Netball
Fiji fire to beat Tobago for 9th
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Thursday 20: Trinidad and Tobago probably thought they had the game in the bag when they led Fiji 16-11 at the first quarter break of their 9th and 10th finals match yesterday. But Fiji came back fighting in true island style to take out the tough match 52-46. With Trinidad and Tobago heading into the […]
Sunshine Girls take bronze
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Jamaica took out the bronze medal at the World Youth Netball Championships after a dramatic 48-42 win over England last night. After a slow first quarter (11-all) Jamaica brought on goal shooter Romelda Aiken – something that was part of the plan, according to coach C’Lloyd Walker. “It was part of the game plan. We […]
Big 2 in final
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Thursday 20: The final of the World Youth Championships will be played today between netball’s superpowers, New Zealand and Australia. The Trans-Tasman rivals have been the form teams of the tournament, with Kiwis clinically putting Jamaica away on Tuesday night, and the Aussies doing the same to England. Both teams are also bristling with ANZ […]
Malawi play, dance for joy
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
There was disappointment in the Cook Islands camp yesterday as they were shown up by the energetic Malawi players who made them pay for their mistakes in the early stages of the 5th and 6th placing match. Malawi regained the upper hand in the match after a slow start to win all four quarters and […]
The champs are over!
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Saturday 22: “All good things must come to an end.” These were the words of a very pleased International Federation of Netball Associations president Molly Rhone at the closing of the World Youth Netball Championships on Thursday evening. The closing ceremony followed the netball grand final match between rivals New Zealand and Australia with the […]
High excitement in 7-8th playoff
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
The PLAYOFF for 7th and 8th positions at the World Youth Netball Championships really set the scene on the final day of the tournament. “You won’t get a final as exciting as this game,” said South African coach Duduzile Msane after her side beat Northern Ireland 43-41 in a nailbiting match yesterday. The side from […]
Aere ra! It was our pleasure
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Saturday 22: No one ever thought that 240 young netballers could cause as much fun and excitement. But they did. The 2009 World Youth Netball Championships proved to be a wonderful event that not only tested the new Telecom Sports Arena, but they gave the Cook Islands something to fire up our passion for sport […]
Grand Final Results
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Netball
The 2009 World Youth Netball Championships final between New Zealand and Australia was literally decided upon in the first quarter. New Zealand made the errors. Australia capitalised, and raced out to a 21-5 lead in the first 15 minutes. “We made too many errors, lost some confidence and found it hard to regain it,” said […]
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Malawi test Jamaica
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 14: The crowd may have been on their side but it wasn’t enough to help Malawi in their game against one of the favourites, Jamaica, yesterday. Malawi coach Peace Chawinga said that like their first game on Wednesday night against Papua New Guinea, the side held its own in the first quarter and then […]
Fiji takes out Samoa in 'final'
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Fiji and Trinidad & Tobago will square off for 9th and 10th position on the penultimate day of the World Youth Netball Championships. Yesterday Fiji beat its Pacific neighbours Samoa for the second time in a week for the chance to better its current 13th ranking. “This was our final today,” said Fijian coach Melissa […]
Kiwis make it 3 in a row
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 14: New Zealand might have easily accounted for Scotland (78-24) during play at the World Youth Netball Championships yesterday. But coach Yvette McCausland–Durie believes New Zealand’s performances in its first two games against the Caribbean sides – Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago – were better than against Scotland. “There was a lot of discipline […]
Monday's Draw
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Singapore ready for WYNC 2011!
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 14: If the World Netball Championships were to be staged next month, Singapore would be more than ready to host the games. Plans are already advanced to ensure that Singapore will host the senior championships in less than two years time. A delegation from Singapore gave the International Federation of Netball Associations congress a […]
Caribbean clash goes to wire
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 19: The MATCH between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados was a Caribbean showdown packed with plenty of action and attitude. Trinidad and Tobago were only able to breathe a sigh of relief in the last 10 minutes of the game as they managed to edge out Barbados who were right on their tails. Tobago […]
Americans unfazed by big loss
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Thursday 13: The young members of the team USA under 21 netball team are trailblazers for netball in America – where the sport is barely known. And what the girls lack in experience, they make up for in enthusiasm, heart and determination which was seen during their first match against Jamaica on Tuesday. While the […]
STANDINGS AFTER POOLS
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Samoa's third loss
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 14: South Africa dashed any hopes for Samoa to secure a top two finish in their pool C competition after a third defeat for the Pacific team last night. South Africa came out on top winning by 20 goals 49-29. South Africa was out for a win against Samoa after losing to Australia in […]
Cooks excel over South Africa
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 19: The COOK Islands under 21 netballers unveiled their true skills when they stunned the South Africa team last night to win the thrilling match 55-48. National pride flooded the Telecom Sports Arena as the Cook Islands ended the match as they started – strong and convincingly. For head coach Teresa Tairi, this was […]