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unusual facts about Australia women's national goalball team


Australia women's national goalball team

The women's Australian team did not have as much experience as other teams in the 1996 Paralympics.


2004 Women's Baseball World Cup

Competing teams were Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Japan, USA.

Australia men's national goalball team

Goalball national team members who have been part of this program include Warren Lawton, Robert Crestani and Kevin Frew.

Australia women's national ice hockey team

Australia ice hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

Bank of England Ground

During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup, the ground held a single Women's One Day International between Ireland women and Australia women.

Belinda Snell

She is a member of the Australia women's national basketball team, and has won a silver medal in basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and a gold medal at the 2006 World Championships.

Clifton Park Ground

In 1973, the ground held a Women's One Day International between Australia women and Jamaica women in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup.

Dean Park Cricket Ground

One women's One-day International, between Young England and Australia, was staged at Dean Park as part of the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973.

Dudley Park, Rangiora

Two Women's One Day Internationals have been played at Dudley Park, the first came in the 1982 Women's World Cup when New Zealand Women played Australia Women, while the second saw Australia Women play England Women in the 1991/92 Shell Tri-Series.

Hesketh Park

During the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup, the ground held a single Women's One Day International when Australia women played New Zealand women.

Katrina Hibbert

Hibbert was a member of the national team roster during the 2000s and played in the Australian team that won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Richie Alagich

Richie is the brother of Matilda, Dianne Alagich.

Samantha Kerr

In June 2011, Kerr was on the cover of the Australian FourFourTwo Magazine along with fellow Matilda's Melissa Barbieri, Thea Slatyer, Kyah Simon and Sarah Walsh.

Walton Lea Road

During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup the ground held a single Women's One Day International between Australia women and the Netherlands.

Women's Baseball World Cup

Before this tournament the only other international women's baseball tournament was the Women's World Series, which usually involved only three or four nations, usually Australia, Canada, Japan and occasionally the USA.

Women's sport in Australia

In 1988, at the Seoul Olympics, the Australian women's hockey team Hockeyroos, became the first Australian women's team sport to win an Olympic gold medal.


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