News and developments in Singapore sports
Singapore’s NWC debutants, Shelby Koh, Pamela Liew, Olivia Flanagan, and Yu Mei Ling, had their chance on court as Singapore rotated and fielded all players.
It was a rematch of the final of the Mission Foods Asian Netball Championships 2014 in which Singapore won 59-41.
Playing host to about 500 athletes and officials, Ministers Tan Chuan-Jin and Lawrence Wong held an Istana Garden Party to celebrate Team Singapore's record-breaking achievements at the recently concluded 28th SEA Games.
Zheng Wen, 18, surged to three titles in as many individual events, while 15-year-old En Qi finished either first or second in four events.
A successful 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games outing was evident of Singapore's potential in the sporting industry and Singaporeans have to come together to build on the legacy of the Games, urged Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong.
Singapore's 259 medals in the Games also surpasses the record of 164 medals (50 golds, 40 silvers and 74 bronzes) which was set in 1993, when the Games was last held at home.
Indonesia took off fast in the second quarter, scoring three consecutive goals in less than 40 seconds to level the score at 4–4.
The pair lost 12–21, 18–21 to an Indonesian duo in the semi-final to bag a bronze.
