BARBADOS LOST the opening match of the 2015 Netball World Cup 73-28 to New Zealand early this morning at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.
After a close 5-2 start, New Zealand stamped their dominance on the game and ran away with the win.
Barbados struggled to get the ball past the midcourt and there was even greater difficulty feeding the shooters, who had 33 attempts, compared to New Zealand’s 96.
Malia Paseka led New Zealand with 28 from 38 and starting shooter Bailey Mes had 12 from 15.
Shonica Wharton had 14 from 16 to top the Barbadian shooters. (SAT)
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Summarised scores:
New Zealand 73 (Bailey Mes 24/31, Maria Tutaia 12/15, Malia Paseka 28/38, Jodi Brown 9/12). Barbados 28 (Shonica Wharton 14/16, Nikita Piggott 6/6, Faye Sealy 4/5, Sheniqua Thomas 4/6). Quarter scores: 21-7, 36-13, 53-24.
Other results:
Jamaica 90, Samoa 44
Malawi 58, South Africa 51
England 60, Scotland 19
Australia 73, Trinidad and Tobago 32
Wales 59, Fiji 52
Singapore 56, Sri Lanka 43
Uganda 74, Zambia 38.