2009 World Netball Series

2009 World Netball Series

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Venue(s)	MEN Arena
Dates	9–11 October 2009
Teams	6
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 played	20
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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: Susan Kenny	Assistant coaches:	Assistant coach:	Assistant coach:	Assistant coach:	Assistant coach:

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
	New Zealand
	Jamaica
	Australia
4	England
5	Malawi
6	Samoa

Sources: ^{[12] [18]}

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