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2011
Oceania Series
Standing: Sarah Lown, Angela Marino, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Natalie Taylor, Suzie Bates, Lisa Wallbutton, Rebecca Dew, Jillian Harmon, Daneka Wipiiti, Kennedy Kereama, Dean Kinsman, Aik Ho, Gail McLauchlan
Front Row: Antonia Edmondson, Micaela Cocks, Jordan Hunter, Jelena Vucinic
Head Coach: Kennedy Kereama
Assistant Coach: Aik Ho
Assistant Coach: Dean Kinsman
Physio: Sarah Lown
Manager: Gail McLauchlan
China 4 Nations Tour
Back Row: #6 Jordan Hunter, #5 Jelena Vucinic, #4 Micaela Cocks, #11 Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, #9 Erin Rooney
Middle Row: Helen Lacey, Aik Ho, Kennedy Kereama, Dean Kinsman, Chan Dassanayake, Sharon Choie, #10 Lisa Wallbutton
Front Row: #13 Aroha Jennings, #7 Antonia Edmondson, #15 Patrice McKenzie, #14 Jillian Harmon, #8 Natalie Taylor
Head Coach: Kennedy Kereama
Assistant Coach: Aik Ho
Assistant Coach: Dean Kinsman
Doctor: Chan Dassanayake
Physio: Sharon Choie
Manager: Helen Lacey
2009
2009 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
Back Row: #8 Natalie Purcell, #10 Lisa Wallbutton, #15 Kimberly Barnes, #14 Natasha Hall, #7 Antonia Edmondson, #12 Philippa Connell
Front Row: #13 Georgina Anne Richards, #4 Erin Rooney, #9 Suzie Bates, #11 Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, #5 Zoe Kensington, #6 Natalie Moore
Manager: Natalie Tong
Assistant Coach: Aik Ho
Head Coach: Shaun Dennis
Assistant Coach: Kennedy Hamilton
Physiotherapist: Karen Sutton
2008
2008 Olympic Games Beijing
Back Row: #15 Aneka Kerr, #11 Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, #14 Jillian Harmon, #12 Jessica McCormack, #10 Lisa Wallbutton, #8 Natalie Purcell, #4 Charmian Purcell
Front Row: #13 Clare Bodensteiner, #7 Micaela Cocks, #9 Suzie Bates, #6 Angela Marino, #5 Noni Wharemate
Manager: Louise Hogarth
Doctor: Lynne Coleman
Assistant coach: Leigh Gooding
Video technician: Kennedy Kereama
Head Coach: Mike McHugh
Physiotherapist: Karen Sutton
Saturday, April 5
Australian Opals 84 NZ Tall Ferns 39 (Aneka Kerr 11) at Canberra
Sunday, April 6
Australian Opals 80 NZ Tall Ferns 60 (Aneka Kerr 19) at Canberra
Tour To China
Wednesday, April 16
China 71 NZ Tall Ferns 67 (Aneka Kerr 14, Lisa Wallbutton 14, Toni Edmondson 10) at Ningbo
Good Luck Beijing, Olympic Test Event
Saturday, April 19
Cuba 75 NZ Tall Ferns 71 (Angela Marino 20, Lisa Wallbutton 19)
Sunday, April 20
Korea 90 NZ Tall Ferns 78 (Angela Marino 22, Jillian Harmon 18, Lisa Wallbutton 18)
Monday, April 21
China 99 NZ Tall Ferns 73 (Angela Marino 13, Noni Wharemate 11, Michaela Cocks 10)
Wednesday, April 23
United States 78 NZ Tall Ferns 60 (Aneka Kerr 17, Angela Marino 14)
Thursday, April 24
NZ Tall Ferns 63 (Jillian Harmon 15, Angela Marino 12) Australia 59
Saturday, April 26
Fifth/sixth playoff
Korea 70 NZ Tall Ferns 67 (Jillian Harmon 20, Lisa Wallbutton 14, Angela Marino 10)
Tour to Czech Republic & Spain
May 28
NZ Tall Ferns 63 (Angela Marino 14, Jillian Harmon 14) Angola 55 in Madrid
May 30
Spain 77 NZ Tall Ferns 58 (Angela Marino 18, Lisa Wallbutton 14) in Valencia
May 31
Japan 71 NZ Tall Ferns 67 (Angela Marino 18, Jillian Harmon 10) in Valencia
June 2
NZ Tall Ferns 69 (Angela Marino 12, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe 12, Micaela Cocks 11) Angola 60 in Madrid
June 4
Czech Republic 72 NZ Tall Ferns 51 (Micaela Cocks 9) in Zlin
June 5
Czech Republic 73 NZ Tall Ferns 46 (Angela Marino 16) in Luhacovice
