Netball Commonwealth Games

Top Four – semi-finals. In good news for the health of world netball, Jamaica's first-ever victory over Australia at the Commonwealth Games, and just their ...

At both the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019 Netball World Cup, Scotland finished a place behind Northern Ireland, and will be looking to reverse that result. The world of netball has work to do in supporting these athletes. With experience in Joyce Mvula, Mwai Kumwenda and Towera Vinkhumbo, it will be up to the midcourt to reliably connect their bookends. However, South Africa will hope for a strong performance ahead of staging next year’s Netball World Cup, and the continued growth of Africa’s number one women’s sport. South Africa started in the pool of death, and had to defeat either Australia and/or Jamaica to make their way into the medal matches. For Australia, the attacking nous of Paige Hadley, who is still out with a calf injury, was seriously missed, while Gretel Bueta came off her holds too early, creating a level of congestion in the circle.

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But it’s the discipline for Jamaica to do that for the four quarters that could be the difference for their medal chances – they can be very undisciplined or inconsistent. I think it’s fantastic for world netball, not just our domestic competition, the strength of players taking the court and seeing how their performances really developing. I think there was a lot of talk coming into this Games about the form of the Jamaicans, and in the past they have been a team that’s been inconsistent with their performances.

Australia will seek revenge following their epic gold medal loss to England four years ago when they clash in the Commonwealth Games netball semi-final.

“They’ll go away and do their homework - their assistant coach is my coach at home, so I know how hard they’ll review the game (against Jamaica), and watch our game (against New Zealand). It handed Jamaica top spot in the pool, and consigned Australia to second and a clash with Pool B winners England. Australia’s path to netball gold in Birmingham was always likely have to go through England, and so it remains despite the Diamonds shock loss to Jamaica.

The Diamonds will face off against England in the semi-final in a rematch of heart breaking gold medal match from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The Diamonds have suffered a surprising loss in the side’s final pool match against the emerging Jamaican side and now will await to find out who they face in the semi-final. Instead of facing the English in what everyone assumed would be the gold medal game – in a rematch of the epic 2018 battle for gold on the Gold Coast – a wounded Australia will now take on the host nation in Saturday’s semi-finals. The Diamonds will face off against England in the semi-final in a rematch of heart breaking gold medal match from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Re your article on the rise of secret weddings ( ‘We called the mums about an hour after the ceremony’: the rise of secret weddings, 3 August), I met my husband, Patrick Tucker, in 1965 and married him 18 months after our golden bedding anniversary, in 2017. So let’s hear it for the England netball team, who are due to play in the Commonwealth Games semi-finals on Saturday. The England team in question are Commonwealth champions.

England versus Australia is one of the most famous rivalries in netball after England's stunning Commonwealth Games final victory on the Gold Coast four ...

As England's head coach Thirlby said, it's the winners of the next two games that really matter now. The netball competition at a Commonwealth Games stands up there alongside a Netball World Cup in terms of its competitiveness and importance. Fitness levels will be tested, and the tactical choices made by Thirlby, Stacey Marinkovich and their coaching teams could be key. At the other end of the court, there's concern over Jo Harten's fitness as she looks to be managing a leg injury throughout this competition. It's the winners of the next two games that really matters now." England versus Australia is one of the most famous rivalries in netball after England's stunning Commonwealth Games final victory on the Gold Coast four years ago.

Australia's Commonwealth Games netball campaign has been dealt a blow, with the Diamonds falling to Jamaica in a thrilling pool match in Birmingham.

That's always been our focus." Jamaica trailed by as many as six goals heading into the final quarter, but finished in resounding fashion to overhaul the Diamonds with a 57-55 victory. Australia's Commonwealth Games netball campaign has been dealt a blow, with the Diamonds falling to Jamaica in a thrilling pool match in Birmingham.

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Mistakes like that have been few and far between for the Diamonds,” Cox said. A rare shooter contact call on Fowler handed Australia the chance to pull away. Australia opted to start Gretel Bueta at goal shooter, with Steph Wood and Liz Watson out in front of her. Nicole Dixon-Rochester was centre with Super Netball trio Jodi-Ann Ward, Latanya Wilson and Shamera Sterling the starting defenders. And in remarkable scenes, the Sunshine Girls held on in the thrilling final seconds with Shanice Beckford landing the final goal of the match. When Shamera Sterling came up with the big rejection and regather, Jamaica pushed out the lead with just a minute to play. Weston headed to the bench, Bruce pushed out to GD and Sarah Klau was introduced for her first minutes of the night. A strong take by Bueta over Sterling in the dying seconds pushed Australia out to a 46-40 lead at the final change. A misdirected midcourt ball ensured another turnover as the Diamonds extended the lead to six - the biggest of the match. The world’s best shooter started the match with a bang, with five quick goals to open up the first break of the match for Jamaica. Beckford had a brilliant intercept in front of Ash Brazill and suddenly the margin was back to one. The Diamonds had been expected to sail through their Pool A matches and meet the second ranked team in Pool B in the semi finals.

