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Asian Netball Championships

Asian Netball Championships
The 2022 Asian Netball Championships are scheduled to be held in Singapore between September 3 and 11, with Hong Kong among 11 teams taking part. The championships also serve as qualifiers for the 2023 Netball World Cup.
The Netball World Cup, which was won by Australia in Cape Town in 2023, will be held every two years from the next tournament in Sydney next year. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong Netball Association

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Hong Kong Netball Association

Hong Kong’s women make netball history, qualify for first World Cup since 2003

Hong Kong beat Malaysia in pulsating semi-final, and only Singapore stand between them and a first regional title in more than 30 years.

Hong Kong’s women celebrate after qualifying for the Netball World Cup for the first time. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong Netball Association

Netball, a World Cup dream and the women driving sport’s growth in Hong Kong

Connie Wong has spent more than a decade raising the game’s profile in her home city. This week’s Asian Championships at Kai Tak will help.

New blood and old heads give Hong Kong belief in netball World Cup bid

Hong Kong’s women believe they can qualify for the major tournament for the first time since 2003.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong netball chiefs say Kai Tak Sports Park could aid World Cup bid

City set to host the Asian Championships next summer as they look to reach the 2027 global tournament in Sydney.

Hong Kong’s netball side in action against Papua New Guinea during the Four Nations Tournament, held at Kowloon Park Sports Centre last year. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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Papua New Guinea

Hong Kong beaten in Four Nations netball final, want more international exposure

Coach Grahame Johnston pleased with the experience gained by the city’s players in the women’s Four Nations and men’s Challenge Cup.

Papua New Guinea

As Hong Kong stages netball’s Four Nations, could it host World Cup at Kai Tak?

The women’s Four Nations and the men’s Hong Kong Challenge Cup take place concurrently this week, but staging the World Cup is a longer-term goal – as is attracting corporate sponsors.

Hong Kong last held the Four Nations Netball Tournament in 2019. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Netball Association

Hong Kong to ‘push for higher honours’ after Asian Netball Championships

Coach Dion Te Whetu praises team’s effort in Singapore, where they finished 4th, but stand-out player Krystle Edwards needs surgery for torn ACL and meniscus.

Hong Kong’s Elderi Wiese in action against Malaysia during the Asian Netball Championships. Photo: Netball Singapore
Singapore

Hong Kong captain praises team after fourth place at Asian Netball Championships

Gessy Li says she is ‘proud of my team’ after 54-42 third-place play-off loss to Malaysia. In the final, defending champions Sri Lanka successfully retain their title with a 63-53 win over Singapore.

Hong Kong Netball Association

Hong Kong ‘know we can win’ after showing fight at Asian Netball Championships

Sri Lanka stay undefeated after 62-51 win in Singapore, but Hong Kong’s Krystle Edwards says the team has a ‘good chance’ in Saturday semi-final – ‘we just have to believe’.

Hong Kong Netball Association

Hong Kong edged out at netball champs, but still face crucial second round

Malaysia’s national netball team was made to sweat before seeing off Hong Kong 55-46 in the third round of the Asian Championships in Singapore on Wednesday.

Hong Kong’s Elderi Wiese in action against Malaysia during the Asian Netball Association. Photo: Netball Singapore
Singapore

Hong Kong fall just short against Singapore in Asian Netball Championships

Hosts pull away for 56-46 victory in opening Group E game in round two. Hong Kong’s Krystal Edwards and Elderi Bennett-Horak keep side in it with near-perfect performances at net.

Hong Kong’s Elderi Bennett-Horak takes a shot during her side’s Asian Netball Championship game against Singapore (Sept 6, 2022). Photo: Netball Singapore
Singapore

Hong Kong book place in semi-finals of Asian Netball Championships

Elderi Bennett-Horak leads scoring for Hong Kong with 93 per cent success rate, bags 27 goals in 56-29 win over Thailand.

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