New Zealand national selectors have named six Waikato Bay of Plenty AVIS Magic players as trialists ahead of next month’s Cadbury Netball Series playing for the Taini Jamison Trophy series against the England Roses and Constellation Cup against the Australian Diamonds.
Achieving the desired result, AVIS Magic now have a nervous wait after posting a well-merited 55-44 win over Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Saturday.
Providing another exciting twist at the back end of the season, AVIS Magic kept their Finals Series hopes alive after posting a thrilling 51-49 win over Trident Homes Tactix in Rangiora on Sunday.
A final-quarter revival from Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse sealed a 53-48 victory over AVIS Magic, vaulting them back to the top of the table and leaving the battle for the finals berths still wide open.
AVIS Magic continued their upward trend with a thrilling hard-fought 51-47 win over the Stars to consolidate third spot on the table in Tauranga on Saturday.
AVIS Magic finally took vengeance on arch-rivals MG Mystics, and their compelling 54-42 victory saw them bound over the defending champions into third spot on the ANZ Premiership ladder.
The AVIS Magic were forced to dig deep in the second half to overcome the visiting Ascot Park Hotel Steel, 48-41, at Globox Arena in Hamilton on Monday night.
AVIS Magic’s mid courter Ali Wilshier will miss the remainder of the ANZ Premiership season after scans revealed a partial MCL tear and cartilage injury in the Magic v Stars match in round 8 in Auckland.
In celebration of the AVIS Magic's rich 25-year history, a special ‘birthday dress’ has been designed for their upcoming home game in Hamilton on 9 June. This commemorative dress pays tribute to the team's legacy and symbolises the spirit of Magic.
