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exciting match. Unfortunately, Australia held on for a 53-50 win.
The second match of the day was England ver- sus South Africa. The Roses took an early lead, but this led to complacency. South Africa took advantage of this and dominated the second and third quarters. England took the lead for part of the final quarter; however, South Africa secured a win of 48-45. After such an eventful day of netball, all those involved were excited to see what would happen in the final match of the series on the following day.
OCdts O’Hanlon, Oxnam, Cleland and Suther- land were joined by OCdts Ark-
wright, Drew and West for the
Guard of Honour on the 20th
January. The first match of the
day was South Africa vs New
Zealand; the Silver Ferns’ defen-
sive players worked hard to get
brilliant interceptions and immedi-
ately took the lead with a score of
4-0 after only a couple of minutes.
advantage remained till half time. South Africa, however, came out fighting in the third quarter to narrow the gap and make it even going into the final quarter. The score remained equal through
the whole of the final quarter leading to extra time. The game continued until one team gained a two-goal lead. This was through Maria Folau, who secured New Zealand’s second leading goal after a total of 80 min- utes of playing time.
The second game of the day and the final game of the series was England vs Australia, in which England needed a five-goal win in order to come first in the series. The Australian Diamonds came out with determination securing a five-goal lead
The remarkable effort of the team in 40-degree heat ensured a win...
This four-goal
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