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Netball in Scotland
Inter-county netball game: Orkney (red) vs Shetland 'A' (blue).
CountryScotland
Governing bodyNetball Scotland
National team(s)Scotland
International competitions

Netball in Scotland is a popular sport played mainly by women.

National team

The Scotland national netball team competes in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, [1][2][3][4][5][6] the Commonwealth Games [7], the European Netball Championship [8] and the Netball Singapore Nations Cup. [9][10] As of 21 July 2019, Scotland are 8th in the INF World Rankings.[11]

Netball Superleague

Two Scottish teams have also competed in the Netball Superleague.

Team Years
Glasgow Wildcats [12][13][14][15][16] 2008–2011
Strathclyde Sirens [17] 2017–

Venues

Wearing purple, the netball team is standing in two rows
2006 Scotland national netball team

International tournaments

Scotland hosted the following international tournaments.

Tournaments
1987 World Netball Championships [18]
Netball at the 2014 Commonwealth Games [19]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Thistles Reveal their Vitality Netball World Cup Squad". www.netballscotland.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Netball World Cup: Claire Maxwell to lead Scotland in Liverpool". www.bbc.co.uk. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Maxwell draws encouragement despite Scotland slipping to Uganda defeat". www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Scotland captain Claire Maxwell promises young squad will have 'no-fear approach' to Netball World Cup". www.telegraph.co.uk. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Netball World Cup: Claire Maxwell says Scotland aiming for top eight". www.bbc.co.uk. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Women Netball XV World Championship 2019". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Golden Goast, Australia 2018". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Women Netball Europe Open Championship 2017". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Northern Ireland Crowned Champions of Nations Cup 2009". www.womensportreport.com. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Women Netball 4th Nations Cup 2009 Singapore". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  11. ^ INF. "Current World Rankings". Updated on 4 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Wildcats ready to get their claws into raising profile". www.heraldscotland.com. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Wildcats gear up for first ever match as Superleague kicks off". www.express.co.uk. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Wildcats struggle as Team Northumbria dominates". www.express.co.uk. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Glasgow Wildcats celebrate first Superleague win". www.express.co.uk. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Team Bath take 64-29 Superleague over Glasgow Wildcats". www.teambath.com. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Strathclyde Sirens". www.netballscotland.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Women Netball VII World Championship 1987 Glasgow". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Glasgow (SCO) 2014". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

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