From: Andrew
Ryder [mailto:aaryder@aanet.com.au]
Sent: Sunday, 11 June, 2006 02:13
To: andrew@seens.org
Cc: mark.proctor@baesystems.com
Subject: Re: Action to research Netball
All,
Found some great local info for you in respect to
Netball equipment:
http://www.netballuk.co.uk/ has
everything you could possibly need, including special price "Netball
Nix" and shorties:
I think the nix are fantastic. The shorties
just look like your average boxers, though these are probably more resistant to
"fallout".
Lycra skirts and tops:
Tops seem to be a number of styles, including
sleeveless (..mmm nice), collar, no collar, V-neck,
you can get away with pretty much any type of T-shirt. Colour
schemes include side-stripes and pin striping following through the skirt for
that integrated look. Skirts come in full pleat, kick pleat and no pleat
(miniskirt) styles.
Full dresses for those who really want to get into it
(very fetching if you ask me):
Also sets of patches and bibs (patches are cheaper),
but the letter combinations don't seem very inspired to me....GA, GK,
WD etc.
Seems to me you need more interesting combinations
such as SU, MY,
For the conniesewer (Little
Andy?), there is even a section on "Shock absorber" Sportsbras. I STRONGLY advise everyone to check out the
technicalities of this area, which uses such buzz phrases as "Impact Level
2", uses of X-static pure silver fibre to
inhibit the growth of odour-causing bacteria and
fungi, thermodynamic properties etc. Some can even be worn as an outer
garment, so you could dispense with the shirts altogether.
Oh yes, and they're modelled
by Anna Kournikova... to save you scrolling
back to the top, the link is
For the authentic finish, consider the following (nice
pink colour), perhaps held by the umpire for the
evening. Someone HAS to have a whistle.
Team Names (in Australia anyway) tend to lean towards
bird names, mainly with an aggressive slant and sponsor name, such as the Medibank Adelaide Thunderbirds, Queensland Firebirds, Perth
Orioles, AIS Canberra Darters, McDonalds Hunter Jaegers, or Melbourne
Kestrels (see below - makes me want to go and watch some netball, WA has
zero defects).
Could come up with a name such as the Great Auks,
Proctor Emus, or maybe something with a female slant, such as the Farnborough
Ovaries or similar (suitable for quips such as "We're always
looking for new Ovaries", "I'm a committed team player, I'd do
anything for the Ovaries" or "I train with the Ovaries once during
the week and twice at the weekends" etc.).
Finally, the Market Harborough
Netball League (oh yes, there is competition) play at the Harborough
Leisure Centre on Saturdays from 2-4pm.
Give 'em hell!! GO
OVARIES!!
Andy
PS. Please foward to the
team...