| Netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Manchester Arena | ||||||
| Dates | 26 July – 4 August 2002 | ||||||
| Nations | 10 | ||||||
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The netball competition at the 2002 Commonwealth Games took place in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. [1] Australia won the gold medal. [2]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Canada | 87–26 |
| Wales | Sri Lanka | 48–47 |
| England | Sri Lanka | 75–34 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 101–17 |
| New Zealand | Sri Lanka | 116–26 |
| England | Wales | 81–14 |
| New Zealand | England | 67–35 |
| Canada | Wales | 42–49 |
| New Zealand | Wales | 81–23 |
| Canada | Sri Lanka | 52–49 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | Barbados | 65–20 |
| Fiji | South Africa | 42–52 |
| Australia | Barbados | 75–28 |
| Jamaica | South Africa | 66–55 |
| Australia | Fiji | 83–32 |
| Barbados | South Africa | 37–56 |
| Jamaica | Fiji | 84–33 |
| Australia | South Africa | 74–38 |
| Australia | Jamaica | 60–33 |
| Barbados | Fiji | 46–44 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Jamaica | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Barbados | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Fiji | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | South Africa | 55–40 |
| Jamaica | Wales | 72–32 |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | England | 49–38 |
| New Zealand | Jamaica | 69–51 |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | England | 55–53 |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | New Zealand | 57–55 |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Coach: Jill McIntosh | New Zealand Coach: | Jamaica Coach: |
| Alexandra Hodge Alison Broadbent Catherine Cox Liz Ellis Eloise Southby Jacqui Delaney Janine Ilitch Kathryn Harby-Williams Nicole Richardson Peta Squire Rebecca Sanders Sharelle McMahon | Anna Rowberry Anna Veronese Belinda Colling Daneka Wipiiti Donna Loffhagen Irene van Dyk Jenny-May Coffin Julie Seymour Lesley Nicol Linda Vagana Sheryl Clarke Vilimaina Davu | Elaine Davis Georgia Gordon Kaydia Kentish Nadine Ffrench Nadine Bryan Nichala Gibson Oberon Pitterson Sharmalee Watkins Sharon Wiles Simone Forbes Tasha Morgan Tiffannie Wolfe |
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