The Silver Ferns have comprehensively beaten Samoa in the World Netball Series in Manchester.

SILVER FERNS VS	Samoa
DATE:	Saturday 10 October 2009
VENUE:	MENS Arena Manchester

PLAYER		1^ST QUARTER	2^ND QUARTER	3^RD QUARTER	4^TH QUARTER
Paula Griffin	CIRCLE ATTACK	X	X	X	X
Anna Thompson		GA	GA	GA	GA	7/10 70%
Maria Tutaia		X	X	X	X
Irene van Dyk		GS	GS	GS	GS	21/24 87%
Liana Barrett-Chase	MID COURT	WA	WA	WA	WA
Temepara George		X	X	X	X
Laura Langman		X	X	X	X
Wendy Telfer		C	C	C	C
Larrissa Willcox		GD	GD	GD	GD
Katrina Grant	DEFENCE	GK	GK	GK	GK
Joline Henry		WD	WD	WD	WD
Casey Williams		X	X	X	X

SCORES

Silver Ferns score 1st

7-3

16-5

(9 – 2)

28-8

(12-3)

Power play SF

34-14

(6-6)

Power play S

The Silver Ferns led from the start and built on their lead in every quarter to beat Samoa who finish pool play without a win from their 5 games. It was another new look line up for the Silver Ferns with Anna Thompson and Irene van Dyk playing out the whole game in the shooting circle. Larrissa Willcox earned her first start at the World Netball Series for the Silver Ferns at GD and her tenacious defense in combination with Katrina Grant earned Willcox the Player of the Match award.

Wendy Telfer at C and Liana Barrett Chase at WA combined well in the midcourt to pressure the Samoans attack and worked together on attack to find van Dyk and Thompson with ease in the circle.

The Samoan team drew the last quarter with the Silver Ferns thanks to their power play. Silver Ferns coach Ruth Aitken chose not to use the flexible subbing and kept with the same line throughout the match, resting the more experienced midcourt combination of Laura Langman and Temepara George.

2009 World Netball Series: New Zealand 34 v Samoa 14

SILVER FERNS VS

SCORES

7-3

16-5

(9 – 2)

28-8

(12-3)