2013 Fast5 Netball World Series

The 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series was the 5th Fast5 Netball World Series. New Zealand hosted Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa in a series, played in November 2013, at Auckland's Vector Arena.^[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Janine Southby and captained by Casey Kopua, New Zealand won the series for the fourth time after defeating Australia 56–27 in the final.^[4][5][6][7] Sky Sport (New Zealand) was the main broadcaster. The broadcast was hosted by Melodie Robinson, with a commentary panel that included Temepara Bailey and Geva Mentor.^[4][8][9]

2013 Fast5 Netball World Series

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Venue(s)	Vector Arena
Dates	8–10 November 2013
Teams	6
TV partner(s)	Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (4th title)
Runners-up	Australia
Third place	Jamaica
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
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Squads

Participating teams and rosters^[8]

Australia[3][10]	England	Jamaica	Malawi[11]	New Zealand[4][12]	South Africa[13][14][15]
Ashleigh Brazill Courtney Bruce Tegan Caldwell Carla Dziwoki (cc) Paige Hadley Demelza McLoud Susan Pratley (cc) Gabi Simpson Gretel Tippett Joanna Weston	Rosalie Allison Kadeen Corbin Rachel Dunn Stacey Francis Jodie Gibson Layla Guscoth Serena Guthrie Lindsay Keable Laura Malcolm Mia Ritchie	Romelda Aiken Shanice Beckford Jhaniele Fowler Thristina Hardwood Malysha Kelly Shamera Sterling Paula Thompson Vanessa Walker Khadijah Williams Vangalee Williams	Melenia Gideon Joanna Kachilika Tina Kamzati Bridget Kumwenda Mwai Kumwenda Takwonda Lwazi Jessie Mazengera Caroline Mtukule (c) Joyce Mvula Towera Vinkhumbo	Katarina Cooper Katrina Grant Shannon Francois Casey Kopua (c) Laura Langman Cathrine Latu Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Courtney Tairi Anna Thompson Maria Tutaia	Chrisna Bootha Nadet Budnik Zukelwa Cwaba Nontle Gwavu Maryke Holtzhausen (c) Tsakane Mbewe Simnikiwe Mdaka Karla Mostert Bongiwe Msomi Adele Niemand
Coach: Jane Searle	Coach: Anna Mayes[2]	Coach: Oberon Pitterson-Nattie	Coach: Griffin Saenda	Coach: Janine Southby	Coach: Lana Krige
Assistant coach: Jane Woodlands-Thompson	Assistant coaches: Colette Thomson	Assistant coach: Minneth Reynolds	Assistant coach: Mary Waya	Assistant coach: Julie Seymour	Assistant coach: Claudine Claassen

Match officials

Umpires

Umpire	Association
Ian Fuller	England
Dalton Hinds	Jamaica
Fay Meiklejohn	New Zealand
Yvonne Morgan	New Zealand
Terrence Peart	Jamaica
Janice Treasure	England
Marielouw van der Merwe	South Africa

Source:^[8]

Round robin stage

Day 1

8 November 2013	Jamaica	35–28	South Africa
16:45 (NZDT)

8 November 2013	Australia	40–19	England
17:30 NZDT

8 November 2013	New Zealand	43–22	Jamaica
18:15 NZDT

8 November 2013	Australia	42–37	Malawi
19:15 NZDT

8 November 2013	England	36–29	South Africa
20:00 NZDT

8 November 2013	Jamaica	37–35	Malawi
20:45 NZDT

8 November 2014	New Zealand	39–26	Australia
21:30 NZDT

Sources:^[13][16]

Day 2

9 November 2013	Jamaica	36–30	England
16:15 NZDT

9 November 2013	New Zealand	48–18	Malawi
17:00 NZDT

9 November 2013	South Africa	40–39	Australia
17:45 NZDT

9 November 2013	Malawi	35–32	England
18:30 NZDT

9 November 2013	New Zealand	58–31	South Africa
19:15 NZDT

9 November 2013	Australia	41–41	Jamaica
20:00 NZDT

9 November 2013	South Africa	41–35	Malawi
20:00 NZDT

9 November 2013	New Zealand	31–27	England
21:30 NZDT

Sources:^[13][16]

Ladder

Pos	Team	P	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	New Zealand	5	5	0	0	219	124	+95	10
2	Jamaica	5	3	1	1	171	177	-6	7
3	Australia	5	2	2	1	188	176	+12	5
4	South Africa	5	2	3	0	169	203	-34	4
5	Malawi	5	1	4	0	160	200	-40	2
6	England	5	1	4	0	144	171	-27	2

  Qualified for Semi-final 1
  Qualified for Semi-final 2
  Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Source:^[17]

Playoffs

Semi-final 1

10 November 2013	New Zealand	27–14	South Africa
15:15 NZDT

Semi-final 2

10 November 2013	Australia	27–25	Jamaica
16:00 NZDT

5th v 6th Playoff

10 November 2013	Malawi	34–32	England
16:45 NZDT

Sources:^[14][18]

3rd v 4th Playoff

10 November 2013	Jamaica	44–17	South Africa
18:45 (NZDT)

Source:^[14]

Final

10 November 2013	New Zealand	56–27	Australia
19:35 NZDT

Sources:^[5][6][7]

Award winners

Award	Winner	Team
Player of the Tournament	Thristina Harwood[4]	Jamaica

Final Placings

Rank	Team
	New Zealand
	Australia
	Jamaica
4	South Africa
5	Malawi
6	England

Sources:^[4][19]