Netball Singapore
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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
.
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 ...
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...
. In 2002, the Association was named a merit sport by the Singapore Sports Council
Singapore Sports Council
The Singapore Sports Council is a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore Government...
. In 1999, Netball Singapore established the Netball Super League
Netball Super League
The Netball Super League is a five-month long, 15-round netball tournament developed to cater for elite players in Singapore. It was established and is governed by Netball Singapore and six teams compete. The 2010 competition was won by the Malaysian Arowanas....
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