2011 Netball World Championships
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The 2011 World Netball Championships was the 13th edition of the World Netball Championships, a quadrennial event first staged in 1963. The World Netball Championships is the premier event in international netball
. The 2011 tournament was held in Singapore
from 3–10 July. All 48 matches were played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
. Singapore was chosen as the host nation at the 2007 IFNA
Congress in Auckland.
Sixteen nations contested the week-long tournament. Ten nations gained selection for the World Championships in five regional qualifying tournaments held from 2010–11; the top five national teams from the 2007 tournament also qualified, along with host nation Singapore. The teams were divided into four pools, in which teams played every other team once. The two highest teams in each pool progressed to the quarter-finals, while the remaining teams played in classification matches to determine the 9th–16th placings.
Among the eight nations to qualify for the quarter-finals was Northern Ireland
, who made their first appearance in the World Championship finals stages. New Zealand advanced to the gold medal playoff by defeating South Africa
and England
, while Australia
joined their Antipodean rivals after victories over Malawi
and Jamaica. Medal matches were played on 10 July. England and Jamaica contested the bronze medal match, which England won 70–49. A closely fought gold medal match between Australia and New Zealand was tied at the end of four quarters of regular time. Australia eventually scored the winning goal in the dying seconds of extra time
, defeating New Zealand 58–57 to claim their tenth World Championship title.
, New Zealand. Delegates at the Congress chose between Singapore
and Melbourne, Australia. In a unanimous decision, Singapore was selected to host the 2011 event. The successful Singapore delegation included team co-captains Pearline Chan and Jean Ng. The 2011 tournament was the second time that Singapore has hosted a World Championship, the first being in 1983.
, located 4 km from the city centre along the Kallang
waterfront. The venue was built in 1989 at a cost of S$
90 million. It was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange
and features an iconic cone-shaped roof. Recently, it has hosted events for the 2009 Asian Youth Games
and the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
. It is also set to be part of the new Singapore Sports Hub
, which will be built on the site of the nearby Singapore National Stadium.
For the World Netball Championships, the venue contained two adjacent playing courts and an overall seating capacity of 8,000. Singapore has an average temperature of 31 °C in July; however, the venue was kept air-conditioned at a constant temperature of 20 °C throughout the tournament.
and Netball Singapore
. Mission Foods
were the title sponsors for the event, which became known as the 2011 Mission Foods World Netball Championship. Swissôtel The Stamford
and Fairmont Singapore are the official hotels for the Championship, where all teams stayed for the duration of the tournament.
Singapore automatically qualified as the host nation:
The top five teams from the 2007 tournament also qualified:
The remaining ten teams qualified through five regional tournaments, from each of which two teams progressed to the World Championships.
No more than two teams from the same region could have been drawn into the same group. Teams are listed with their IFNA ranking
(as of 17 June 2011) in parentheses.
At the end of the preliminary matches, the two teams with the highest amount of points in each pool progressed to the finals, ultimately contesting the 1st–8th final placings. The remaining two teams from each pool entered classification matches, which determined the 9th–16th final placings.
Eight teams contested the finals matches, each playing one quarter-final and one semi-final. The four teams that won their quarter-finals contested the medal matches. Of these four teams, the two semi-final winners advanced to the gold medal match, while the other two teams played for bronze. The medal matches were scheduled for the last day of the tournament, on 10 July.
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The final between the Antipodean rivals was locked at 46 all after the regulation 60 minutes of playing time. New Zealand had dominated the first two quarters to open up a six-goal lead. Australia whittled the lead down and with a minute left New Zealand led by one, just needing to retain possession to win. However, Australia stole the ball and levelled the scores, and would have won had their next shot in the last play been successful. With the scores tied at the end of regulation time, two seven-minute periods of extra time were played. It was still even after the first half of extra time, with Australia eventually winning 58–57 in the dying seconds of extra time to claim their tenth World Championship title.
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Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
. The 2011 tournament was held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
from 3–10 July. All 48 matches were played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
. Singapore was chosen as the host nation at the 2007 IFNA
International Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations is the governing body for netball. The organisation has five regional areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Leadership meets every two years. IFNA is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the...
Congress in Auckland.
Sixteen nations contested the week-long tournament. Ten nations gained selection for the World Championships in five regional qualifying tournaments held from 2010–11; the top five national teams from the 2007 tournament also qualified, along with host nation Singapore. The teams were divided into four pools, in which teams played every other team once. The two highest teams in each pool progressed to the quarter-finals, while the remaining teams played in classification matches to determine the 9th–16th placings.
