The 2004 Inaugural Mens and Mixed Netball Championships began exactly as it had started - but perhaps with a bit more of a bang as all Pacific Islanders usually tend to - go out IN STYLE.

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NZ Celebrates Single Inaugural Title as Australia takes the Top Prize home
By Tevita Momoedonu

The Australia Under 23 took out the finals convincingly 53-31 against New Zealand.

By Jone Kalouniviti

As predicted Australia will face off with New Zealand in the finals, but their U23s reckon things will be different this time.

By Tevita Momoedonu

The New Zealand U23s and Mixed team will face off with Australia in the finals after beating Fiji in the semis.

The New Zealand Open team beat the Aussies for the third time and wait for the final on Day 6, 52-46

Australia U23 and Mixed have booked their final spot beating both New Zealand teams 46-25, 60-34 on Day 6

Fiji moved against Australia for the second time in two days almost causing an upset ending their Open men's game at 32-all.

In a first, top Fiji umpire Kalesi Tabete has been invited to officiate at the upcoming Women's U21 Trans-Tasman Test Match.

By Tevita Momoedonu

Australia looks set to take out two categories unless Fiji pulls up their game.

Australia's Mixed team had to contend with the Fiji Mixed 2 team on Day 5.

NZ's Jonathan Geldard continued with his high strike scoring 70 points as the Kiwis thrashed the Cooks 109-19 on Day 5.

IN a all home encounter, the Fiji Under 23 One team brushed aside a half-hearted challenge from the number two team 44-18 in the first game of Day 5 of competition

Tevita Momoedonu

If he has his ways, Peter Turk would like to see the sport of men's netball be part of the 2010 Commonwealth Games......

Teva Vows to Spread Mens Netball
By Tevita Momoedonu

Netball may be perceived as a women's game in the islands, but that will not stop Teva Goldstein-Simiona from spreading the message that its all right too for men to play the game.

By Jone Kalouniviti

The Sakiusa Rokodi led Fiji One Mixed team almost caused the first upset of the tournament as Australia scored in the last 15 seconds to draw them on 43-all.

SEKONAIA Qaraniqio Kalou is already making a name for himself after another brilliant performance in the Fiji U23's narrow loss to Australia U23 35-27 on Day 4 of competition.....

The Australian Men's open Team geared up for the Finals with the first Century Score of the tournament.

Dan Ryan Australia on the way to posting a of 103-24 to Aussies over the Cooks

Austrlia Men's and Mixed netball boss Peter Turk reckons the sport has bright future in Fiji.

Pala'amo says competition more mental than physical.


Peter Turk (left) and David Pala'amo (right) discuss the tournament on Radion

New Zealand stuck true to their guns and again proved their Day 1 victory over Trans-Tasman rival Australia by a bigger margin.

By Jone Kalouniviti

LOCAL support has not been forthcoming for our first time Fiji men's netters...


Local Support from the Peninsula Hotel Urge on the Kiwis

THE Fiji Mixed team took their biggest blow when New Zealand swept them aside with a 72-27 thrashing.

By Jone Kalouniviti

Members of the NZ Mixed Team relax after great day today.

DAY three of competition-solidified predictions of Australia heading towards show downs against New Zealand as both teams moved their game up a level on Day 4.

By Jone Kalouniviti

Fiji came out to prove they should not be taken lightly in the last game of day two against Australia.

By Jone Kalouniviti

GOOD all round play and sticking to the basics once again saw Australia roll over Fiji U23 One team 56-19.

By Jone Kalouniviti

Fiji Open captain Ralulu Robanakadavu led Fiji to their first win on Day Two of the Internationl Challenge Cup defeating Cook Islands 65-27.