Netball in Scotland explained
Netball in Scotland is a popular sport played mainly by women.
National team
The Scotland national netball team competes in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup,[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] the Commonwealth Games,[7] the European Netball Championship[8] and the Netball Singapore Nations Cup.[9] [10], Scotland are 8th in the INF World Rankings.[11]
Netball Superleague
Two Scottish teams have also competed in the Netball Superleague.
Venues
International tournaments
Scotland hosted the following international tournaments.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Scottish Thistles Reveal their Vitality Netball World Cup Squad. netballscotland.com. 10 May 2020. 3 June 2019.
- Web site: Netball World Cup: Claire Maxwell to lead Scotland in Liverpool. BBC. 12 May 2020. 3 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618003754/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48499125. 18 June 2020. live.
- Web site: Maxwell draws encouragement despite Scotland slipping to Uganda defeat. lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 13 May 2020. 14 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617111135/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/national/17769616.maxwell-draws-encouragement-despite-scotland-slipping-uganda-defeat/. 17 June 2020. live.
- Web site: Scotland captain Claire Maxwell promises young squad will have 'no-fear approach' to Netball World Cup. The Telegraph. 12 July 2019. 11 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711143424/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/netball/2019/07/11/scotland-captain-claire-maxwell-promises-young-squad-will-have/. 11 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Netball World Cup: Claire Maxwell says Scotland aiming for top eight. BBC. 12 July 2019. 12 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712090512/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/48952314. 12 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Women Netball XV World Championship 2019. todor66.com. 5 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716034000/http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2019.html. 16 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018. todor66.com. 5 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112170328/http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2018.html. 12 January 2020. dead.
- Web site: Women Netball Europe Open Championship 2017. todor66.com. 5 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617134714/http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Europe/Women_2017.html. 17 June 2020. live.
- Web site: Northern Ireland Crowned Champions of Nations Cup 2009. womensportreport.com. 8 January 2020. 18 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112175039/http://www.womensportreport.com/northern-ireland-crowned-champions-of/wn/544. 12 January 2020. live.
- Web site: Women Netball 4th Nations Cup 2009 Singapore. todor66.com. 18 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703221842/http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Asia/Women_2009_Nations_Cup.html. 3 July 2020. live.
- Web site: INF . International Netball Federation . Current World Rankings . 21 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203014509/http://www.netball.org/thrilling-world-class-events/current-world-rankings . 3 December 2016 . dead . Updated on 4 September 2019.
- News: Wildcats ready to get their claws into raising profile. The Herald. Glasgow. 23 October 2008. 5 September 2018.
- Web site: Wildcats gear up for first ever match as Superleague kicks off. Daily Express. 8 April 2020. 23 October 2008.
- Web site: Wildcats struggle as Team Northumbria dominates. Daily Express. 8 April 2020. 4 November 2008.
- Web site: Glasgow Wildcats celebrate first Superleague win. Daily Express. 8 April 2020. 1 March 2010.
- Web site: Team Bath take 64–29 Superleague over Glasgow Wildcats. teambath.com. 8 April 2020. 26 February 2011.
- Web site: Strathclyde Sirens. netballscotland.com. 9 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424221923/https://www.netballscotland.com/sirens/. 24 April 2020. live.
- Web site: Women Netball VII World Championship 1987 Glasgow. todor66.com. 26 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404043141/http://todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1987.html#Teams_Composition. 4 April 2019. live.
- Web site: Women Netball Commonwealth Games Glasgow (SCO) 2014. todor66.com. 5 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404201407/http://todor66.com/others/Netball/Commonwealth/Women_2014.html. 4 April 2019. live.