Netball: Sting and Magic win in first week

9.45pm

Defending champions the Southern Sting easily disposed of Counties Manukau 80-29 in Invercargill this evening.

The Sting led 40-14 at half time.

The Cometz are the league's perennial cellar-dwellers.

This afternoon the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic beat the Western Flyers 68-23 in Palmerston North.

The Magic led the opening game of the National Bank Cup season 35-13 at half time.