Saturday's Round 2 action featured two very close, entertaining Division 1 matches in Christchurch and Auckland; and on Sunday Southland defeated Otago in Dunedin.
Auckland Waitakere and North posted the first draw of the 2009 competition, with 44 goals apiece at the Auckland Netball Centre; and in Christchurch, Canterbury prevailed in a very tight encounter with Western. Southland and Canterbury head Division 1 with eight points each.
In Division 2, Waikato and Wellington maintain their shared lead on the points table after comfortable wins against Eastern and Tasman; and Bay of Plenty earned their first points with a win against Counties Manukau.
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| WAIKATO 59 def EASTERN 43 |
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The first and third quarters of this match were very close, 11-10 to Waikato and 14-13 to Eastern, but Waikato's 19-goal second period proved decisive, and gave them a lead they didn't relinquish. Larrissa Harrison did most of Waikato's shooting, and was successful with almost three-quarters of her 56 attempts; while Malia Eyles made a valuable 16/17 contribution at goal shoot for Eastern, before switching to goal attack.
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| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| 11-10 to Waikato |
30-18 to Waikato |
43-32 to Waikato |
59-43 to Waikato |
| SHOOTING STATISTICS |
| WAIKATO |
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EASTERN |
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| Larrissa Harrison |
41/56 (73%) |
Malia Eyles |
19/24 (79%) |
| Hayley Stockman |
10/12 (83%) |
Caitlin Wakely |
22/26 (85%) |
| Jess Tuki |
8/11 (73%) |
Amanda Hynes |
2/9 (22%) |
| WELLINGTON 75, def TASMAN 29 |
| A strong all-round performance from start to finish allowed Wellington to romp home against Tasman in Porirua, but the score didn't accurately reflect the good quality play from both sides. |
| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| 22-8 to Wellington |
40-13 to Wellington |
59-18 to Wellington |
75-29 to Wellington |
| SHOOTING STATISTICS |
| WELLINGTON |
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TASMAN |
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| Rebecca Jury |
28/33 (85%) |
Miriama Selby-Rickit |
10/12 (83%) |
| Te Amo Amaru-Tibble |
27/31 (87%) |
Kirby Heath |
13/15 (87%) |
| Jamilah Gupwell |
12/16 (75%) |
Rayna Olsen |
6/11 (55%) |
| Nardia Roselli |
8/12 (67%) |
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| AUCKLAND WAITAKERE 44, drew with NORTH 44 |
| A large, enthusiastic crowd at the Auckland Netball Centre enjoyed a thrilling encounter between great rivals North (4th in 2008) and Auckland Waitakere (2nd in 2008). Auckland Waitakere surprised spectators by leaving Anna Scarlett and Debbie White out of the starting line-up, and not calling on star shooter Cathrine Latu until the final quarter, but the team was very well served by young shooter Bailey Mes, who coped admirably with the spirited defensive work of former Silver Fern Vili Davu. North got a similarly fine performance from its U21 goal shoot Carli Botes, and Finau Pulu did excellent work on defence, picking up several valuable intercepts. |
| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| 15-10 to North |
24-all |
36-34 to Auckland Waitakere |
44-all |
| SHOOTING STATISTICS |
| AUCKLAND WAITAKERE |
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NORTH |
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| Bailey Mes |
24/29 (83%) |
Carli Botes |
34/40 (85%) |
| Susan Tagicakibau |
12/16 (75%) |
Brigette Tapene |
10/12 (83%) |
| Jade Topia |
5/6 (83%) |
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| Cathrine Latu |
3/3 (100%) |
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| CANTERBURY 60, def WESTERN 58 |
A few critical errors by Western were all that separated these two teams in a high-scoring, entertaining match, with each side winning two quarters. Canterbury's young shooters, Ellen Halpenny and 16-year-old Sophia Fenwick proved their worth with steady and prolific shooting under pressure. Halpenny also coped well with a switch to goal attack in the second half, shooting 15 from 18 in that position. Canterbury captain Victoria Smith provided strong leadership on defence that flowed through the court and Hannah Poff was a steady influence at centre.
Western made significant improvement on their 1st Round loss to Southland with Chantelle Ngaia posting perfect shooting statistics, and goal keeper Jodi Beaumont giving Halpenny a great contest. |
| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| 18-16 to Canterbury |
33-30 to Western |
48-44 to Canterbury |
60-58 to Canterbury |
| SHOOTING STATISTICS |
| CANTERBURY |
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WESTERN |
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| Ellen Halpenny |
40/45 (89%) |
Chantelle Ngaia |
27/27 (100%) |
| Sophia Fenwick |
15/17 (88%) |
Amber Bellringer |
20/25 (80%) |
| Angela Williams |
5/5 (100%) |
Te Paea Selby-Rickit |
11/15 (73%) |
| BAY OF PLENTY 62 def COUNTIES MANUKAU 52 |
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| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
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| SHOOTING STATISTICS |
| BAY OF PLENTY |
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COUNTIES MANUKAU |
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| Arahi Wall |
13/15 (87%) |
Tabitha Mau |
32/39 (82%) |
| Tanya Lund |
29/37 (78%) |
Ashleigh Timoko |
20/24 (83%) |
| Harley Smith |
20/25 (80%) |
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| SOUTHLAND 53 def OTAGO 43 |
| Otago, missing shooter Jodi Brown, out with a thigh injury, did well to be only a goal down at half-time, when Southland player-coach Natalie Avellino came on at goal shoot to steady her team and score seven from eight attempts at goal. It proved to be a decisive break, giving the reigning champions a nine-goal lead going into the final term. Southland's young shooters Ashleigh Smith and Julianna Naoupu both made better than 80% of their shots, while defenders Dana Bond, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit and Erika Burgess proved too sharp for Otago's forward line, which struggled to feed the ball into their goal circle. Louise Thayer was equally impressive on defence for Otago, and was solidly supported by Emma Moynihan. |
| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| 15-11 to Southland |
24-23 to Southland |
40-31 to Southland |
53-43 to Southland |
| SHOOTING STATISTICS |
| SOUTHLAND |
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OTAGO |
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| Julianna Naoupu |
23/27 (85%) |
Jo Morrison |
24/30 (80%) |
| Ashleigh Smith |
22/25 (88%) |
Lizzie Sandom |
13/16 (81%) |
| Natalie Avellino |
8/11 (72%) |
Greir Campbell |
6/8 (75%) |