Harrison Hoist
The Harrison Hoist, also known as The Chairlift, is a form of
History
Christine Stanton
Following
Lion Dance Lift
On 8 July 2011, during a 2011 World Netball Championships match between Singapore and Sri Lanka, Singapore, whose tallest defender was 1.7 m, devised a strategy to defend against the 2.08 m Tharjini Sivalingam. In the fourth quarter, the goal defender, Lin Qingyi, was lifted by the goal keeper, Premila Hirubalan, in an attempt to intercept the ball before it got to Sivalingam. Sivalingam still managed to score 60 goals as she helped Sri Lanka win 62–51. However, when the same two teams met in the 2009 Asian Netball Championships final, Sri Lanka had won by the greater margin of 77–48.[4][5][6][7][8] In a May 2022 interview with Sky Sport (New Zealand), Anna Harrison credits Singapore with been the inspiration behind Northern Mystics trying the move.[9]
2012 ANZ Championship
On 20 May 2012 while playing for
The technique was initially referred to by several names, including the Chairlift, the Lineout Lift and the Scarlett Skylift, before becoming known as the Harrison Hoist. Mystics initially referred to the move as The Cheer-Lift as it was partly inspired by
Other attempts
On 10 November 2012,
References
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- ^ "Diamonds coach loves netball 'line-out'". www.abc.net.au. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lifting technique within rules, imitators likely". www.stuff.co.nz. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball Worlds: Singapore fail to contain tall shooter as they go down to Sri Lanka in playoffs". www.redsports.sg. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Netball: Harrison's hoist has been coming". www.nzherald.co.nz. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Aussie admiration for 'chairlift' move". The Nelson Mail. www.pressreader.com. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Editorial: An uplifting moment for netball". www.stuff.co.nz. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Genie towers above the competition, but she hasn't had an easy ride". www.independent.co.uk. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Anna Harrison: A Decade of the Hoist". www.youtube.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b "League leaders stunned as New Zealand netball team adopt rugby tactic". www.smh.com.au. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Vixens lose to Northern Mystics at Hisense Arena". www.news.com.au. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball: Mystics win across the Tasman". www.nzherald.co.nz. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dana Johannsen: Revolutionary hoist could change the game". www.nzherald.co.nz. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Netball Australia Annual Report 2012" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Northern Mystics adopt lineout lift tactic". www.stuff.co.nz. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball hoist easily foiled by men's techniques". www.stuff.co.nz. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand's Anna Harrison blocks a shot with the Harrison Hoist". www.photosport.nz. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Fast5 Ferns cement No 1 seeding for semis". www.netballnz.co.nz. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Ferns hoist cup in magic play". Marlborough Express. www.pressreader.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Audacious Anna Harrison leaves her mark on netball". www.rnz.co.nz. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Diamonds display strength and depth". diamonds.netball.com.au. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Swifts defender produces epic 'Harrison Hoist' netball fail". www.stuff.co.nz. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.