Hayley Crofts
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Hayley Crofts is a New Zealand netball
player. In 2008, she was signed to play for the Central Pulse
in the ANZ Championship
. Much of the team was replaced after a winless 2008 season, with Crofts not being re-signed for the 2009 season. The following year, she signed with the Canterbury Tactix for the 2010 season.
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. In 2008, she was signed to play 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...
. Much of the team was replaced after a winless 2008 season, with Crofts not being re-signed for the 2009 season. The following year, she signed with the Canterbury Tactix for the 2010 season.