Australia will be the first country inscribed on the Constellation Cup after a thrilling 46-40 goal win over the New Zealand Silver Ferns in Auckland today.
With scores locked at three-quarter time, the Diamonds produced a stirring final quarter effort to become the first winners of the new trans-Tasman trophy.
With the Commonwealth Games in less than a month, the Australians’ Series win delivers them gold medal favouritism in Delhi.
The Diamonds will fly back to their home states tomorrow.
Quarter by quarter scores:
Diamonds – Ferns
Q1: 14-9
Q2: 22-22
Q3: 31-31
Q4: 46-40
Shooting Stats: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Sharelle McMahon: 4/5 4/5 5/6 6/8 19/24 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst: 10/11 4/7 4/5 9/9 27/32 (84%)
Irene van Dyk: 6/9 7/8 - - 13/17 (76%)
Maria Tutaia: 3/7 6/8 4/6 2/2 15/23 (65%)
Daneka Wipiiti: - - 5/7 7/7 12/14 (85%)
Australian Diamonds
Sharelle McMahon: GS/GS/GS/GS
Natalie Medhurst: GA/GA/GA/GA
Lauren Nourse: WA/WA/WA/WA
Natalie von Bertouch: C/C/ C/C
Renae Hallinan: WD/WD/WD/WD
Mo’onia Gerrard: GD/GD/GD/GD
Susan Fuhrmann: GK/GK/GKGK
Susan Pratley:-/-/-/-
Rebecca Bulley: -/-/-/-
Kimberlee Green: -/-/-/-
Catherine Cox: -/-/-/-
Laura Geitz:-/-/-/-
New Zealand Silver Ferns
Irene van Dyk: GS/GS/-/-
Maria Tutaia: GA/GA/GA/GA
Temepara George: WA/ WA/WA/(C-)
Laura Langman: C/C/C/(-C)
Joline Henry: WD/WD/WD/WD
Casey Williams: GD/GD/GD/GD
Katrina Grant: GK/GK/GK/GK
Anna Scarlett: -/-/-/-
Liana Barrett-Chase: -/- /-/WA
Leana De Bruin: -/-/-/-
Grace Rasmussen: -/ -/-/-
Daneka Wipiiti: -/-/GS/GS
Previous 2010 Series results
Silver Ferns (59) defeated Diamonds (40)
Wellington, Thursday 2 September
Diamonds (48) defeated Silver Ferns (43)
Adelaide, Sunday 29 August
