|
Netball At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Netball was one of the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This was the seventh staging of netball at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1998, and the second staging within England specifically. The tournament took place between 29 July and 7 August 2022. Schedule The competition schedule for the netball tournament was as follows: Detailed fixtures were first released on 12 November 2021, then updated with the full complement of qualified teams on 4 March 2022. Venue The tournament was originally set to be held in Coventry Arena. However, the sport's heightened profile in light of England winning the 2018 tournament led to the National Exhibition Centre being chosen instead. Five other sports - badminton, boxing, para powerlifting, table tennis, and weightlifting - will also take place in the venue. Qualification Twelve nations from at least four CGF regions qualify for the netball tournament at the 2022 Commonwea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Exhibition Centre
The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is an exhibition centre located in Marston Green, England, near to Birmingham and Solihull. It is near junction 6 of the M42 motorway, and is adjacent to Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International railway station. It was opened by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II in 1976. History The NEC was originally going to be built adjacent to the M1 motorway (junction 21) near Leicester but it was turned down by Leicestershire County Council with claims that "The big shows won't move away from London". In November 1971, the Secretary of State for the Environment granted outline planning approval for the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. On 16 February 1973, then Prime Minister Edward Heath travelled up from London to cut a white ribbon and initiate its construction, which was carried out by RM Douglas (know today as Tilbury Douglas), to a design by Edward Mills. The NEC was opened by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II on 2 February 1976. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside The Games
''Inside the Games'' (also known as insidethegames and insidethegames.biz) is an Olympic news website formerly edited by the British sports journalist Duncan Mackay. In 2023 it was sold to Vox Europe Investment Holding Ltd, with editorial work overseen by a new team based in Spain. In May 2024, control of the site was transferred to Itg Media Dmcc in Dubai. History Mackay launched the site in 2005, originally as insidethegames.com, following the announcement that London has been chosen to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. The name of the site was changed to insidethegames.biz in 2009. ''Inside the Games'' was based in Bletchley, near Bletchley Park. Mackay was a winner of the 2009 Internet writer of the year award at the British Sports Journalism Awards by the Sports Journalists' Association for his work on insidethegames. The insidethegames site was involved in a court litigation in 2010 with Zulu Creative, a web design company previously used by insidethegames. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhaniele Fowler
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard (formerly known as Jhaniele Fowler-Reid or Jhaniele Fowler; born 21 July 1989) is a professional Jamaican netball player who plays for the West Coast Fever in the Suncorp Super Netball League. Fowler-Nembhard is a 5-time Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year and was named Netball Scoop's World's Best Netballer in 2021. Domestic Career Fowler-Nembhard played domestic netball in Jamaica for the Waulgrovians club. In 2011, Fowler-Nembhard was signed to play in the Australasian ANZ Championship with Australian team, the Adelaide Thunderbirds, on a two-year contract. Her contract was contingent on the Thunderbirds' current import, fellow Jamaican shooter Carla Borrego, on gaining Australian citizenship, and allowing the team's import spot for Fowler. However, Borrego was unable to gain citizenship in time for the 2012 season, and Fowler-Nembhard did not play with the Thunderbirds. She was later approached by New Zealand–based team, the Southern Steel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanice Beckford
Shanice Beckford (born 16 April 1995) is a Jamaican netball player. She was part of the teams that won bronze at the 2014 and 2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ... Commonwealth Games, and that placed fourth at the 2015 Netball World Cup.. In 2017, Beckford was temporarily suspended from the national team, along with fellow players Khadijah Williams and Nicole Dixon, during a team training incident, but was later cleared of all charges. References External links * 1995 births Living people Jamaican netball players Place of birth missing (living people) Netball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica 2019 Netball World Cup players Team Northumbria netball players Netball Superleague players Jama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shonica Wharton
Shonica Wharton (born 12 June 1996) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of goal shooter and goal keeper. She competed at the Netball World Cup on two occasions in 2015 and 2019. She also represented Barbados at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, Shonica 1996 births Living people Barbadian netball players Netball players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Netball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Barbados 2019 Netball World Cup players Sportspeople from Bridgetown 2015 Netball World Cup players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brianna Holder
Brianna Holder (born 20 June 2001) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of goal attack and goal shooter. She made her maiden World Cup appearance representing Barbados at the 2019 Netball World Cup. In April 2022 she acted as a batonbearer when the Queen's Baton The King's Baton Relay is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. The baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, currently King Charles III. The relay traditionally begins at Buckingham P ... visited her island ahead of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Holder, Brianna 2001 births Living people Barbadian netball players 2019 Netball World Cup players 2023 Netball World Cup players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latonia Blackman
