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Malawi at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Malawi at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeMAW
CGAOlympic and Commonwealth Games Association of Malawi
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors19 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Joyce Mvula
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1962)

Malawi competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]

Netball athlete Joyce Mvula was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics (track and field) 7 0 7
Netball 12 12
Total 7 12 19

Athletics

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Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Dalitso Gunde 400 m 51.59 8 did not advance
Golden Gunde 48.39 6 did not advance
Benedicto Makumba 800 m 1:57.22 9 did not advance
Chauncy Master 5000 m 14:50.25 15
Grevazio Mpani 14:30.66 13
Kefasi Chitsala 10000 m 29:21.68 12
Happy Ndacha Mchenlenje Marathon 2:45:31 17

Netball

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Malawi qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.[3][4][5]

The following is the Malawi roster in the netball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6][7]

Malawi national netball team – 2018 Commonwealth Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
Chimaliro, Jane - Civonets Malawi
Dambo, Martha - Thunder Queens Malawi
Galleta, Thandie - Thunder Queens Malawi
Kachilika, Joanna (C) - Thunder Queens Malawi
Kumwenda, Bridget - Kukoma Diamonds Malawi
Kumwenda, Mwai - Melbourne Vixens Australia
Lwazi, Takondwa - Blue Eagles Sisters Malawi
Mtukule, Caroline - Kukoma Diamonds Malawi
Mvula, Joyce - Manchester Thunder England
Ngwira, Loreen - Team Northumbria England
Simtowe, Sindi - Tigresses Malawi
Vinkhumbo, Towera - Kukoma Diamonds Malawi
Head coach

Whyte Mulilima



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club
  • Injured Injured
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 5 5 0 0 342 202 +140 10 Semi-finals
2  New Zealand 5 3 0 2 292 235 +57 6
3  Uganda 5 3 0 2 287 248 +39 6 Classification matches
4  Malawi 5 3 0 2 277 284 −7 6
5  Scotland 5 1 0 4 195 289 −94 2
6  Wales 5 0 0 5 215 350 −135 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2018. Source: GC2018


6 April 2018
18:30
Report Malawi  49–74  England    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Marc Henning
Jono Bredin
Reserve umpire: Maria van der Merwe
Kumwenda Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Mvula Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Simtowe Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Harten Goals scored 48/54 (89%)
Housby Goals scored 14/18 (78%)
Corbin Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Haythornthwaite Goals scored 6/7 (86%)

7 April 2018
13:00
Report Uganda  54–52  Malawi    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Joshua Bowring
Gary Burgess
Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin
Proscovia Goals scored 35/38 (92%)
Nanyonga Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 43/47 (91%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Simtow Goals scored 1/1 (100%)

8 April 2018
18:30
Report Malawi  57–53  New Zealand    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Joshua Bowring
Gary Burgess
Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince
Kumwenda Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Folau Goals scored 31/39 (79%)
Selby-Rickit Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Mes Goals scored 7/12 (58%)
Ekenasio Goals scored 0/2 (0%)

10 April 2018
15:00
Report Scotland  50–51  Malawi    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Jono Bredin
Lisa McPhail
Reserve umpire: Kristie Simpson
Goodwin Goals scored 38/42 (90%)
Gallagher Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 44/47 (94%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 7/8 (88%)

11 April 2018
19:00
Report Malawi  68–53  Wales    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Joshua Bowring
Jono Bredin
Reserve umpire: Jackie Mizon
Kumwenda Goals scored 47/50 (94%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 18/18 (100%)
Simtowe Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Lewis Goals scored 41/53 (77%)
Llewlyn Goals scored 9/10 (90%)
Moseley Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Seventh place match
12 April 2018
14:00
Report Malawi  60–52  Northern Ireland    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Kristie Simpson
Theresa Prince
Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin
Kumwenda Goals scored 48/51 (94%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Mvula Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
L. Bowman Goals scored 33/38 (87%)
K. Bowman Goals scored 9/11 (82%)
Lennon Goals scored 6/9 (67%)
McCullough Goals scored 4/7 (57%)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ Faiti, Osma (17 March 2018). "Joyce Mvula named Malawi's flag bearer at Commonwealth Games". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ^ Pavitt, Michael (25 July 2017). "Uganda to make Commonwealth Games netball debut at Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ Dakin, Rebecca (24 July 2017). "Competing nations announced for GC2018 Netball Competition". www.mygc.com.au/. myGC. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ^ "International Netball Federation: 2018 Commonwealth Games". Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Participants: Australia: Netball". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Kukoma Diamonds players dominate Malawi Queens call up ahead Commonwealth games". Maravi Post. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.