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Welcome to Zurich Netball Club!

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Here is an overview of all activities around Zurich Netball Club. It is never too late to get involved if you are new to the Zurich area or looking to try Netball for the first time, you can find all the information about joining our club on the Membership and Fees Page.

Our League Teams

We are extremely proud to announce that this year Zurich has 2 teams in the Swiss Netball league. Zurich Blau is our competitive team competing in the highest division in Switzerland – Matterhorn. Congratulations to all those selected for this team. Should there be any new joiners looking to play at a competitive level, please reach out to the Zurich Coaches in order to arrange a trial session. Zurich Weiss is our fun squad which partakes in the Mönch Division of the Swiss League. This squad is open to everyone in the club regardless of experience and ability. Both teams compete around Switzerland on a monthly basis, and this year Zurich will host 2 home games!! Below is the schedule for the season so make sure to block your calendars whether you want to play or support!!

Round #Date
Round 1Saturday 14th October 2023
Zurich Blau wins against GGNA 2
Zurich Weiss BYE
Round 2Saturday 18th November 2023
Zurich Blau wins against Aubonne
Zurich Weiss wins against Lancy Thunder
Round 3Saturday 2nd December 2023
BYE for both teams
Round 4Saturday 13th January 2023
Zurich Blau lose against GGNA 1
Zurich Weiss BYE
Round 5Sunday 4th February 2023
Zurich Blau vs GIN
Zurich Weiss vs Jura Phoenix
Round 6Sunday 5th May 2023
Zurich Blau vs Lancy Lighting
Zurich Weiss vs Nyon 2

Swiss Netball

This year we have 6 players who have been selected for the training squad for Swiss Netball this season. We wish you the best of luck as you take on this challenge to secure your position on the final roster for the Open Challenge 2024 later in the year.

Last but not least we would also like to congratulate Annette and Jess B. for their success in securing positions in the Swiss Netball Management Team. Annette will take on Assistant Coach for the Open Squad and Jess Assistant Coach for the Junior Squad. We cannot wait to see you both in action behind the scenes in the months to come and wish you a good start into your new roles.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

This year we are excited to head to Barcelona on February 17th for an International Tournament against varies teams from within Spain and Europe. This is open to all members of the club and is a social tournament, so the most important thing is to have fun and play some Netball!

Start of our Summer Program

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This year’s summer program can be found below, it is open as well to any new joiners who would like to come along ahead of the restart of the next season. If you are new to Zurich Netball and are interested please register on the ‘New Member Registration Form‘ page on our website to see all the details and sign up. For existing members please sign up on our Player Plus page.

In regards to the summer program we alternate each week between Socials and Match Play until our start of season on the 22nd August. Details of the summer socials will be sent in the weekly emails and through the whatsapp group.

DATEACTIVITY
27.06AGM & Social
04.07Match Play at ICS (Please note toilets and changing rooms not accessible)
11.07Summer Social
18.07Match Play at ICS (Please note toilets and changing rooms not accessible)
25.07Summer Social
01.08Match Play at ICS (Please note toilets and changing rooms not accessible)
08.08Summer Social
15.08Summer Social
22.08House Warming at ICS!

Further Information about the 2023 House Warming

Our start of the year House Warming is back! To start the year off we invite everyone regardless of the level to join us and learn a little bit about netball. The event will be held at the ICS International School in Zurich starting at 19.00 – keep your eyes on our social media for more details and we hope to see you there!

Peppermill 2023

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Before the sun rose in Zurich the alarms of the 10 Zurich Team netball players rang, it was time to head to Lausanne. We were maybe not quite mentally prepared yet for the 13 hour day ahead but the rush of are we going to make the train was well underway. With seconds to spare almost the whole team made it… thankfully we have some quick drivers amongst us.

Arriving in Lausanne we didn’t let the rainy conditions dampen the mood as we were preparing for 4 20 minute matches of netball against Nyon, GIN, Lausanne and Aubonne 2. With a quick change we ran into warm up for the first match up of the day against Nyon, we knew it being the first match of the day our nerves would come into play. But by the second half we only let Nyon sink 1 ball, what a defensive masterclass from the team, leading to a final score of 19-7.

We then faced our favourite rivals and changing room buddies GIN. End to end as always we finished with a close defeat of 12-15. For the third match we lined up against the tall defensive Lausanne team, another end to end battle finishing with another close defeat of 11-12. The muscles were definitely now sore but that did not stop us from playing the final game against Aubonne 2s right to the final whistle, the match finished 10-21 with Aubonne snatching the victory.

