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2024 Fast5 Netball World Series
The 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 12th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand national netball team, New Zealand hosted Australia national netball team, Australia, England national netball team, England, Jamaica national netball team, Jamaica, South Africa national netball team, South Africa and Uganda national netball team, Uganda in a series, played in November 2024, at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena. The series also featured a 2024 Men's Fast5 Netball World Series, men's tournament. With a team coached by Anita Keelan and captained by Ruby Bakewell-Doran, Australia won their third successive series after defeating New Zealand 34–30 in the final. Uganda finished the series in third place after beating South Africa 46–42 in a play off. Earlier in the tournament, Uganda defeated both England and Jamaica. The series was broadcast live on 7plus in Australia, on Sky Sport (New Zealand), Sky Sport in New Zealand, on SuperSport (South African broadcaster), SuperSport in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christchurch
Christchurch (; ) is the largest city in the South Island and the List of cities in New Zealand, second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of , and a metropolitan population of over half a million. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near the southern end of Pegasus Bay, and is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the ancient volcanic complex of the Banks Peninsula. The Avon River / Ōtākaro, Avon River (Ōtākaro) winds through the centre of the city, with Hagley Park, Christchurch, a large urban park along its banks. With the exception of the Port Hills, it is a relatively flat city, on an average around above sea level. Christchurch has a reputation for being an English New Zealanders, English city, with its architectural identity and nickname the 'Garden City' due to similarities with garde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teigan O'Shannassy
Teigan O’Shannassy (born 14 April 1999) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for NSW Swifts. O’Shannassy was elevated to the Giants senior team ahead of the 2019 season, after having been a training partner with the extended Giants squad the previous two years. The Giants elevated O’Shannassy into the line-up despite the fact she suffered a serious Achilles injury whilst representing the New South Wales Institute of Sport at the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. Prior to that setback she claimed a silver medal with the Canberra Giants in the Australian Netball League in 2018 and represented Australia at the World Youth Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members' men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 when i ... the previous year. In 2022, she informed the GIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In New Zealand
Time in New Zealand is divided by law into two standard time, standard time zones. The main islands use New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), 12 hours in advance of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) / Military time zone, military M (Mike), while the outlying Chatham Islands use Chatham Standard Time Zone, Chatham Standard Time (CHAST), 12 hours 45 minutes in advance of UTC / military M^ (Mike-Three). During summer months – from the last Sunday in September until the first Sunday in April – daylight saving time is observed and clocks are advanced one hour. New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is 13 hours ahead of UTC, and Chatham Daylight Time (CHADT) 13 hours 45 minutes ahead. New Zealand's associated states – the Cook Islands and Niue – and the dependent territory of Tokelau use several different time zones at their own discretion. History On 2 November 1868, New Zealand officially adopted a standard time to be observed nationally, and was the first country to do so, abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Burger
Erin Burger (born 10 February 1987) is a former South Africa netball international. Between 2007 and 2019, Burger made 120 senior appearances for South Africa. She was the first South Africa netball international to make 100 test appearances. When she retired she was the most capped South Africa netball international. She represented South Africa at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. She was named player of the tournament at the 2011 World Netball Championships. Early life and education Burger attended Hoërskool Waterkloof. Between 2007 and 2010, she attended the University of Pretoria, where she gained a BA in Human Movement Sciences and a Post Grade Certificate in Education. Playing career UP Tuks Between 2006 and 2012, Burger played for UP-Tuks. Her team mates at UP-Tuks included Amanda Mynhardt, Chrisna Bootha and Vanes-Mari du Toit. While playing for UP-Tuks, she represented South Africa at the 2011 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette McCausland-Durie
Yvette McCausland-Durie is a netball in New Zealand, New Zealand netball coach and former netball player. As a player, she played for Western Flyers during the National Bank Cup era and represented New Zealand national netball team, New Zealand at under-21 level. She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the World Youth Netball Championships, 1992 World Youth Netball Championships. As a head coach, McCausland-Durie guided Central Pulse to the 2019 ANZ Premiership season, 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership season, 2020 ANZ Premierships and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club, 2018 Super Club title. She has also worked with the senior New Zealand team as an assistant coach and with the under-21 team as a head coach. She was head coach when New Zealand won gold at the World Youth Netball Championships, 2009 World Youth Netball Championships. McCausland-Durie is also a schoolteacher and educator. Together with her husband, she is a co-founder of the Manukura School based in Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Mkoloma
Sonia Mkoloma (born 17 January 1979) is an English former 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. In August 2009, Mkoloma played for a World 7 team, coached by Julie Fitzgerald, that defeated New Zealand 2–1 in the 2009 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. In the domestic Netball Superleague she played with the Surrey Storm (formerly Brunel Hurricanes) with best friend and fellow England defender Geva Mentor. Mkoloma also played in the ANZ Championship: she played for Central Pulse in the 2008 season, and for Canterbury Tactix in 2009. In 2010, she transferred to the New South Wales Swifts. Mkoloma continued with the Swifts in 2011, and was part of the England national team for the 2011 World Championships and 2015 World Cup. On 11 April 2011, Mkoloma played her 50th ANZ Championship match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Eyaru
