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	Sponsors are Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Netball is the most popular women’s team sport in the world, played in over 70 countries by over 7 million people.
		Netball began in the United States but was taken to England and the Commonwealth where it has the highest number of active participants than any other sport.
		Netball is easy to become addicted to – a sport that everyone can play and when you take it to the international level a fast action packed sport that requires a high level of skill, determination and fitness to pull off a win.
	www.usanetball.com /sponsors.htm (959 words)

	SIM Netball Club
		In 1995, netball became an Olympic sport, which is sure to drive its popularity further, as is the growing popularity of mixed team and men's netball.
		Netball for males has recently been acknowledged internationally and the first ever Men's World Championships are being planned to be held in New Zealand soon.
		Netball is a fast and energetic game that promotes team play by using basic passing, catching, running and shooting skills.
	simnetball.tripod.com /game.htm (841 words)

	About Netball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For many women around the world it is empowering, a chance to be active and the opportunity to play a team sport.
		Many schools throughout the world have Netball as part of physical education curriculum teaching children important skills including ball work, communication and teamwork just to name a few.
		Netballers around the world are campaigning to see that Netball gets included...as it should be.
	www.usanetball.com /NetballAbout.htm (371 words)

	England Netball - The Game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		She was Head of Delegation for the World Championships in 1987, 1991 and 1995 and was elected as 2nd Vice President for IFNA in 1995.
		She was the England Umpire at both the 1967 and 1971 World Championships and accompanied a number of tours for North of England squads.
		Anne’s enthusiasm and commitment for Netball began at an early age and led to 14 international caps and the appointment as Vice Captain for the 1963 World Tournament in Eastbourne.
	www.england-netball.co.uk /game/dyncat.cfm?catid=18608 (2672 words)

	Fiji could lose championships - Sport - theage.com.au
		McMahon, who was instrumental in securing a win against world champion New Zealand during the recent trans-Tasman series, said a change of venue would also be disappointing for the players, who enjoyed visiting new countries and learning about different cultures, not to mention how devastating it would be for the Fijian netball team.
		Netball Australia said it would also monitor the situation in Fiji and continue to work closely with the International Netball Federation and Department of Foreign Affairs.
		But they would be keeping fit in anticipation of a competitive world championships, wherever they were held, she said.
	www.theage.com.au /news/sport/fiji-could-lose-championships/2006/12/06/1165081020100.html (613 words)

	Netball World Championships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Netball World Championships have been held every four years since 1963.
		They are co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA).
		Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian national netball team and the New Zealand national netball team (the Silver Ferns).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netball_World_Championships (136 words)

	netball.html
		The official rules for netball, which used to be known as 'women's basketball' were formulated in England in 1901.
		Australia is ranked number one in the world and has won six out of eight World Championships which are held every four years.
		Netball is the most played sport by females in Australia and has produced legends like Anne Sargeant, Vicki Wilson, Carissa Dalwood and Nicole Cusack to name just a few.
	www.cybersydney.com.au /kids/sar/netball.html (533 words)

	Netball
		Netball derived from basketball and in fact it used to be called women's basketball when I was a pup.
		Netball has finally returned to the place it all began and although most folks in the US have never heard of it, a lot of expats from Commonwealth countries have got together to form various leagues.
		Australia is the current World Champion in netball having beaten the Kiwis in a heart stopper at last years World Championships in Auckland.
	warriordoc.com /netball.htm (1088 words)

	Barbados netball Barbados netball holidays C O Williams Rangers Primary netball division Barbados sports holidays
		THE BARBADOS UNDER-16 netball team is still basking in the glory of being crowned the new champions of Caribbean netball.
		Netball has been played in Barbados since the 1940’s, where the game has remained the most widely placed female sport on the island.
		Netball is played in all 22 secondary schools on the island, organised by the Barbados Secondary Schools Leagues.
	www.caribzones.com /barbadosnetball.html (694 words)

	The UNSW Netball Website - International Scene (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The International World Netball Championships are held every 4 years in one of the competing countries.
		The next World Championships are to be held in 2007, in Fiji.
		The last World Championships were held in Jamaica and previous to that were held in New Zealand.
	www.unswnetball.org.au /content/view/43/66 (54 words)

	Welcome to SouthernStars Netball Club
		Netball, which started as a derivative of US women’s basketball in the 1890s, enjoys immense popularity in over 85 nations worldwide and is arguably the most popular women’s sport in the world. First played in
		This event was the largest ever World Youth Championships and attracted over 500 athletes, coaches, and support personnel from over 20 countries world wide and an enormous spectator following from the 400,000 people living in the South Florida tri-county area in addition to spectators and affiliates from the participating countries including the USA.
		Netball is a ball game played by 2 teams of 7 players on a specially marked court divided into equal thirds.
	www.southernstarsnetball.org /history.html (397 words)

