Once there was a dream, the same dream by both Blackwood (Woods) Netball Club

and the Panthers Netball Club….their dream to join the State League Competition….

In 1997 Blackwood

District Netball Club

took the bold step and asked the question of

SANA….

“What was the criteria

to join the State

League Competition?”

This document did not

exist. SANA in turn produced a criteria of

what was required as a

club to join the State

League Competition.

During the 1999 season a

phone call from Secretary

Brian Anderson of the Panthers Netball Club to Jean

Morgan then secretary of the

Blackwood Netball Club,

started the ball rolling.

A Combined committee of

both clubs was formed and an

agreement was made to

create The Woods Panthers Netball Club

The AIS joined the State

League competition for

season 2000, leaving the possibility of a sport

being open in the State

League Reserves.

Woods Panthers took

this opportunity to present their case.

Inaugural President Julie

Langham, and Vice

President David Adams

presented to the State

League committee

Woods Panthers charter to join the State League

Competition.

In 2000 the letter we had

all been working toward

arrived … acceptance of Woods Panthers into the

State League Reserves

Competition.

Our inaugural team

coached by Barry

Seaman took to the court

and presented a

competitive unit. Finishing 7th then 3rd in

our first two years.

When the AIS left the competition again we jumped on the opportunity to join the big league.

The offer was

made and in

2002 we competed in the

State League

Competition

proper.

Our first season saw us

with 9 wins, the most

wins by a club in their inaugural season. Over

the years we have

steadily climbed the

ladder 6th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th,

4th, 5th and in our 10th season it is time to crack

the top 4 and work

towards our next goal of

Premiership Glory