What a day of netball, we are so proud of the whole team and our 6 new players who joined the line up this year. We are also extremely proud to have our very own, Sarah Hannibal picking up the Players Player award of the tournament. Congratulations again Sarah on behalf of the whole club, and you are definitely our Players Player too!

We cannot wait for more netball action as we line up for the next League Match on the 30th April against AGNA in Geneva. If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball! For anyone looking to join the club drop us an email at zurichnetball@gmail.com we would love to welcome you.

Hopp Zürich!

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Our main highlight of the month was the opportunity we had to host all the Swiss Netball teams in the League for the 4th round of the season! We would like to thank all the volunteers and supporters who came out for a fun day of Netball and we look forward to hosting again next season.

In the league this month, we played for the second time against GIN. It was such a tight game keeping all our supporters and spectators on the edge of their seats. Congratulations to GIN for coming away with the victory 23-17, but don’t worry we are well up for a rematch 😉 Not only did we have the league matches but also we were able to organise a friendly game for any of the travelling teams as well as the Zurich Club members who wanted to play. After a full day of Netball madness the activities continued with a Match Tea full of treats baked by our very own Zurich Netball Club Members as well as social drinks organised in the evening in central Zurich. Thank you to all those involved and making this a memorable League Day.

In February Zurich Netball Club also collaborated with Stiftung IdéeSport an NGO promoting sport across Switzerland for children and young people. A group of coaches went along to show the group of munchkins what Netball is and to help spread awareness of the game in the region. Again thank you to our coaches for taking part and supporting this initiative.

Next month we have the long anticipated annual Peppermill Tournament where Zurich will once again be sending a team to compete in multiple matches against other Swiss teams. Supporters are more than welcome to come along on the 26th March at the International School of Lausanne!

If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball! For anyone looking to join the club drop us an email at zurichnetball@gmail.com we would love to welcome you.

What a start to the New Year!

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The start of the New Year brought many new faces and players to the club. Whether you are new to netball or played in the past it is never too late to get involved! Drop us an email at zurichnetball@gmail.com to get in touch, we train every Tuesday at 19:00 Inter-Community School Zurich. Come join the fun!

On January 14th our league players headed down to Geneva once again to play for the first time against GGNA. After a strong start in the first quarter from Zurich, GGNA remained on our heels right until the end. The game finished with a Zurich win and the final score at 29-27! Thank you GGNA for the nail biting finish and we look forward to playing again later in the year. The next league match will be hosted in ZURICH, where we will be taking on GIN once again! Feel free to come down and support our league team or join in our friendly match (everyone is welcome). Center pass for the friendly is 11:30 and the league match 13:15 at Kantonsschule Zürcher Oberland, Bühlstrasse 36, 8620 Wetzikon. We will also be planning a little social gathering post match in Zurich City, drop us a message on instagram or an email for more details – all clubs, players and supporters welcome.

In other news to kick start the New Year – Zurich Netball coaches designed a workout each week for those wanting to get back into training. You can still access them on our Instagram page. Be warned you will feel the burn for days afterwards! Thank you to volunteers for your demonstrations and to our coaches for the program.
If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball!

Weisser oder Roter Glühwein… let’s bereal!

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NEW JOINERS FOR 2023!

We are always looking for new members to join the club and we cannot think of a better way to kick off the new year. Whether you want to play more competitively or to get your exercise in once a week and make some new friends. Drop an email to zurichnetball@gmail.com and we will give you all the details. We will be kicking off the year on January 10th and we would love to see some new faces! Trainings are every Tuesdays 19:00 at ICS International School Zurich.

League Team 3rd December 2022 with AGNA

As we began to wind down for the Christmas break our League Team travelled down to Geneva for the last league game of 2022 against Aubonne. The team played fabulously to win 43-22, congratulations and thank you to all our players, reserves and coaches. Our next match will be against GGNA on the 14th January back in Geneva once again!

SAVE THE DATE! On the 4th February Zurich will be hosting all the league matches on home turf. We would love to get as many supporters as possible, we will be posting more details on the event soon.

For our monthly social, Leah organised a lovely meet up at the Zurich Christmas Market. Where we had the choice of ‘Weisser oder Roter Glühwein’, also known as mulled red or white wine. Some may say, surprisingly, the most popular amongst our team was the mulled white wine! It was great to catch up with old and new faces of the club so keep your eyes peeled for our next social for more fun!

If your looking to keep up to date with all the news and events at Zurich Netball, give us a follow on our Instagram @zurichnetball!