Among the eight nations to qualify for the quarter-finals was Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national netball team
The Northern Ireland national netball team represent Northern Ireland in international netball. The Northern Ireland team are presently coached by former representative captain Elaine Rice. During Rice's time as head coach, Northern Ireland have won the 2009 Nations Cup in Singapore, and came third...
, who made their first appearance in the World Championship finals stages. New Zealand advanced to the gold medal playoff by defeating South Africa
South Africa national netball team
The South Africa national netball team, nicknamed the "Proteas", are the national netball team of South Africa. The Proteas are coached by former representative player Elize Kotze. The team are governed by Netball South Africa and sponsored by...
and England
England national netball team
The England national netball team represent England in international netball competition. The team are presently co-captained by Karen Atkinson and Sonia Mkoloma, and were coached by Australian Sue Hawkins through to the end of the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore...
, while Australia
Australia national netball team
The Australia national netball team, commonly known as the Australian Netball Diamonds, represent Australia in international netball tests and competitions. The team was formed in 1938 and played in the first international game of netball, against New Zealand...
joined their Antipodean rivals after victories over Malawi
Malawi national netball team
The Malawi national netball team, nicknamed "The Queens", represent Malawi in international netball competition. Malawi have played in five World Netball Championships, famously finishing fifth in 2007. The Queens are currently coached by Edith Kaliati...
and Jamaica. Medal matches were played on 10 July. England and Jamaica contested the bronze medal match, which England won 70–49. A closely fought gold medal match between Australia and New Zealand was tied at the end of four quarters of regular time. Australia eventually scored the winning goal in the dying seconds of extra time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
, defeating New Zealand 58–57 to claim their tenth World Championship title.
Organisation
| Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million... |
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| Location | Kallang Kallang Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub... , Singapore |
| Constructed | 1989 |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
Bids
Bidding to host the 13th World Championships began in 2006. The final vote for hosting the 2011 tournament was held at the 2007 IFNA Congress in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand. Delegates at the Congress chose between Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Melbourne, Australia. In a unanimous decision, Singapore was selected to host the 2011 event. The successful Singapore delegation included team co-captains Pearline Chan and Jean Ng. The 2011 tournament was the second time that Singapore has hosted a World Championship, the first being in 1983.
Host venue
All 48 matches were held at the Singapore Indoor StadiumSingapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
, located 4 km from the city centre along the Kallang
Kallang
Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
waterfront. The venue was built in 1989 at a cost of S$
Singapore dollar
The Singapore dollar or Dollar is the official currency of Singapore. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively S$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
90 million. It was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange
Kenzo Tange
was a Japanese architect, and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture. He was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism, and designed major buildings on five continents. Tange was also an influential protagonist of...
and features an iconic cone-shaped roof. Recently, it has hosted events for the 2009 Asian Youth Games
2009 Asian Youth Games
The 1st Asian Youth Games was held in Singapore from June 29, 2009 to July 7, 2009 in over 90 sporting events. The plan for the Asian Youth Games was part of Singapore’s bid to stage the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics . The purpose was to allow youths to use the chance to benchmark their performances...
and the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
. It is also set to be part of the new Singapore Sports Hub
Singapore Sports Hub
The Singapore Sports Hub is a proposed sports complex located in Kallang, Singapore to be built on the present site of the National Stadium, which was officially closed on 30 June 2007 and demolition started on 29 September 2010...
, which will be built on the site of the nearby Singapore National Stadium.
For the World Netball Championships, the venue contained two adjacent playing courts and an overall seating capacity of 8,000. Singapore has an average temperature of 31 °C in July; however, the venue was kept air-conditioned at a constant temperature of 20 °C throughout the tournament.
Sponsors and partners
The 2011 World Championships was administered by the International Federation of Netball AssociationsInternational Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations is the governing body for netball. The organisation has five regional areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Leadership meets every two years. IFNA is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the...
and Netball Singapore
Netball Singapore
Netball Singapore, founded in 1962, is the national body for netball in Singapore. In 2002, the Association was named a merit sport by the Singapore Sports Council. In 1999, Netball Singapore established the Netball Super League....
. Mission Foods
Mission Foods
Mission Foods, a subsidiary of Gruma Corporation, is an American manufacturer of tortillas and tortilla-related products based in Irving, Texas.-History:...
were the title sponsors for the event, which became known as the 2011 Mission Foods World Netball Championship. Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford , is a luxury hotel in Singapore managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, Swissôtel The Stamford, at a height of is one of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotels...
and Fairmont Singapore are the official hotels for the Championship, where all teams stayed for the duration of the tournament.
