England national netball team
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| Association | England Netball | |
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| Confederation | FENA (Europe) | |
| Head coach | Anna Mayes | |
| Captain | Jade Clarke | |
| IFNA ranking | 3 | |
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| First international | ||
England  25 – 3  ScotlandEngland 25 – 3  WalesBoth games played in 1949 |
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| World Championships | ||
| 2011 placing | 3rd | |
| Best result | 2nd (1975) | |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 2010 placing | 3rd | |
| Best result | 3rd (1998, 2006, 2010) | |
The England national netball team represent England in international netball competition. England are coached by Anna Mayes, and were captained by Jade Clarke at the recent 2011 World Netball Series, in which England finished first. At the end of the 2011 international season, the team were ranked 3rd in the IFNA World Rankings.[1]
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[edit] History
England have appeared at every World Championships since their inception in 1963. Most recently, the team competed in the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, finishing third. Their highest placing at a World Championship was second in 1975. They also earned a silver medal at the 2010 World Netball Series and three bronze medals from four Commonwealth Games campaigns.
International netball has been dominated by Australia and New Zealand, although England have had recent victories over both teams, as well as Jamaica, signaling their increasing competitiveness against other elite nations.[2] In their most recent international tournament, England won the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool, after defeating New Zealand in the final.[3]
[edit] Players
[edit] 2011 team
Twelve players were chosen to represent England at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. The team roster was announced on 9 May 2011.[4]
| England national netball team | ||
| Player | Position(s) | 2011 club/franchise |
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| Karen Atkinson (co-captain) | C | Hertfordshire Mavericks |
| Eboni Beckford-Chambers | GK, GD | TeamBath |
| Louisa Brownfield | GS | Hertfordshire Mavericks |
| Jade Clarke | C, WD | Northern Thunder |
| Pamela Cookey | GA, GS | TeamBath |
| Rachel Dunn | GS | Surrey Storm |
| Stacey Francis | GD, WD | TeamBath |
| Tamsin Greenway | WA, GA | Surrey Storm |
| Serena Guthrie | WD, C | TeamBath |
| Jo Harten | GS | Loughborough Lightning |
| Geva Mentor | GK, GD |  Melbourne Vixens |
| Sonia Mkoloma (co-captain) | GD, GK | New South Wales Swifts |
[edit] Notable past players
[edit] Competitive record
| World Netball Championships | |||
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| Year | Championship | Location | Placing |
| 1963 | 1st World Championships | Eastbourne, England |  3rd |
| 1967 | 2nd World Championships | Perth, Australia | 4th |
| 1971 | 3rd World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 3rd |
| 1975 | 4th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |  2nd |
| 1979 | 5th World Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 4th |
| 1983 | 6th World Championships | Singapore | 4th |
| 1987 | 7th World Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 4th |
| 1991 | 8th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th |
| 1995 | 9th World Championships | Birmingham, England | 4th |
| 1999 | 10th World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3rd |
| 2003 | 11th World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 4th |
| 2007 | 12th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th |
| 2011 | 13th World Championships | Singapore | 3rd |
| Netball at the Commonwealth Games | ||||
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| Year | Games | Event | Location | Placing |
| 1998 | XVI Games | 1st Netball | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd |
| 2002 | XVII Games | 2nd Netball | Manchester, England | 4th |
| 2006 | XVIII Games | 3rd Netball | Melbourne, Australia | 3rd |
| 2010 | XIX Games | 4th Netball | Delhi, India | 3rd |
| World Netball Series | |||
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| Year | Tournament | Location | Placing |
| 2009 | 1st World Series | Manchester, England | 4th |
| 2010 | 2nd World Series | Liverpool, England | 2nd |
| 2011 | 3rd World Series | Liverpool, England |  1st |
[edit] References
- ^ IFNA. "Current World Rankings". http://www.netball.org/IFNA.aspx?id=94. Updated on 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Champions New Zealand wary of English threat". 1 October 2010. http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/delhi-2010/0112624-commonwealth-games-champions-new-zealand-wary-england-threat. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "England win World Netball Series after defeating New Zealand". BBC News. 29 November 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/netball/15563839.stm. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "England name squad for World Netball Championships". BBC Sport. 9 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/netball/13333583.stm. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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