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The Silver Ferns was named after the silver fern ( Cyathea dealbata) tree. The international success of the team is second only to the Australian national netball team . Since the IFNA Netball World Championships began in 1963 the Silver Ferns have placed in the top three each time; they have placed first in 1967 ( Perth), 1987 ( Glasgow), and 2003 ( Kingston), and first equal with Australia and Trinidad and Tobago in 1979 ( Port of Spain).
The Silver Ferns also received a silver medal in the 1998 Commonwealth GamesThe 1998 Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 11 to August 21 making it the first Asian country to act as host. A record 70 nations (34 of which collected medals) supplied 3638 athletes. Overview The Games were be declared op ( Kuala LumpurCapitals in Asia Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia and the capital of the federation. Within Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is almost always fondly abbreviated to KL . The executive branch has shifted to a new administrative capital called Putrajaya, b) and 2002 Commonwealth GamesThe 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. The XVII Games as a world-class event and the most significant multi-sport event to be held in the United Kingdom since the 1948 Summer Olympics. 72 nations competed in ( ManchesterThis article is about the city in England. For alternative meanings, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is a city in North West England, which in 2002 had a population of approximately 422,302. The city is situated in the centre of the large metr).
As of 2003, the Silver Ferns are the highest ranking team on the IFNA World RankingsThe IFNA World Rankings are published to make it possible to publish comparisons of the relative strengths of internationally active netball teams. They are based on the results from the Netball World Championships, and released after the conclusion of ea.
Some notable players in the Silver Ferns: