| Netball at the 2014 Pacific Netball Series | |||||||
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| Location |  Samoa | ||||||
| Dates | 3-8 June 2014 | ||||||
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The 2014 Pacific Netball series was held in Samoa between 3-8 June 2014. [1]
| Netball at the 2014 Pacific Netball Series | |||||||
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| Location | Samoa | ||||||
| Dates | 3-8 June 2014 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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The 2014 Pacific Netball series was held in Samoa between 3-8 June 2014. [1]
| Team | P | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Samoa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
 Papua New Guinea | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 Cook Islands | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 June 2014 12:30 | Report | Fiji | 58 – 36 | Cook Islands |
14:45 | Report | Papua New Guinea | 48 – 57 | Samoa |
| 4 June 2014 14:15 | Report | Samoa | 46 – 50 | Fiji |
14:45 | Report | Papua New Guinea | 50 – 40 | Cook Islands |
| 5 June 2014 14:45 | Report | Samoa | 51 – 43 | Cook Islands |
14:45 | Report | Papua New Guinea | 49 – 59 | Fiji |
| 6 June 2014 12:30 | Report | Samoa | 49 – 39 | Papua New Guinea |
14:45 | Report | Cook Islands | 40 – 53 | Fiji |
| 7 June 2014 14:15 | Report | Cook Islands | 44 – 49 | Papua New Guinea |
14:45 | Report | Samoa | 43 – 45 | Fiji |
| 8 June 2014 14:45 | Report | Papua New Guinea | 42 – 58 | Fiji |
14:45 | Report | Cook Islands | 36 – 50 | Samoa |
| Place | Nation |
|---|---|
 | Fiji |
 | Samoa |
 | Papua New Guinea |
| 4 | Cook Islands |
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