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Southern StingThe Team that Inspired a RegionIan DoughertyIt was one of the teams deemed least likely to succeed in the glitzy new netball franchise competition launched in 1998, but it succeeded way beyond anyone’s expectations. In the process, the Southern Sting captured the hearts and lifted the spirits of a region that had suffered decades of having the stuffing knocked out of it. Fans queued for two days and two nights to buy tickets to Sting games. Conservative Southlanders donned tinsel wigs in the team's green and blue colours and went wild. Thousands lined the streets of Invercargill for end-of-season victory parades. Southern Sting tells the story of the rise and rise of one of the most successful and envied teams in modern New Zealand sporting history. Based on extensive research and dozens of interviews with the players, coach, support staff, franchise operators, funders, fans and community leaders, it cleverly interweaves the story of the team’s on-court brilliance with its off-court impact on the people of Southland. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ian Dougherty is a Dunedin-based author and journalist. His previous books for Exisle are Arawata Bill, on gold prospector William James O’Leary, and Heart of Gold, on contemporary Otago. Reviews‘An inspirational account of what can occur if people are prepared to rise above the odds, as the Sting’s Southern TeamCo franchise team did, to make netball an integral part of the social and sporting fabric for Southlanders. They attracted a fanatical following, and established a reputation for excellence and innovation. Dougherty gives a thorough nuts and bolts account of the Sting’s magnificent seven seasons.’ The Dominion Post ‘This chronicle of the team’s challenges and triumphs and how its support crew and backers emerged was inspirational reading.’ The Mirror ‘With it’s well-researched facts and realistic descriptions of players’ struggles, it was interesting reading.’ Taieri Herald ‘An unashamedly Southland-centric story details the struggles Sting overcame and its success over the past seven seasons – both on the court and in lifting the mood of the Southland province.’ Sunday Star-Times SPECIFICATIONS Size: 234 x 153 mm Format: Paperback Extent: 176 pages 16 pages colour photos Weight: 400 gms First published: September 2004 ISBN: 978-0-908988-32-7 |
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