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"But when the Tactix came back recently wanting a shooter instead of a defender and looked at the case we decided we could not allow that."

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Castle said the Tactix claim that they were lighter at the attack end did not really hold weight as they had several players in reserve.

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Castle said she could understand the Tactix frustrations at feeling they were not on level terms with other teams in the competition who had up to two imports while they had none.

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"I think everybody is admiring what the Tactix have achieved so far and the development view they have taken with their team," Castle said.

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Young shooter Ellen Halpenny would not be getting invaluable court-time for the Tactix in the trans-Tasman league had Netball New Zealand approved the inclusion of an English import believes NNZ chief executive Raelene Castle.

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Having stuck gamely with the home side for the first half, the Pulse fell apart during the third period as Tactix centre and captain Maree Bowden came into her own.

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A series of Tactix personnel changes and increased intensity from Pulse closed the gap in the latter stages as the visitors at one stage piled on nine unanswered points.

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A third-quarter blitz settled the issue when Tactix outscored their rivals 18-7 to storm out to an unassailable 43-28 lead.

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Canterbury Tactix cruised past trans-Tasman netball league rivals Central Pulse 54-48 in Christchurch tonight.

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Castle was yesterday responding to the frustration expressed by Tactix chief executive Anthony Dawson over import player rules.

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