Australian National Netball Championships
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The Australian National Netball Championships are an annual Australian interstate youth competition, pitting the best of the six states and two territories against each other. They were most known for the open category, which saw the very best of each state compete each year, and featured most of the Australian national team
. The national championships, first founded in 1923, were for many years one of the most important competitions on the national calendar, but gradually begun to lose audiences and public interest after the founding of an elite national league, the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
, in 1997. This resulted in the 2005 decision to terminate the open division after the 2005 competition after 79 years, leaving only the under-21, under-19 and under-17 decisions.
Australia national netball team
The Australia national netball team, commonly known as the Australian Netball Diamonds, represent Australia in international netball tests and competitions. The team was formed in 1938 and played in the first international game of netball, against New Zealand...
. The national championships, first founded in 1923, were for many years one of the most important competitions on the national calendar, but gradually begun to lose audiences and public interest after the founding of an elite national league, the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
The Commonwealth Bank Trophy was the pre-eminent national netball competition in Australia from 1997 to 2007.It was established in 1997 as a true national league to replace the ailing, state club-based Mobil League. Designed from the beginning to be more marketable to the general public, it saw...
, in 1997. This resulted in the 2005 decision to terminate the open division after the 2005 competition after 79 years, leaving only the under-21, under-19 and under-17 decisions.