Openers Fire and Proteas Storm to T20 International Win in Trinidad
Both openers Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee scored 50’s in the Proteas’ chase overnight, the 8 wicket-win offering the visitors a chance at levelling the series against the West Indies in the fifth encounter on Saturday
Proteas Grind out Tough Opening ODI Win over West Indies
Protea stalwarts Luus, van Niekerk and Wolvaardt laid the platform with solid innings before Kapp was assisted by debutant Sekhukhune and Mali to strike decisively to claim an opening ODI win to take an early lead in the 3-match series.
Laura Wolvaardt: I’m a Sponsor’s Dream
It’s actually unthinkable – An SA woman athlete has made such an impression that a corporate backer sponsors her an unbranded Mercedes-Benz, and would continue to back her even if she stopped playing! Hats off Proteas opening batter Laura Wolvaardt and sponsor Bri-ton Liftmaster.
Three New Caps as Proteas Prepare for One Day Windies Series
Momentum Proteas skipper Dané van Niekerk will lead a 15-woman squad in three ODIs and five T20i’s away in the West Indies early in October, which will include three new caps in Eastern’s cricketer Tumi Sekhukhune (pictured) who joins her Powerade National Academy fellow graduates Saarah Smith and Robin Searle on tour.
Best-Ever Preps Boost SPAR Baby Proteas for World Youth Cup
The SPAR Baby Proteas depart SA on Wednesday for the Netball World Youth Cup in Botswana, and coach Dorette Badenhorst says it’s the best-ever prepared team to participate in a world event.
SA Netball Slips in Rankings
There will be plenty of homework to do when the Spar SA netball team return from New Zealand this week. After the high of four years ago, it’s been a disappointing World Championships for the South Africans, who finished in sixth place, losing their fifth place playoff game to Malawi 52-49 on Saturday.
SA Earn Quarter-Final Berth
Some critics may have written off South Africa as a challenger for the world title, or even the semi-finals, but their 56-36 win over Barbados at the New World Netball World Championships at the Trusts Stadium, Auckland showed they have plenty of potential to make an impact.
SA in Emphatic Opening Win
South Africa took a while to hit form but emerged big winners in their first game as they started day two at the New World Netball World Championships at the Trusts Stadium, Auckland.
Two Days to Go in Auckland
South African National Netball Captain Bronwyn Bock-Jonathan (bottom left) joins 15 of the team captains for the 2007 World Netball World Champs, ahead of the tournament’s start on Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. Picture © Michael Bradley, courtesy WNC 2007 Ltd The sixteen teams entered to contest the 2007 World Netball World Championships , beginning […]
2007 July gSTAR: Tsakane Mbewe
Tsakane Mbewe’s netball hero is SA veteran goal shooter, Sindisiwe Gumede and the one thing the two have in common is their height. Tsakane is nowhere close to Sindisiwe’s towering frame, but at 1.79m tall, she is often one of the taller girls on court, and she sure knows how to use height […]
World Squash Conference in CT
Squash South Africa is hosting the 36th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the World Squash Federation in Cape Town, at the Cape Town Conference Centre, from Thursday 5th October until Saturday 7th October.
ICC Introduces Women’s Cricket Award
Women’s cricket will be included at this year’s ICC Awards for the first time, it was announced today. The Women’s Cricketer of the Year, as chosen by a voting academy of 12 leading former players and influential figures in the women’s game including members of the media, will be named during the ceremony, which […]