	SportingPulse Homepage for World Netball Championships - Fiji 2007 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Former Silver Fern turned Fiji netball coach Vilimaina Davu fought back tears as she was told the fourth military coup had cost her homeland the netball world championships.
		The championships were due to be held in Suva in July 2007, but the International Federation of Netball Associations yesterday announced Fiji had lost the event.
		World Netball Championships CEO Mere Lomaloma said she would comment at a press conference tomorrow........
	www.sportingpulse.com /assoc_page.cgi?assoc=2376&pID=2 (948 words)

	Digicel's keen on netball - Fiji Times Online
		Netball Fiji is excited at the prospect of a lucrative deal with mobile telephone service giant, Digicel.
		Netball Fiji wants the 2007 World Championship to be the best tournament ever as Team Fiji concentrates on bettering its world ranking.
		Netball Fiji president Alice Tabete said the naming of a new national coach had been delayed, pending completion of administrative requirements like a work permit and taxation details.
	www.fijitimes.com /story.aspx?id=50918 (656 words)

	PM launches first commercial sponsorship of 2007 World Netball Championships - Fiji Government Online
		The Prime Minister said he has assured the World Netball community that the Fiji bid had the full support of his Government, and that they have followed through on their promise.
		He added that the Championships would be a very good advertisement for the impressive sports infrastructure available in Fiji and give an extra boost to the already booming tourism sector.
		The World Netball Championships, which is the biggest team event for women in the world, will be held in July next year.
	www.fiji.gov.fj /publish/printer_6169.shtml (521 words)

	ABC Sport - Netball - Silver Ferns break Australia's netball domination
		Irene van Dyk, the former South African who is acknowledged as the world’s premier shooter, was the star for the Kiwis, scoring most of her team’s points with a shooting percentage of better than 90 per cent.
		Australian vice-captain Liz Ellis is probably the world’s top goalkeeper, but van Dyk had her all at sea in the first quarter.
		Australia started strongly with Cynna Neele, in her first world championships final, scoring the first two goals of the match from as many attempts.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s906345.htm (855 words)

	matchreports
		The world of netball was in Florida in July where the Under 21 world championships were held.
		The world championships were fabulous, BUT they did not have to play outdoors in 105 degree heat for 4 days.
		A special thank you to Minette and the Southern Stars Netball club for holding such a awesome tournament that was enjoyed by all. And a ven bigger congratulations for the opening of their new netball court that defiantly served its purpose on the day and many more to come.
	wavesnetball.homestead.com /matchreports.html (3069 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Fiji loses World Netball event
		Fiji has lost the right to host next year's world netball championships, which was due to be held in Suva in July next year.
		Netball Fiji president Alisi Tabete said it was a sad day for Fiji sports after years of working to bring the tournament to Fiji.
		World Netball Championships CEO Mere Lomaloma said she would comment at a press conference on Sunday.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200612/09/eng20061209_330557.html (170 words)

	International World Games Association : Netball
		World Netball Championships and World Youth Netball Championships are held once every four years.
		Netball is also a core sport on the program of the Commonwealth Games.
		The all-women sport made its third and, unfortunately, to date last appearance in The World Games in 1993, in The Hague, Netherlands, from where the netball final between Australia and New Zealand was broadcast live to the game's most appreciative television audiences downunder.
	www.worldgames-iwga.org /vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1044-167456-184674-18066-62417-custom-item,00.html (367 words)

	Radio Australia - Pacific Beat - Stories - FIJI: Nation could lose World netball championships
		Netball's world governing body is reviewing arrangements after the announcement of the coup late on Tuesday.
		Netball's premier four yearly event is due to take place next year from July 10th until the 21st.
		The President of the International Federation of Netball Associations is expressing concern for the safety of the organising committee staff, based in Suva.
	www.radioaustralia.net.au /pacbeat/stories/s1805816.htm (152 words)

	Fiji '07 World Netball Championship - Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alini has co-ordinated the development of junior netball for the last 10 years and will be a familiar face at international test matches in the lead up to the world championships to try and enhance her role for the 2007 WNC.
		The Event Agreement, between IFNA and Netball Fiji, was signed in Suva on the 20th February 2004 at a ceremony attended by the IFNA President, Molly Rhone and IFNA Vice-President, Pam Smith, together with representatives from Netball Fiji, Fiji Sports Council and Oceania Netball Federation.
		Some of the world's top female athletes and their supporters descend on Suva City, touted as the Pacific Islands' largest centre, in July 2007, to participate in the world netball championships.
	www.wnc2007.com /index.asp?page=Latest-News (4186 words)