Broadcasters
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| One HD (Network Ten Network Ten Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country... ) ABC Radio ABC Radio Cumulus Media Networks is an American radio network owned and operated by Cumulus Media. it controlled many of the assets of the former ABC Radio Networks, which Citadel Broadcasting purchased in June 2007... |
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| Fiji Television Fiji Television Fiji Television Limited is Fiji's television network. It was founded on 15 June 1994 as the first permanent television broadcasting network in the country, although television had previously been introduced temporarily in October 1991 to broadcast the Rugby World Cup as well as Cricket World Cup.... |
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| Television Jamaica | |
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| Sky Network Television SKY Network Television Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers... Prime |
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| ESPN Star Sports ESPN Star Sports ESPN Star Sports is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and News Corporation... (host broadcaster) MediaCorp Channel 5 |
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| ESPN3 | |
| Region | Broadcaster |
| Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
Caribbean Media Corporation Caribbean Media Corporation The Caribbean Media Corporation is a Barbados-based centralised content-provider for the various Caribbean media houses in the region. Formed in June 2000, through the merger of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and the Caribbean News Agency... |
| Pacific Islands | Fiji Television Fiji Television Fiji Television Limited is Fiji's television network. It was founded on 15 June 1994 as the first permanent television broadcasting network in the country, although television had previously been introduced temporarily in October 1991 to broadcast the Rugby World Cup as well as Cricket World Cup.... |
| Southeast Asia | ESPN Star Sports ESPN Star Sports ESPN Star Sports is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and News Corporation... |
| Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara... |
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Umpires
The IFNA announced on 24 March 2011 that seventeen umpires from seven countries would officiate matches at the tournament, with two more umpires later added.
Qualification
Sixteen nations contested the 2011 tournament.Singapore automatically qualified as the host nation:
The top five teams from the 2007 tournament also qualified:
The remaining ten teams qualified through five regional tournaments, from each of which two teams progressed to the World Championships.
Africa Netball in Africa Netball is a popular women's sport in parts of Africa. Several African nations are ranked amongst the top twenty-five in the world. As of January 2011, South Africa was ranked number six, Malawi was ranked number seven, Tanzania was ranked twenty-one, Namibia's women's national team was ranked... |
Americas Netball in the Americas The IFNA's Americas region includes North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The region covers 54 nations, of which 13 have national governing bodies. Each year, the region hosts two tournaments: the CNA U16 Championship and the AFNA Senior Championship. Netball is most... |
Asia Netball in Asia Netball is popular in several parts of Asia. The IFNA Asia region includes countries such as Australia , India, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. The major regional competition is the Asian Netball Championship... |
Europe Netball in Europe Netball is primarily played in Commonwealth countries, which were heavily involved in standardising the rules for netball. The Federation of European Netball Associations , sometimes referred to as Netball Europe, is the governing body for netball in the Europe netball region. The organisation was... |
Oceania Netball in Oceania In Australia and New Zealand, netball is one of the most popular sports played by women. Women's sport in Oceania has traditionally had a very low profile. Despite this, netball is popular in Oceania, with its growth partly because of New Zealand encouraging the game and providing money for the... |
Draw
The draw for the 2011 tournament was determined on 12 December 2010 in Singapore.- The top 4 teams from the previous championship2007 Netball World ChampionshipsThe 2007 World Netball Championships was the 12th staging of the World Netball Championships, a quadrennial international netball world championship co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1963....
(Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and England) were put in the number one position from pool A to pool D respectively. - Malawi was then put in the second position in pool D, while hosts Singapore were put in the second position on pool C.
- Then the five teams who finished first in their qualifying tournaments (Fiji, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago and Northern Ireland) were put into the groups in either the second or third position.
- Finally, the teams who finished second in their qualifying tournaments (Barbados, Botswana, Malaysia, Samoa and Wales) were put into the groups in either the third or fourth position.
No more than two teams from the same region could have been drawn into the same group. Teams are listed with their IFNA ranking
IFNA World Rankings
The IFNA World Rankings are published by the International Federation of Netball Associations to make it possible to compare the relative strengths of internationally active national netball teams. Initially, rankings were based on the results from the Netball World Championships, and released...
