2014 Fast5 Netball World Series

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] The series was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on SuperSport (South Africa). The Fox Sports commentary team featured Anne Sargeant.^[4][10][11]

2014 Fast5 Netball World Series

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Venue(s)	Vector Arena
Dates	8–9 November 2014
Teams	6
TV partner(s)	Fox Sports (Australia) Sky Sport (New Zealand) SuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (5th title)
Runners-up	Australia
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
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Squads

Participating teams and rosters^[12]

Australia[13][14]	England[2]	Jamaica	Malawi[2]	New Zealand[1][5][15]	South Africa[10][16]
Karyn Bailey Erin Bell (cc) Kate Beveridge Ashleigh Brazill Clare McMeniman (cc) Kate Moloney Kate Shimmin Gabi Simpson Jo Weston Amorette Wild	Ama Agbeze Rosie Allison Sara Bayman Eboni Beckford-Chambers Sam Cook Kadeen Corbin Jade Clarke (c) Rachel Dunn Serena Guthrie Jo Harten	Romelda Aiken Nicole Aiken-Pinnock Shanice Beckford Nicole Dixon Stacian Facey Anna Kay Griffiths Thristina Harwood Deneen Taylor Khadijah Williams Vangelee Williams	Grace Chazungulira Jane Chimaliro Tina Kamzati Bridget Kumwenda Mwai Kumwenda Takondwa Lwazi Caroline Mtukule (c) Grace Mwafulirwa Sindi Simtowe Towera Vinkhumbo	Kayla Cullen Katrina Grant Temalisi Fakahokotau Shannon Francois Ellen Halpenny Bailey Mes Laura Langman (c) Malia Paseka Jamie-Lee Price Grace Rasmussen	Lauren-Lee Christians Maryka Holtzhausen (c) Mari-Lena Joubert Tumelo Mantjiu Phumza Maweni Amanda Mynhardt Bhongo Nqubeni Elsunet du Plessis Vanes-Mari du Toit Shadine van der Merwe
Head Coach: Jane Searle	Head Coach: Anna Mayes	Head Coach: Minneth Reynolds	Head Coach: Mary Waya	Head Coach: Janine Southby	Head Coach: Elize Kotze
Assistant coach: Jane Woodlands-Thompson	Assistant coaches: Colette Thomson Jess Thirlby	Assistant coach: Annette Daley	Assistant coach: Connie Mhone	Assistant coach: Julie Seymour	Assistant coach: Martha Mosoahle-Samm

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][15]
• ^2 Mwai Kumwenda did not travel to the tournament with Malawi.^[2][17]

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

Sources:^[12][18]

Round robin stage

Round 1

8 November 2014	Australia	34–13	Jamaica
11:00 (NZDT)

8 November 2014	England	44–22	South Africa
11:45 NZDT

8 November 2014	New Zealand	49–26	Malawi
12:30 NZDT

Round 2

8 November 2014	Australia	30–8	South Africa
13:15 NZDT

8 November 2014	Jamaica	29–28	Malawi
14:00 NZDT

8 November 2014	New Zealand	30–26	England
14:45 NZDT

Round 3

8 November 2014	Jamaica	45–20	South Africa
16:00 NZDT

8 November 2014	England	42–39	Malawi
16:45 NZDT

8 November 2014	New Zealand	30–21	Australia
17:30 NZDT

Round 4

9 November 2014	Jamaica	27–26	England
10:30 NZDT

9 November 2014	Australia	35–33	Malawi
11:15 NZDT

9 November 2014	New Zealand	34–25	South Africa
12:00 NZDT

Round 5

9 November 2014	Australia	31–24	England
12:45 NZDT		Report

9 November 2014	South Africa	33–30	Malawi
13:30 NZDT

9 November 2014	New Zealand	35–10	Jamaica
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

5th v 6th Playoff

9 November 2014	South Africa	33–30	Malawi
16:15 NZDT

Sources:^[19]

3rd v 4th Playoff

9 November 2014	England	31–30	Jamaica
17:05 NZDT

Source:^[9]

Final

9 November 2014	New Zealand	35–31	Australia
17:55 NZDT

Sources:^[6][7][8]

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

Sources:^[4][9]