Queens rule over Wales to secure seventh
MALAWI Queens have come back from an early deficit to knock off Wales in a memorable six-goal victory at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Queens trailed by four goals at quarter time, but soon found the groove with an early change at wing attack, and then largely maintaining the same starting seven to win the […]
Thistles second term fends off Warriors
SCOTLAND Thistles have survived an almighty scare from British counterparts Northern Ireland, winning in a low-scoring, tight contest to earn ninth spot at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In a neck-and-neck contest, the teams were all square early ,with the Thistles’ second term – which applied some scoreboard pressure and distance tot he Warriors – being […]
Calypso Girls topple Bajan Gems for first win
TRINIDAD & Tobago has won its first match of the 2022 Commonwealth Games netball with a 32-goal victory over Barbados. In a battle of the two bottom placed sides in the respective Pools, it was the Group B winless team that took out the honours over the Bajan Gems. Trinidad & Tobago dominated in the […]
Roses top Pool, as Uganda and Northern Ireland nab wins
ENGLAND topped Pool B at the 2022 Commonwealth Games thanks to a 10-goal victory over New Zealand, while Uganda moved into third spot, and Northern Ireland grabbed its first win of the tournament. NEW ZEALAND 8 | 16 | 9 | 11 (44)ENGLAND 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 (54) In the battle for top […]
Sunshine Girls make history as Wales, Proteas win
IT WAS a jam-packed day of netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with three matches played to complete the Pool stage of the event. By far the biggest result was the unbelievable performance of Jamaica who made history by defeating Australia for the first time at a Commonwealth Games, coming from the clouds to win […]
Cougars bounce back to move through to GF
IT is the Geelong Cougars who will face the City West Falcons in next weekend’s VNL Grand Final, after they defeated Melbourne Uni 57 to 39 in the Preliminary Final. Both teams traded blows in the opening few minutes, and the pressure and intensity as was up as many would have expected. However, it was […]
Uganda and Malawi go two up on opponents
UGANDA and Malawi may not be able to make the semi finals anymore, but that did not stop them playing some stellar netball overnight to defeat Northern Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago respectively. UGANDA 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 (63)NORTHERN IRELAND 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 (26) The She Cranes have […]
Scotland secures first win as Proteas bounce back
SOUTH Africa is set to secure third spot in Pool A after defeating the fourth placed Wales by 18 goals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games netball overnight, while Scotland won its first match over Barbados to avoid bottom in the Pool. Though the semi-finalists are decided in Australia and Jamaica, it gave the lower ranked […]
Group B Semi Finalists confirmed as England and New Zealand remain undefeated
THE Group B Semi Finalists of the 2022 Commonwealth Games have been locked in, after both England and New Zealand kept their undefeated records in tact overnight with wins over Uganda and Trinidad and Tobago respectively. ENGLAND 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 (56)UGANDA 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 (35) England kept their […]
Australia and Jamaica book semi-final spots
THOUGH it always seemed like fait accompli, Australia and Jamaica have officially qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games semi-finals. Winning their penultimate Pool A matches overnight means both nations have gone 4-0 and cannot be knocked out of the semi-finals places. In eerily similar scorelines, the Diamonds and Sunshine Girls defeated Wales and Scotland by […]