New place, New time, New venue!

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Apart from everything else, Covid-19 left Zurich Netball Club homeless. Not having a home was okay during the summer months with the nice weather and the light evenings but it wasn’t going to be a solution forever.

The Committee have worked very hard over the past few months, trying to get a suitable venue so that our club can continue to play and raise the profile of netball in Switzerland. It was looking likely that we weren’t going to find anywhere to play this winter but at the final whistle, we managed to find a new permanent home.

This means that from next week we will be training for the first time in our new home. Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible to find a venue on the same time and day as our previous home. We realise this might not be convenient for everyone in the short- and long-term but faced with this and no netball at all (**faints**) we had to take the only option we had.

As of 27th October, we will be:

At: Schule Kolbenacker Oben in Zürich Seebach (Sperletweg 71, 8052, Zürich)

On: Tuesdays

From: 20.00 until 21.30

See our How To Find Us page for more details of how to get there! And please remember: NO OUTDOOR SHOES to be worn in the hall.

As there is still a risk presented by the Covd-19 situation, please:

  1. Sign up on our Doodle to let us know you are coming or update it if you are no longer able to attend
  2. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell (for your and your team mate’s safety)
  3. Wear masks in the entrance hall and in the changing rooms as per the current guidelines

We also have a super exciting suprise for all members who have paid their subscription this year. So make sure you are there!

We are very much looking forward to our ‘hall warming’ and hope as many of you as possible are able to attend. It’ll be lovely to see (half) your faces again!

And here are a few photos of the sessions we ran over the summer to get you back in the mood for netball!

March Madness

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Can anyone believe that it’s already March? We are glad it’s here because March is going to be a super exciting month for everyone at Zurich Netball Club. There is so much planned for this month that you will have to forgive us for getting giddy with excitement.

We kicked off March at our first training session working on dynamic movements off the ball to help create space and options for passing followed by some intense competitive match play.

All fully-paid up members at the session also received a super cute ZNC badges at training. Only available to current members and returning members at training, make sure you come to training and pay your subs to get your hands on one. Not available in the shops!

IMG_9214Next week on 11th March we will be hosting a Bring A Bloke night. As the participation of men in netball is at an all time high, we are doing our bit to encourage the men of Zurich to get involved as well. Members are invited to bring the man in their life or a friend or colleague so they can discover for themselves why we are so crazy about netball. Absolutely no experience is necessary as full training and rule explanations will be given!

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Member at training proudly showing their cute and exclusive Zurich Netball Badges

For the rest of the month we will being continuing our preparation for the Peppermill tournament which is organised by Swiss Netball and will take place in Geneva. We now have a confirmed squad for the tournament but members are still able to join via the Doodle to join the waiting list in case of injuries to members of the current squad.

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Feeling the burn with core strength exercises at the end of training

Swiss Netball have confirmed they will not cancel the tournament because of coronavirus unless told to by the cantonal authorities in Geneva. We are keeping everything crossed that the tournament goes ahead. 2020 is the first time we have entered the tournament and we are keen to take part in it again.

Watch out later in the month for the long-awaited return of the Player Profiles. How well do you know your teammates? Find out more on the Player Profile section of the website later this month.

See you all at training next week!

 

Spring News from Zurich Netball

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What a start to the year! Congratulations once again to the lads and ladies of Matterhorn, winners of Switzerland’s first ever netball league! There was some fantastic netball being played, and it was great to see such a great turn out, such enthusiasm, and some competitive spirit!

Team spirit

But, Zurich Netball keeps on going! Here’s a preview of what’s to come in the next few months…

Now- May 12th:  Preparation for the Swiss Tournament in Lausanne on May 12th.

If you want to get involved, then contact us!  (If you want to get involved, but can’t play on May 12th, or don’t want to come to the tournament, get in touch anyway; you’re more than welcome to join in the training sessions!)

May 5th: Zurich Netball Club has entered a team into the Sola Lauf in Zurich, so feel free to come along and support us on the day, or at the finish line at the Sola Dorfli!

May onwards: We’re collecting your feedback on the Lion’s League before we decide on the format of the next club competition, but watch this space for announcements and news! Whatever the outcome, it’s sure to include a lot of netball, fun and a beer or two as well if you fancy!

 

Want to know about umpiring?

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Thanks to Victor from Netball Sweden (yes, they play netball in Sweden too!), for sharing his excelling umpiring blog! Ever wondered about the three second rule? Want to know how to play the centre pass correctly? Want to check up on the latest rule changes?

Then click here to go to the site!