(as of 17 June 2011) in parentheses.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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(2) (18) (12) (10) |
(1) (8) (5) (13) |
(4) (19) (6) (17) |
(3) (7) (9) (23) |
Format
The 2011 tournament comprised 48 matches played over eight days from 3–10 July. The 16 participating teams were initially divided into four pools of four teams. During the preliminary pool stage, teams in each pool played each other once. In every pool match, two points were awarded to a winning team, while no points are given to a losing team.At the end of the preliminary matches, the two teams with the highest amount of points in each pool progressed to the finals, ultimately contesting the 1st–8th final placings. The remaining two teams from each pool entered classification matches, which determined the 9th–16th final placings.
Eight teams contested the finals matches, each playing one quarter-final and one semi-final. The four teams that won their quarter-finals contested the medal matches. Of these four teams, the two semi-final winners advanced to the gold medal match, while the other two teams played for bronze. The medal matches were scheduled for the last day of the tournament, on 10 July.
Pool A
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 76 | 177 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 168 | |||
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 200 | |||
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 219 | |||
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- Highlighted teams advanced to the quarter-finals. Remaining teams will contest classification matches.
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Pool B
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 69 | 177 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 163 | |||
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| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 176 | |||
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 190 | |||
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- Highlighted teams advanced to the quarter-finals. Remaining teams will contest classification matches.
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Pool C
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 108 | 131 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 143 | 29 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 167 | |||
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 206 | |||
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- Highlighted teams advanced to the quarter-finals. Remaining teams will contest classification matches.
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Pool D
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 97 | 137 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 144 | 28 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 187 | |||
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 223 | |||
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- Highlighted teams advanced to the quarter-finals. Remaining teams will contest classification matches.
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Playoffs 9–16
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Finals matches
Following the pool play, Australia, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, England and Malawi advanced to the quarter-finals. England overwhelmed Northern Ireland to meet New Zealand, who beat South Africa, in one semi-final. Australia had a hard-fought victory over Malawi to meet Jamaica, who defeated the other Caribbean contender Trinidad and Tobago, in the other semi. New Zealand (49–34) and Australia (82–46) won their semi-finals leaving England and Jamaica to contest the bronze medal match, which England won 70–49.The final between the Antipodean rivals was locked at 46 all after the regulation 60 minutes of playing time. New Zealand had dominated the first two quarters to open up a six-goal lead. Australia whittled the lead down and with a minute left New Zealand led by one, just needing to retain possession to win. However, Australia stole the ball and levelled the scores, and would have won had their next shot in the last play been successful. With the scores tied at the end of regulation time, two seven-minute periods of extra time were played. It was still even after the first half of extra time, with Australia eventually winning 58–57 in the dying seconds of extra time to claim their tenth World Championship title.
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Semi-finals 5–8
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7th place match
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5th place match
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Bronze medal match
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Gold medal match
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Final standings
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| Coach: Norma Plummer Norma Plummer Norma Plummer is an Australian netball coach and former player. She was coach of the Australian national netball team from 2003 to 2011, ending her coaching career with the Diamonds on 67 victories from 89 Tests – a success rate of 75 per cent... |
Coach: Ruth Aitken Ruth Aitken Ruth Ellina Aitken, ONZM is a New Zealand former international-level netball player and former head coach of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns... |
Coach: Sue Hawkins |
| Caitlin Bassett Caitlin Bassett Caitlin Bassett is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the West Coast Fever. Bassett previously played for the Perth Orioles in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy from 2005–07. In 2008, she played for one half of a game as a member of the Australian Diamonds team... Erin Bell Erin Bell (netball player) Erin Bell is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Adelaide Thunderbirds. Bell's previous ANZ Championship team was the NSW Swifts, and she also played for the Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy... Julie Corletto Catherine Cox Catherine Cox Catherine Cox is an Australian netball player. Cox has played regularly for the Australian national team since her first appearance in 1997 and is a member of the ANZ Championship team West Coast Fever.... Susan Fuhrmann Susan Fuhrmann Susan Fuhrmann , known as "the Fuhrmannator", is an Australian international netball player. Fuhrmann debuted for the Australian national team in 2006, and was also a