2016 Netball Europe Open Championships
International netball tournament
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The 2016 Netball Europe Open Championships was a tournament organised by Netball Europe. It featured four teams playing a series of netball test matches in May 2016 at Northumbria University's Sport Central. The hosts England were joined by Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The second level tournament, the 2016 Netball Europe Open Challenge was played alongside the main event.[1][2][3][4][5] With a team captained by Ama Agbeze[6] and coached by Tracey Neville, England retained the title after winning all three of their matches.[7][8] Wales finish as runners-up.[9][10] Scotland's Bethan Goodwin was named Player of the Tournamment.[11][12] The tournament was livestreamed by QTV Sports and featured on Netball Europe's YouTube channel.[2][13]
England| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Venue | Northumbria University's Sport Central |
| Dates | 13–15 May 2016 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | QTV Sports YouTube |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England |
| Runners-up |  Wales |
| Third place |  Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
Squads
| England[14] |
 Northern Ireland[15] |
Scotland[16] |
Wales[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ama Agbeze (c) Sophia Candappa Eleanor Cardwell Ella Clark Samantha Cook[8] Kadeen Corbin Jodie Gibson Natalie Haythornthwaite Helen Housby Hannah Joseph Leah Kennedy Laura Malcolm (vc) |
Jenna Bowman Kyla Bowman Niamh Cooper Michelle Drayne Gemma Gibney (c) Deborah McCarthy Kirstie McCammon Sarah Montgomery Rachael Morton Caroline O'Hanlon Fionnuala Toner Neamh Woods (vc) |
Claire Brownie[8] Beverly Campbell Lynsey Gallagher Ella Gibbons Bethan Goodwin Rachel Johnstone Nicola McCleery Hayley MacKellar Kate Meagh Hayley Mulheron Samantha Murphy Emily Nicholl Jo Pettitt Bethany Sutherland Lauren Tait |
Sara Bell Fern Davies Suzy Drane (c) Bethan Dyke Kyra Jones Chelsea Lewis Sarah Llewellyn Kelly Morgan Rebecca Oatley Stephanie Perry Georgia Rowe Amanda Varey |
| Head Coach: Tracey Neville[7] |
Head Coach: Julie Kimber |
Head Coach: Gail Parata |
Head Coach: Trish Wilcox |
Debuts and milestones
- On 13 May 2016, Ella Clark, Eleanor Cardwell and Leah Kennedy all made their senior debuts for England in the match against Northern Ireland.[7][17][18]
- Suzy Drane made her 75th senior appearance for Wales during the tournament.[19]
Matches
Round 1
| Friday, 13 May 2016 | England |
83–32 | Northern Ireland |
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| Report |
| Friday, 13 May 2016 | Wales |
49–36 | Scotland |
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Round 2
| Saturday, 14 May 2016 | Northern Ireland |
84–25 | Wales |
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| Saturday, 14 May 2016 | England |
70–26 | Scotland |
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Round 3
| Sunday, 15 May 2016 | Scotland |
41–38 | Northern Ireland |
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| Sunday, 15 May 2016 | England |
81–42 | Wales |
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