••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Netball became a competitive sport in the Commonwealth Games at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur.<unk> Netball became a competitive sport in the Commonwealth Games at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur. Australia won the inaugural netball competition in 1998, and again at the 2002 Games in Manchester.<unk> Australia won the inaugural netball competition in 1998, and again at the 2002 Games in Manchester. New Zealand won the next two netball competitions at the 2006 Games<unk> New Zealand won the next two netball competitions at the 2006 Games<unk>
️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Netball has since become a "core sport" at the Commonwealth Games (for women only).