Toa Payoh Sports Hall roared for Singapore as they raised the bar once again and defeated Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) 56-32 to lift the 5 Nations Netball Cup.

A delighted Singaporean coach, Kate Carpenter, applauded her victorious team: “The girls were fantastic today. We really wanted a good start and we got it. We focused on the tasks we had set ourselves, keeping it simple, sharp and well-planned.”

Singapore settled into their stride much quicker than Thursdays encounter and were eight goals ahead after one quarter. T&T looked frustrated and struggled to link together, committing fouls and obstructions that Singapore were ready to take advantage of.

Another dynamic team display pushed the locals in front 28-20 at the break. Stand-out performances once again from Vanessa Lee in WD, Premila Hirubalan in GD while Li Ling and Chen Huifen kept a high scoring percentage and tested the Caribbean defence throughout.

With a deficit of 18 goals going into the final quarter, the Caribbean girls tried to claw back into contention throwing their bodies (quite literally) into every passage of play and giving a physical fight to the death. Co-captains Jean Ng and Pearline Chan led by example and stayed focused to stretch ahead and wrap up the championship decider 56-32.

T&T Coach Grace Parkinson-Griffith gave her thoughts on the match: “I am very pleased with our performance. I felt there was an interpretation issue between our style of play and the umpires decisions but we will go home having had a great experience and some great matches.

Singapore are going well and if they continue to play as they have been then they can certainly be a force at the World Championships.”

Co-Captain and squad member since 1999, Jean Ng was extremely happy with the result: “It was a great team effort and we gave some great performances this week. The strength in depth of the squad has grown over the years and we were able to use various combinations on the court that all worked well. This was great preparation for us and we are ready to put up a good performance at the World Championships in November.”

Third spot was contested by Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland. Separated by just five points in Sri Lanka’s favour in Thursday’s match, the Irish turned it around winning 61-51. It was tit for tat in the circles, the Bowman sisters and Sivalingam at the other end, racking up the points to make a halftime score of 27-30 to the Irish.

Northern Ireland put in a great team performance, controlling the majority of possession and stretching for every ball. This young team with little international experience raised their level in the final quarter and took the game by a comfortable margin.

*NEW* Check out the limited edition 5 Nations merchandise at TPSH!

Check out the LIMITED EDITION 5 Nations Adults T-Shirts, Kids Sleeveless T-shirts and 5 Nations collectible bears at Toa Payoh Sports Hall this week during the 5 Nations. Also up for grabs are the Singapore Supporters (SS) t-shirts! Support Singapore by wearing the SS t-shirts!

Special Promotion: Buy Any 2 Items and get a Free 5 Nations Tattoo!

All stocks are limited….Hurry! get yours NOW!

*NEW* Attn All Ticket Holders – WIN attractive prizes at the 5 Nations Grand Draw

Buy a ticket and stand a chance to win attractive prizes sponsored by Fisher & Paykel and Aztech! Each day and final ticket will entitle you to one chance at the draw and each season ticket will entitle you to six chances! Exchange your ticket for a lucky draw coupon on the day of the event.

*Prizes are not final and subjected to changes.

Draw Date: 08 Sept 07 (After Prize Presentation) 
*Winner MUST be presented at the draw (08 Sept) to collect their prizes when the emcee announced their names. If not, the prize will be given to the next winner.

Terms and Conditions:
• Each Day ticket and Finals ticket is entitled to one lucky draw coupon. 
• Season ticket holders are entitled to a coupon per day. 
• Tickets must be present on each day of event to exchange for coupons.
• Not applicable for complimentary ticket holders. 
• Winners MUST be presented at the draw (08 Sept) to collect their prizes when the emcee announced their names.

Umpires 
Tammy Corden
Paula Ferguson
Julie Bennett
Alex DiBartolomeo
Dusty-Lee Rea
Vincent Ong

Umpiring Panel
Jacqui Jashari
Goh Seck Tuck
Julie Goh
Vivian de Silva

Bench Referee
Tan Lirong
Chen Bi Xia

Tickets

Get your tickets @ Toa Payoh Sports Hall from 12pm onwards!

