2011 World Netball Series Explained

The 2011 World Netball Series was the third edition of the World Netball Series, an annual international netball competition held under fastnet rules. The 2011 event was held in Liverpool, England, which also hosted the event in 2010. The tournament was contested by the top six national netball teams from the previous year, according to the IFNA World Rankings.

At the end of the preliminary round-robin matches, Australia, England, Jamaica and New Zealand progressed to the semi-finals, while South Africa and Fiji contested the 5th/6th place playoff match. England and New Zealand advanced to the final, with Australia eventually finishing third. In the final match of the tournament, England defeated New Zealand by 33–26 to claim their first gold medal in a major netball tournament.^[1]

Overview

Date and venue

The 2011 World Netball Series was played in Liverpool over three days, from 25–27 November. All matches were held at the Echo Arena Liverpool, which has a seating capacity of 7,500 for sporting events.

Format

The tournament comprised 20 matches played over three days. The six teams played each other once during the first two days in a round-robin format. At the end of two days, the four highest-ranked teams from this stage progressed to the finals, played on the final day of competition, in which the 1st-ranked team played the 4th-ranked team, while 2nd played 3rd. The winners of these two matches contested the Grand Final; the remaining teams competed in third- and fifth-place playoffs.

Teams

The top six international netball teams contest the World Netball Series each year. Five teams returned from the previous tournament; Malawi were replaced by Fiji in 2011.

Participating teams and rosters
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Emily Beaton Kate Beveridge Ashleigh Brazill Chanel Gomes Bianca Chatfield (cc) Carla Dziwoki April Letton Susan Pratley (cc) Verity Simmons Amy Steel Vanessa Ware Amorette Wild	Kayla Cullen Shannon Francois Katrina Grant Cathrine Latu Camilla Lees Liana Leota Anna Scarlett Anna Thompson Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick Jessica Tuki Maria Tutaia Irene van Dyk (c)	Sara Bayman Eboni Beckford-Chambers Jade Clarke (c) Pamela Cookey (vc) Kadeen Corbin Sasha Corbin Emma Dovey Rachel Dunn Stacey Francis Serena Guthrie Jo Harten Laura Malcolm	Jhaniele Fowler Anna Kay Griffith Jodi-Ann Ffrench-Kentish Vanessa Walker Nadine Bryan (c) Patricia McCalla Deneen Taylor Tracy-Ann Robinson Sasha-Gay Lynch Malysha Kelly Vangelee Williams Dhanyel Johnson	Chrisna Bootha Erin Burger Zukelwa Cwaba Vanes-Mari Du Toit Maryka Holtzhausen Kgomotso Itlhabanyeng Tsakane Mbewe Karla Mostert Bongiwe Msomi Precious Mthembu Amanda Mynhardt (c) Thuli Qegu	TBC
Coach: Lisa Alexander	Coach: Wai Taumaunu	Coach: Anna Mayes	Coach: Oberon Pitterson	Coach: Elize Kotze	Coach: Unaisi Rokoura

Fixtures and results

Match results from Netball New Zealand.^[8]

Day 1

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Session 1

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Game 1

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28 - 14

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25 November

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13:40 (GMT)

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Game 2

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34 - 15

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25 November

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14:25 (GMT)

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Game 3

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25 November

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15:10 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 4

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39 - 15

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25 November

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18:35 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 5

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38 - 29

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25 November

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19:20 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 6

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32 - 16

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25 November

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20:05 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 7

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17 - 23

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25 November

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20:50 (GMT)

Day 2

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Session 1

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Game 8

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25 - 28

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26 November

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Session 1

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Game 9

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23 - 27

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26 November

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10:50 (GMT)

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Session 1

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Game 10

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26 - 17

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26 November

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11:35 (GMT)

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Session 1

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Game 11

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21 - 31

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26 November

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12:20 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 12

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28 - 27

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26 November

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14:35 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 13

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16 - 21

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26 November

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15:20 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 14

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21 - 35

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26 November

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16:05 (GMT)

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Session 2

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Game 15

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14 - 24

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26 November

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16:50 (GMT)

Day 3

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Semi-Final 1

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Game 16

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17 - 27

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27 November

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13:05 (GMT)

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Semi-Final 2

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Game 17

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27 November

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13:50 (GMT)

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5th/6th playoff

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27 November

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14:35 (GMT)

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3rd/4th playoff

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Game 19

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27 November

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15:20 (GMT)

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1st/2nd playoff

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Game 20

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33 - 26

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27 November

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16:05 (GMT)

Final placings

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Medallists

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Sara Bayman Eboni Beckford-Chambers Jade Clarke Pamela Cookey Kadeen Corbin Sasha Corbin Emma Dovey Rachel Dunn Stacey Francis Serena Guthrie Jo Harten Laura Malcolm	Kayla Cullen Shannon Francois Katrina Grant Cathrine Latu Camilla Lees Liana Leota Anna Scarlett Anna Thompson Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick Jessica Tuki Maria Tutaia Irene van Dyk	Emily Beaton Kate Beveridge Ashleigh Brazill Chanel Gomes Bianca Chatfield Carla Dziwoki April Letton Susan Pratley Verity Simmons Amy Steel Vanessa Ware Amorette Wild

External links

Official website

Notes and References

News: England win World Netball Series after defeating New Zealand . BBC News . 29 November 2011 . 18 December 2011.
Web site: 2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 26 August 2020.
Web site: England Netball . England Netball . South Africa, Jamaica and Australia announce squad for World Netball Series . 15 November 2011 . 25 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609225331/http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/south-africa-jamaica-and-australia-announce-squad-for-world-netball-series_id7ad05b5d-4c9b-4b11-99e7-08b1968fa5be . 9 June 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
Web site: 2011 NZ FastNet Ferns team confirmed. www.mynetball.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20111102220521/http://www.mynetball.co.nz/news/1168-2011-nz-fastnet-ferns-team-confirmed.html. 2 November 2011. 2 November 2011. 25 November 2011.
Web site: England Netball . England Netball . Final 12 confirmed as England prepare for World Netball Series . 14 November 2011 . 25 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609225403/http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/final-12-confirmed-as-england-prepare-for-world-netball-series_idaf78ca56-8537-437d-b464-202ed057fa4c . 9 June 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
News: Bogle . Dania . 21 November 2011 . Sunshine Girls depart for FastNet World Series . . 25 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111123022421/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/Sunshine-Girls-depart-for-FastNet-World-Series_10220326 . 23 November 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
News: Four changes for SA Fast Net side . . 16 November 2011 . 25 November 2011.
Web site: Netball New Zealand . Netball New Zealand . 2011 FastNet Draw and Results . 27 November 2011.