Charlotte Kight
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Charlotte Kight is a New Zealand netball
player. Kight started in the National Bank Cup
with the Western Flyers
in 2005, under head coach Yvette McCausland-Durie
. She played with the Flyers for two years, before moving to the Canterbury Flames
for the final year of the competition in 2007. With the start of the ANZ Championship
in 2008, she continued to play with the Canterbury franchise, which changed their name to the "Canterbury Tactix".
At international level, Kight played with the New Zealand U21 team from 2006–09. She was also selected for the senior national team, the Silver Ferns
in 2009. Charlotte is the sister of Blackstick
Bridget Kight.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player. Kight started in the National Bank Cup
National Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
with the Western Flyers
Western Flyers
The Western Flyers were a New Zealand netball team which represented most of the Central, Southern and Eastern North Island in the National Bank Cup. The team was formed in 1998 and played all ten seasons of the competition...
in 2005, under head coach Yvette McCausland-Durie
Yvette McCausland-Durie
Yvette McCausland-Durie is a New Zealand netball coach and former netball player. McCausland-Durie is a former member of the NZU21 team and the Silver Ferns squad. She has coached the NZU21 netball team since 2006; previously, she was the assistant coach of the NZU21 team that won the World Youth...
. She played with the Flyers for two years, before moving to the Canterbury Flames
Canterbury Flames
The Canterbury Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The team was one of the founding franchises in the National Bank Cup, formerly the premier netball competition in New Zealand , during which the team...
for the final year of the competition in 2007. With the start of the ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
in 2008, she continued to play with the Canterbury franchise, which changed their name to the "Canterbury Tactix".
At international level, Kight played with the New Zealand U21 team from 2006–09. She was also selected for the senior national team, the Silver Ferns
Silver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
in 2009. Charlotte is the sister of Blackstick
Black Sticks Women
The Black Sticks Women are the women's national field hockey team of New Zealand.-Summer Olympics:*1980 – Did not compete*1984 – Sixth place*1988 – Did not compete*1992 – Eighth place*1996 – Did not compete*2000 – Sixth place...
Bridget Kight.