Manx netball reached new heights on Sunday afternoon when it won the Netball Europe Open Challenge at the NSC.
The islanders’s senior side clinched the crown after an impressive 57-45 win over Ireland.
The hard-fought victory over the reigning champions was the culmination of four days of tough competition for Claire Battye and Rob McKee side which saw them only lose one of their six matches.
That slender defeat came against the UK Armed Forces Netball Association, a result that didn’t count toward the Open section of the tournament with the Forces side invited guests alongside the Cayman Islands.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS:
Thursday, May 9
UK AFNA 34-31 Gibraltar
Cayman Islands 39-55 Ireland
Israel 23-62 Emirates
Gibraltar 54-40 Cayman Islands
Ireland 30-36 UK AFNA
Israel 28-90 Isle of Man
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Friday, May 10
Ireland 60-24 Israel
Emirates 34-52 Cayman Islands
Isle of Man 33-40 UK AFNA
Gibraltar 78-24 Israel
Ireland 42-23 Emirates
Isle of Man 56-44 Cayman Islands
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Saturday, May 11
UK AFNA 61-27 Cayman Islands
Isle of Man 56-43 Emirates
Ireland 36-44 Gibraltar
Emirates 26-38 UK AFNA
Gibraltar 46-49 Isle of Man
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Sunday, May 12
Cayman Islands 73-43 Israel
Emirates 54-33 Gibraltar
Isle of Man 57-45 Ireland
Israel 28-59 UK AFNA
Loads of reaction and photos in Tuesday’s Isle of Man Examiner.