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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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