Gauteng North recorded the biggest victory of the 2014 SPAR National Championships at the Bellville Velodrome on Tuesday, when they beat Gauteng West by a massive 89-16, this after beating Nelson Mandela Bay 71-31 earlier in the day.
(Scroll down for Days 1 and 2 Results at the 2014 SPAR National Championships, or click here to read the Day 1 tournament wrap)
During the match against Gauteng West, coach Jenny van Dyk had fun mixing and matching her players in different combinations.
With an insurmountable lead, she experimented, playing goal defence Amanda Strydom at centre and Erin Burger at goal attack, until Burger sustained an ankle injury and was replaced by fellow Protea Melissa Myburgh.
“It is important to mix things up from time to time,” said Van Dyk. “The players need to be able to think on their feet and make decisions.”
On the other hand, defending champions Mangaung Metro had a bad day at the office. They had to come from behind to beat Gauteng West 65-44, after trailing 26-27 at halftime, and then lost 37-42 to Boland in their later match.
“We made some silly mistakes and lost too many balls,” admitted Mangaung captain Lauren-Lee Christians. “But we have many more games to play, and one loss doesn’t mean the end.”
Boland captain Leanie Kleynhans-Cornelissen said their victory was the result of hard work. “We have been building our squad for a number of years, and we are now reaping the benefits. We knew we would have to work hard and that the team that worked hardest would win,” she said.
Earlier in the day, Boland beat Buffalo City 54-41, and Dr Kenneth Kaunda (North West South) also had a good day, beating Umgungundlovu 56-35 in the morning, and then beating Nelson Mandela Bay 43-28.
In their earlier match, they kept the pressure up throughout, increasing their lead in every quarter. In the third quarter, they turned the screws, outscoring Umgungundlovu by 18 goals to six and 14 goals to nine in the final quarter.
Against the Eastern Cape team, Boland got an early lead, and were 21-13 ahead at halftime. Once again, it was in the third quarter that they forged ahead, with 16 goals to five. However, Nelson Mandela Bay came back strongly in the last 15 minutes, scoring 10 goals to Boland’s six.
Coach Dorette Badenhorst said while she was happy with the results, she knew that there was still a lot of work to do. “We have a very young team, and they need to learn to work as a team, take responsibility on court, and trust one another.
“They need to keep the ball in hand more consistently and avoid sloppy passes. They also sometimes make bad decisions, and we need to work on that.”
In the other match on Tuesday, Western Province beat Frances Baard (Griqualand West) 53-27.
Results from Day Two of the SPAR National Netball Championships played at the Velodrome Bellville on Tuesday, 12 August 2014: A Section: Mangaung Metro 65 Gauteng West 44 Dr Kenneth Kauda 56 Umgungundlovu 35 Gauteng North A 71 Nelson Mandela Bay 31 Western Province A 53 Frances Baard 27 Boland A 54 Buffalo City 41 Gauteng North A 89 vs Gauteng West 16 Dr Kenneth Kauda 43 vs Nelson Mandela Bay 28 Western Province A 36 vs Umgungundlovu 30 Mangaung Metro 37 Boland A 41. B Section: Western Province B 61 Ilembe 26 Bojanala 39 Vhembe 37 West Coast A 32 Zululand 45 Eden 38 Gert Sibande 40 Capricorn 29 Royal Bafokeng 51 Boland B 50 vs Nkangala 33 Zululand 52 vs Ilembe 20 Gauteng North B 69 vs West Coast A 35 Gert Sibande 34 vs Royal bafokeng 37 Western Province B 61 vs Bojanala 39 Capricorn 30 vs Central Boland 52 C Section: Ehlanzeni 59 UGU 15 Western Province 31 OR Tambo 31 Waterberg 58 Siyanda 32 Ethekwini 50 Sisonke 28 Uthungulu 48 Amajuba 47 SANDF 31 NM Molema 30 West Coast B 16 vs SAPS 51 Sisonke 31 vs OR Tambo 29 Siyada 66 vs UGU 23 Western Province C 28 vs Waterburg 54 Ehlanzeni 37 vs Ethekwini 68 Alfred Nzo 22 vs SAPS 65 West Coast B 18 vs Uthungulu 49 Results from Day One of the SPAR National Netball Championships played at the Velodrome Bellville on Monday, 11 August 2014: A Section: Frances Baard 48 Buffalo City 48 Nelson Mandela Bay 41 Gauteng West 21 Mangaung Metro 61 Frances Baard 32 Gauteng North A 48 Western Province 31 Dr Kenneth Kaunda 54 Boland A 44 Umgungundlovu 46 Buffalo City 35 B Section: West Coast A 41 Vhembe 24 Nkangala 35 Gert Sibande 39 Boland B 38 Royal Bafokeng 32 Gauteng North B 73 Ilembe 14 Eden 70 Capricorn 26 Western Province B 41 Zululand 30 Nkangala 55 Central Boland 45 West Coast A 50 Bojanala 27 C Section: NM Molema 27 SAPS 50 OR Tambo 51 UGU 14 Ethekwini 56 Waterberg 32 Ehlanzeni 38 OR Tambo 34 Ethekwini 49 Siyanda 20 Amajuba 26 SAPS 48 Boland 27 Gert Sibande 23 Waterberg 74 UGU 20 Uthungulu 40 NM Molema 21 SANDF 47 Alfred Nzo 23
Photo 1 caption: Melissa Myburgh of Gauteng North in action against Gauteng West during day 2 of the Spar National Netball Championships, her team going on to beat Gauteng West by a massive 89-16 for the biggest victory of the tournament. Photo: Reg Caldecott
Photo 2 caption: Gauteng North’s earlier match in the day saw them beat Nelson Mandela Bay 71-31. Pictured in action against Nelson Mandela Bay for the champs is Nthabiseng Mothutsi at the Bellville Velodrome on 12 August. Photo: Reg Caldecott
Photo 3 caption: Lindie Lombard of Gauteng North in action against Nelson Mandela Bay. Photo: Reg Caldecott
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