Netball Players Left in Lurch After Private League Collapse

Netball players left in lurch after private league collapse

Dozens of netball players have been left in the lurch after plans for a privately run domestic league collapsed out of the blue. Netball New Zealand pulled the pin on the deal with investors Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray. It says its key objectives and principles had not been met. The news has thrown the future of a domestic competition into question. General Manager of the Netball Players Association Pippa Moore spoke to Lisa Owen.

‘Devastated’: Netball NZ pulls the pin on proposed Mowbray-Williams private league

Investors Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams say Netball NZ had given no reason for withdrawing from the proposal for a privately run domestic league.

Netball NZ pulls pin on private league, 2027 competition in doubt

By Dana Johannsen of RNZ Netball New Zealand has pulled the pin on plans for a privately run domestic league, just eight weeks after signing a term sheet...

‘Devastated’: Netball NZ pulls pin on private league plan

‘Devastated’: Netball NZ pulls pin on private league plan

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Netball New Zealand Collapses Private League Deal with Investors Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams - Ministry of Sport

Netball New Zealand (NNZ) has officially terminated negotiations to privatise its domestic elite competition, ending an eight-week process with high-profile investors Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams.