2009 World Netball Series
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The 2009 World Netball Series was the inaugural World Netball Series. England hosted Australia, Jamaica, Malawi, New Zealand and Samoa in a series, played in October 2009, at Manchester's MEN Arena. The series was organised and hosted by the International Federation of Netball Associations, England Netball, Manchester City Council, the Northwest Regional Development Agency and UK Sport. It was sponsored by The Co-operative Group.
With a team coached by Ruth Aitken and captained by Casey Williams, New Zealand won the inaugural series after defeating Jamaica 32–27 in the final. Australia finished the series in third place after beating England 23–18 in a play off. Malawi's Mwai Kumwenda was named tournament MVP.
Squads
Round robin stage
Day 1
| 9 October 2009 | New Zealand | 27–22 | Malawi | ||
| 16:10 (GMT) |
| 9 October 2009 | England | 24–21 | New Zealand | ||
| 18:35 (GMT) |
| 9 October 2009 | New Zealand | 37–28 | Jamaica | ||
| 20:50 (GMT) |
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Day 2
| 10 October 2009 | Australia | 25–22 | New Zealand | ||
| 10:05 (GMT) |
| 10 October 2009 | New Zealand | 34–14 | Samoa | ||
| 15:20 (GMT) |
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Ladder
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 102 | +43 | 10 |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 110 | +33 | 8 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 113 | +28 | 6 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 142 | -4 | 4 |
| 5 | Malawi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 137 | -16 | 2 |
| 6 | Samoa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 166 | -80 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-final 1 Qualified for Semi-final 2 Qualified for 5th/6th place match
Playoffs
Semi-final 1
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Semi-final 2
| 11 October 2009 | New Zealand | 27–17 | Australia | ||
| 13:50 (GMT) |
5th v 6th Playoff
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3rd v 4th Playoff
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Final
| 11 October 2009 | New Zealand | 32–27 | Jamaica | ||
| 16:05 (GMT) |
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Final Placings
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