NETBALL
Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic Games (IVP) 2007
Story and pictures by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures
The Singapore Management University (SMU) netball team beat Singapore Polytechnic 47-23 to set themselves up for a semifinal game against Nanyang Technological University next Tuesday. In another game, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) went down 15-46 to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) but still qualified for the semifinals on the back of two previous victories. TP will now face the unbeaten National Unversity of Singapore (NUS) in the other semifinal.
Paula of Republic Polytechnic grabs the ball before Jun Jia of Nanyang can react. At half time, RP led 22-14. (Ed’s note: If you know the names of the players in these pictures, just let me know in the comments section. I’ll update the captions.) © Leslie Tan/Red Sports
A Republic Polytechnic player turns and heads for goal despite the attention of Si Min of NYP. RP led from start to finish to eventual win 41-31. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports
Grala of Temasek Poly gets the ball under control against NTU. TP kept it close in the first quarter, trailing 5-7, but NTU exploded in the second quarter to lead 21-8. By the end of the third quarter, NTU were leading by a comfortable 34-9 scoreline before wrapping up the game 46-15.© Leslie Tan/Red Sports
A ball falls just out of reach of Yan Ling of NUS. NUS finished the third quarter leading 52-17 before romping home 68-20. They now face Temasek Polytechnic in the semifinals. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports
SMU’s centre Zhenhui (right) fights with an SP player for possession. SMU dominated the game, leading 20-7 by the half and finished off 47-23 winners. SMU now face NTU in the semifinals. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports
Editor’s note: More pictures in the gallery.
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 7:30 pm, Outdoor Netball Courts 1 & 2, Singapore Polytechnic Sports Complex
Semi Final 1 (7:30pm)
National University of Singapore vs Temasek Polytechnic
Semi Final 2 (8:45pm)
Nanyang Technological University vs Singapore Management University
Group A
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – (3-0)
Temasek Polytechnic (TP) – (2-1)
Republic Polytechnic (RP) (1-2)
Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) (0-3)
Group B
National University of Singapore (NUS) – (3-0)
Singapore Management University (SMU) – (2-1)
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) – (1-2)
Singapore Polytechnic (SP) – (0-3)
Results and upcoming fixures:
Monday, 8 October 2007, 7:15 pm at Outdoor Netball Courts 1 & 2, Singapore Polytechnic Sports Complex
NUS 48 SP 9
NTU 42 RP 29
SMU 64 NP 23
TP 31 NYP 22
Wednesday, 10 October 2007 (same time and location as above)
TP 40 RP 21
NP 39 SP 36
NTU 54 NYP 25
NUS 34 SMU 24
Friday, 12 October 2007 (same time and location as above)
NTU 46 TP 15
NUS 68 NP 20
SMU 47 SP 23
RP 41 NYP 31
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 7:30 pm, Outdoor Netball Courts 1 & 2, Singapore Polytechnic Sports Complex
3rd/4th Placings
Final
Hi Les,
The KS that provided you the names is not me. Can you help to erase the link on KS.
Thanks!
Ah, sorry about that Paula. I got the spelling from the first comment. 😉
hey there. i think you got my name wrongly. I’m the player against Junjia. My name is Paula. 🙂 thanks.
Thanks for the name updates,KS.
first pic – yellow WD: Jun Jia. Grey WA: Pauloy
second pic – yello GK: Si Min. Grey GA: not sure(make-up-ed girl)
third pic – Blue WA: Grala.
fourth pic – Blue C: Grala. Blue WD: Kah Yee.
Fifth pic – Blue C: Cheryl. Yellow C: Liyana.
Sixth pic – Yellow C: Yen Ling/ Yan Ling.