| Netball at the 2013 Pacific Netball Series | |||||||
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| Location |  Samoa | ||||||
| Dates | 4-6 June 2013 | ||||||
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The 2013 Pacific Netball series was held in Samoa between 4-6 June 2013. [1]
| Netball at the 2013 Pacific Netball Series | |||||||
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| Location | Samoa | ||||||
| Dates | 4-6 June 2013 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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The 2013 Pacific Netball series was held in Samoa between 4-6 June 2013. [1]
| Team | P | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Cook Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 June 2013 14:15 | Report | Fiji | 59 – 45 | Papua New Guinea |
16:30 | Report | Cook Islands | 46 – 48 | Samoa |
| 5 June 2013 14:15 | Report | Samoa | 48 – 56 | Papua New Guinea |
16:30 | Report | Fiji | 60 – 41 | Cook Islands |
| 6 June 2013 14:15 | Report | Papua New Guinea | 67 – 53 | Cook Islands |
16:30 | Report | Samoa | 34 – 58 | Fiji |
| Place | Nation |
|---|---|
 | Fiji |
 | Papua New Guinea |
 | Samoa |
| 4 | Cook Islands |
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