Beijing Olympics
Pool B
August 9
New Zealand 76 (Angela Marino 19, Lisa Wallbutton 13, Jillian Harmon 12) Mali 72
August 11
Spain 85 New Zealand 62 (Jillian Harmon 22, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe 10)
August 13
China 80 New Zealand 63 (Jillian Harmon 14, Angela Marino 14, Lisa Wallbutton 11)
August 15
Czech Republic 90 New Zealand 59 (Angela Marino 22, Aneka Kerr 12)
August 17
United States 96 New Zealand 60 (Angela Marino 17, Lisa Wallbutton 10)
2007
Suzie Bates, Micaela Cocks, Rebecca Dew, Antonia Edmondson, Aroha Jennings, Aneka Kerr, Tania Kerr, Karlene Kingi, Angela Marino, Jessica McCormack, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Lisa Pardon, Charmian Purcell, Natalie Purcell, Jessica Spinner, Erin Rooney, Jody Tini, Lisa Wallbutton, Noni Wharemate
Coach: Mike McHugh
Assistant coach: Leigh Gooding
Video technician: Rachel Gwerder
Manager: Louise Hogarth
Physiotherapist: Alaina McGowan
Tour to Japan
Lost to Japan 52-68 (Angela Marino & Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe 8) at Tokyo
Tour To China
Lost to China 46-88 (Jess McCormack & Noni Wharemate 12) at Chengdou
Lost to Cuba 56-64 (Jess McCormack & Micaela Cocks 12) at Chengdou
Beat Argentina 57-55 (Jess McCormack 18) at Chengdou
Lost to China 49-78 NZ Tall Ferns 49 (Jess McCormack & Micaela Cocks 11) at Shanghai
William Jones Cup, Taiwan
Beat Taiwan White 51-50 (Lisa Wallbutton 11)
Lost to Australia 52-99 (Micaela Cocks 15)
Beat Japan Universities 99-71 (Jess McCormack & Natalie Purcell 20)
Lost to Taiwan Blue 69-82 (Angela Marino 22)
Lost to Athletes In Action USA 60-81 (Micaela Cocks 17)
Lost to Korea 60-69 (Lisa Wallbutton 13)
University of Wisconsin in NZ
Beat Wisconsin Badgers 65-62 (Angela Marino 18) at Christchurch
FIBA Oceania Olympic Qualifying Series, Dunedin
Lost to Australia 46-78 (Angela Marino 15)
Australia 136 Fiji 32
Beat Fiji 118-31 (Karlene Kingi 20)
Lost to Australia 46-87 (Angela Marino 10)
2006
Jody Tini, Micaela Cocks, Rebecca Cotton, Donna Loffhagen, Aneka Kerr , Angela Marino, Jessica McCormack, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Lisa Pardon , Charmian Purcell, Lisa Wallbutton, Noni Wharemate
Coach: Mike McHugh
Assistant Coach: Shawn Dennis
Video Coach: Aik Ho
Manager: Kim Lucas
Physiotherapist: Vanessa Trent
Doctor: Lynne Coleman
Tour to Cuba
Beat Cuba Juniors 63-53 (Donna Loffhagen 30) at Havana
Beat Cuba Juniors 67-56 (Micaela Cocks 14) at Havana
Lost to Cuba 67-75 (Donna Loffhagen 15) at Havana
Lost to Cuba 43-56 (Donna Loffhagen 12) at Havana
Lost to Cuba 71-64 (Donna Loffhagen 16) at Havana
India in NZ
Beat India 85-74 (Donna Loffhagen 19) at North Shore
Beat India 98-58 (Lisa Wallbutton 17) at Waitakere
Beat India 101-50 (Angela Marino 16) at North Shore
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Beat Malta 127-47 (Angela Marino 22) at Treralgon
Beat Malaysia 113-56 (Lisa Wallbutton 21) at Bendigo
Beat Nigeria 83-53 (Donna Loffhagen 19) at Bendigo
Semifinal
Beat England 74-67 (Angela Marino 16) at Melbourne
Final
Lost to Australia 39-77 (Donna Loffhagen 8) at Melbourne
2005
Jody Cameron, Micaela Cocks, Rebecca Cotton, Donna Loffhagen, Stacey Mabey, Angela Marino, Jessica McCormack, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Julie Ofsoski, Lisa Pardon, Charmian Purcell, Leanne Walker, Lisa Wallbutton, Noni Wharemate
Coach: Mike McHugh
Assistant coach: Shawn Dennis
Apprentice coaches: Rachel Gwerder & Mata Cameron
