Malawi national netball team

Malawi national netball team
Malawi
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Nickname(s) Queens
Association Netball Association of Malawi
Confederation Africa Netball
Head coach Edith Kaliati
IFNA ranking 6
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Team colours
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Team colours
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Alternate
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Alternate
World Championships
2011 placing 6th
Best result 5th (2007)
Commonwealth Games
2010 placing 5th
Best result 5th (2010)

The Malawi national netball team, nicknamed "The Queens", represent Malawi in international netball competition. Malawi have played in five World Netball Championships, famously finishing fifth in 2007.[1] The Queens are currently coached by Edith Kaliati. As of 26 July 2011, the team are sixth in the IFNA World Rankings.[2]

Contents

Players

2011 Queens

Twelve players were selected for the 2011 World Netball Championships, held from 3–10 July.[3]

Malawi national netball team
Players Coaching staff
  • Ellen Chibokho
  • Florence Chirwa
  • Joana Kachilika
  • Tina Kamuyambeni
  • Beatrice Mpinganjira
  • Bridget Kumwenda
  • Mwayi Kumwenda
  • Caroline Mtukule-Ngwira (vc)
  • Joyce Mvula
  • Grace Mwafulirwa (c)
  • Sindi Simutowe
  • Towera Vinkhumbo
  • Head coach: Edith Kaliati
  • Asst coach: Peace Chawinga-Kalua

Notable past players

Competitive history

World Netball Championships
Year Championship Location Placing
1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England 8th
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand DNQ
2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica DNQ
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 5th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore 6th
Netball at the Commonwealth Games
Year Games Event Location Placing
2006 XVIII Games 3rd Netball Melbourne, Australia 6th
2010 XIX Games 4th Netball Delhi, India 5th

References