2014 Fast5 Netball World Series
International Fast5 tournament hosted by New Zealand
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The 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 6th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2014, at Auckland's Vector Arena.[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Janine Southby and captained by Laura Langman,[5] New Zealand won the series for the third time in a row with a 35–31 win over Australia in the final.[4][6][7][8] England finished third after defeating Jamaica 31–30 in a play-off.[9][10] The series was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, on Sky Sport in New Zealand, Digicel SuperMax (Caribbean) and on SuperSport (South Africa). The Fox Sports commentary team featured Anne Sargeant.[4][11][12][13]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Venue | Vector Arena |
| Dates | 8–9 November 2014 |
| Teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Australia) Sky Sport (New Zealand) SuperSport (South Africa) Digicel SuperMax (Caribbean) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
Squads
- Notes
- ^1 Casey Kopua and Irene van Dyk were both included in the original New Zealand squad. However they both withdrew because of injuries. They were subsequently replaced by Jamie-Lee Price and Malia Paseka respectively. Van Dyk remained with the New Zealand squad as a technical advisor.[1][5][18]
- ^2 Mwai Kumwenda did not travel to the tournament with Malawi.[2][21]
Match officials
- Umpires
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Angela Armstrong-Lush | New Zealand |
| Dave Brown | Jamaica |
| Annie Kloppers | South Africa |
| Lisa McPhail | New Zealand |
| Jackie Mizon | England |
| Kristie Simpson | New Zealand |
| Marielouw van der Merwe | South Africa |
- Umpire Appointments Panel
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Dawn Jones | New Zealand |
| David Pala'amo | New Zealand |
| Mandy Nottingham | New Zealand |
Round robin stage
Round 1
| 8 November 2014 | Australia |
34–13 |  Jamaica |
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| 11:00 (NZDT) |
| 8 November 2014 | England |
44–22 |  South Africa |
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| 11:45 NZDT |
| 8 November 2014 | New Zealand |
49–26 |  Malawi |
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| 12:30 NZDT |
Round 2
| 8 November 2014 | Australia |
30–8 | South Africa |
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| 13:15 NZDT |
| 8 November 2014 | Jamaica |
29–28 | Malawi |
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| 14:00 NZDT |
| 8 November 2014 | New Zealand |
30–26 | England |
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| 14:45 NZDT |
Round 3
| 8 November 2014 | Jamaica |
45–20 | South Africa |
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| 16:00 NZDT |
| 8 November 2014 | England |
42–39 | Malawi |
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| 16:45 NZDT |
| 8 November 2014 | New Zealand |
30–21 | Australia |
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| 17:30 NZDT |
Round 4
| 9 November 2014 | Jamaica |
27–26 | England |
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| 10:30 NZDT |
| 9 November 2014 | Australia |
35–33 | Malawi |
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| 11:15 NZDT |
| 9 November 2014 | New Zealand |
34–25 | South Africa |
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| 12:00 NZDT |
Round 5
| 9 November 2014 | Australia |
31–24 | England |
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| 12:45 NZDT | Report |
| 9 November 2014 | South Africa |
33–30 | Malawi |
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| 13:30 NZDT |
| 9 November 2014 | New Zealand |
35–10 | Jamaica |
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| 13:30 NZDT |
Source:[4]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 108 | +70 | 10 |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 108 | +43 | 8 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 143 | -20 | 6 |
| 4 | England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 149 | +13 | 4 |
| 5 | South Africa | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 183 | -75 | 2 |
| 6 | Malawi | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 156 | 188 | -32 | 0 |
Qualified for the final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Qualified for 5th/6th place match
Playoffs
Award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Series | Laura Langman[4] | New Zealand |
Final Placings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | New Zealand |
 | Australia |
 | England |
| 4 | Jamaica |
| 5 | South Africa |
| 6 | Malawi |