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SATURDAY'S DRAW

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Cooks Islands look to book spot in top eight

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Thursday 13: The Cooks will be looking to book a place in the quarterfinals when it plays Vanuatu this evening in their pool B game. If it can win this match, the home side will have recorded three wins at the tournament New Zealand will also be after the same result, with the Kiwis taking […]

Trinidad and Tobago too good for Scotland

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Monday 17: Scotland just couldn’t get a break when they faced the energetic Trinidad and Tobago girls who bolted to a 50-35 win on Saturday. Trinidad and Tobago were charged and ready for anything when they took to the court against a calm Scotland side. But Scotland found they were one step behind the Caribbean […]

NZ beat Ireland

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Saturday 15: New Zealand wasted no time in disposing of the Irish netball team last night with a runaway 97-25 win. New Zealand was just too slick and quick for Northern Ireland. The Kiwis used the match to polish up their already impressive skills with goal shooter Paula Griffin having no problems under the goal. […]

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Game No.Poolteam nameteam name18Pool ANew Zealand 78Scotland2419Pool ATrinidad & Tobago 59Barbados 3320Pool DJamaica 76Malawi3521Pool DSingapore 59USA2322Pool CAustralia 97Botswana1123Pool CSamoa29South Africa4924Pool BCook Islands82Vanuatu2425Pool BMalaysia 34Wales47 THE POOLS POOL A POOL B POOL C POOL D New Zealand England Australia Jamaica Northern Ireland Cook Islands Fiji Papua New Guinea Scotland Malaysia Botswana Malawi Trinidad & Tobago Wales […]

It's down to business!

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Monday 17: Now the World Youth Netball Championships get down to the business end of the tournament, with the quarter finals being played today. The tournament’s top seeds – New Zealand, Australia, Jamaica and England – will be expected to go through to tomorrow’s semi-finals, although their opponents might see things differently. Malawi posted a […]

Australia overwhelms Botswana

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Friday 14: The Australia goal keepers had an easy day at the office when the team faced Botswana last night as the ball was a rare sight in the Botswana shooting circle. It was an easy 97-11 win with the match only really increasing in intensity in the last quarter as Australia attempted to score […]

Barbados bounce back

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Saturday 15: Barbados bounced back from their 59-33 loss against Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday to take out their next match against Scotland 41-27 last night. The game was fiercely contested with Barbados finding the much needed edge mid-way through the match to out- do Scotland. Barbados’ stocky goal shooter Shanise Banfield was once again […]

TODAY AND TOMORROW

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Friday 14 August Game No.TimePoolTeamsCourt2612.00pmPool CFiji v South Africa12712.00pmPool CBotswana v Samoa2282.15pmPool BEngland v Cook Islands1292.15pmPool BWales v Vanuatu2POOL PLAY – Evening Session Game No.TimePoolTeamsCourt305.00pmPool ANew Zealand v Northern Ireland1315.00pmPool AScotland v Barbados2327.15pmPool DJamaica v Papua New Guinea1337.15pmPool DMalawi v USA2 Saturday 15 August FINAL DAY OF POOL PLAY – Day Session Game No.TimePoolTeamsCourt3412.00pmPool ANorthern […]

Australia into final

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Wednesday 19: Australian coach Simone McKinnis said that last night’s game against England was the type of match they wanted before tomorrow’s final against New Zealand. “It was a good game. It was very tight and tough out there and really what we needed leading up to the grand final.” McKinnis said the English really […]

Barbados gunning for top 10

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Friday 14: Despite losing their first two matches at the World Youth Netball Championships, team Barbados are gunning for a top 10 ranking. Head coach Sandra Bruce-Small says that while her team played okay against New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago, she wants her team to get that extra edge to play better and win […]

Wales win second match

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Saturday 15: Wales recorded its second win of the World Youth Netball Championships with a 64-29 defeat of Vanuatu yesterday afternoon. The win follows its 47-34 victory over Malaysia on Thursday evening. The goal shooting combination of Sioned Hiscocks and Emma Thomas was responsible for Wales racing to a 11-0 lead. For the hapless Vanuatu […]

Malawi's on a mission

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Friday 14: The Malawi under 21 netball team reckon they have prepared enough to be ranked 8th or better at these World Youth Netball Championships. “We have prepared hard and we want to be 8 or better,” says assistant coach Conis Mhone. She says that team have been in intense training for the past three […]

Malaysia kept at bay

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Wednesday 19: The WELSH under 21 netball team were able to keep Malaysia at bay in what was a very fast and tough match. While Wales won the match 48-40, Malaysia were never out of the game, going head to head with Wales and goal for goal in the first quarter. Malaysia was lurking behind […]

Caribbean cousins clash

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Netball

Friday 14: While the Caribbean flair was evident in the Trinidad and Tobago versus Barbados match, Trinidad and Tobago were more physical than their cousins to win the match 59-33. Trinidad and Tobago went straight to business in the first quarter of the match where they notched up 20 goals to Barbados’s 6. Barbados goal […]

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 […]

Selectors name PMG touch squad

Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Touch Rugby

Monday 17: The Cook Islands touch rugby selectors have settled on a final squad of 14 men and 14 women for the Pacific Mini Games The squad is co-captained by Julieanne Westrupp and Mary Adams who both won a touch rugby gold and silver medal at the Apia Pacific Games in 2007. Touch president Mark […]