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Allied Pickfords keeping umpires moving

Netball New Zealand

Monday 23 February 2009, 6:22PM

By Netball New Zealand

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The market leader in furniture removals in Australia and New Zealand, Allied Pickfords has re-signed as the Official Umpire Sponsor for the 2009 ANZ Championship.
 
The renewed sponsorship continues the company’s proud association with netball and entitles Allied Pickfords branding on umpires uniforms during the ANZ Championship, giving the company a highly visible on-court presence in every game.
 
Allied Pickfords is proud to continue their relationship with the ANZ Championship and once again support the hard-working umpires.
 
“Continuing a tradition of longstanding support of women’s sport,  we are delighted to once again be the official ANZ Championship Umpire Sponsor,” Andrew Simpson, Director and General Manager of Allied Pickfords Australia said.
 
“Netball is the fastest-growing, broadest participation female sport in Australia and New Zealand and there is bound to be significant cross-over for the Allied Pickfords brand against our target audience of families with children.
 
We are delighted to be associated with the ANZ Championship which has the world’s best netballers compete each week.”
 
Anthony Everard, General Manager of the ANZ Championship, is thrilled Allied Pickfords is once again supporting netball.
 
“Allied Pickfords is a long time supporter of netball in Australia and we are delighted they are once again supporting the ANZ Championship in this exciting time for the sport.”
 
The ANZ Championship season action start on Saturday, April 4 with all the action and excitement on Channel 10 and ONE in Australia, and SKY Sport in New Zealand.
 
Go to www.anz-championship.com for further information.