Silver Ferns "old hands" came to the rescue to ensure a three-test whitewash over England with a 47-40 win in London yesterday morning.
A makeshift New Zealand team again had to work right to the final whistle as they battled to a 47-40 win over England in the third netball test in London this morning (NZT).
It's gold for the Silver Ferns, after they survived squandering a seven-goal lead in New Delhi to nail a double extra-time, sudden-death thriller 66-64 over Australia in the Commonwealth Games netball final last night.
Australia struck a blow ahead of the Commonwealth Games by beating New Zealand 46-40 in a tense, tight, high-action netball series decider here today.
An outstanding all-round defensive effort, some superb midcourt drive, and a deadly shooting circle combined to give New Zealand a 59-40 win over Australia in the second netball test here tonight.
An outstanding all-round defensive effort, some superb midcourt drive, and a deadly shooting circle combined to give New Zealand a 59-40 win over Australia in the second test last night.
New Zealand netball coach Ruth Aitken gave the Silver Ferns a cautious pass mark as they completed the first phase of their Commonwealth Games buildup with a 62-40 win in the second test against Jamaica here last night.
It's slightly strange, Silver Ferns coach Ruth Aitken concedes, to win a netball test by 23 goals and not be happy.
Silver Ferns and Central Pulse netball defender Katrina Grant is the first to admit her feet are a pain in the butt.