Central Pulse | |
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2018 season | |
Head coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie |
Asst. coach | Sandra Edge |
Manager | Joanne Holmes |
Captain | Katrina Grant |
Main venue | TSB Bank Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 16–5 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing |
ANZ Premiership runners-up Super Club winners |
The 2018 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club. [1] [2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Sulu Fitzpatrick and Claire Kersten, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Southern Steel defeated Pulse 54–53. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] However, Pulse subsequently won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, defeating Mainland Tactix 61–56 in the final. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
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2018 Central Pulse roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manager: Joanne Holmes
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Sources: [1] [7] [11] [22] [23]
Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 20 and 22 April. [25]
Fri 20 April | Central Pulse | 64–46 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
4:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 64–40 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 48–29 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
7:00 pm |
Sun 22 April | Central Pulse | 59–46 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
2:00 pm |
Sun 6 May | Central Pulse | 45–33 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4:10 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner
![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Harley Smith ![]() |
Mon 7 May | Central Pulse | 62–51 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 14 May | Central Pulse | 52–44 | Mainland Tactix | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Kate Beveridge
![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sun 20 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46–61 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
4:10 pm |
Monica Falkner
![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() Harley Smith ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 30 May | Central Pulse | 71–40 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 3 Jun | Northern Mystics | 38–60 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
6:10 pm | Jamie Hume
![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Sun 10 Jun | Central Pulse | 51–52 | Northern Mystics | Horncastle Arena | |
4:10 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Maria Folau
![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Sun 17 Jun | Central Pulse | 63–48 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
2:10 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner
![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Mon 25 Jun | Central Pulse | 66–50 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Paula Griffin
![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Mon 2 Jul | Southern Steel | 51–47 | Central Pulse | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 11 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 36–47 | Central Pulse | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Gemma Hazeldine ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() |
Sun 15 Jul | Northern Stars | 50–65 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm |
Maia Wilson
![]() Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Sun 22 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 44–39 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
2:10 pm | Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Mon 23 Jul | Northern Stars | 48–66 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
7:40 pm |
Maia Wilson
![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 1 Aug | Central Pulse | 55–48 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
![]() Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Maria Folau
![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 12 | 3 | 850 | 679 | +171 | 125.2 | 3 | 27 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 10 | 5 | 874 | 866 | +8 | 100.9 | 2 | 22 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 7 | 8 | 746 | 761 | −15 | 98 | 5 | 19 |
4 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 7 | 8 | 783 | 796 | −13 | 98.4 | 3 | 17 |
5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 804 | 878 | −74 | 91.6 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Northern Stars | 15 | 4 | 11 | 832 | 909 | −77 | 91.5 | 5 | 13 |
Qualified for Grand final and the
2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Source: [4]
Sun 12 Aug 4:15 pm |
Central Pulse | 53–54 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16 | |||||||
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
19 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 66–33 | UWS Sirens | Trafalgar Centre | |
4.50pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Mila Reuelu-Buchanan ![]() |
Stats |
Bethan Goodwin
![]() Emma Barrie ![]() Laura Towell ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Source: [28]
20 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 49–50 | NSWIS | Trafalgar Centre | |
8.30pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() |
Stats | Georgia Marshall
![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() Matisse Letherbarrow ![]() |
Source: [29]
21 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 81–35 | Marama Vou | Trafalgar Centre | |
6.40pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Laisani Waqa
![]() Alyssa-Jean Savelio ![]() Kayla Kiss ![]() |
Source: [30]
Group B | ||||||||||
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | BP | Pts |
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1 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 118 | 166.1 | 1 | 7 |
2 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 149 | 119.5 | 0 | 9 |
3 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 209 | 69.9 | 0 | 3 |
4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 183 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
5th/8th place classification
Source: [2]
23 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 64–55 | Southern Steel | Trafalgar Centre | |
8.30pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Stats | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Source: [31]
24 August 2018 8.30pm |
Central Pulse | 61–56 | Mainland Tactix | Trafalgar Centre | Sky Sport | ||
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sources: [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
With a team featuring Maddy Gordon, Saviour Tui and Ainsleyana Puleiata, Pulse's reserve team, Central Zone won the 2018 National Netball League title after defeating Waikato Bay of Plenty 62–53 in the grand final. [19] [32] [33]
Award | Winner |
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ANZ Premiership Player of the Year [34] | Katrina Grant |
Three Central Pulse players were named in Brendon Egan's Stuff Seven team of the season.
