SA’s Narrow Win not Enough
SA captain Bronwyn Bock-Jonathan played a key part in their narrow win over Uganda in the first leg of the SPAR Challenge Netball Series. SPAR South Africa won 41 – 35. Picture: Reg Caldecott Uganda, like Tonga at the Rugby World Cup, surprised South Africa and gave the home side a run for their money […]
SA Prep for World Champs
Protea players, Precious Mthembu of Ethekwini and Boland’s Christine Markgraaf during practice at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria. The two will feature for the South African National Netball team against Uganda in the upcoming SPAR Challenge. Picture: Reg Caldecott The SPAR National netball team has completed a successful camp at the High Performance Centre […]
World Champs Squad Announced
Netball South Africa (NSA) has announced the SPAR National Netball Squad that will represent the country at the New World Netball World Championships to be played in Auckland, New Zealand from 10 – 17 November 2007.
Progress all about Fitness
The SPAR National women’s netball team play their final Test against the touring Malawian team at Howard College in Durban this evening, and the 7pm start to action will be eagerly awaited by a dominant South African side.
Good Hope heralds Big Win
South Africa were in high spirits after beating Malawi 56-35 in the second test of the SPAR Challenge series at the Good Hope Centre on Monday evening, to take a one-nil lead in the three-Test series.
SA Seek Series Lead in Cape Town
Speaking to gsport on Saturday, senior national netball coach Burta de Kock was disappointed in the result of the first of three tests against the talented touring Malawi side, but was happy to point to the positives.
SA Draw 45-all with Malawi
South Africa and Malawi drew the first Test in the three-match SPAR Challenge netball series 45-all on Saturday afternoon, in a game described as riddled with errors by the home side.
Gearing for Netball World Champs!
South African national netball coach, Burta de Kock, is a realistic woman. She understands that things may not always go the way she wants, but she is prepared to work with any situation, to make sure that South Africa is always well represented on the world stage.
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 […]
Big Guns to tackle SA Netball
It was 12 years ago that the South African netball team swept aside an impressive line-up of opponents on their way to claiming the silver medal at the World Championships.
Netball to UK for Tests Tour
The SPAR South African netball team leave on Wednesday for a short tour of Wales and England, during which they will play one Test against Wales and three against England.
New Captain For SA Netball
Netball South Africa (NSA) selectors have combined youth and experience in the SPAR national netball team to tour England in January. The tour, which includes three Tests, forms part of the team’s build-up to the world championships in Fiji in July.