Hong Kong national netball team
The Hong Kong national netball team represents Hong Kong in international netball tournaments. They compete in the biannual Asian Netball Championship. They are currently ranked 33rd in the world.
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| Association | Hong Kong Netball Association | ||
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| Confederation | Netball Asia | ||
| Head coach | Dion Te Whetu | ||
| Asst coach | Veronica Arnold | ||
| Manager | Christina Yue | ||
| Captain | Connie Wong and Kate Jolly | ||
| World ranking | 33[1]  | ||
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2018 National Open Team ANC
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Netball in Hong Kong
The senior women's side was previously coached by New Zealand's Robin Manihera, who stepped down in 2019. As of 2020, New Zealander Dion Te Whetu was selected as head coach. Te Whetu will also spearhead the additional high performance netball programs in Hong Kong including the men's side.[2]
In 1994, the 1st Asian Youth Netball Championship were held in Hong Kong.[3] Hong Kong had a national team compete in the fifth Asian Netball Championships held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2001.[4] Hong Kong competed in the 7th Asian Youth Netball Championship held in 2010 in India.[5]
References
- Netball World Ranking
- Searle, Jamie (September 2020). "Former Southlander appointed Hong Kong's head netball coach". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Netball Singapore 2011b
- Government of Sri Lanka 2001
- Sagar 2010
Bibliography
- Government of Sri Lanka (21 July 2001). "5th Asian Netball Championship next week in Colombo". Archived from the original on 26 January 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- Hong Kong Netball Association (1 September 2018)."Hong Kong Open National Team 2018". https://netball.org.hk/hkopen-national-team-18/
- International Federation of Netball Associations (21 January 2011a). "Current World Rankings". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- Netball Singapore (2011b). "Milestones". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- Sagar, Naresh (4 July 2010). "Asian Youth Netball Championship". Sagar Media. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- Searle, Jamie (1 September 2020). "Former Southlander appointed Hong Kong's head netball coach". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 November 2020.