Latonia Blackman (born 6 October 1982) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of goal attack, goal shooter and goal defense. She competed at the Netball World Cup on five occasions in 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019. She also represented Barbados at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and in 2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Blackman, Latonia 1982 births Living people Barbadian netball players Netball players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Netball players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Netball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Netball players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Netball players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Netball players at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steph Wood
Stephanie Fretwell (born 28 November 1991), previously known as Stephanie Wood, is a former Australia netball international, who currently plays for the Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Super Netball competition. Wood was a member of the Australia teams that won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and at the 2023 Netball World Cup. Between 2015 and 2016, Fretwell played for New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 she has played for Sunshine Coast Lightning in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2015 and 2019, she featured in five successive grand finalist squads, winning premierships with Sunshine Coast Lightning in 2017 and 2018. Early life and family Wood was born in Hyde Park, Queensland. Her family moved around because her father served in the Australian Defence Force. The family eventually settled in Brisbane and Brendale. She is the youngest of three girls. Her two older sisters, Jodie and Tracey, also played netball. Playing career Early ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cara Koenen
Cara Koenen (born 27 February 1996) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Sunshine Coast Lightning, which she also serves as the club's Australian Netball Players’ Association delegate. Koenan was a foundation player at the Lightning ahead of the club's inaugural season in 2017. She has remained at the club since that time and was most recently re-signed for the 2020 season. She is the only netballer in the league to have originated from Magnetic Island, which is off the coast of Townsville in northern Queensland. On 10 July 2021, Koenen played her 50th national league game, all for the Lightning. Koenen came off the bench to play goal shooter in the gold medal match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, scoring 15 goals from 15 shots to help Australia win against Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Anti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretel Bueta
Gretel Bueta (née Tippett; born 3 July 1993) is an Australian netball player and former basketball player. Basketball Bueta played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Women's National Basketball League during the 2010/2011 season. She played half the season with the Logan Thunder in the 2011/2012 season and was named Rookie of the Year for WNBL in 2011 before pulling out due to glandular fever. She also played in 3 junior World Championships - 2009 U/19 World Championships in Thailand where Australia placed 5th. 2010 u/17 World Championships in France where Australia placed 7th and 2011 u/19 World Championships in Chile where Australia placed 4th. In a 24 November 2010 game for the team against the Canberra Capitals, she scored thirteen points and had ten rebounds. Netball In March 2012, Bueta made the switch from Basketball to Netball, registering as a goal attack, goal shooter In 2013, she was used as a replacement player for the Queensland Firebirds for the inj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiera Austin
Kiera Austin (born 26 August 1997) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, having previously played for Giants Netball. She injured her ACL and missed the entire 2021 season, and after youngster Sophie Dwyer came in she looked elsewhere to play. The Vixens were quick to snatch her up after not offering Kaylia Stanton another contract. Austin debuted in the Super Netball league for the Giants in 2018, having been a training partner for Canberra Giants in the Australian Netball League the previous year. She was a frequent member of the underage state and national teams before debuting for the Giants, most notably earning a silver medal for Australia at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup. Austin was selected for the Australian Fast5 team at the 2018 tournament in Melbourne and was later selected in the Australian Diamonds squad as a replacement for the injured Caitlin Bassett in January 2019. Early life Austin grew up in the Sydney suburb of North Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netball At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Netball was one of the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This was the seventh staging of netball at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1998, and the second staging within England specifically. The tournament took place between 29 July and 7 August 2022. Schedule The competition schedule for the netball tournament was as follows: Detailed fixtures were first released on 12 November 2021, then updated with the full complement of qualified teams on 4 March 2022. Venue The tournament was originally set to be held in Coventry Arena. However, the sport's heightened profile in light of England winning the 2018 tournament led to the National Exhibition Centre being chosen instead. Five other sports - badminton, boxing, para powerlifting, table tennis, and weightlifting - will also take place in the venue. Qualification Twelve nations from at least four CGF regions qualify for the netball tournament at the 2022 Commonwea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
