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