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Pulse lose to champs in ANZ opener

18:07 pm on 1 March 2015

The defending trans-Tasman netball champions the Melbourne Vixens have thrashed the Wellington-based Central Pulse 64-40 in their season opener in Melbourne.

Not the best start to 2015 for Pulse captain Katrina Grant, seen here in action against the Mystics Photo: Photosport

Earlier, the West Coast Fever stunned the Queensland Firebirds 57-50 in Brisbane.

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic opened the trans-Tasman competition with a 45-44 win over the Thunderbirds in Adelaide on Saturday.