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HISTORY
Currently at Tango
Tango Netball Clubs first team was formed in
1946 (known as SA Women’s basketball) and
was in the B Grade competition.
First year in A Grade was 1947
First premiership was won in 1951
Located at Port Road, Woodville
Due to rapid growth, Tango relocated to
Alberton
Moved back to Woodville and bigger premises
Following continued growth, Tango moved to Renown Park
In 1992/93 Delfin Realty expressed interest and subsequently
sponsored Tango Netball Club and developed the new sub
division of Golden Grove, citing the surrounding areas were
growing rapidly with young families.
In recognition of Tango’s commitment to the SA Netball
Community, Delfin Realty gave the club use of the netball
courts and clubroom at Wynn Vale Drive, Golden Grove.
Re-located to Golden Grove in 1993 and amalgamated with
the Golden Grove Firebirds
2016 - Acquired exclusive use of a clubroom and training facility at Heysen Ave, Hope Valley
Who is Tango? The Tango Netball Club is the largest Premier League Netball Club
in South Australia with over 400 playing members participating all
year round, both Summer and Winter Seasons.
. The Tango Netball Club participates in the
following competitions
Nine News Netball Cup State Premier League Netball
Competition
Adelaide Metropolitan Netball Division
SA Districts Netball Association
City Nights Netball Competition
Nine News Netball Cup
The Nine News Netball Cup is the Premier League
competition in the State with all games played at
Netball SA Stadium at Mile End.
The Premier League is designed to provide pathways
for players, coaches, and umpires to aspire to an
elite level, culminating in the Adelaide Thunderbirds,
SA Representation and National Representation.
8 Clubs will compete in the Premier League NNNC
competition at League level and at Reserves level.
Tango is one of only 8 Clubs that met the criteria to
be included in the Premier League Competition, Our
Club has met certain criteria in respect of Player
Development, Coach Development, Financial Stability and Umpire Development across all age groups
Adelaide Metropolitan Netball Division
Is the strongest competition in the State for
underage teams and all games are played at
Netball SA Stadium during the Winter months.
Approx 350 teams (over 3100 players) play on
the Indoor and Outdoor courts from 27 clubs
SA Districts Netball Association
Is based at Golden Grove and services netball
clubs in the North and North-Eastern suburbs of
Adelaide. This level of competition is known as
“participation level” with many children
starting their netball journey when they are 7
years old.
All games are played at the Golden Grove
Netball Complex, Atlantis Drive, Golden Grove.
There are 20 outdoor courts, and over 3000
players playing in the Summer Competition for 2015/16 from 26 Clubs.
City Nights Netball Competition
Is a Summer Season Competition based at Netball SA Stadium at Mile
End
This is the strongest Summer netball competition in SA with games
played on
Tuesday and Friday nights from October to March.
Our Junior Academy Teams play in this competition.
Nationally
Over 1 million people in Australia each
week participate in an organized Netball
game and there are over 300,000
registered players of the game. This is
important because of the high rate of
popularity and participation in this sport.
Netball is played at community, district,
state, national and international levels.
Netball has the highest participation rate
among youth in SA with over 30% of girls
playing the sport.
The Tango Netball Club contributes to the education of young people in the
North-Eastern Suburbs of Adelaide. The education is based on good sporting values,
skills development, team play and healthy participation in netball at all levels.
INFORMATION PACK
IT TAKES 2 TO TANGO
Past Australian Past State Representatives
Representatives (Coaching or Playing)
(Coaching or Playing)
Fay Clifford Bronwyn Roberts Cherilyn Hewitt
Kay Smerdon Monica Lahm Marcia Pink
Bronwyn Roberts Kay Partington Kristen Hughes
Monica Lahm Marilyn Blyth Jill Jackson
Kay Partington Vicki Hastings Murie
l Robinson Val McCauley Ann Martin
Marilyn Blyth Vicki Krolikowski Fay Clifford
Vicki Hastings Cathy Shanahan Leanne Reid
Julie Francou Kay Dempsey Verity Congdon
Peggy Allen Sandra Caon-Parsons Shirley Groves
Di Murphy Kristen Ingerson Maxine Boyd
Carol White Lana Appleby Betty Rowe
Kristen Ingerson Peggy King Betty Kempster
Leanne Reid Julie Francou Josie Bishop
Verity Congdon Bev Vickers Norma Thrower
Shirley Grove Kay Bedford Paolina Hearn
Betty Rowe Carol Crawshaw Lena Pomeroy
Betty Robbie Margaret White
Josie Bishop Michelle den Dekker OAM
Michelle den Dekker OAM
Maxine Boyd Di Murphy Michelle Ziepes
Training Facilities
Our training facilities include 4
outdoor courts and 2 State of
the Art Indoor Courts.
Premier League
Training Facility 2 Indoor Courts
Kings Baptist College,
Friendship Crescent
Wynn Vale SA 5127
Clubrooms and
Training Facility 4 Outdoor Courts
Heysen Reserve
Heysen Ave, Hope Valley SA
Premier League
Or
State League
Premierships
1951
1955
1957
1958
1968
1969
1972
1973
1981
1983
1984
1985
1998
Current /
Past Thunderbird
Representatives
Leigh Waddington
Stephanie Puopolo
Hannah Petty
Sam Poolman
Nicola Gray
Kristen Hughes
Renae Ingles
Mel Tump
Tango Sponsors Players and parents are
encouraged to use TANGO’s
Sponsors as their first port-of-
call when considering
purchasing or ordering items
of interest. Remember if it
weren’t for their kind support
our club wouldn’t have the
facilities and uniforms that we have access to.
Website TANGO has a modern,
comprehensive and well
informed website that carries
up-to-date games
information, results, sponsors
details and ladder positions of
all TANGO teams in all
divisions. It is a great site to visit
to check up on upcoming events and other fun things.
www.tangonetballclub.com or through Facebook