The Norfolk Island national netball team represent Norfolk Island in international netball.
Association | Norfolk Island Netball Association | |
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Confederation | Oceania Netball Federation | |
Head coach | Jenny Gow | |
Asst coach | Myka Quintal | |
Manager | Rachel Gentles | |
Captain | Emily Ryves | |
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First international | ||
1993 vs Samoa - Lost 24 - 59 | ||
Largest win | ||
2001 vs American Samoa - 81 - 15 | ||
Largest defeat | ||
2001 vs Fiji - 9 - 93 | ||
Netball World Cup | ||
Appearances | not eligible | |
Commonwealth Games | ||
Appearances | none |
The team's first tournament was at the 1993 South Pacific Mini Games held in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Their next known tournament was at 1999 South Pacific Games where they were narrowly beaten by Vanuatu in the Bronze Medal playoff. The only other recorded competition's were the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games held in Kingston, Norfolk Island where they finished sixth,[1][2] and at the 2007 Pacific Games and 2019 Pacific Games where they finished seventh.[3]
The squad for the 1993 South Pacific Mini Games
Cara Buffett, Vanessa Cooper-Magri, Renee Edward, Julie Evans, Suzanne Evans, Sarlu LeCren, Krista Morris, Bekki Nobbs, Debbie Quintal, Juliette Yager-Grant, Liz Randell, Linietta Wakaciri.[4]
The squad for the 1999 South Pacific Games
Julie Evans, Suzanne Evans, Leanne Buffett, Cindy Douran, Mandy Gardner, Jenny Gow, Jodie McCoy, Tania Randell, Tracey Tager.[5]
The squad for the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games
Suzanne Evans, Cindy Douran, Jenny Gow, Tania Randell, Jamie Christensen, Olivia Cooper, Michelle Dowling, Karen Hnederson, Bekki Meers, Corinne Parsons, Michella Quintal, Serine Mace-Trickey.[6]
The squad for the 2007 South Pacific Games
Olivia Cooper, Michelle Dowling, Serine Mace-Trickey, Susie Bigg, Nic Gow, Sarah Henderson, Tash Partridge, Emily Ryves, Tenielle Schmitz, Toni Wilson, Suzanne Evans, Karen Henderson (Coach), Shelly LeCren (Manager).[7]
The squad for the 2019 Pacific Games:
Michell Dowling, Emily Ryves, Suzanne Evans, Candice Nobbs, Alana Christian, Lara Bigg, Erin Christian, Rianna Christian, Jaimie Christensen, Mareeva Evans, Tahlia Evans, Bekki Meers, Myka Quintal, Kelly Schmitz, Kylie Sterling and Paige Adams.[8]
The squad for the 2023 Pacific Games:
Amelia Murray, Bekki Meers, Jordan Murray, Meresiana Sadrata, Amy Steven, Kylie Sterling, Tahlia Evans, Tyler Bigg (VC), Candice Nobbs, Emily Ryves (C), Lara Bigg, Rianna Christian, Jenny Gow (Head Coach), Myka Quintal (Assistant Coach).[9]
Competitive history
edit(South) Pacific Games | ||||
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Year | Games | Event | Location | Placing |
1999 | XI Games | Netball | Santa Rita, Guam | 4th |
2007 | XIII Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa | 7th |
2019 | XVI Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa | 7th |
2023 | XVII Games | Netball | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 6th |
(South) Pacific Mini Games | ||||
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Year | Games | Event | Location | Placing |
1993 | IV Games | Netball | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 8th |
2001 | VI Games | Netball | Kingston, Norfolk Island | 6th |
Test match results
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3561-0-0-0&sID=43933&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4363222 Athlete Profile: Michelle Dowling for Team Norfolk. 4 August 2007
- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=35641424 Results for Mini Games on page 62.
- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3561-0-0-0&sID=43933&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4318780 A series of firsts for Norfolk Island. XIII South Pacific Games webpage
- ^ The Norfolk Islander page 45. Saturday 27th November 1993.
- ^ The Norfolk Islander page 38. Saturday 22nd May 1999.
- ^ The Norfolk Islander page 38. Saturday 24th November 2001.
- ^ "Farewell to Norfolk Island Netball Team" (PDF). The Norfolk ISLANDER. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "We are on our way to Samoa. Pacific Games 2019" (PDF). The Norfolk ISLANDER. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "South Pacific Games Norfolk Island Netball Team Announced" (PDF). The Norfolk ISLANDER. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.