Manager: Kim Lucas
Physiotherapist: Vanessa Trent
Doctor: Lynne Coleman
William Jones Cup
Beat Korea 98-64 (Angela Marino 19)
Beat Japan 110-71 (Angela Marino 20)
Lost to Chinese Taipei 70-74 (Angela Marino 18)
Beat Russia U18 72-57 (Donna Loffhagen 18)
Beat Zheijiang 78-67 (Angela Marino 21)
Friendlies
Beat Chinese Taipei 70-67
Beat Chinese Taipei 74-67 (Donna Loffhagen 20)
FIBA Oceania Championships
Lost to Australia 51-77 (Angela Marino 15) at Palmerston North
Lost to Australia 67-75 (Angela Marino 18) at Napier
Lost to Australia 38-67 (Donna Loffhagen & Angela Marino 9) at Te Awamutu
2004
Megan Compain, Rebecca Cotton, Gina Farmer, Sally Farmer, Adrianne Gilbert, Aneka Kerr, Donna Loffhagen, Angela Marino, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Julie Ofsoski, Jody Tini, Tania Tupu, Leanne Walker, Kim Wielens
Coach: Tom Maher
Assistant coach: Kirstin Daly
Technical Advisor: Mike McHugh
Manager: Kim Lucas
Physiotherapist: Madeline Hernon
Poland & Korea In NZ
Beat Poland 62-59 (Gina Farmer 15) at Nelson
Lost to Poland 60-63 (Gina Farmer 15) at Blenheim
Lost to Korea 68-70 (Aneka Kerr 15) at Palmerston North
Lost to Korea 75-83 (Gina Farmer 24) at New Plymouth
Tour to Europe
Lost to Ukraine 66-71 (Angela Marino, Donna Loffhagen & Megan Compain 13) at Krosno
Lost to Germany 58-68 (Gina Farmer 15) at Krosno
Lost to Poland 46-67 (Gina Farmer & Angela Marino 8) at Krosno
Lost to Lithuania 62-74 (Gina Farmer 20) at Ankara
Lost to Turkey 69-82 (Donna Loffhagen 13) at Ankara
Lost to Nigeria 68-87 (Gina Farmer 17) at Ankara
Beat Germany 89-60 (Donna Loffhagen 20) at Ankara
Beat Romania 91-82 (Gina Farmer 28) at Ankara
Athens Olympics
Lost to United States 47-99 (Angela Marino 13)
Beat Korea 81-73 (Gina Farmer 22)
Lost to Spain 57-91 (Angela Marino 21)
Beat China 79-77 (Gina Farmer 19)
Lost to Czech Republic 57-74 (Gina Farmer 19)
Quarterfinals
Lost to Australia 94-55 (Gina Farmer 15)
7th/8th Playoff
Lost to Greece 83-87 (Donna Loffhagen 23)
2003
Leanne Walker & Gina Farmer (co-captains), Megan Compain, Sally Farmer, Adrianne Gilbert, Aneka Kerr, Donna Loffhagen, Julie Ofsoski, Jody Tini, Kim Wielens
Coach: Carrie Graf
Assistant coach: Kirstin Daly
Manager: Kim Lucas
Physiotherapist: Madeline Hernon
Oceania Olympic Qualifying Series, Tasmania
Lost to Australia 55-69 (Julie Ofsoski 11) at Launceston
Lost to Australia 61-84 (Ankea Kerr 16, Jody Tini 15, Kim Wielens 10) at Devonport
2001
Rebecca Cotton (captain), Belinda Colling, Megan Compain, Gina Farmer (injured), Sally Farmer, Aneka Kerr, Donna Loffhagen, Charmian Smith, Toni Solomon, Tania Tupu, Renee Wharekura, Angelina Yates
Coach: Tracy Carpenter
Assistant coaches: Phil Burns & Gilly McFarlane
Manager: Lee Norris
Oceania Championships
Lost to Australia 61-97
Lost to Australia 55-102
2000
Kirstin Daly (captain), Tania Brunton, Belinda Colling, Megan Compain, Rebecca Cotton, Gina Farmer, Sally Farmer, Aneka Kerr, Diane L’Ami, Donna Loffhagen, Julie Ofsoski, Lisa Pardon, Leone Patterson, Nicki Thompson, Leanne Walker,
Coach: Carl Dickel
Assistant coach: Tracy Carpenter
Manager: Kim Lucas
Slovakia In NZ
Lost to Slovakia 52-56 at Tauranga
Beat Slovakia 66-58 at Hamilton
Lost to Slovakia 69-76 at North Shore
Sydney Olympics
Lost to Poland 52-75 (Julie Ofsoski 13)
Lost to Korea 62-101 (Gina Farmer 20)
Lost to Cuba 55-74 (Gina Farmer 15)
Lost to USA 42-93 (Gina Farmer 9)
Lost to Russia 54-92 (Julie Ofsoski 11)
11th/12th Playoff
Beat Senegal 73-70 (Tania Brunton 17)
