbreviation	Netball NSW
Founded	1929
Affiliation	Netball Australia
Headquarters	Netball Central
Location	2 Olympic Boulevard Sydney Olympic Park New South Wales[2]
President	Louise Sullivan [3]
Official website
nsw.netball.com.au

History

Netball New South Wales was formed in 1929 and was originally known as the New South Wales Women's Basketball Association (NSWWBA).^[1][4][5] It was formed by members of the Sydney City Girls' Amateur Sports Association. In 1970 it became the New South Wales Netball Association (NSWNA).^[6]

Between 1980 and 2014, the Netball NSW headquarters were based at the Anne Clark Centre in Lidcombe. It was officially opened on 11 October 1980 and named after Anne Clark, who had served as the organisation's president between 1950 and 1979. In December 2014, Netball NSW moved to its current home at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.^[6][7][8][9]

Representative teams

Current

Team	Leagues	Years
New South Wales Swifts[4][10]	Suncorp Super Netball ANZ Championship	2017– 2008–2016
Giants Netball[1][4][11][12]	Suncorp Super Netball	2017–
Under-19, Under-17 [13]	Australian National Netball Championships

Former

Team	Leagues	Years
Netball New South Wales Waratahs[7][14][15][16]	Australian Netball League	2008–2019
Netball New South Wales Blues[7][8][9][14][15][16]	Australian Netball League	2008–2014
Sydney Swifts[4][17][18]	Commonwealth Bank Trophy	1997–2007
Sydney Sandpipers[17][18][19][20]	Commonwealth Bank Trophy	1997–2003
Hunter Jaegers[17][18][21][22]	Commonwealth Bank Trophy	2003–2007

Competitions

• Netball NSW Premier League
• Dooleys Metro League
• Regional League
• Regional State Cup
• Senior State Titles
• Junior State Titles
• Summer Series
• Masters State Titles
• Social Masters

Source:^[1][23]

Netball NSW Board

Notable board members

Members	Years
Anne Clark[6]	President, 1950–1979