Norfolk Island national netball team

Norfolk Island

Association| Norfolk Island Netball Association
Confederation| Oceania Netball Federation
Head coach| Jenny Gow
Asst coach| Myka Quintal
Manager| Rachel Gentles
Captain| Emily Ryves

Team colours

First international
1993 vs  Samoa \- Lost 24 - 59
Largest win
2001 vs  American Samoa \- 81 - 15
Largest defeat
2001 vs  Fiji \- 9 - 93
Netball World Cup
Appearances| not eligible
Commonwealth Games
Appearances| none

The Norfolk Island national netball team represent Norfolk Island in international netball.

The team's first tournament was at the 1993 South Pacific Mini Games held in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Their next known tournament was at 1999 South Pacific Games where they were narrowly beaten by Vanuatu in the Bronze Medal playoff. The only other recorded competition's were the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games held in Kingston, Norfolk Island where they finished sixth,[1][2] and at the 2007 Pacific Games and 2019 Pacific Games where they finished seventh.[3]

2019 Norfolk Island National Netball team

The squad for the 1993 South Pacific Mini Games
Cara Buffett, Vanessa Cooper-Magri, Renee Edward, Julie Evans, Suzanne Evans, Sarlu LeCren, Krista Morris, Bekki Nobbs, Debbie Quintal, Juliette Yager-Grant, Liz Randell, Linietta Wakaciri.[4]

The squad for the 1999 South Pacific Games
Julie Evans, Suzanne Evans, Leanne Buffett, Cindy Douran, Mandy Gardner, Jenny Gow, Jodie McCoy, Tania Randell, Tracey Tager.[5]

The squad for the 2001 South Pacific Mini Games
Suzanne Evans, Cindy Douran, Jenny Gow, Tania Randell, Jamie Christensen, Olivia Cooper, Michelle Dowling, Karen Hnederson, Bekki Meers, Corinne Parsons, Michella Quintal, Serine Mace-Trickey.[6]

The squad for the 2007 South Pacific Games
Olivia Cooper, Michelle Dowling, Serine Mace-Trickey, Susie Bigg, Nic Gow, Sarah Henderson, Tash Partridge, Emily Ryves, Tenielle Schmitz, Toni Wilson, Suzanne Evans, Karen Henderson (Coach), Shelly LeCren (Manager).[7]

The squad for the 2019 Pacific Games:
Michell Dowling, Emily Ryves, Suzanne Evans, Candice Nobbs, Alana Christian, Lara Bigg, Erin Christian, Rianna Christian, Jaimie Christensen, Mareeva Evans, Tahlia Evans, Bekki Meers, Myka Quintal, Kelly Schmitz, Kylie Sterling and Paige Adams.[8]

The squad for the 2023 Pacific Games:
Amelia Murray, Bekki Meers, Jordan Murray, Meresiana Sadrata, Amy Steven, Kylie Sterling, Tahlia Evans, Tyler Bigg (VC), Candice Nobbs, Emily Ryves (C), Lara Bigg, Rianna Christian, Jenny Gow (Head Coach), Myka Quintal (Assistant Coach).[9]

## Competitive history

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(South) Pacific Games

Year  | Games  | Event  | Location  | Placing
1999 | XI Games | Netball | Santa Rita, Guam | 4th
2007 | XIII Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa  | 7th
2019 | XVI Games | Netball | Apia, Samoa  | 7th
2023 | XVII Games | Netball | Honiara, Solomon Islands  | 6th
(South) Pacific Mini Games

Year  | Games  | Event  | Location  | Placing
1993 | IV Games | Netball | Port Vila, Vanuatu  | 8th
2001 | VI Games | Netball | Kingston, Norfolk Island  | 6th

## Test match results

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Date  | Vs.  | Score  | Venue  | Competition

