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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

Tall Ferns 2009 Fiba Oceania

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

Tall Ferns 2008 Beijing Olympics

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)