member of the Australian team that won silver at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and gold at the 2007 Netball World Championships... Laura Geitz Laura Geitz Laura Geitz is an Australian netball player. Geitz was selected for the 2008 Australian national team, and to date has won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. In domestic netball, Geitz plays for the Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship... Mo'onia Gerrard Mo'onia Gerrard Mo'onia Gerrard is a Tongan-Australian netball player. Gerrard is a current member of the Australian national team, and from 2011 is playing for the New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship... Kimberlee Green Kimberlee Green Kimberlee Green is an Australian international netball player. Green played six years in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, for the Sydney Swifts and AIS Canberra Darters. With the start of the ANZ Championship, Green signed with Sydney franchise the New South Wales Swifts, which won the inaugural... Sharni Layton Sharni Layton Sharni Layton is an Australian netball player. Layton was a member of the Australian U21 team from 2006–09, winning gold at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands. In 2008, Layton was signed to play for the Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship... Natalie Medhurst Natalie Medhurst Natalie Medhurst is an Australian netball player. Medhurst plays as a goal attack and goal shooter, and is a current member of the Australian national netball team.... Chelsea Pitman Chelsea Pitman Chelsea Pitman is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Queensland Firebirds.In 2010, Pitman played for the Canterbury Tactix playing at the Wing Attack position. However, in round 6 against the Mystics, Pitman suffered an ACL injury that ended her 2010... Natalie von Bertouch Natalie von Bertouch Natalie von Bertouch is an Australian netball player. Von Bertouch is a member of the Australian national netball team, and the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship... (c) |
Leana de Bruin Leana de Bruin Leana de Bruin is a South African and New Zealand international netball player. De Bruin played 34 tests for South Africa before moving to New Zealand in 2000... Temepara George Temepara George Temepara Anne George , formerly Temepara Clark, is a New Zealand international netball player. She was a member of the Silver Ferns national squad in 1996, and from 2000–2011. George retired from international duties after the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore... (vc) Katrina Grant Katrina Grant Katrina Grant is a New Zealand international netball player. Grant is a current member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Central Pulse in the ANZ Championship.... Paula Griffin Paula Griffin Paula Griffin is a New Zealand netball player. She is currently a member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays in the ANZ Championship, signing with the Central Pulse for 2012.... Joline Henry Joline Henry Joline Henry is a New Zealand netball player. Henry is a current member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays with the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Championship.... Laura Langman Laura Langman Laura Langman is a New Zealand international netball player. Primarily a midcourt player, Langman is the captain of the New Zealand national netball team – the Silver Ferns, and also captains the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ Championship.-Early career:While still a student at Hillcrest... Liana Leota Anna Scarlett Anna Scarlett Anna Maree Scarlett is a New Zealand netball and beach volleyball player. She stands at 1.87 m, and in netball plays as goal-keep, goal-defence and wing-defence.... Anna Thompson Anna Thompson (netball player) Anna Thompson is a New Zealand netball player. Thompson plays in the ANZ Championship for the Canterbury Tactix. In 2009 she was named as a member of the Silver Ferns squad... Maria Tutaia Maria Tutaia Solonaima Maria Tuta'ia is a New Zealand international netball player. She can play at goal attack and goal shooter, and stands at 1.88 m.... Irene van Dyk Irene van Dyk Irene van Dyk, MNZM is one of the world's best-known netball players and the most capped player of all time.... Casey Williams Casey Williams Casey May Williams, ONZM is a New Zealand international netball player. Williams is the current captain of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ Championship.Williams has been a member of the New Zealand national netball... (c) |
Karen Atkinson Karen Atkinson Karen Atkinson is an English international netball player. Atkinson has represented England in netball since 1994, and was selected for the senior England team in 1997. During her international career, she has won bronze medals at three Commonwealth Games , as well as in the 1999 Netball World... (cc) Eboni Beckford-Chambers Louisa Brownfield Jade Clarke Jade Clarke Jade Clarke is an English netball player. Primarily a midcourt defender, Clarke was selected for the England national netball team in 2002, making her senior debut the following year against New Zealand... Pamela Cookey Pamela Cookey Pamela Cookey is an English netball player, usually posted to goal attack . Cookey was a surprise inclusion in the England national netball team as a seventeen-year-old, for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but was unable to participate due to a knee injury... Rachel Dunn Rachel Dunn Rachel Dunn is an English international netball player. Dunn debuted for the England national netball team in 2004 against South Africa, and was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 2010 World Netball... Stacey Francis Tamsin Greenway Tamsin Greenway Tamsin Greenway is an English netball player and member of the England national netball team. She usually plays wing attack or goal attack.... Serena Guthrie Jo Harten Geva Mentor Geva Mentor Geva Mentor is an English international netball player. Mentor was selected for the England national team in 2000, debuting the following year against New Zealand... Sonia Mkoloma Sonia Mkoloma Sonia Mkoloma is an English international netball player. Mkoloma made her international debut for the English national team in 1999, and during her career has competed at three Netball World Championships, three Commonwealth Games and two World Netball Series... (cc) |
External links
- 2011 World Netball Championships home page