Katrina Grant
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Katrina Grant is a New Zealand international netball
player. Grant is a current member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Central Pulse
in the ANZ Championship
.
In domestic netball, Grant previously played for the Canterbury Flames
in the National Bank Cup
in 2005, before moving south for a two-year stint with the Otago Rebels
(2006–07). In the ANZ Championship, she played for the Southern Steel
in 2008 and 2009, before signing with the Wellington-based Central Pulse for 2010.
Grant was included in the Silver Ferns team for 2008. She made her on-court debut the same year against Australia, partnering Casey Williams
in the defence circle. She also played with the Silver Ferns at the 2009 World Netball Series
in Manchester and the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi, with New Zealand winning gold medals at both events.
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. Grant is a current member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Central Pulse
Central Pulse
The Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Pulse represent several New Zealand regions in the North and South Islands, from East Cape in the north to Tasman and Marlborough in the south, and were formed as an...
in 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 domestic netball, Grant previously played for 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...
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:...
in 2005, before moving south for a two-year stint with the Otago Rebels
Otago Rebels
The Otago Rebels was a New Zealand netball team which represented Otago in the National Bank Cup.Otago Rebels were the first team to win the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup...
(2006–07). In the ANZ Championship, she played for the Southern Steel
Southern Steel
The Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The franchise was formed as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup, the Dunedin-based Otago Rebels and the Invercargill-based Southern Sting...
in 2008 and 2009, before signing with the Wellington-based Central Pulse for 2010.
Grant was included in the Silver Ferns team for 2008. She made her on-court debut the same year against Australia, partnering Casey Williams
Casey Williams
Casey May Williams, ONZM is a New Zealand international netball player. Williams is the current captain of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ Championship.Williams has been a member of the New Zealand national netball...
in the defence circle. She also played with the Silver Ferns at the 2009 World Netball Series
2009 World Netball Series
The 2009 World Netball Series was the inaugural tournament of the World Netball Series. The 2009 Series was held at MEN Arena in Manchester, England from 9–11 October, and was the first major trial of the new FastNet rules that were announced by the International Federation of Netball Associations ...
in Manchester and the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi, with New Zealand winning gold medals at both events.