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 |
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
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
Final Placings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | |
| Jamaica | |
| Australia | |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Malawi |
| 6 | Samoa |
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