æz ɐ kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌvðə kˈæntɚbˌɛɹi ˈɜːθkweɪk ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ðə kˈuːɡɚz dɪsbˈændᵻd ænd kˈɛntʃ wʌz fˈoːɹst tə fˈaɪnd ɐnˈʌðɚ tˈiːm tə plˈeɪ fɔːɹ ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ˌɛnbˌiːˈɛl sˈiːzən, sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə mˌænɐwˈɑːɾuː dʒˈɛts.
As a consequence of the Canterbury earthquake in February 2011, the Cougars disbanded and Kench was forced to find another team to play for in the 2011 NBL season, subsequently joining the Manawatu Jets.