Irene Eyaru (born 23 October 1996) is an Ugandan netball player who represents Uganda internationally and plays in the position of goal attack. She is also the current national captain of the Ugandan national netball team. Career She made her international debut representing Uganda in 2015. She has been playing for KCCA Netball Club since 2014 and has also went onto captain the club. She was a key player in Uganda's historic gold medal-winning performance against South Africa at the 2018 World Netball University Games where hosts Uganda prevailed against South Africa under her leadership in a thrilling nail-biting entertainer winning it 44–43 in the end by the barest of all margins. She was named in the Ugandan squad for the 2021 SPAR Challenge Series which was held in South Africa and she eventually won the Best Shooter's plaque during the competition. She was also part of the Ugandan team which took part at the 2022 Fast5 Netball World Series. She represented Uganda at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Cholhok
Mary Cholhok Nuba (born 3 January 1997), also spelled as Mary Cholhock Nuba, sometimes known as Mary Cholhok or Mary Nuba, is a South Sudanese-born professional Ugandan netball player. She plays for the Queensland Firebirds in the Suncorp Super Netball league, and for the Uganda national netball team as the GS. Career School career She attended St. Mary's High School, where she represented them in national School Championships between 2013 and 2016. NIC In 2017, Mary joined NIC Netball Club. She played for NIC Netball Club from 2017 to 2018. Loughborough University In December 2018, Mary joined Loughborough University. She made her debut in Loughborough Lightning's first league game against Wasps on 5 January 2019 at the Arena Birmingham. National team Mary made her debut for the Uganda national netball team during the 2018 World University games in Kampala. She represented Uganda in the 2019 Netball World Cup in England. In September 2019, she was included in the Ugandan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefébre Rademan
Lefébre Rademan (born 22 August 1996) is a South African netball player, who has represented the national team. At club level, she plays for Severn Stars in the British Netball Superleague (NSL), and has previously played for Celtic Dragons and London Pulse in the NSL, as well as Free State Crinums in the South African Netball League. Personal life Rademan is from Riversdale, Western Cape, South Africa. She attended Langenhoven High School, and later studied education at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. Club career Rademan started her career as a defender, but now plays as either a goal attack or a wing attack. Whilst at the University of the Free State, Rademan played Varsity netball for their team, the Kovsies. She later captained the side. She was part of the 2018 Kovsies team that won the Varsity Cup, and in 2019, she was named the season's best player and player's player of the year. In the same year, Rademan played for Free State Crinums in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia Wilson
Maia Wilson (born 21 September 1997) is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup. She also represented New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Wilson made her senior league debut with Central Pulse during the 2016 ANZ Championship season. Since 2017, she has played for Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership. In both 2018 and 2019, she was the ANZ Premiership top goal scorer. Wilson was a prominent member of the 2019 and 2022 Northern Stars teams that were ANZ Premiership grand finalists. Ahead of the 2021 season, she was appointed Stars captain. Wilson is also a former New Zealand women's basketball international. Early life, family and education Wilson is a Māori with Te Rarawa, Te Waiohua, Te Ākitai Waiohua and Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua affiliations. She was born in Auckland. She is the daughter of Joe and Kārena Wilson. She has one brother, Kahikatea. Her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saviour Tui
Saviour Tui (born 17 October 2001) is a netball player who has represented both Samoa and New Zealand at international level. Tui was a member of three title winning teams in New Zealand's National Netball League. In 2018 and 2019, Tui won titles with Central Zone/Central Manawa. In 2021 she won a third title with Northern Marvels. She was also a member of the Central Pulse team that won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. She was a fringe member of the 2021 Northern Mystics team that were ANZ Premiership champions. Since 2024, she has played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ Premiership. Early life, family and education Tui is a Samoan New Zealander. She also has Tokelauan ancestry. She was raised in Wainuiomata in Lower Hutt. She was educated at St Mary's College, Wellington. Playing career Central Zone/Central Manawa In 2018 and 2019, Tui played for Central Zone/Central Manawa in the National Netball League. She was just 16 and still at schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (born 2 October 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. She plays for the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Premiership, having debuted in 2016. She was selected for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, to compete in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where New Zealand finished fourth. She was also selected in the Silver Ferns travelling squad for the 2019 Netball World Cup as a potential injury replacement for defender Katrina Rore Katrina Rore (née Grant; born 6 May 1987 in Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand international netball player. Rore is a previous captain of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Central Pulse i .... References External links Michaela Sokolich-Beatsonat ANZ Premiership * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sokolich-Beatson, Michaela 1996 births Living people Netball players from Auckland New Zealand people of Croatian descent New Zealand netball pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
