Roses bloom after stagnant second quarter
ENGLAND won the first of its two tests with world number six Uganda, in the Roses’ first international action since missing out on a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Putting the disappointment of a fourth placed finish at Birmingham behind them, England started strongly to lead by five goals at quarter time last night, […]
Ariels hold on in M-League men’s thriller
DESPITE a tense final five minutes, Ariels kick-started their 2022/23 Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) Men’s Premier League season off on the right note. Leading for the entirety of the Round 1 match, the Ariels survived some nervous moments to come away with a two-goal victory over newcomers Boroondara Thunder last night. A […]
VMMNA kicks off for another season tonight
AFTER an eight-month wait, the newest Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) season will kick off tonight. The 2022/23 M-League will see a return of the men’s, mixed, and junior divisions for the upcoming season, with a number of new teams confirmed. Though team lists are not officially public, we take a look at […]
International Player Focus: Sarie Watkins (Wales)
IN the recent international test series, Uganda got the better of Wales in both games, but for the newly named Feathers, it was about preparing for the World Cup Qualifiers in just over a week’s time. Among a host of fresh or inexperienced faces was shooter Sarie Watkins who made her debut in the second […]
Uganda claims series win over Wales
UGANDA has gone back-to-back over Wales in a two-test series series, winning by 18 goals in the second match yesterday. The She Cranes were on from the get-go – after having a slow start against the Feathers in game one – and piled on 15 goals to eight to set up the win off the […]
Preview | Wales vs. Uganda international series
ANOTHER international netball series takes place over the weekend with Wales hosting Uganda in back-to-back matches tomorrow and Sunday. The two-game series takes place in the British nation, with the Welsh hosting the She Cranes on Saturday, October 1 from 7pm local time, and Sunday, October 2 from 2:45pm. It will be the fourth time […]
Pulse beating strong for 2023 season
THOUGH seemingly flying under the radar with just the two changes for their 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season, London Pulse certainly packed a punch with their recruits. Identifying the midcourt as an area needing a boost, the Pulse, who finished third on the table last season, picked up two of the most experienced midcourters […]
Silver Ferns show no mercy in 40-goal rout
IN an even more commanding win than their 25-goal game one victory, New Zealand never looked like losing against an understrength Jamaican side in game two, to claim the Taini Jamison Trophy. The Silver Ferns dominated from the get-go, and aside from a comparatively close second term where the sides were separated by five goals, […]
Silver Ferns dominate inexperienced Sunshine Girls
IT was not an entirely surprising result, but they still had to get the job done, and the Silver Ferns took care of the Sunshine Girls in the first Taini Jamison Trophy test last night. Playing in Auckland, New Zealand won all four quarters by no less than four goals, and was able to tame […]
Roses confirm squads for international events
ENGLAND Roses have confirmed the squads for their three upcoming international events over the next two months. The Roses will take on Uganda in a three-match Vitality International Series on October 5-9 at home, before flying to Australia for a trio of tests between October 26-November 3, finishing up with a FAST5 series against New […]
Taini Jamison Trophy Head-to-Head: Kelly Jury vs. Shimona Nelson
JUST one more sleep until the first match of the Taini Jamison Trophy takes place at Eventfinda Stadium, with the heavily fancied New Zealand Silver Ferns taking on the Jamaica Sunshine Girls. In our Head-to-Head for the first game we take a look at one of the keys in the match, the battle between stand-in […]
Taini Jamison Trophy rescheduled to two-game series
AFTER a challenging and uncertain past few days, Netball New Zealand confirmed that the 2022 Taini Jamison Trophy would go ahead this week, albeit in a condensed fixture. The series, which will see the Silver Ferns host Jamaica, will now have two matches instead of the initially planned three, following passport issues that prevented the […]
