2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series

2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series
Tournament details
Host country New Zealand
CityAuckland
Venue(s)North Shore Events Centre
Dates21–24 March 2018
Teams4
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Kwesé Sports
Final positions
Champions Jamaica (1st title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Third place Malawi
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Top scorer(s)Mwai Kumwenda
Goals scored 171/200 (86%)
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The 2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series was the tenth Taini Jamison Trophy series. New Zealand hosted Fiji, Jamaica and Malawi in a full tournament, played in March 2018, at the North Shore Events Centre. It was effectively a warm-up tournament, ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1][2] The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand and on Kwesé Sports in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was also streamed live via Facebook.[2][3] With a team featuring Jhaniele Fowler Reid, Romelda Aiken and Shamera Sterling, Jamaica won their first Taini Jamison Trophy. During the tournament, they twice defeated New Zealand, once in the preliminary rounds and again in the final.[4][5][6][7] Despite winning the series, Netball New Zealand refused to allow Jamaica to take the actual trophy home, stating that "for insurance purposes... we can't really have it go offshore".[8][9][10][11]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
 Fiji Vicki Wilson[12] Lusiani Rokoura
 Jamaica Sasher-Gaye Henry
Marvette Anderson[13]		 Romelda Aiken
 Malawi Whyte Mulilima Joanna Kachilika[14]
 New Zealand Janine Southby Katrina Grant[15]

Source:[2]

Debuts and milestones

Preliminary Rounds

Round 1

Wed, 21 March 2018
6.10pm
(NZT)
Stats 		 Jamaica 83–38  Fiji   
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 33–22, 55–35, 83–38
Jhaniele Fowler Reid Goals scored 38/41 (93%)
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 22/30 (73%)
Rebekah Robinson Goals scored 16/27 (59%)
Shanice Beckford Goals scored 7/9 (78%) 		Afa Rusivakula Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Maliana Rusivakula Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Laisani Waqa Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Alesi Paul Goals scored 3/5 (60%)

Sources:[20]

Wed, 21 March 2018
8.10pm
(NZT)
Stats 		 New Zealand 75–42  Malawi   
Scoring by quarter: 18–6, 36–17, 56–29, 75–42
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 36/44 (82%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 12/18 (67%) 		Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 36/44 (82%)
Jane Chimaliro Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Sindi Simtowe Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 0/1 (0%)

Sources:[16][17][20][21]

Round 2

Thurs, 22 March 2018
6.10pm
(NZT)
Stats 		 Malawi 67–52  Fiji   
Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 40–21, 49–36, 67–52
Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 54/63 (86%)
Sindi Simtowe Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Afa Rusivakula Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
Alesi Paul Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Maliana Rusivakula Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Laisani Waqa Goals scored 0/1 (0%)

Sources:[22]

Thurs, 22 March 2018
8.10pm
(NZT)
Stats 		 New Zealand 51–59  Jamaica   
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 27–30, 41–44, 51–59
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 15/24 (63%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 4/6 (67%) 		Jhaniele Fowler Reid Goals scored 38/42 (90%)
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Shanice Beckford Goals scored 10/12 (83%)

Sources:[23][24][25][26]

Round 3

Fri, 23 March 2018
6.10pm
(NZT)
Stats 		 Jamaica 66–55  Malawi   
Scoring by quarter: 15–13, 30–26, 47–44, 66–55
Romelda Aiken Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Rebekah Robinson Goals scored 22/29 (76%)
Jhaniele Fowler Reid Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Shimona Nelson Goals scored 3/3 (100%) 		Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 11/11 (100%)
Sindi Simtowe Goals scored 9/9 (100%)

Source:[27]

Fri, 23 March 2018
8.10pm
(NZT)
Stats 		 New Zealand 88–27  Fiji   
Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 41–16, 63–22, 88–27
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 56/70 (80%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 15/19 (79%) 		Maliana Rusivakula Goals scored 16/22 (73%)
Laisani Waqa Goals scored 6/9 (67%)
Alesi Paul Goals scored 5/8 (63%)

Sources:[28][29][30]

Table

Pos Team P W D L GF GA Pts
1  Jamaica 3 3 0 0 208 144 6
2  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 214 128 4
3  Malawi 3 1 0 2 164 193 2
4  Fiji 3 0 0 3 117 238 0

  Qualified for the Final
  Qualified for the Third place play-off

1st/4th Play offs

Third place play-off

Sat, 24 March 2018
2.10pm
(NZT) 		 Malawi 78–46  Fiji   
Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 40–21, 56–32, 78–46
Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 46/52 (88%)
Sindi Simtowe Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Jane Chimaliro Goals scored 12/12 (100%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 6/9 (67%) 		Maliana Rusivakula Goals scored 16/24 (67%)
Laisani Waqa Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Afa Rusivakula Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Alesi Paul Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Teams
Head Coach:
Whyte Mulilima

Starting 7:
GS Joyce Mvula
GA Jane Chimaliro
WA Bridget Kumwenda
C Thandie Galleta
WD Martha Dambo
GD Caroline Mtukule
GK Towera Vinkhumbo

Substitutes:
GS, GA Mwai Kumwenda
GS, GA Sindi Simtowe
C, WA Takondwa Lwazi
WD, GD Joanna Kachilika
GK, GS Loreen Ngwira

Head Coach:
Vicki Wilson

Starting 7:
GS Laisani Waqa
GA Maliana Rusivakula
WA Nina Cirikisuva
C Alanieta Waqainabete
WD Lusiani Rokoura
GD Episake Kahatoka
GK Alisi Naqiri

Substitutes:
GS, GA Afa Rusivakula
GS, GA Alesi Paul
C, WD Alisi Galo
WD, GD Verenaisi Sawana
GD, WD Merelita Waqanidrola

Sources:[6][31][32]

Final

Sat, 24 March 2018
4.10pm
(NZT)
Stats 		 New Zealand 53–59  Jamaica   
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 23–28, 39–44, 53–59
Maria Folau Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 2/5 (40%) 		Jhaniele Fowler Reid Goals scored 51/56 (91%)
Shanice Beckford Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Teams
Head Coach:
Janine Southby

Starting 7:
GS Te Paea Selby-Rickit
GA Maria Folau
WA Shannon Saunders
C Samantha Sinclair
WD Katrina Rore (c)
GD Temalisi Fakahokotau
GK Kelly Jury

Substitutes:
GS Ameliaranne Ekenasio
GA Bailey Mes

Squad:
WA, C, GA Grace Kara
WD, C Claire Kersten
GD, WD Michaela Sokolich-Beatson

Head Coach:
Sasher-Gaye Henry
Marvette Anderson

Starting 7:
GS Jhaniele Fowler Reid
GA Shanice Beckford
WA Khadijah Williams
C Paula Thompson
WD Jodi-Ann Ward
GD Vangelee Williams
GK Shamera Sterling

Squad:
GA, GS Romelda Aiken
GK, GD, WD Stacian Facey
WA, C Nicole Dixon
GA Rebekah Robinson
C, WA, WD Adean Thomas

Sources:[4][5][6][7][33][34]

Final standings

Rank Team
1st  Jamaica
2nd  New Zealand
3rd  Malawi
4th  Fiji

Sources:[6]

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