Position | Player |
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GS | Aliyah Dunn |
WD | Karin Burger |
GD | Katrina Grant |
Sources: [35]
Central Pulse | |
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2018 season | |
Head coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie |
Asst. coach | Sandra Edge |
Manager | Joanne Holmes |
Captain | Katrina Grant |
Main venue | TSB Bank Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 16–5 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing |
ANZ Premiership runners-up Super Club winners |
The 2018 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club. [1] [2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Sulu Fitzpatrick and Claire Kersten, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Southern Steel defeated Pulse 54–53. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] However, Pulse subsequently won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, defeating Mainland Tactix 61–56 in the final. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
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2018 Central Pulse roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaching staff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manager: Joanne Holmes
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Sources: [1] [7] [11] [22] [23]
Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 20 and 22 April. [25]
Fri 20 April | Central Pulse | 64–46 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
4:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 64–40 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 48–29 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
7:00 pm |
Sun 22 April | Central Pulse | 59–46 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
2:00 pm |
Sun 6 May | Central Pulse | 45–33 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4:10 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner
![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Harley Smith ![]() |
Mon 7 May | Central Pulse | 62–51 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 14 May | Central Pulse | 52–44 | Mainland Tactix | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Kate Beveridge
![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sun 20 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46–61 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
4:10 pm |
Monica Falkner
![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() Harley Smith ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 30 May | Central Pulse | 71–40 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 3 Jun | Northern Mystics | 38–60 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
6:10 pm | Jamie Hume
![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Sun 10 Jun | Central Pulse | 51–52 | Northern Mystics | Horncastle Arena | |
4:10 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Maria Folau
![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Sun 17 Jun | Central Pulse | 63–48 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
2:10 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner
![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Mon 25 Jun | Central Pulse | 66–50 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Paula Griffin
![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Mon 2 Jul | Southern Steel | 51–47 | Central Pulse | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 11 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 36–47 | Central Pulse | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Gemma Hazeldine ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() |
Sun 15 Jul | Northern Stars | 50–65 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm |
Maia Wilson
![]() Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Sun 22 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 44–39 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
2:10 pm | Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Mon 23 Jul | Northern Stars | 48–66 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
7:40 pm |
Maia Wilson
![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 1 Aug | Central Pulse | 55–48 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Ameliaranne Ekenasio
![]() Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Maria Folau
![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 12 | 3 | 850 | 679 | +171 | 125.2 | 3 | 27 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 10 | 5 | 874 | 866 | +8 | 100.9 | 2 | 22 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 7 | 8 | 746 | 761 | −15 | 98 | 5 | 19 |
4 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 7 | 8 | 783 | 796 | −13 | 98.4 | 3 | 17 |
5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 804 | 878 | −74 | 91.6 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Northern Stars | 15 | 4 | 11 | 832 | 909 | −77 | 91.5 | 5 | 13 |
Qualified for Grand final and the
2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Source: [4]
Sun 12 Aug 4:15 pm |
Central Pulse | 53–54 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16 | |||||||
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
19 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 66–33 | UWS Sirens | Trafalgar Centre | |
4.50pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Mila Reuelu-Buchanan ![]() |
Stats |
Bethan Goodwin
![]() Emma Barrie ![]() Laura Towell ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Source: [28]
20 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 49–50 | NSWIS | Trafalgar Centre | |
8.30pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() |
Stats | Georgia Marshall
![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() Matisse Letherbarrow ![]() |
Source: [29]
21 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 81–35 | Marama Vou | Trafalgar Centre | |
6.40pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Laisani Waqa
![]() Alyssa-Jean Savelio ![]() Kayla Kiss ![]() |
Source: [30]
Group B | ||||||||||
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | BP | Pts |
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1 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 118 | 166.1 | 1 | 7 |
2 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 149 | 119.5 | 0 | 9 |
3 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 209 | 69.9 | 0 | 3 |
4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 183 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
5th/8th place classification
Source: [2]
23 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 64–55 | Southern Steel | Trafalgar Centre | |
8.30pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Stats | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Source: [31]
24 August 2018 8.30pm |
Central Pulse | 61–56 | Mainland Tactix | Trafalgar Centre | Sky Sport | ||
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sources: [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
With a team featuring Maddy Gordon, Saviour Tui and Ainsleyana Puleiata, Pulse's reserve team, Central Zone won the 2018 National Netball League title after defeating Waikato Bay of Plenty 62–53 in the grand final. [19] [32] [33]
Award | Winner |
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ANZ Premiership Player of the Year [34] | Katrina Grant |
Three Central Pulse players were named in Brendon Egan's Stuff Seven team of the season.
Position | Player |
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GS | Aliyah Dunn |
WD | Karin Burger |
GD | Katrina Grant |
Sources: [35]