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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 […]
PNG back after 13 years
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
It’s been 13 years since Papua New Guinea has stepped on to the World Youth Netball Championship stage, and the young side isn’t looking back. They have turned their lack of youth netball experience into driving their ‘nothing to lose’ attitude and according to team assistant coach Boe Lahui-Ako, his team will rise to the […]
Aussies here to claim first spot
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 7: The Australian under 21 netball team couldn’t believe they were being welcomed at Rarotonga airport on Thursday morning to the sounds of ‘Waltzing Matilda’. The team was thrilled with the singing of St Joseph’s Primary School student who ventured out to the airport at 1am to meet the team off the plane. The […]
Drumbeats fire Jamaican flair
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Monday 10: Jamaica’s goal shooter Romelda Aiken is probably the most well known netballer on the rock – and is already hailed as one of the world’s best netballers. Aiken, 21, debuted for the Jamaica national team in 2005 at just 16. The six-foot four-inch shooter rose to international fame at the 2007 Netball World […]
Fiji win Pacific duel
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 12: Fiji won the battle of the Pacific at the World Youth Netball Championships with a gritty 57-43 win over Samoa yesterday. The Fijians made a fast start, racing to 13-8 scoreline after the first quarter. But the Samoans clawed their way back to get within three points at the half time break (23-26). […]
CISNOC apologises
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 7: CISNOC president Sir Geoffrey Henry would like to apologise to Turtles Sportswear, an official sponsor of the World Youth Netball Championship and the Pacific Mini Games, for the innocent mistake made by the Cook Islands under 21 team who were pictured receiving gifts from Raromart. Henry made the official apology yesterday on behalf […]
Tall order to beat Trinidad and Tobago
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Monday 10: Trinidad and Tobago have been on an eight-month campaign to get their team to the World Youth Netball Championships and like the rest of the team – winning the championships will be the ultimate reward. “Of course we want to win. Isn’t that every team’s goal,” says team manager Carol Gittens. Gittens says […]
Student takes the long way
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Wednesday 12: Cecilia Sorby pots another goal for Fiji in yesterday’s tough game against Samoa. Sorby is the goal shooter for Fiji. She had to take the long way to Rarotonga for the World Youth Netball Championships. Sorby was denied a visa to travel through New Zealand and had to travel via Los Angeles. Of […]
Sport CI under 21 Kaikai
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Friday 7: The Cook Islands Netball Association and Rarotonga Golf Club held a dinner in honour of their main sponsor Turtles Sportswear. The dinner for Chris and Nana McKinley was held at the Rarotonga Golf Club where netballers and golfers thanked the team at Turtles for their generous sponsorship. As well as dressing Team Cook […]
How they rank now
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Monday 10: These are the current world junior rankings after the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships in Florida. But it will all change over the next 10 days. Teams listed but not attending these championships are: Canada, St Lucia, Antigua & Barbuda and Bermuda. Teams not ranked in the top 20 or without a ranking […]
Training romp tonight
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Thursday 6: The Cook Islands Pacific Mini Games netball squad will play a training match against the visiting South Africa under 21 squad tonight. The game will be a great opportunity for South Africa to warm up before the World Youth Netball Championships, which starts on Monday, while the local girls will be looking forward […]
Grand opening at 1pm
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Monday 10: It’s the grand opening today – with christening of the new venue and launching of WYNC 2010. The World Youth Netball Championships will be officially opened today at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao. The short opening ceremony will start at 1pm with the doors to the arena to open at 12pm for […]
Cooks on home turf, aiming for top 8
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Thursday 6: The Cook Islands under 21 netball team arrived into the arms of waiting families and friends on Tuesday evening led by head coach Teresa Tairi. The 13 squad members were excited to finally be back on the island and to kick start their World Youth Netball Championship campaign. Upon arrival, a special presentation […]
Spectacular action
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Monday 10: Spectacular netball games will be seen at the Telecom Sports Arena over the next 10 days as 20 teams vie for junior netball supremacy in the World Youth Netball Championships. “This is history in the making,” says Cook Islands Netball Association president and former Silver Fern Margharet Matenga. “We are going to be […]
South Africans warm up – play tonight
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Thursday 6: Playing every game likes it’s a finals match is the South Africa under 21 team’s plan of attack for the World Youth Netball Championships. The team arrived on the island on Tuesday afternoon to a huge group of cheering Tereora College students who are South Africa’s cheer squad. Head coach Dudu Msane told […]
Home town pride on the line
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Netball
Monday 10: ALL EYES will be on centre court at the Telecom Sports Arena today when the Cook Islands and Wales take to the floor for the opening World Youth Netball Championships game. On paper, the two teams are evenly matched with the Cooks ranked 9th and Wales 10th. But Cook Islands coach Teresa Tairi […]