UPDATE– Netball World Youth Cup FT- Uganda ?? 46 – Botswana ?? 42 Gabarone, Botswana| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Uganda’s She Pearls will come up against a high flying and unbeaten Botswana Under 21 side as the Netball World Youth Cup enters day 3 in Gabarone on Monday. LIVE #NWYC2017 LIVE! | Botswana v …
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Today – Netball World Youth Cup Uganda ?? vs Botswana ?? 3pm LIVE! | Botswana v Uganda | #NWYC2017 https://t.co/B51mlgTxMG — INF (@IntNetball) July 10, 2017 Pool C results & teams Jamaica 43 Cook Islands 41 Botswana 72 Malaysia 26 Cook Islands 41 Botswana 50 Uganda …
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