Netball at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games

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Netball
at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games
Location Pago Pago, American Samoa
Datesfrom 12 - 18 August 1997
Teams6
Medalists
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Bronze medal icon.svg  
  1993
2001  

Netball at the 1997 South Pacific Mini Games in Pago Pago, American Samoa was held from 12 - 18 August 1997. [1]

Contents

Results

Pool games

PWDLPTSFAF/A
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 550015433165+268
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 540113288158+130
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 530211242207+35
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 52039217220-3
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 51047155296-141
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 50055138412-274
Qualified for the semifinals
Qualified for the 5th/6th play off
12 August 1997 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg26 48Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg41 38Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa   Pago Pago, American Samoa
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg55 37Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji   Pago Pago, American Samoa

Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg67 46Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea   Pago Pago, American Samoa
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg68 21Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg24 69Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa   Pago Pago, American Samoa

14 August 1997 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg81 30Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa   Pago Pago, American Samoa
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg19 91Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji   Pago Pago, American Samoa
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg48 27Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa

15 August 1997 American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg26 67Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea   Pago Pago, American Samoa
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg97 28Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg43 23Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa   Pago Pago, American Samoa

16 August 1997 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg57 31Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg40 49Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji   Pago Pago, American Samoa
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg24 107Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa

5th/6th play off

18 August 1997 Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg53 43Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa   Pago Pago, American Samoa

Bronze Medal match

18 August 1997 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg59 37Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa   Santa Rita, Guam

Gold Medal match

18 August 1997 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg92 34Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji   Santa Rita, Guam

Final standings

PlaceNation
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
5Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
6Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

See also

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References

  1. "Pacific Mini Games Official Netball Report. Page 41-44". Women's Netball. Retrieved 18 November 2017.