	Coaching Road Show, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Netball Scotland
		The aim is not only to promote the national team but also to encourage participates to continue netball in the local community.
		All junior netball players have the opportunity to take part and to be coached by members of the World Championship squad.
		Not only will there be coaching and games but each player will receive netball goodie bag and the opportunity to win several netball prizes from the squad.
	www.netballscotland.com /coachingroadshow.aspx (254 words)

	World Netball Championships 2007 Update, Suva, Fiji, Netball Scotland
		IFNA is aware that the current media coverage of tensions between the Fiji Government and military may be cause for concern for people planning to travel to the World Netball Championships in Suva (10th - 12th July).
		The safety of everyone involved is of paramount importance and we have been monitoring the situation closely, whilst continuing to support the Organising Committee's plans for the Championships.
		There is still 8 months to go until the event and we remain optimistic that the impasse will be resolved quickly.
	www.netballscotland.com /worldchampionshipupdate.aspx (130 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - C&W backs netball - Tuesday \| May 28, 2002
		CandW West Indies will sponsor the World Netball Championships to be held in Jamaica from July 11-20 next year.
		Our main objective is to ensure that the 2003 World Netball Championships is staged in a manner befitting an event of this nature, to demonstrate to the world that this region is capable of performing at world class levels both on and off the field of play," Miller said.
		More than 25 are expected to come here for the championships that will be played on three courts - two in a new arena to be built at the National Stadium Complex and the other in the existing arena.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20020528/sports/sports1.html (454 words)

	Fiji loses world netball champs - Fiji Times Online
		IFNA which had been monitoring the political situation in Suva eventually decided to take away from Netball Fiji the right to host the World Netball Championships scheduled for July 10-21 at the FMF Dome in Suva.
		Netball Fiji President Alisi Tabete said it was a very sad day for sports in the country and all the hard work put in over the past few years had gone to waste.
		She said they hadn't been informed where the championships would be held but the preparations under the guidance of national coach Vilimaina Davu would continue for the players.
	www.fijitimes.com /story.aspx?id=53253 (698 words)

	SIM Netball Club
		Team Alantis is a netball club set up by the students under the Singapore Institute of Management - University of London External Programme in 1998.
		Started by a couple of girls who are interested in netball, they rallied together their friends and other students with similar love for the game and managed to persuade the institute to allow the club to be set up.
		I hope that this move will to change the mindset of most people that netball is a girl's game and encourage more clubs to start a mixed team to include males or even start a men's team.
	simnetball.tripod.com /us.htm (238 words)

	VL of Sport - Netball
		The netball court is 100 ft long by 50 ft wide, approximately the size of a tennis court.
		Netball Forum relatively new; dedicated to the sport of UK netball, but open to netball players around the world.
		Netball was introduced to the Caribbean by Physical education officers from England who came to the Islands on teaching assignments.
	sportsvl.com /ball/netball.htm (2444 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Sports : Netball
		Originally known as "women's basketball" and adapted from basketball in the USA, netball, while basically unknown in its homeland, is the preeminent women's team sport (both as a spectator and participant sport) in Australia and New Zealand and is popular in Jamaica, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and various Commonwealth countries.
		Later, the name "netball" was adopted as women were beginning to play basketball proper, and netball started to attract male players.
		The IFNA Netball World Championships are held every four years, and the results of these are collated into the IFNA World Rankings.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Sports-Netball.shtml (815 words)

	SportingPulse Homepage for World Netball Championships - Fiji 2007
		To date, all sixteen (16) teams have been confirmed for the world championships, after several held their qualifying rounds in their respective regions...
		Ms Elliott and Ms Sovu have been invited by Val Wright, President of Netball South Australia, on behalf of Noelene Dix, Presiden of Netball Australia, at the opening ceremony at the Port Adelaide Football Club in Alberton, and the closing ceremony at the ETSA Park at Mile End South.
		Ms Elliott and Ms Sovu have both said the championships in Adelaide will help equip the WNC office with what it takes to organise netball events, particularly with the world championships just a little under a year away.
	www.sportingpulse.com /assoc_page.cgi?assoc=2376&pID=2 (677 words)

	Fiji loses world netball champs - STUFF : WORLD NEWS : FIJI COUP CRISIS - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and ...
		World Netball Championships CEO Mere Lomaloma was reportedly making no comment ahead of a press conference tomorrow.
		The world champs were last staged in Jamaica in 2003.
		Reigning world champions New Zealand hosted the tournament in 1999, while Australia originally sought to stage the 2007 tournament in Perth.
	stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3894869a19995,00.html (361 words)

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