WAIKATO/BAY of Plenty emerged 54-47 winners over the Southern Steel in a clash of the New Zealand netball powerhouses in Tauranga.
THEY are defending trans-Tasman champions and among the hardest-working sportspeople in the country, but the Swifts are still facing a battle for recognition.
CHECK out the full draw for the 2009 trans-Tasman netball league, which starts on April 4 and will finish in July.
THE NSW Swifts are relying on Kimberley Smith to step up and fill the defensive gap left by retired star Selina Gilsenan for their upcoming trans Tasman title defence.
Source: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/indepth/feature/0,,5014255,00.html
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