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 […]
Super subs shine as Diamonds dig deep for Gold
IT WAS a history-making night for Australian netball as the world number one Diamonds clinched Commonwealth Gold by turning the tables on a brave Jamaican outfit by just four goals. In what was to become their nation’s 1000th Gold Medal at a Commonwealth Games, Australia also became the first nation to win the Gold after […]
Sunshine Girls reach Gold Medal match
JAMAICA has achieved its best place finish at an international netball tournament outside the Fast5 by defeating New Zealand and reaching the Gold Medal Match of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Sunshine Girls have won six Bronze Medals across either the Commonwealth Games or Netball World Cup in the past, but by defeating the Silver […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Diamonds and Sunshine Girls edge closer to semis
JAMAICA has beaten a 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal challenger in South Africa to best advance its hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the event. It was less of a surprise to see Australia claim a 53-goal win over Scotland in the other Pool A match, but Jamaica’s 19-goal win over the SPAR Proteas was […]
Diamonds crush Gems as Jamaica quells Wales
AUSTRALIA and Jamaica got their quests for Commonwealth Games golds off to the perfect start, winning their expected first-up Pool A matches. The Diamonds crushed an inexperienced Barbados – in a battle of the top-ranked netball nation up against the lowest ranked one – while the Sunshine Girls shook off an early fight from Wales […]
What we learnt: Roses Reunited Series
THERE was plenty to take out of the 2021 Roses Reunited Series, with England defeated Jamaica 2-1 this week. Whilst England comfortably took out the first two games, the Sunshine Girls hit back to grab the last, so what can we take out of the matches. FIVE THINGS WE LEARNT 1 England is a serious […]
Jamaica prune Reunited Roses in final game
IT took until a third game, but Jamaica finally clicked into gear against England, producing the best four-quarter performance of the entire Reunited Roses Series to win by 10 goals. Winning three of the four quarters and getting out to as much as a 13-goal lead at one point, the Sunshine Girls, led by bookends […]
