Malawi national netball team arrived in Australia on Sunday ahead of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games\u2019 kickoff.<\/p>\n
The Queens have a chance to analyse their strengths and weaknesses before the Games as they face Barbados in a test match.<\/p>\n
The Queens\u2019 Physical Fitness Trainer, Griffin Saenda Junior, said the team was determined to impress after finishing third during the four-team Taini Jamison Trophy, which concluded on Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe team is improving and it was good that we took part in the Taini Jamison Trophy because it gave us a chance to assess ourselves. We feel that the team is improving and we will get better during the Commonwealth Games,\u201d he said in a Whats-App interview.<\/p>\n
According to the Games\u2019 website, the organisers, Malawi has been selected to participate in the rehearsals scheduled for April 4.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis opportunity provides to test competition management procedures, sports presentation and scoring, timing and results technologies in a full match environment. Official GC2018 volunteers and technical officials will also be present to assist with match proceedings,\u201d states the website.<\/p>\n
During the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Queens defeated Fiji 78-45 and 67-52 as they settled for third position behind champions, Jamaica, and second-placed New Zealand.<\/p>\n
Malawi lost to Jamaica 65-55 and New Zealand 75-42. The Queens have now lost 12 games and won twice in all competitions since last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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