Garville Netball Club Explained
Garville Netball Club is an Australian netball team based in Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia. Their senior team currently plays in the Netball South Australia Premier League. During the 1990s they played at a national level, representing Netball South Australia in the Mobil Superleague. During the Mobil Superleague era, they were also referred to as Adelaide Garville. In 1993 they were Mobil Superleague premiers.
History
Early years
Garville Netball Club was formed in 1952. Its name is derived from Woodville Gardens, the Adelaide suburb where the club was originally based. Between 1962 and 1967, Garville won six successive South Australia state league premierships.[1] [2]
Rivallry with Contax
During the 1980s and 1990s, Garville enjoyed a rivalry with Contax. Between 1986 and 1996 Contax and Garville contested every South Australia state league grand final. The rivalry saw the two clubs compete in nine consecutive state league grand finals, plus one Mobil Superleague final, with both clubs winning five finals each. Between 1992 and 1995 Garville won four successive state league grand finals.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
National leagues
- Mobil SuperleagueDuring the 1990s Garville represented Netball South Australia in the Mobil Superleague, the winners of which were awarded the Prime Minister's Cup. Garville were grand finalists in both 1993 and 1994. In the 1993 grand final a Garville team featuring Natalie Avellino, Jenny Borlase and Michelle den Dekker defeated Sydney Electricity and finished as champions. However, in 1994 Garville lost the Prime Minister's Cup after they were defeated by Contax in controversial circumstances. A Contax team captained by Kathryn Harby and featuring Vicki Wilson and Tania Obst, took on a Garville team that again featured Avellino, Borlase and Dekker and now included Simone McKinnis. A closely fought match finished level at full time. However Garville claimed they had actually won the match 48–46. It was alleged that during the third quarter, the official scorer accidentally gave one of Garville's goals to Contax. Despite protests from Garville, extra time was played and resulted in a 61–58 win for Contax.[3] [4] [5] [7]
- Commonwealth Bank Trophy In 1997 Netball Australia replaced the Mobil Superleague with the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Netball South Australia formed two brand new teams, Adelaide Thunderbirds and Adelaide Ravens to represent them in the new league. Garville effectively became a feeder team for Ravens.[8]
Grand finals
- South Australia state league
- Mobil Superleague/Prime Minister's Cup
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
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| 1993 [14] | Adelaide Garville | 56–49 | Sydney Electricity | Sydney |
| 1994 [15] | Adelaide Contax | 61–58 | Adelaide Garville | |
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Home venues
Garville was originally based in the Woodville/Woodville Gardens suburbs. They later moved to the Sam Johnson Sportsground in Renown Park. After 2008 they hired courts near the Anzac Highway/Goodwood Road junction for its junior teams while its senior teams trained at St Aloysius College and played their state league games at the Netball SA Stadium.[2] [16]
Notable players
Internationals
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| - Georgina Gordon
- Vicky Hastings
- Simone McKinnis
- Kay Partington
- Georgina Ramsey
| - Bronwyn Roberts
- Peta Squire
- Jayne Taueber
- Charmaine Temby
- Mary White
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Adelaide Thunderbirds
Head coaches
| Coach | Years |
|---|
| Chris Burton | 1986 |
| Julie Francou | 1987–1989 |
| Patricia Mickan | 1991–1995 |
| Lyn Fullston | 1996 |
| Deb Miller | 1997 |
| Cheryl Barnett | 1998 |
| Josie Pearce | 1999 |
| Alison Clare | 2000–2001 |
| Roz Fraser | 2002 |
| Michelle Price | 2003–2004 |
| Louise Souter | 2005–2006 |
| Kirsty Leonard-Down | 2007 |
| Michelle den Dekker | 2008 |
| Karen Watts & Rachel Porter | 2009 |
| Tonya Hutton | 2010 |
| Jackie Blyth | 2011–2019 |
| Kirsty Leonard Down | 2020– | |
Premierships
- Netball South Australia Premier League
- Winners: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995: 14
- Runners up: 1970, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2014, 2018: 7
- Mobil Superleague
- Winners: 1993
- Runners up: 1994
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Garville Netball Club. www.garville.com.au. 22 July 2020.
- Web site: The History of Garville Netball Club. www.garville.com.au. 24 July 2020.
- Web site: Club History. www.contax.net.au. 26 October 2020.
- Web site: 60 Years of "Netball at its best!". www.contax.net.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106035909/https://www.contax.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ETSA-Contax-60th-Year-History-Booklet-5-August-2012-final-27072012-2.pdf. 6 November 2020. 5 August 2012. 28 October 2020.
- Web site: 1994 Mobil Superleague Grand Final – Contax v Garville. netballscoop.com. 18 August 2020. 22 October 2020.
- Web site: Netball legends face off in Rival Revival. PressReader. The Advertiser. 20 July 2012. 11 November 2020.
- Web site: Esso/Mobil Superleague 1985-1996. netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130164759/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/esso-superleague-1985-1990/page/2/. 30 November 2020. 30 October 2020.
- Web site: Two decades – and a fresh start today. PressReader. Sunday Mail. 19 February 2017. 11 November 2020.
- Web site: Annual Report 2014 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020.
- Web site: Undefeated Matrics beats Garville in Premier League netball grand final. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 23 July 2020. 11 August 2014.
- Web site: 2018 Annual Report – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020.
- Web site: Premier League Grand Final Match Report. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020. 10 September 2018. 24 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724124828/http://premierleague.sa.netball.com.au/pageitem.aspx?id=160805&id2=1&eID=42249&entityID=42249. dead.
- Web site: KI's Georgie Horjus puts on a grand show for Contax . www.theislanderonline.com.au. 23 July 2020. 14 September 2018.
- Web site: 1993 Mobil Netball League Grand Final SYD Elecricity v ADEL Garville. www.youtube.com. 3 November 2020.
- Web site: 1994 Mobil Superleague Grand Final – Contax v Garville. netballscoop.com. 18 August 2020. 22 October 2020.
- Web site: Garville Netball Club looks for home in the western suburbs. The Courier-Mail. 11 October 2012. 11 November 2020.