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8 December 1993  |  Western Samoa | 24 - 59  | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games results
9 December 1993  |  Fiji | 17 - 63  | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games results
10 December 1993  |  Solomon Islands | 34 - 49  | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games results
11 December 1993  |  Vanuatu | 30 - 49  | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games results
13 December 1993  |  American Samoa | 48 - 29  | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games results
14 December 1993  |  Vanuatu | 34 - 44  | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 1993 South Pacific Mini Games results
June 1999  |  Papua New Guinea | 22 - 96  | Santa Rita, Guam | 1999 South Pacific Games results
June 1999  |  Fiji | 12 - 96  | Santa Rita, Guam | 1999 South Pacific Games results
June 1999  |  Vanuatu | 41 - 42  | Santa Rita, Guam | 1999 South Pacific Games results
June 1999  |  Papua New Guinea | 23 - 52  | Santa Rita, Guam | 1999 South Pacific Games results
June 1999  |  Fiji | 18 - 71  | Santa Rita, Guam | 1999 South Pacific Games results
June 1999  |  Vanuatu | 33 - 36  | Santa Rita, Guam | 1999 South Pacific Games results
June 1999  |  Vanuatu | 41 - 36  | Santa Rita, Guam | 1999 South Pacific Games results
December 2001  |  American Samoa | 81 - 15  | Kingston, Norfolk Island | 2001 South Pacific Mini Games results
December 2001  |  Papua New Guinea | 25 - 89  | Kingston, Norfolk Island | 2001 South Pacific Mini Games results
December 2001  |  Fiji | 17 - 82  | Kingston, Norfolk Island | 2001 South Pacific Mini Games results
December 2001  |  Solomon Islands | 12 - 47  | Kingston, Norfolk Island | 2001 South Pacific Mini Games results
27 August 2007  |  Fiji | 9 - 93  | Apia, Samoa | 2007 Pacific Games results
28 August 2007  |  Cook Islands | 15 - 83  | Apia, Samoa | 2007 Pacific Games results
29 August 2007  |  Solomon Islands | 35 - 63  | Apia, Samoa | 2007 Pacific Games results
31 August 2007  |  Tokelau | 32 - 64  | Apia, Samoa | 2007 Pacific Games results
1 September 2007  |  Vanuatu | 39 - 38  | Apia, Samoa | 2007 Pacific Games results
15 July 2019  |  Samoa | 12 - 95  | Apia, Samoa | 2019 Pacific Games
16 July 2019  |  Cook Islands | 16 - 91  | Apia, Samoa | 2019 Pacific Games Report
17 July 2019  |  Tokelau | 17 - 64  | Apia, Samoa | 2019 Pacific Games Report
18 July 2019  |  Solomon Islands | 36 - 42  | Apia, Samoa | 2019 Pacific Games
19 July 2019  |  American Samoa | 67 - 16  | Apia, Samoa | 2019 Pacific Games
27 November 2023  |  Samoa | 14 - 73  | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 2023 Pacific Games results
28 November 2023  |  Solomon Islands | 40 - 34  | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 2023 Pacific Games results
29 November 2023  |  Fiji | 16 - 98  | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 2023 Pacific Games results
1 December 2023  |  Cook Islands | 26 - 59  | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 2023 Pacific Games results

## See also

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* Australia portal
* Sports portal

* Sport in Norfolk Island
* Netball in Australia

## References

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1. ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3561-0-0-0&sID=43933&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4363222 Athlete Profile: Michelle Dowling for Team Norfolk. 4 August 2007
2. ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=35641424 Results for Mini Games on page 62.
3. ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3561-0-0-0&sID=43933&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4318780 A series of firsts for Norfolk Island. XIII South Pacific Games webpage
4. ^ The Norfolk Islander page 45. Saturday 27 November 1993.
5. ^ The Norfolk Islander page 38. Saturday 22 May 1999.
6. ^ The Norfolk Islander page 38. Saturday 24 November 2001.
7. ^ "Farewell to Norfolk Island Netball Team" (PDF). The Norfolk ISLANDER. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
8. ^ "We are on our way to Samoa. Pacific Games 2019" (PDF). The Norfolk ISLANDER. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
9. ^ "South Pacific Games Norfolk Island Netball Team Announced" (PDF). The Norfolk ISLANDER. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

## External links

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