Commonwealth Games Netball: Claire Maxwell to lead Scotland in Birmingham | Olympicsxsporty
Commonwealth Games Netball: Claire Maxwell to lead Scotland in Birmingham | Olympicsxsporty
The Commonwealth Games
netball competition starts on Friday, July 29 with Team Scotland's first game
coming the day after against the Australian Diamonds; Team Scotland are in
Group A alongside the Diamonds, Jamaica, South Africa, Wales and Barbados.
Claire Maxwell will lead the
12-athlete squad representing Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in
Birmingham.
Head coach Tamsin
Greenway has selected the experienced Maxwell as captain, with Emily Nicholl as
the team's vice captain for the forthcoming competition,
The Commonwealth Games netball
tournament will start on Friday, July 29 and end on Sunday, August 7 with the
final.
This will be Greenway's first Commonwealth Games as a head coach,
after representing England as an athlete.
"Playing at the Commonwealth Games is a huge achievement and
highlight for any international netballer," Greenway said.
"Representing the Thistles and being part of Team Scotland is a very
special moment and we look forward to seeing what we can achieve on and off the
court."
Commonwealth Games - Scotland's
match schedule
|
Saturday, July 30 |
Australia vs Scotland |
|
Sunday, July 32 |
Scotland vs Wales |
|
Tuesday, August 2 |
Jamaica vs Scotland |
|
Wednesday, August 3 |
Scotland vs Barbados |
|
Thursday, August 4 |
South Africa vs Scotland |
In Group A, Scotland is joined by
Australia, Jamaica, South Africa, Wales, and Barbados.
The squad's first match occurs on
the second day of the tournament, when they face Australia, the world's number
one team and the 2018 Commonwealth Games runners-up.
"We are under no illusions of
the challenges we will face in what is an extremely competitive group,"
Greenway noted.
"The players are excited about the prospect and are pushing
hard preparing for the competition."
Commonwealth Games - July 29 to
August 7, NEC Arena
|
Group A |
Group B |
|
Australia |
New Zealand |
|
Jamaica |
England |
|
South Africa |
Malawi |
|
Scotland |
Uganda |
|
Wales |
Trinidad & Tobago |
|
Barbados |
Northern Ireland |
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"We are so excited as a collective to have been chosen to
represent Team Scotland in the Commonwealth Games, Maxwell said.
"To be named as captain of the Scottish Thistles is a real
honour and I'm excited to lead such an exciting squad," Maxwell said.
"This team is full of
ambitious and driven athletes, and we are working hard to meet our aim of
finishing within the top eight."
Team Scotland: Claire
Maxwell (captain), Emily Nicholl (vice-captain), Lynsey Gallagher, Niamh
McCall, Emma Barrie, Iona Christian, Hannah Leighton, Sarah MacPhail, Lauren
Tait, Rachel Conway, Bethan Goodwin and Kelly Boyle.
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