The Northern Stars netball franchise has announced that netball legend Temepara Bailey will step out of retirement and into a player-assistant coach role for the 2019 ANZ Premiership season.
There was great excitement in the Northern Stars netball team last week, as Captain Grace Kara announced that she is expecting her first baby in April.
A strong start from the Northern Stars wasn’t enough to hold off a determined Central Pulse side who won 66-48 tonight in South Auckland to secure an ANZ Premiership home final.
A dominant second quarter set a winning foundation for the Northern Mystics as they beat the Northern Stars 52 – 70 to claim the inaugural Barfoot & Thompson Northern Challenge.
A dominant first half from the Central Pulse established a comfortable early lead as the visiting side won 65-50, in round 11 ANZ Premiership action at South Auckland’s Pulman Park Arena.
