Scotland national netball team

Scotland
Nickname(s) The Scottish Thistles
Association Netball Scotland
Confederation FENA
Head coach Gail Parata
Captain Lesley MacDonald[1]
INF ranking 11
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First international
England  25 – 3  Scotland
(Played in 1949)
World Championships
2007 placing 14th
Best result 6th (1971, 1975, 1983)
Wearing purple, the netball team is standing in two rows
The Scottish national netball team in 2006.

The Scotland national netball team, known as the "Scottish Thistles", represent Scotland in international netball tests and competitions. The Thistles competed in every World Championship from 1963–2007, finishing sixth on three occasions (1971, 1975, 1983). The team are currently coached by Gail Parata. As of 15th February 2015, Scotland are 11th in the INF World Rankings.[2]

2014 Long Squad

Long squad for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3]

Scotland netball team – 2014 long squad
Players Coaching staff
  • Claire Brownie
  • Beverly Campbell
  • Karin Connell
  • Jayne Duncan
  • Rachel Forbes
  • Lynsey Gallagher
  • Claudia Henison
  • Gail Higgins
  • Rachel Holmes
  • Lesley MacDonald (C)
  • Nicola McCleery
  • June McNeill
  • Lindsay Meighan
  • Fiona Moore
  • Hayley Mulheron
  • Samantha Murphy
  • Jo Pettitt
  • Gemma Sole
  • Bethany Sutherland
  • Fiona Themann
  • Head coach: Gail Parata

2014 Final Squad

The 2014 final squad that competed in the 2012 Glasow Commonwealth Games.

Scotland netball team
Players Coaching staff
  • Claire Brownie
  • Karin Connell
  • Rachel Forbes
  • Lynsey Gallagher
  • Lesley McDonald
  • June McNeill
  • Fiona Moore-McGrath
  • Hayley Mulheron
  • Samantha Murphy
  • Joanne Pettitt
  • Gemma Sole
  • Fiona Themann
  • Head coach: Gail Parata

Competitive history

World Netball Championships
Year Championship Location Placing
1963 1st World Championships Eastbourne, England 8th
1967 2nd World Championships Perth, Australia 7th
1971 3rd World Championships Kingston, Jamaica 6th
1975 4th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 6th
1979 5th World Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 9th
1983 6th World Championships Singapore 6th
1987 7th World Championships Glasgow, Scotland 9th
1991 8th World Championships Sydney, Australia 9th
1995 9th World Championships Birmingham, England 22nd
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 20th
2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica 15th
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand 14th
2011 13th World Championships Singapore DNQ
2015 14th World Championships Sydney, Australia TBD

2014 Commonwealth Games Results

Results of the Scottish netball team in the 2014 Commonwealth Games[4] They ended the tournament in 9th position.

25 July
17:00		 Report Scotland 58 – 30Saint Lucia    SECC Precinct
Umpires: Theresa Prince, Ian Fuller
Reserve umpire: Terrence Peart
26 July
11:30		 Report Scotland 14 – 71New Zealand    SECC Precinct
Umpires: Tracy Smith, Gary Burgess
Reserve umpire: Terrence Peart
27 July
9:30		 Report Scotland 26 – 68Jamaica    SECC Precinct
Umpires: Theresa Prince, Joshua Bowring
Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess
29 July
19:00		 Report Scotland 35 – 62Malawi    SECC Precinct
Umpires: Jonathan Bredin, Rachael Ayre
Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard
30 July
17:00		 Report Scotland 32 – 37Northern Ireland    SECC Precinct
Umpires: Rachael Ayre, Joshua Bowring
Reserve umpire: Tracy Smith
31 July
19:15		 Report Scotland 46 – 28Trinidad & Tobago    SECC Precinct
Umpires: Terrence Peart, Clare McCabe
Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ INF. "Current World Rankings". Updated on 8 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Scottish Thistles". Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  4. ↑