Blackpool's Eleanor Cardwell shines in England's netball series defeat

Despite the best efforts of Blackpool’s Eleanor Cardwell, England’s netball team lost their series with New Zealand after defeat in the second of their three-match schedule.
Eleanor Cardwell impressed again   Picture: Getty ImagesEleanor Cardwell impressed again   Picture: Getty Images
Eleanor Cardwell impressed again Picture: Getty Images

England went down 54-47 in Hamilton on Friday, having lost the opening match earlier this week.

Cardwell, the Bispham-based Manchester Thunder player, was England’s top scorer in the match with 19.

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England had led 25-23 at half-time but New Zealand dominated after the break to set up their eventual victory.

They scored half-a-dozen points within five minutes of the restart to establish an advantage that was too great for the England team to overhaul.

The final match of the three-Test series takes place on Sunday morning.

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