July 8, 2008
The New Zealand Olympic Committee named the New Zealand Tall Ferns women’s Olympic basketball team today for Beijing 2008.
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June 16, 2008
NZ Tall Ferns coach Mike McHugh has seen his worst fears realized after European powerhouses Spain and the Czech Republic landed in his team’s group at the Beijing Olympics.
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June 6, 2008
If the NZ Tall Ferns were suffering delusions of grandeur after beating world champions Australia in April, coach Mike McHugh believes they have been brought back down to earth with a thud during their just-completed tour of Europe.
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June 5, 2008
“Four mad minutes” transformed the NZ Tall Ferns’ encounter with the Czech Republic from a contest to a rout as they fell 51-72 in Zlin last night.
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June 3, 2008
Sharpshooters Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe and Micaela Cocks made their case for Olympic honours as they guided the NZ Tall Ferns to a 69-60 victory over Angola in Madrid.
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June 1, 2008
June 2 has become a “stake in the sand” day for the NZ Tall Ferns after their agonizing 67-71 loss to Japan in the third outing of their European tour, part of their build-up towards the Beijing Olympics.
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May 31, 2008
Fatigue, perhaps jet lag, took its toll on the NZ Tall Ferns as they slipped to a 58-77 loss against hosts Spain in the second game of their European tour, part of their build-up towards the Beijing Olympics.
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May 29, 2008
Pint-sized point guard Angela Marino traveled the longest to get there, but still had enough left to guide her NZ Tall Ferns to a 63-55 victory over Angola in the opening game of their European tour.
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May 27, 2008
The NZ Tall Ferns’ fortunes at the Beijing Olympics may well rest on their games against Angola on the upcoming tour of Europe.
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May 22, 2008
New Zealand’s Christchurch-based franchise in the Australian WNBL invites all women players aged over 16 to open try-outs in Christchurch on July 8/9.
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