ANC off with a bang in 2023
THE 2023 Australian Netball Championships are up and running, with the Adelaide Thunderbirds Futures, QBE Swifts Academy, Collingwood and Firebirds Futures all picking up Day 1 wins. Adelaide Thunderbirds Futures (57) defeated Sunshine Coast Lightning Bolts (41) The Thunderbirds got their 2023 campaign off to the perfect start, downing the Lightning Bolts in an impressive […]
Diamonds shine bright to do it again
WHEN a Diamond in under pressure it sparkles, so there should be no surprise that the world number ones Australia Diamonds found a way to reach another Netball World Cup final. Having lost to England a couple pf nights ago and on the back foot coming up against Jamaica the Diamonds managed to do it […]
Uganda takes down Malawi to reach fifth placed playoff
UGANDA has defied its position of eighth in the world to reach the fifth placed playoff after defeating African rivals Malawi by 11 goals overnight. The She Cranes had a tight tussle early but kicked away in the final three quarters to post a comfortable double-digit win, 57-46. She Cranes goal attack Shadiah Nassanga was […]
Proteas sigh of relief after She Cranes scare
SOUTH Africa was involved in another heartstopping Netball World Cup contest overnight, but this time came away with the points, defeating Uganda by two goals in the final match of the preliminaries stage. Though the Proteas did fall short of making the semi-finals, they finished off on a high ahead of the playoff, defeating the […]
Tonga Tala topple Thistles
TONGA has justified its world ranking in netball by taking out the dangerous Scotland overnight in the 2023 Netball World Cup five round of matches. The Tala won their third match of the series and added Scotland to their list of scalps that included Zimbabwe and Fiji, in a hard-fought contest that saw them come […]
Singapore cracks through for first win
SINGAPORE has finally broken through for its first win over the tournament, scraping home against Sri Lanka in the second preliminary group stage by just three goals. The lowest ranked nation at the tournament way down in 28th, Singapore was able to knock off the 15th placed Sri Lanka in a thrilling, topsy-turvy contest, 55-52. […]
Boroondara takes Express route into prelim
BOROONDARA Express capitalised on a fourth quarter lapse from Melbourne University Lightning, which resulted in the Express to coming away eight-goal victors (50-44). By winning the minor semi-final, the Express ended the Lightning’s Victorian Netball League (VNL) season and advanced through to the preliminary final against Geelong Cougars. You could not have written the story […]
Hawks end season on high
HAWKS Netball ended their season with a 58-50 win over the North East Blaze by eight goals. Both just fell short of finals contention but still wanted to end their respective Victorian Netball League (VNL) seasons on a good note. Last time these two sides met was back in Round Two with the Blaze coming […]
Falcons keep winning streak alive
CITY West Falcons continue their 16-game winning streak with a 12-goal dominant display over the Southern Saints with only one week remaining of the regular Victorian Netball League (VNL) season. The 58-70 victorious side in the Falcons handed the Saints their seven loss in a row in the championship division who had a promising start […]
Express get comeback victory over Demons
BOROONDARA Express slowly enter their Victorian Netball League (VNL) finals campaign with their heels high after a two-goal defeat over the Casey Demons who have just fallen short of the top four with their 62 – 64 loss. Express now sit comfortably in third position on the ladder with two rounds remaining with the possible […]