Day Pass: $4
Finals Pass: $6
Season Pass: $16

Students enjoy 50% discount off ticket prices!
Note: Please produce your student pass for verification when purchasing your tickets and for admission during the event.

Netball Singapore Members: Buy a Season pass @ only $12! 
Note: Please produce your membership card for verification when purchasing your tickets and for admission during the event.

*If you purchased tickets from the S.A.M, please bring the receipts along to the event day and exchange for the 5 Nations ticket.

Results

Final Positions

• 1st: Singapore
• 2nd: Trinidad and Tobago
• 3rd: Northern Ireland
• 4th: Sri Lanka
• 5th: Canada

03 September

• 4.30pm – Opening Ceremony
• 6.00pm – Singapore vs Canada (44 – 33)
• 8.00pm – Trinidad & Tobago vs Sri Lanka (70 – 28)

04 September

• 6.00pm – Canada vs Trinidad & Tobago (41 – 49)
• 8.00pm – Singapore vs Northern Ireland (46 – 39)

05 September

• 6.00pm – Northern Ireland vs Trinidad & Tobago (37 – 59)
• 8.00pm – Sri Lanka vs Canada (55 – 46)

06 September

• 6.00pm – Northern Ireland vs Sri Lanka (50 – 55)
• 8.00pm – Trinidad & Tobago vs Singapore (40 – 55)

07 September

• 6.00pm – Canada vs Northern Ireland (34 – 44)
• 8.00pm – Singapore vs Sri Lanka (60 – 54)

08 September

• 1.00pm – 3rd & 4th placing (Sri Lanka vs Northern Ireland) 51 – 61
• 2.15pm – KidzNet Exhibition Game
• 2.55pm – Arrival of GOH (Mrs S R Nathan)
• 3.00pm – 1st & 2nd Placing (Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago) 56 – 32
• 4.15pm – Prize Presentation & Grand Draw
•  

Toa Payoh Sports Hall roared for Singapore as they raised the bar once again and defeated Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) 56-32 to lift the 5 Nations Netball Cup.

A delighted Singaporean coach, Kate Carpenter, applauded her victorious team: “The girls were fantastic today. We really wanted a good start and we got it. We focused on the tasks we had set ourselves, keeping it simple, sharp and well-planned.”

Singapore settled into their stride much quicker than Thursdays encounter and were eight goals ahead after one quarter. T&T looked frustrated and struggled to link together, committing fouls and obstructions that Singapore were ready to take advantage of.

Another dynamic team display pushed the locals in front 28-20 at the break. Stand-out performances once again from Vanessa Lee in WD, Premila Hirubalan in GD while Li Ling and Chen Huifen kept a high scoring percentage and tested the Caribbean defence throughout.

With a deficit of 18 goals going into the final quarter, the Caribbean girls tried to claw back into contention throwing their bodies (quite literally) into every passage of play and giving a physical fight to the death. Co-captains Jean Ng and Pearline Chan led by example and stayed focused to stretch ahead and wrap up the championship decider 56-32.

T&T Coach Grace Parkinson-Griffith gave her thoughts on the match: “I am very pleased with our performance. I felt there was an interpretation issue between our style of play and the umpires decisions but we will go home having had a great experience and some great matches.

Singapore are going well and if they continue to play as they have been then they can certainly be a force at the World Championships.”

Co-Captain and squad member since 1999, Jean Ng was extremely happy with the result: “It was a great team effort and we gave some great performances this week. The strength in depth of the squad has grown over the years and we were able to use various combinations on the court that all worked well. This was great preparation for us and we are ready to put up a good performance at the World Championships in November.”

Third spot was contested by Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland. Separated by just five points in Sri Lanka’s favour in Thursday’s match, the Irish turned it around winning 61-51. It was tit for tat in the circles, the Bowman sisters and Sivalingam at the other end, racking up the points to make a halftime score of 27-30 to the Irish.

