Silver Ferns v Jamaica Head to Head Statistics

Please find attached statistics for the upcoming Silver Ferns v Jamaica match. This game will be shown live on TV One on Wednesday 21 October at 1pm (NZ time)

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Silver Ferns vs. Jamaica

20 October 2009

National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica

• The Silver Ferns and the Jamaican Sunshine Girls last met in a full International Test in the Semi Final of the 2007 World Championships in Auckland. The Silver Ferns won the match 59-49 but the Sunshine Girls led 30-26 at half time.

• The Silver Ferns and Sunshine Girls last met on Jamaican soil in 2005. The teams played a 2 Test Series with the Silver Ferns winning both Tests. The closest result was an 18-goal win to the Silver Ferns in the First Test, the Second Test was won by the Silver Ferns by 35-goals.

• The Silver Ferns and Sunshine Girls have met 12 times in Jamaica with the Silver Ferns winning 10, Sunshine Girls 1 and there has been 1 draw.

• The National Indoor Sports Centre where this Test will be played is the site of the Silver Ferns famous 2003 World Championship victory over the Diamonds. The Silver Ferns defeated the Diamonds 49-47 to claim their 4th World Championship title.

• The Silver Ferns have played 27 matches in Jamaica since their first match in the country in 1971 (3rd World Tournament), winning 24, losing 2 and a draw.

• The Silver Ferns and Sunshine Girls met twice at the recent World Netball Series in Manchester. The Silver Ferns won both matches including a 32-27 win in the Final which saw the Silver Ferns claim the inaugural World Netball Series title. The Pool match was won by the Silver Ferns 37-28.

• The Silver Ferns and Sunshine Girls have met in 42 Tests. The Silver Ferns lead head-to-head with 39 wins, the Sunshine Girls 1 and there have been 2 draws.

• The Sunshine Girls only win over the Silver Ferns was in 2002, the win was the Second Test in a three match series and they defeated the Silver Ferns 53-44.

• Laura Langman played her 50th Test for the Silver Ferns against England in Bath on Thursday. Langman has played in every Test the Silver Ferns have contested since making her debut on 12 March 2005 against England.

• Casey Williams played her 40th Test for the Silver Ferns against England in Bath.

• Ruth Aitken will lead the Silver Ferns for the 85th time in a Test when they meet the Sunshine Girls in Kingston on Tuesday. Aitken has led the Silver Ferns for the second most Tests in Silver Ferns history. Lois Muir holds the record for the most matches coached with 108 Tests.

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