Jhaniele Fowler scored 47 goals as Jamaica upset favourites Australia, who will now face the winners of England v New Zealand.

The third quarter was all Australia as they jumped out to a six-goal lead before Jamaica’s late surge. Jamaica jumped out to a 7-3 lead but Australia hit back, Bueta matching Fowler’s 10 first-quarter goals as they took a one-goal lead to the first break. The pre-tournament favourites to win the gold medal will now face the winner of Thursday’s final preliminary match between England and New Zealand in a blockbuster semi-final.

Jamaica caused a major upset in netball when it topped Commonwealth Games gold medal favourites Australia after a stunning comeback on Thursday to win 57-55 ...

They will play England or defending champion New Zealand in the semifinals on Saturday. I think we let ourselves down with some execution stuff in that last quarter. Australia suffer shock netball loss against Jamaica as Diamonds lose to Sunshine Girls for the first time EVER at the Commonwealth games - and will face either England or New Zealand for a spot in gold medal game

Jamaica's Sunshine Girls beat the Australian Diamonds for the first time at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday morning to finish top of Pool A.

16 16 We have so much discipline and focus in our squad."

England produced a stunning performance to beat New Zealand 54-44, top Pool B and book a semi-final meeting with Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

After a commanding start, England were reeled back in and held a narrow 25-24 half-time lead. England 54-44 New Zealand 15 15 England produced a stunning performance to beat New Zealand 54-44, top Pool B and book a semi-final meeting with Australia at the Commonwealth Games. England beat New Zealand by 10 goals and remain unbeaten as they bid to defend the title they won four years ago on the Gold Coast; the home team's next match will be a semi-final encounter with Australia on Saturday; New Zealand and Jamaica will face-off in the other semi-final

New Zealand have booked a surprise Commonwealth Games netball semi-final against Jamaica, after the 'Sunshine Girls' upset world No.1 Australia in the final ...

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The trio of Val Smith, Tayla Bruce and Nicole Toomey will face Malaysia for a spot in the gold medal match. The women's triples lawn bowls team advanced to the semifinals after defeating Australia 14-10. Brooke Halliday ran herself out in comical fashion before Hayley Jensen fell to an ugly off-side hack. The women's Black Sticks have secured a spot in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games after a 4-1 win over South Africa. The win sees New Zealand finish second in their pool, behind Australia, and will face the unbeaten English in a semifinal on Saturday morning. After the first heat was run in a winning time of 3.37.57, the second heat was much slower, meaning that only the top five finishers would advance to the final. Instead, the Cantabrian with a personal best of 74.61m threw it wide, and was left with her hands on her head in anguish after a third foul throw eliminated her from the competition. Tanner had to fight for position multiple times and stumbled before the closing straight in a physical race, but regained his position and then sprinted well in the mass finish to claim fifth. That left England to chase a straightforward target and, despite Kerr picking up a couple of wickets, left New Zealand to tackle the most unenviable task in cricket. And despite Fran Jonas striking in the first over of the chase, the answer soon became clear, the hosts roared on to reach their target in the 12th over. Williams, who took silver in the road race in 2018, added another medal to her collection with a calculated, well-paced ride, crossing all of the four time checks on the 28.8 kilometre course in third place. All you need to know from a relatively subdued day at the Commonwealth Games for New Zealand athletes, at least compared with the roaring success of the past six days.

New Zealand will meet a high-flying Jamaica in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games netball tournament after falling 54-44 to defending champions ...

Harten took over from Cardwell for the third quarter as England rocked the New Zealanders with a forceful start. It was the Roses who settled quickly and efficiently, the New Zealanders in contrast made a nervy start. With the speed of the game picking up and with it more space, midcourters Whitney Souness and Gina Crampton revelled in the conditions. I think any team can win on the day, the top four can change in the matter of a split second, so we’ve got to be in to win.’’ "It’s one for the drawing board, we now lick our wounds and we get ourselves ready for tomorrow. With multiple changes of personnel throughout, New Zealand threw everything at England in the match between the two unbeaten teams in Pool B, and had their moments, but struggled to contain the experienced Roses on a consistent basis.

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After seven days of competition and with four days remaining until the games end Monday, Australia continues to lead the medal standings with 51 gold, 42 silver and 39 bronze for a total of 132 medals. New Zealand is in fourth place with 16 golds, 10 silver and 11 bronze for a total of 37. Both men’s semis are set for Saturday with the final on Monday. Kathryn Mitchell, the gold medalist in javelin on the Gold Coast four years ago, has also been ruled out of competing in Birmingham. “It’s a bit surreal to beat Australia in a Commonwealth Games,” Fowler said. Thomas was able to remount his bike and recovered well to claim the bronze medal behind winner Rohan Dennis, a double time trial world champion.