Hong Kong national netball team explained
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Association: | Hong Kong Netball Association |
| Confederation: | Netball Asia |
| Coach: | Dion Te Whetu |
| Asst Coach: | Veronica Arnold |
| Manager: | Christina Yue |
| Captain: | Connie Wong and Kate Jolly |
| Rank: | 33[1] |
| Kitlabel1: | Primary |
| Body1: | red |
| Pattern B1: | thinblueides |
| Skirt1: | red |
| Kitlabel2: | Alternate |
| Body2: | blue |
| Pattern B2: | thinredsides |
| Skirt2: | blue |
| Anc Apps: | 9 |
| Anc Debut: | 1985 |
| Anc Recent: | 4th (2018) |
| Anc Best: | 1st (1993) |
The Hong Kong national netball team represents Hong Kong in international netball tournaments. They compete in the biannual Asian Netball Championship. They are currently ranked 33rd in the world.
2018 National Open Team ANC
| Hong Kong national netball team |
| width=300 bgcolor=gainsboro | Players | width=300 bgcolor=gainsboro | Coaching staff |
| valign=top | - Michelle Arkell
- Helene Bibeau
- Natassia Brakenridge
- Kalani Brown
- Chan Ka Yan
- Elise Daly
- Krystle Edwards
- Kate Jolly
- Lo Fung Yee
- Rebecca Miller
- Tai Ka Yan
- Connie Wong
| valign=top | - Head coach: Robin Manihera
- Assistant coach: Veronica Arnold
| |
Netball in Hong Kong
The senior women's side was previously coached by New Zealand's Robin Manihera, who stepped down in 2019. As of 2020, New Zealander Dion Te Whetu was selected as head coach. Te Whetu will also spearhead the additional high performance netball programs in Hong Kong including the men's side.[2]
In 1994, the 1st Asian Youth Netball Championship were held in Hong Kong. Hong Kong had a national team compete in the fifth Asian Netball Championships held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2001. Hong Kong competed in the 7th Asian Youth Netball Championship held in 2010 in India.
Bibliography
- Web site: Government of Sri Lanka . 5th Asian Netball Championship next week in Colombo . 21 July 2001 . 1 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040126171738/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200107/20010721Asian_Netball_Championship.htm . 26 January 2004 . dead .
- Hong Kong Netball Association (1 September 2018)."Hong Kong Open National Team 2018". https://netball.org.hk/hkopen-national-team-18/
- Web site: International Federation of Netball Associations . Current World Rankings . 21 January 2011a . 4 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519025332/http://www.netball.org/IFNA.aspx?id=94 . 19 May 2011.
- Web site: Netball Singapore . Milestones . 2011b . 1 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218011704/http://www.netball.org.sg/pages/4-milestones . 18 February 2011.
- Web site: Sagar . Naresh . Asian Youth Netball Championship . Sagar Media . 4 July 2010 . 2 March 2011 .
- Web site: Searle. Jamie. Former Southlander appointed Hong Kong's head netball coach . Stuff.co.nz . 1 September 2020 . 20 November 2020 .
External links
Notes and References
- https://netball.sport/events-and-results/current-world-rankings Netball World Ranking
- Web site: Searle. Jamie . Former Southlander appointed Hong Kong's head netball coach . Stuff.co.nz . 30 November 2020 . September 2020.
