2013 Fast5 Netball World Series Explained

The 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series was the fifth staging of the annual Netball World Series, and the second to be played under the new Fast5 rules, which replaced the older fastnet rules introduced in 2009. The tournament was held at Vector Arena in Auckland for the second year in a row.

The 2013 tournament was contested by the top six national netball teams in 2013.[1] Hosts New Zealand defeated Australia in the Grand Final by 56 to 27, to record their fourth overall series victory in the tournament.[2]

Tournament overview

Date and Venue

The 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series was played in Auckland, New Zealand over three days, from 8-10 November. All matches were held at Vector Arena, which has a capacity of 12,000.

Format

20 matches were played over three days, under the Fast5 rules of netball. Each team played each other once during the first two days in a round-robin format. The four highest-scoring 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 contested the third-fourth place playoff match and fifth-sixth place playoff match.[3]

Teams

The tournament was contested by the six top national netball teams in the world, according to the INF World Rankings: New Zealand, Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa.

Participating teams and rosters[4]
Cathrine Latu
Shannon Francois
Maria Tutaia
Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit
Katarina Cooper
Katrina Grant
Courtney Tairi
Anna Thompson
Laura Langman
Casey Kopua
Joanna Weston
Gretel Tippett
Gabi Simpson
Susan Pratley
Demelza McLoud
Paige Hadley
Carla Dziwoki
Tegan Caldwell
Courtney Bruce
Ashleigh Brazill
Layla Guscoth
Jodie Gibson
Lindsay Keable
Stacey Francis
Mia Ritchie
Laura Malcolm
Kadeen Corbin
Rosalie Allison
Rachel Dunn
Serena Guthrie
Malysha Kelly
Shamera Sterling
Vangalee Williams
Paula Thompson
Shanice Beckford
Khadijah Williams
Vanessa Walker
Thristina Hardwood
Jhaniele Fowler
Romelda Aiken
Towera Vinkhumbo
Caroline Mtukule
Melenia Gideon
Joanna Kachilika
Tina Kamzati
Bridget Kumwenda
Takwonda Lwazi
Joyce Mvula
Jessie Mazengera
Mwai Kumwenda
Adele Niemand
Tsakane Mbewe
Karla Mostert
Chrisna Bootha
Nadet Budnik
Nontle Gwavu
Zukelwa Cwaba
Simnikiwe Mdaka
Bongiwe Msome
Maryke Holtzhausen
Coach: Janine Southby Coach: Jane Searle Coach: Anna Mayes Coach: Oberon Pitterson Coach: Griffin Saenda Coach: Lana Kridge

Draw and results

Source: Fast5 2013 Series Results

Friday 8 November (round robin matches)
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116:45width=24% width=12% 35  - 28width=24%
217:30width=24% width=12% 19  - 40width=24%
318:15width=24% width=12% 43  - 22width=24%
419:15width=24% width=12% 37  - 42width=24%
520:00width=24% width=12% 36  - 29width=24%
620:45width=24% width=12% 37  - 35width=24%
720:50width=24% width=12% 39  - 26width=24%
Saturday 9 November (round robin matches)
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816:15width=24% width=12% 30  - 36width=24%
917:00width=24% width=12% 48  - 18width=24%
1017:45width=24% width=12% 39  - 40width=24%
1118:30width=24% width=12% 32  - 35width=24%
1219:15width=24% width=12% 58  - 31width=24%
1320:00width=24% width=12% 41  - 41 (Draw)width=24%
1420:45width=24% width=12% 41  - 35width=24%
1521:30width=24% width=12% 31  - 27width=24%

Round robin table

1. New Zealand (5 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws)
2. Jamaica (3 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw)
3. Australia (2 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw)
4. South Africa (2 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws)
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5. Malawi (1 win, 4 losses, 0 draws)
6. England (1 wins, 4 losses, 0 draws)

Sunday 10 November (Playoff Matches)
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1615:15width=24% width=12% 27  - 14width=24% Semi-final 1
1716:00width=24% width=12% 25  - 27width=24% Semi-final 2
1816:45width=24% width=12% 34  - 32width=24% Play-off for 5th/6th
1918:45width=24% width=12% 17  - 44width=24% Play-off for 3rd/4th
2019:35width=24% width=12% 56  - 27width=24% Grand Final

Final Placings

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Coach: Janine Southby
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Coach: Oberon Pitterson
Cathrine Latu
Shannon Francois
Maria Tutaia
Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit
Katarina Cooper
Katrina Grant
Courtney Tairi
Anna Thompson
Laura Langman
Casey Kopua
Joanna Weston
Gretel Tippett
Gabi Simpson
Susan Pratley
Demelza McLoud
Paige Hadley
Carla Dziwoki
Tegan Caldwell
Courtney Bruce
Ashleigh Brazill
Malysha Kelly
Shamera Sterling
Vangalee Williams
Paula Thompson
Shanice Beckford
Khadijah Williams
Vanessa Walker
Thristina Hardwood
Jhaniele Fowler
Romelda Aiken

Notes and References

  1. http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/netball/fast-five/news/article/-/19725274/australian-flyers-to-jump-into-fast5-campaign/ Australian flyers to jump into fast5 campaign
  2. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/11/10/nz-australia-fast5-netball-final New Zealand beat Australia in Fast5 netball final
  3. http://www.mynetball.co.nz/latest-news/2578-fast5-netball-world-series-draw-announced.html Fast5 Netball World Series draw announced
  4. http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/netball/fast-five/tournament/teams/ Fast5 Netball Series 2013: Teams