Cook Islands national netball team explained

Country:Cook Islands
Association:Cook Islands Netball Association
Confederation:Oceania Netball Federation
Coach:Anna Andrews-Tasola
Asst Coach:Sebon Will
Manager:Joy Bates
Rank:14
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Wnc Apps:6
Wnc Debut:1987
Wnc Best:5th (1991)
Cwg Apps:2
Cwg Debut:1998
Cwg Best:6th (1998)

The Cook Islands national netball team represent the Cook Islands in international netball. In recent years they have finished 1st at the 2019 Pacific Games, 1st at the 2018 Nations Cup in Singapore, 10th at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 7th at the 2007 World Netball Championships; the Cook Islands did not qualify for the 2011 World Championships in Singapore. The Cook Islands team were ranked as high as 10th in the INF World Rankings at one stage, now currently 14th.[1]

Team

12 member squad for the Pacific Netball Series Tournament in Fiji, June 27–29.[2]

Cook Islands national netball team
width=250 bgcolor=gainsboro Playerswidth=250 bgcolor=gainsboro Coaching staff
  • Alex Iro
  • Ashleigh Iro
  • Rochelle Teiri
  • Elena Mataora
  • Maeva Carr
  • Luciana Nicholas
  • Eri Short
  • Natalia Short
  • Anania Piri
  • Alanna Smith
  • Lenae Tiaiti
  • Marjorie Toru
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  • Head coach: Anna Andrews-Tasola

Competitive history

Netball World Cup
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1987 Glasgow, Scotland 6th
1991 Sydney, Australia 5th
1995 Birmingham, England 7th
1999 Christchurch, New Zealand 7th
2003 Kingston, Jamaica 11th
2007 Auckland, New Zealand 7th
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
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1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6th
2010 Delhi, India 10th
Pacific Games
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1966 Nouméa, New Caledonia bgcolor=gold 1st
1979 Suva, Fiji bgcolor=silver 2nd
1983 Apia, Samoa bgcolor=silver 2nd
1991 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea bgcolor=gold 1st
1995 Papeete, Tahiti 4th
1999 Santa Rita, Guam4th
2003 Suva, Fijibgcolor=#cc9966 3rd
2007 Apia, Samoa4th
2015 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea4th
2019 Apia, Samoabgcolor=gold 1st
2023 Honiara, Solomon Islands5th
Pacific Mini Games
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1981 Honiara, Solomon Islandsbgcolor=gold 1st
1985 Rarotonga, Cook Islandsbgcolor=gold 1st
1989 Nukuʻalofa, Tongabgcolor=gold 1st
1993 Port Vila, Vanuatubgcolor=gold 1st
1997 Pago Pago, American Samoabgcolor=gold 1st
2001 Kingston, Norfolk Islandbgcolor=#cc9966 3rd
2009 Rarotonga, Cook Islandsbgcolor=#cc9966 3rd

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Current World Rankings . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519025332/http://www.netball.org/IFNA.aspx?id=94 . 2011-05-19 . Updated on 11 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Pacific Netball Series Team Named . SportingPulse . 9 May 2012 . 1 July 2012 .