- Cook Islands national netball team
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Cook Islands Association Cook Islands Netball Association Confederation Oceania Netball Federation Head coach Ana Noovao IFNA ranking 10 World Championships Appearances 6 (Debuted in 1987) Best result 5th (1991) Commonwealth Games 2010 placing 10th The Cook Islands national netball team represent the Cook Islands in international netball. In recent years they have finished 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. They are presently coached by former New Zealand player Ana Noovao. As of 26 July 2011, the Cook Islands team are 10th in the IFNA World Rankings.[1]
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Team
Twelve players were selected for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Cook Islands national netball team Players Coaching staff - Kelani Matapo
- Eleanor Taputu-Crombie
- Luciana Matenga
- Melissa Pittman
- Celeste Brunton
- Holly Solomona
- Ritua Ali'iva'a
- Paula Te Huna
- Curly George
- Patty Te Huna
- Noeline Davida
- Ngatokorua Ellis Tuitupou
- Head coach: Ana Noovao
Competitive history
World Netball Championships Year Championship Location Placing 1987 7th World Championships Glasgow, Scotland 6th 1991 8th World Championships Sydney, Australia 5th 1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England 7th 1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 7th 2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica 11th 2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 7th 2011 13th World Championships Singapore DNQ Netball at the Commonwealth Games Year Games Event Location Placing 1998 XVI Games 1st Netball Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2002 XVII Games 2nd Netball Manchester, England 2006 XVIII Games 3rd Netball Melbourne, Australia 2010 XIX Games 4th Netball Delhi, India 10th See also
References
- ^ IFNA. "Current World Rankings". http://www.netball.org/IFNA.aspx?id=94. Updated on 26 July 2011.
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