Singapore national netball team

Singapore
Association Netball Singapore
Confederation Netball Asia
Head coach Kate Carpenter
Captain Jean Ng
IFNA ranking 21
Team colours
World Championships
Appearances 4 (Debuted in 1967)
2011 placing 15th
Best result 8th (1967)

The Singapore national netball team are the national netball team representing Singapore. The Singapore team have competed at four World Netball Championships (1967, 1975, 1999 and 2007). They have also won two Nations Cup titles (2005, 2006). In 2005, the Singaporean team won the Asian Netball Championship with a win over the Malaysian team, scoring 53–39 in the finals.

As of early July 2011, Singapore are 21st in the IFNA World Rankings. They are currently coached by Kate Carpenter from New Zealand, and captained by defender Jean Ng.

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Players

Twelve players were selected for the 2011 World Championships.[1][2][3] Two members of the wider squad were initially selected for the World Championships but subsequently had to be replaced. Cassandra Soh, a shooter, withdrew from the team through injury.[4] Chinese-born 1.96-metre goal keeper Chen LiLi was initially named in the team, pending approval of her application for Singaporean citizenship, but was subsequently withdrawn when her application was not approved in time.[5]

Singapore national netball team
Player name Positions Height (cm)
Pearline CHAN WA, C 168
Huifen CHEN WA, GA, GS 169
Premila HIRUBALAN WA, C 168
Vanessa Marie LEE WD, C 170
Ling LI GA, GS 188
Qingyi LIN (vice-captain) GK, GD 174
Jean NG (captain) GK, GD 174
Baizura NURUL GD, WD 170
Charlene PORIMA C, WD 172
Charmaine SOH GS, GA 175
Hui Yan TAN GS, GA 169
Asha TETT GA, WA, GS 178

Coaching staff

Competitive history

World Netball Championships
Year Championship Location Placing
1963 1st World Championships Eastbourne, England
1967 2nd World Championships Perth, Australia 8th
1971 3rd World Championships Kingston, Jamaica
1975 4th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 10th
1979 5th World Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
1983 6th World Championships Singapore
1987 7th World Championships Glasgow, Scotland
1991 8th World Championships Sydney, Australia
1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 12th
2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 15th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore TBA
Nations Cup
Year Cup Location Placing
2006 4 Nations Cup Singapore 1st
2007 5 Nations Cup Singapore 1st
2008 5 Nations Cup Singapore 5th
2009 6 Nations Cup Singapore 5th
2010 6 Nations Cup Singapore 4th

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