Thunderbirds are go after statement win
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have recorded a statement win, downing the Sunshine Coast Lightning 66-42. Things were tight early, but things started to fall apart for the Lightning at the end of the second term and they never recovered. It did not take long for the Thunderbirds to pinch a goal off a Lightning centre pass […]
Marvellous Miller makes many sacrifices to get to the top
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning mid courter Annie Miller may only be young, but has still had quite the journey to get to where she is today. and is well aware of the sacrifices necessary to make it to the elite level. The 22-year-old’s netballing journey began far away from the lights of the Suncorp Super Netball, […]
Lightning strike hot to win Battle of the Bruce
THE Queensland Cup headed north up the Bruce Highway after the Sunshine Coast Lightning made it two wins from as many starts in 2023 with a comfortable 10-goal victory over the Queensland Firebirds.vDespite a Queensland resurgence in the second half, the Lightning were dominant enough in the first half that it did not matter. Teams […]
New look Lightning strike Giant opening blow
A new look Sunshine Coast Lightning side have absolutely dominated their way to a Round 1 win, downing the GIANTS 66 goals to 50. The much improved Lightning side looked and played much differently to the one fans saw in 2022, and after blowing the game open in the second term never looked back. Thanks […]
Jamaica thwarts Roses comeback to force decider
JAMAICA has survived an almighty English Roses’ comeback to win the second match of their three-match series 61-58, and force the series into a decider tomorrow. The English started well but then the Jamaicans got on top and although England threw everything at it in the last quarter it ultimately was not enough as the […]
England v Jamaica: What does the rest of the series entail?
AFTER an action packed game one of the series mid-week, England and Jamaica do not have long to wait until they resume hostilities. Playing in front of a packed house in Manchester for the opening match, the series moves further south to the nation’s capital where London crowds get to enjoy the last two games. […]
England all Rosey after comeback win
ENGLAND have got its series against Jamaica off to a great start, defeating the Sunshine Girls 73 to 52. Jamaica got off to the better start, but the English really turned it around in the second half to take the win. It was a fast paced start to the first quarter, but a great one […]
2022 England vs Jamaica series preview
A NEW year and a whole set of new international netball series’ to look forward to. The first of these is the battle between the English Roses and Jamaican Sunshine Girls which is set to get underway next week. This series kicks off a huge year in international netball, and a big month for particularly […]
2022 Commonwealth Games review: Jamaica
AS the curtain closes on another Commonwealth Games, we take a look back at how each of the netballing nations fared in our team-by-team review series. Next up is Jamaica, who recorded its best finish in nation history, rising above their previous best of Bronze at a Commonwealth Games or World Cup, to secure Silver […]
Jamaica tons up as Diamonds shine again
AUSTRALIA and Jamaica have effectively stamped their tickets into the knockout stage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games netball with third victories in Pool A overnight. Australia took care of South Africa courtesy of a fast start by 25 goals, while Jamaica showed no mercy on its way to a crushing 79-goal victory over Barbados. AUSTRALIA […]
