2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series

The 2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series, also known as the 2023 Cadbury Netball Series, was the 13th Taini Jamison Trophy series. It featured New Zealand playing England in three netball test matches, played in September 2023.^[1][2] The New Zealand team were coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Ameliaranne Ekenasio.^[3] England were coached by Liana Leota and co-captained by Sophie Drakeford-Lewis and Halimat Adio.^{[4][5][6][7][8]} Before the series started, England faced criticism from Netball New Zealand and Taurua for selecting an understrength "B team".^{[9][10][11][12]} However they subsequently defeated New Zealand 55–54 in the opening test.^[8][13][14] New Zealand eventually won the series 2–1.^{[15][16][17][18]} The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand, on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on SportsMax in the Caribbean and on YouTube.^{[2][8][13][19][20]}

2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
Dates	24–30 September 2023
Teams	2
TV partner(s)	Sky Sport (New Zealand) Sky Sports (UK/Ireland) SportsMax
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (11th title)
Runner-up	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Top scorer(s)	Ameliaranne Ekenasio  79/87 (91%)
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Squads

New Zealand

New Zealand roster
Players	Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps Karin Burger WD, GD, GK (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 30) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Mainland Tactix Ameliaranne Ekenasio (c) GA, GS (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 32) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63 Maddy Gordon C, WA, WD (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 (aged 23) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Central Pulse Kate Heffernan WD, C, WA (1999-10-07)7 October 1999 (aged 23) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Southern Steel Kelly Jury GK, GD (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (aged 26) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Central Pulse Phoenix Karaka (vc) GK, GD (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 29) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Northern Mystics 58 Tiana Metuarau GA, WA, GS (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 22) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Central Pulse Mila Reuelu-Buchanan WA, C (1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 25) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Northern Stars Whitney Souness C, WA (1995-11-12)12 November 1995 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Central Pulse Jane Watson GK, GD (1990-03-07)7 March 1990 (aged 33) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Mainland Tactix Amelia Walmsley GS, GA (2004-01-31)31 January 2004 (aged 19) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Central Pulse Maia Wilson GS, GA (1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 26) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Northern Stars	Head coach Noeline Taurua Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^{[3][16][8][19][21]}

Debuts

• Amelia Walmsley made her senior debut for New Zealand in the second test, scoring 36 from 41 with an 88% accurancy.^[22][23]

England

England roster
Players	Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps Halimat Adio (cc) GD, GK, WD (1998-01-27)27 January 1998 (aged 25) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) London Pulse Ella Bowen GD, GK, WD (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 21) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Manchester Thunder Amy Carter (vc) C, WD (1998-10-28)28 October 1998 (aged 24) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Manchester Thunder Sophie Drakeford-Lewis (cc) GA, GS (1998-12-10)10 December 1998 (aged 24) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Surrey Storm Sasha Glasgow GS, GA (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 (aged 25) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) West Coast Fever Alice Harvey GK, GD (2001-04-03)3 April 2001 (aged 22) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Loughborough Lightning Hannah Joseph WA, C (1994-02-08)8 February 1994 (aged 29) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Loughborough Lightning Elle McDonald C, WA, WD (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 29) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Leeds Rhinos Berri Neil GA, GS (2003-02-12)12 February 2003 (aged 20) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) London Pulse Vicki Oyesola GD, WD (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (aged 25) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Leeds Rhinos Jayda Pechova GD, GK (2004-08-21)21 August 2004 (aged 19) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Team Bath Ellie Rattu C, WD (2000-04-04)4 April 2000 (aged 23) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Saracens Mavericks Alicia Scholes WA, C (2001-05-08)8 May 2001 (aged 22) 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) London Pulse Emma Thacker GA, GS (2003-08-22)22 August 2003 (aged 20) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Saracens Mavericks	Head coach Liana Leota Assistant coach Sam Bird Jo Harten Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^{[4][5][8][9][16][19]}

Debuts

• Halimat Adio, Sasha Glasgow, Berri Neil and Alicia Scholes all made their senior debuts for England in the first test. Adio also captained the team on her senior debut.^[8][24]
• Jayda Pechova made their senior debut for England in the second test.^[19]

Match officials

Umpires

Umpire	Association
Bronwen Adams	Australia
Joshua Bowring	Australia
Kate Wright	Australia

Umpire Appointments Panel

Umpire	Association
Kirsten Lloyd	New Zealand
Janis Teesdale	New Zealand

Source:^[25]

Matches

First Test

24 September 2023	Stats	New Zealand	54–55	England		Wolfbrook Arena
		Scoring by quarter: 13–12, 23–29, 37–43, 54–55
		Ameliaranne Ekenasio  39/41 (95%) Maia Wilson  9/11 (82%) Tiana Metuarau  6/7 (86%)		Sasha Glasgow  38/41 (93%) Sophie Drakeford-Lewis  15/19 (79%) Berri Neil  2/3 (67%)

Sources:^{[8][13][24][26]}

Second Test

27 September 2023	Stats	New Zealand	57–36	England		Te Rauparaha Arena
		Scoring by quarter: 17–7, 27–23, 39–30, 57–36
		Amelia Walmsley  36/41 (88%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  21/23 (91%)		Berri Neil  18/24 (75%) Sasha Glasgow  11/15 (73%) Sophie Drakeford-Lewis  7/14 (50%)

Sources:^{[19][20][22][27]}

Third Test

30 September 2023	Stats	New Zealand	59–52	England		Globox Arena
		Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 27–24, 41–39, 59–52
		Amelia Walmsley  40/44 (91%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  19/23 (83%)		Berri Neil  26/32 (81%) Sasha Glasgow  26/29 (90%)

Sources:^{[15][16][17][18]}