Netball: Central Pulse slump as Northern Stars continue unbeaten start
2 May, 2021 08:00 AM
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Cheree Kinnear runs down the results of a massive weekend of sport.
NZ Herald
The Central Pulse s struggles to start the ANZ Premiership netball season have continued, with a surprise 56-52 defeat to the Southern Steel in Invercargill this afternoon.
The defending champions have now lost two of their three games, with the absence of skipper Ameliaranne Ekenasio being exacerbated by the loss of Silver Ferns midcourter Maddy Gordon, who departed after a quarter of their clash with the Steel due to an ankle injury.
Monday, 3 May 2021, 6:03 am
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copyright Michael Bradley
Photography
Pushed hard, the
Robinhood Stars retained their unbeaten start to the season
after completing a hard-fought 55-51 win over Splice
Construction Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Tauranga on
Sunday.
After being in control for three-quarters of
the match, the Stars faced a testing final 15 minutes before
making it three-from-three in the face of a resurgent Magic
who threatened to spoil the visitors perfect
record.
As the tension levels rose, composure also
boiled over with numerous cautions and warnings being dished
out as both sides put everything into claiming the points.
Let down by a slow start, the Magic came home with plenty of
Kelly Jury was outstanding in the defensive end too, picking up four intercepts, two rebounds, and shutting down Magic’s Australian goal shoot Caitlin Bassett, who was limited to just 23 goals. Competition pacesetters since the creation of the premiership in 2017, you can guarantee the Pulse, even without inspirational club captain Katrina Rore (pregnancy), will be in the hunt for the title come August.
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Aliyah Dunn was a standout for the Pulse against the Magic on Sunday. The Magic would have been disappointed with how they played in their home opener, letting themselves down after a heartening win over the Mystics on Monday.
25 April,
2021
Defending champions Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse
claimed their first win of the 2021 ANZ Premiership season
with a forceful 59-47 win over Splice Construction Magic in
Hamilton on Sunday.
Bouncing back from a Round 1 bonus
point loss, the Pulse were all business in shutting down
last week’s winners with a strong overall performance to
get them back in the winner’s circle on ANZAC
Day.
Key pillars at either end in shooter Aliyah Dunn
and defender Kelly Jury, well supported by a busy and
well-performed midcourt gave the Pulse the upper hand
throughout.
Well down in the run to the finish line,
Press Release – ANZ Premiership Image Copyright: Michael Bradley Photography 25 April, 2021 Defending champions Te Wnanga o Raukawa Pulse claimed their first win of the 2021 ANZ Premiership season with a forceful 59-47 win over Splice Construction Magic in Hamilton on Sunday. Bouncing …
Image Copyright: Michael Bradley Photography
25 April, 2021
Defending champions Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse claimed their first win of the 2021 ANZ Premiership season with a forceful 59-47 win over Splice Construction Magic in Hamilton on Sunday.
Bouncing back from a Round 1 bonus point loss, the Pulse were all business in shutting down last week’s winners with a strong overall performance to get them back in the winner’s circle on ANZAC Day.