Netball
Cooks black pearls backs netball
Friday 29 November 2013 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands Pearl Authority has joined the netball family after committing to sponsor the Cook Islands national netball team and the development of the under 21 national netball team. The two national teams will now be called the Cook Islands Black Pearls and the Junior Cook Islands Black Pearls. Netball Cook Islands chief executive […]
Singapore wins final netball test match
Friday 22 November 2013 | Published in Netball
After two losses, the Singapore netball team ended their three-match test series against the Cook Islands on a high with a 43-41 victory on Wednesday night. Ruth Aitken’s team’s hard fought win dashed the Cooks hopes of clean sweeping the series after their first up 58-50 win followed up a stronger and more commanding 58-38 […]
Top play at test series a win for netball
Thursday 21 November 2013 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands national netball team set their sights on clean-sweeping this week’s test series against visiting Singapore after a commanding 58-38 win in the second test series match on Tuesday night. Netball enthusiasts enjoyed another thrilling encounter between the two teams in what was an intense and physical game. The final 51-38 score in […]
Cooks aims to take out netball test series
Wednesday 20 November 2013 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands national netball team made a winning start to their three-test netball series against Singapore running out 58-50 winners at the TSA on Monday night. The local team hit the court with all guns blazing to dominate their Singaporean opponents to take a five point lead after the first quarter. The match was […]
Netball series important for Singapore
Tuesday 19 November 2013 | Published in Netball
The Singapore national netball team hit the ground running last night in their first of three test series matches against host the Cook Islands at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao. The second match will be played out tonight starting at 6.30pm again at the Telecom Sports Arena. Singapore might be ranked six places lower […]
Netball game time!
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in Netball
National netballer Alanna Smith and the newly selected Cook Islands national netball squad will take to the Telecom Sports Arena court this evening for the first of three test matches against the visiting Singapore team. The three test series against Singapore, coached by ex-Silver Fern coach Ruth Aitken, is set to be a thrilling spectacle […]
Top grade test netball at home
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Netball
Excitement is building ahead of the upcoming netball test series between the visiting national Singapore netball team and the newly selected Cook Islands national netball team. A young Cook Islands squad has been selected for the three-match test series with key experienced players in the mix to guide the team through the ranking competition. The […]
Cooks netball ready for Singapore series
Friday 8 November 2013 | Published in Netball
Improving Netball Cook Island’s world ranking is one of the top goals of the national netball team preparing to take on Singapore in a three-match test series starting November 18. The Singapore national team, coached by former Silver Fern coach Ruth Aitken, will arrive Saturday November 16 for the three-test series against the Cooks on […]
Netball says thanks to volunteers
Thursday 7 November 2013 | Published in Netball
Volunteers are the backbone of any successful event and this week Netball Cook Islands is saying meitaki maata to volunteers that have helped develop the game in the country. Yesterday, netball development officers Luciana Matenga and Tupe Tamatoa showed their appreciation to netball ambassadors who gave up their time to coach netball in Rarotonga schools. […]
Netballers set for runathon
Friday 25 October 2013 | Published in Netball
In less than five weeks’ time, the national under 15 and under 17 netball teams will be taking to the courts to represent the nation at the second Netball in Paradise tournament.
Golden girls on netball adventure in San Diego
Friday 11 October 2013 | Published in Netball
A group of 48 seasoned netballers jetted to San Diego at the weekend to play at the 13th golden oldies netball festival.
Cooks netball ready for Scotland series
Saturday 28 September 2013 | Published in Netball
The local netball family is in for a treat next month with an exciting test series between the touring Scotland national side and a newly selected Cook Islands national netball team sure to provide loads of great netball action.
Time for netball training
Wednesday 25 September 2013 | Published in Netball
It’s a known fact that hard training will produce results and the national under 13 netball team are being called together for their first training session this Friday.
Triple treat for netball family
Wednesday 18 September 2013 | Published in Netball
Cook Islands netball supporters and players are in for a triple treat with three upcoming netball events that are sure to be thrillers.
U17 netball training
Tuesday 27 August 2013 | Published in Netball
Under 17 national netballers selected during the recent age grade tournament will have their first training run this evening at the Avatiu netball courts.
Junior netters to meet before training
Saturday 24 August 2013 | Published in Netball
Junior netballers will soon don their shoes again and hit the courts to prepare for the second Netball in Paradise tournament in December.
Age grade teams selected
Thursday 8 August 2013 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands under 13, under 15 and under 17 national netball teams have been selected after the successful inaugural age grade netball tournament.
Pa enua teams in netball tourney
Thursday 1 August 2013 | Published in Netball
Future national netballers will take to the Telecom Sports Arena court on Monday, August 5 for the inaugural Cook Islands age grade netball tournament.
It's all about commitment: netball
Saturday 20 July 2013 | Published in Netball
At its recent meeting the board of Netball Cook Islands reflected on the year to date, and the activities planned for the next 12 months and beyond.
Netball achievements acknowledged
Tuesday 9 July 2013 | Published in Netball
The 2013 domestic netball season came to a thrilling end on Saturday with the Avatiu premier grade securing the championship title - after a decade of battling for it against long time defending champions the Titikaveka Pearls.