2009 World Netball Series

2009 World Netball Series
Tournament details
Host country England
CityManchester
Venue(s)MEN Arena
Dates9–11 October 2009
Teams6
TV partner(s)Network Ten (Australia)
TV One (New Zealand)
Sky Sports (UK/Ireland)
Television Jamaica
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-up Jamaica
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played20

The 2009 World Netball Series was the inaugural World Netball Series. England hosted Australia, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand and Samoa in a series, played in October 2009, at Manchester's MEN Arena.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The series was organised and hosted by the International Federation of Netball Associations, England Netball, Manchester City Council, the Northwest Regional Development Agency and UK Sport.[3][4][7] It was sponsored by The Co-operative Group.[7][8][9]

With a team coached by Ruth Aitken and captained by Casey Williams, New Zealand won the inaugural series after defeating Jamaica 32–27 in the final.[10][11][12] Australia finished the series in third place after beating England 23–18 in a play off.[13][14] Malawi's Mwai Kumwenda was named tournament MVP.[12]

Squads

Participating teams and rosters
 Australia[14]  England[15]  Jamaica[15]  Malawi  New Zealand[10]  Samoa
Kate Beveridge
Rebecca Bulley
Bianca Chatfield
Catherine Cox
Johannah Curran
Susan Fuhrmann
Kimberlee Green
Renae Hallinan
Natalie Medhurst
Lauren Nourse
Susan Pratley
Natalie von Bertouch (c) 		Karen Atkinson
Sara Bayman
Eboni Beckford-Chambers
Jade Clarke
Rachel Dunn
Pamela Cookey
Stacey Francis
Tamsin Greenway
Serena Guthrie
Jo Harten
Geva Mentor
Sonia Mkoloma 		Nicole Aiken
Romelda Aiken
Nadine Bryan
Simone Forbes
Nichala Gibson
Crystal Gordon
Nardia Hanson
Sasher-Gaye Henry
Malysha Kelly
Sasha-Gay Lynch
Tracy-Ann Robinson
Paula Thompson 		Merenia Gedion
Peace Kaluwa
Tina Kamzati
Mwai Kumwenda
Linda Magombo
Sylvia Malenga
Emma Mdzagada
Beatrice Mpinganjira
Caroline Mtukule
Grace Mwafulirwa
Esther Nkhoma
Mary Waya 		Liana Leota
Temepara George
Katrina Grant
Paula Griffin
Joline Henry
Laura Langman
Wendy Frew
Anna Thompson
Maria Tutaia
Irene van Dyk
Larrissa Willcox
Casey Williams (c) 		Shirin Chang
Lee Edwards
Malu Faasavalu
Monica Fuimaono
Samantha Lewis
Lesley Simone
Frances Solia
Geraldine Solia
Sose Tavae
Italia Tipelu
Ida Vaai
Brooke Williams
Coach: Norma Plummer Coach:Sue Hawkins Coach: Connie Francis Coach: Edith Kaliati[16] Coach: Ruth Aitken Coach: Linda Vagana[17]
Assistant coach:
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Round robin stage

Day 1

9 October 2009  England 36–16  Samoa  
14:40 (GMT)
9 October 2009  Australia 31–26  Jamaica  
15:25 (GMT)
9 October 2009  New Zealand 27–22  Malawi  
16:10 (GMT) Report
9 October 2009  England 24–21  New Zealand  
18:35 (GMT)
9 October 2009  Jamaica 30–22  Samoa  
19:20 (GMT)
9 October 2009  Australia 31–19  Malawi  
20:05 (GMT)
9 October 2009  New Zealand 37–28  Jamaica  
20:50 (GMT)

Sources:[12][18]

Day 2

10 October 2009  Australia 25–22  New Zealand  
10:05 (GMT)
10 October 2009  Malawi 33–16  Samoa  
10:50 (GMT)
10 October 2009  England 27–24  Jamaica  
11:35 (GMT) Report
10 October 2009  Australia 37–18  Samoa  
12:20 (GMT)
10 October 2009  England 33–22  Malawi  
14:35 (GMT)
10 October 2009  New Zealand 34–14  Samoa  
15:20 (GMT)
10 October 2009  Jamaica 30–25  Malawi  
16:05 (GMT)
10 October 2009  England 25–19  Australia  
16:50 (GMT)

Sources:[12][18]

Ladder

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  England 5 5 0 0 145 102 +43 10
2  Australia 5 4 0 1 143 110 +33 8
3  New Zealand 5 3 0 2 141 113 +28 6
4  Jamaica 5 2 0 3 138 142 -4 4
5  Malawi 5 1 0 4 121 137 -16 2
6  Samoa 5 0 0 5 86 166 -80 0

  Qualified for Semi-final 1
  Qualified for Semi-final 2
  Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Playoffs

Semi-final 1

11 October 2009  England 22–33  Jamaica  
13:05 (GMT)

Source:[19]

Semi-final 2

11 October 2009  New Zealand 27–17  Australia  
13:50 (GMT)

5th v 6th Playoff

11 October 2009  Malawi 28–20  Samoa  
14:35 (GMT)

Sources:[12][18]

3rd v 4th Playoff

11 October 2009  England 18–23  Australia  
15:20 (GMT)

Source:[13]

Final

11 October 2009  New Zealand 32–27  Jamaica  
16:05 (GMT)

Sources:[11][12]

Final Placings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Jamaica
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia
4  England
5  Malawi
6  Samoa

Sources:[12][18]

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