6 Dec 2011

Sport: PNG and Fiji netballers make winning start

7:10 am on 6 December 2011

Papua New Guinea and Fiji have opened their Nations Cup netball campaign in Singapore with commanding victories.

The Pepes led throughout against Namibia, winning the first three quarters before easing up in the final term to take it 55-47.

Pacific Cup champions Fiji were comfortable 61-37 winners over Malaysia,

PNG next play hosts Singapore, who opened the tournament with a commanding 73-36 victory over Sri Lanka, with Fiji to face Sri Lanka.