The 2003 Southern Sting season saw the

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netball team compete in the 2003

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league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Lesley Nicol and featuring Tania Dalton, Adine Harper, Donna Loffhagen and Wendy Telfer, Sting won their fifth consecutive league title. In the semi-final, they defeated Otago Rebels 56–43. In the grand final, they defeated Northern Force 51–49. It was the first time in the history of the league that it featured a

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final.

Players

Player movements

2003 roster

;Notes * Anna Veronese was signed as replacement for

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but she found she was pregnant in January 2003.

Regular season

Fixtures and results

;Round 1 ;Round 2 ;Round 3 ;Round 4 ;Round 5 ;Round 6 ;Round 7 ;Round 8 ;Round 9 ''

received a bye.''

Finals series

Semi-final

Grand final

References

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2003 in New Zealand netball