Northern Ireland put in a great team performance, controlling the majority of possession and stretching for every ball. This young team with little international experience raised their level in the final quarter and took the game by a comfortable margin.

*NEW* Check out the limited edition 5 Nations merchandise at TPSH!

Check out the LIMITED EDITION 5 Nations Adults T-Shirts, Kids Sleeveless T-shirts and 5 Nations collectible bears at Toa Payoh Sports Hall this week during the 5 Nations. Also up for grabs are the Singapore Supporters (SS) t-shirts! Support Singapore by wearing the SS t-shirts!

Special Promotion: Buy Any 2 Items and get a Free 5 Nations Tattoo!

All stocks are limited….Hurry! get yours NOW!

*NEW* Attn All Ticket Holders – WIN attractive prizes at the 5 Nations Grand Draw

Buy a ticket and stand a chance to win attractive prizes sponsored by Fisher & Paykel and Aztech! Each day and final ticket will entitle you to one chance at the draw and each season ticket will entitle you to six chances! Exchange your ticket for a lucky draw coupon on the day of the event.

*Prizes are not final and subjected to changes.

Draw Date: 08 Sept 07 (After Prize Presentation) 
*Winner MUST be presented at the draw (08 Sept) to collect their prizes when the emcee announced their names. If not, the prize will be given to the next winner.

Terms and Conditions:
• Each Day ticket and Finals ticket is entitled to one lucky draw coupon. 
• Season ticket holders are entitled to a coupon per day. 
• Tickets must be present on each day of event to exchange for coupons.
• Not applicable for complimentary ticket holders. 
• Winners MUST be presented at the draw (08 Sept) to collect their prizes when the emcee announced their names.

Umpires 
Tammy Corden
Paula Ferguson
Julie Bennett
Alex DiBartolomeo
Dusty-Lee Rea
Vincent Ong

Umpiring Panel
Jacqui Jashari
Goh Seck Tuck
Julie Goh
Vivian de Silva

Bench Referee
Tan Lirong
Chen Bi Xia

Tickets

Get your tickets @ Toa Payoh Sports Hall from 12pm onwards!

Day Pass: $4
Finals Pass: $6
Season Pass: $16

Students enjoy 50% discount off ticket prices!
Note: Please produce your student pass for verification when purchasing your tickets and for admission during the event.

Netball Singapore Members: Buy a Season pass @ only $12! 
Note: Please produce your membership card for verification when purchasing your tickets and for admission during the event.

*If you purchased tickets from the S.A.M, please bring the receipts along to the event day and exchange for the 5 Nations ticket.

Results

Final Positions

• 1st: Singapore
• 2nd: Trinidad and Tobago
• 3rd: Northern Ireland
• 4th: Sri Lanka
• 5th: Canada

03 September

• 4.30pm – Opening Ceremony
• 6.00pm – Singapore vs Canada (44 – 33)
• 8.00pm – Trinidad & Tobago vs Sri Lanka (70 – 28)

04 September

• 6.00pm – Canada vs Trinidad & Tobago (41 – 49)
• 8.00pm – Singapore vs Northern Ireland (46 – 39)

05 September

• 6.00pm – Northern Ireland vs Trinidad & Tobago (37 – 59)
• 8.00pm – Sri Lanka vs Canada (55 – 46)

06 September

• 6.00pm – Northern Ireland vs Sri Lanka (50 – 55)
• 8.00pm – Trinidad & Tobago vs Singapore (40 – 55)

07 September

• 6.00pm – Canada vs Northern Ireland (34 – 44)
• 8.00pm – Singapore vs Sri Lanka (60 – 54)

08 September

• 1.00pm – 3rd & 4th placing (Sri Lanka vs Northern Ireland) 51 – 61
• 2.15pm – KidzNet Exhibition Game
• 2.55pm – Arrival of GOH (Mrs S R Nathan)
• 3.00pm – 1st & 2nd Placing (Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago) 56 – 32
• 4.15pm – Prize Presentation & Grand Draw