2022 Taini Jamison Trophy Series
The Jamaica national netball team travelled to New Zealand in September 2022 for a two-match series against the New Zealand national netball team. The two teams contested the Taini Jamison Trophy.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  New Zealand |
| Dates | 21 September – 22 September 2022 |
| No. of nations | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
← 2021 | |
Background
The series was originally scheduled to be held across three test matches, with the first two matches to be played at the Globox Arena in Hamilton on 17 and 18 September, with the third match at the Eventfinda Stadium in Auckland on 21 September.[1]
However passport and visa issues affecting the Jamaican team caused the series to be reduced to two matches, with both matches held in Auckland.[2][3]
Jamaica originally announced an understrength squad with 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalists Jhaniele Fowler and Shamera Sterling unavailable for the tour because of in-person university requirements. A number of other players were also missing through injury.[4]
Due to the travel issues encountered by the Jamaican team, the squad was further reduced below the mandatory 10 player squad for a recognised international match, with Jamaica adding coach Connie Francis to the team sheet. They also added retired 38-year-old Carla Borrego, and Romelda Aiken (who had given birth six weeks earlier) to the squad.[5]
Following an investigation, World Netball would later fine Netball Jamaica GBP £5,000 (NZ $9,800) for failing to fulfil the original fixtures planned for the series, which cost Netball New Zealand a significant amount of money due to lost ticket sales and other issues.[6]
Squads
| New Zealand[7] |
Jamaica[8][9] |
|---|---|
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Match officials
Umpires
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Tania Fink | New Zealand |
| Cory Nicholls | New Zealand |
| Gareth Fowler | New Zealand |
Umpire Appointments Panel
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| David Pala'amo | New Zealand |
| Kirsten Lloyd | New Zealand |
Source:[12]
Matches
First Test
| 21 September 2022 19:30 NZT |
Report Stats |
New Zealand | 70–45 | Jamaica |
Eventfinda Stadium | Sky Sport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 15–10, 18–13, 16–12 | |||||||
Nweke  59/63 (94%)Ekenasio 7/7 (100%)Selby-Rickit 4/7 (57%) |
Nelson 36/41 (88%) Allison 9/14 (64%) | ||||||
See also
References
- "Silver Ferns welcome Sunshine Girls back to NZ". silverferns.co.nz. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "New dates confirmed for Taini Jamison Trophy". silverferns.co.nz. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Egan, Brendan (16 September 2022). "Jamaica passport dramas force Silver Ferns' series to Auckland". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Jamaica down on firepower for Taini Jamison Trophy against Silver Ferns". stuff.co.nz. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- Egan, Brendan (2 October 2022). "Silver Ferns-Jamaica fiasco a horrible look for international netball". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- Tunnicliffe, Bridget (29 March 2023). "World Netball fines Netball Jamaica after last year's Silver Ferns series flop". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Williams, Peter (8 September 2022). "Silver Ferns announce Taini Jamison squad". Netball Central. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Williams, Peter (14 September 2022). "Sunshine Girls name 2022 Taini Jamison Trophy squad". Netball Central. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Chapman, Grant (14 September 2022). "Silver Ferns v Jamaica: 'Sunshine Girls' name understrength team for Taini Jamison Trophy series". Newshub.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Ekenasio named for Silver Ferns return". silverferns.co.nz. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Heffernan ruled out through injury". silverferns.co.nz. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "World Netball Announces Officials For The Cadbury Netball Series – Taini Jamison Trophy". World Netball. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.