Results we found for: Zimbabwe
NWC19 reviews: Day 1 – Favourites cruise through as Barbados and Zimbabwe produce magical wins
NEW ZEALAND (64) defeated MALAWI (45) New Zealand has exorcised any past demons from its shock loss to Malawi at last year’s Commonwealth Games, downing the Queens by 19 points on the opening day of the Netball World Cup. In the first completed match of the tournament, the Silver Ferns took control early with a […]
Zimbabwe
COACH: Lloyd MAKUMBE WORLD CUP DEBUT: N/A WORLD RANKING: 13 BEST RESULT: Debut The 2019 Netball World Cup is an exciting event for the nation of Zimbabwe, with the country competing for the first time. Qualifying through the African region, Zimbabwe joined Uganda, South Africa and Malawi as the continent representatives. Despite heading in as […]
Aspiring Gem sets sights on World Cup
ZIMBABWE made its Netball World Cup debut at Liverpool in July 2019, quickly becoming a fan favourite as one of the tournament’s underdogs. While the Australian Diamonds opened the tournament on court one, the Gems began walking out on court two. It took little time for those at home to realise who the fans inside […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Australia
THERE was plenty of gold to match the Diamonds’ green as Australia won its 12th Netball World Cup. The Diamonds looked in trouble after going down to England and having to play a red-hot Jamaica, but as they always tend to do, they just found a way. There was a stage where failing to medal, […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Tonga
TONGA was regarded as a nation to watch in the 2023 Netball World Cup, not necessarily in terms of winning, but when it came to upsetting the apple cart. The Tala, which featured a host of players familiar with especially Australian, but also New Zealand and England leagues, won three of its six group matches […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Fiji
FIJI had an incredibly memorable carnival, escaping Group A and being competitive in all bar two matches. Both the heavy losses came against the eventual finalists, with the other results being 16 goals or less. The Pearls defeated Zimbabwe and only just fell short of Tonga, while also storming to a massive win over Trinidad […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Barbados
THOUGH it was not always smooth sailing for Barbados, the Bajan Gems did what they needed to do to avoid the bottom two spots and finish 14th overall at the 2023 Netball World Cup. Recruiting a couple of talented Roses, the Bajan Gems have shown potential at international events, and though there were some forgettable […]
