2018 Netball Quad Series (January)

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2018 Netball Quad Series
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dates20  – 28 January 2018
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6

The 2018 Netball Quad Series was the fourth Netball Quad Series of test matches, contested by four of the five highest ranked nations in netball. New Zealand were the defending series champion, having won the previous series held in late 2017. [1]

Contents

Australia were the winners of the series after winning all three of their matches. [2]

Teams

Matches

Round 1

20 January 2018
3:30 PM
Report
Stats
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5054Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia    Copper Box Arena, London (ENG)
Potgieter Netball.svg  34/38 (89%)
Holtzhausen Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)
Thwaites Netball.svg  22/23 (96%)
Bassett Netball.svg  13/14 (93%)
Pettitt Netball.svg  11/11 (100%)
Tippett Netball.svg  8/9 (89%)
20 January 2018
6:00 PM
Report
Stats
Flag of England.svg  England 6457 (A.E.T.)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand    Copper Box Arena, London (ENG)
Housby Netball.svg  36/42 (86%)
Corbin Netball.svg  28/33 (85%)
Folau Netball.svg  35/38 (92%)
Mes Netball.svg  22/26 (85%)

Round 2

22 January 2018
7:45 PM
Report
Stats
Flag of England.svg  England 4650Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia    Copper Box Arena, London (ENG)
Housby Netball.svg  33/36 (92%)
Corbin Netball.svg  12/16 (75%)
Cardwell Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Bassett Netball.svg  30/31 (97%)
Wood Netball.svg  14/20 (70%)
Thwaites Netball.svg  5/5 (100%)
Pettitt Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
25 January 2018
7:00 PM
Report
Stats
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4651Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand    Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg (RSA)
Potgieter Netball.svg  31/36 (86%)
Holtzhausen Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)
Folau Netball.svg  23/33 (70%)
Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  20/25 (80%)
Mes Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)

Round 3

28 January 2018
12:00 PM
Report
Stats
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4867Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia    Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg (RSA)
Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)
Folau Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Mes Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Bassett Netball.svg  28/31 (90%)
Pettitt Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Wood Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)
Thwaites Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
28 January 2018
2:30 PM
Report
Stats
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4752Flag of England.svg  England    Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg (RSA)
Potgieter Netball.svg  33/35 (94%)
Holtzhausen Netball.svg  14/21 (67%)
Housby Netball.svg  37/44 (84%)
Haythornthwaite Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Corbin Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)

Standings

#Standings (2018 Netball Quad Series)
Team W L GF GA  % PTS
1 Australia 30171144118.75%6
2 England 21162154105.19%4
3 New Zealand 1215617788.14%2
4 South Africa 0314315791.08%0
 2018 Netball Quad Series winners 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Third title

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References

  1. "Silver Ferns shine in Invercargill to crush Australia and capture Quad Series". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.
  2. "Australia claim clean sweep beating New Zealand 67-48 in Quad Series in South Africa". News.com.au. 29 January 2018.