
Huge welcome for netball's golden girls
Golden girl Maria Tutaia arrived home yesterday looking forward to a great feast with her family.
Golden girl Maria Tutaia arrived home yesterday looking forward to a great feast with her family.
Since bursting on the scene as an 18-year-old, Tutaia has proved herself a match-winner, but also a player who can go missing for long stretches.
An emotional Temepara George gave Prince Edward a decent sized shock when he handed the out the Silver Ferns gold medals yesterday.
The Silver Ferns last gasp heart-stopping win over Australia gave NZ the best possible ending in Delhi last night.
Silver Ferns captain Casey Williams wants a second Commonwealth Games gold medal, "just to be greedy".
New Zealand will be happy to play the part of schoolyard bully when they take on the minnows at the Commonwealth Games.
It is netball, old-school style. New Zealand and England meet in the pivotal Commonwealth Gamespool play clash on Thursday.
Irene van Dyk will carry the flag for NZ when the Commonwealth Games start in Delhi early tomorrow morning.