Netball Exco Elected
The Council of Netball South Africa (NSA) showed faith with the existing executive committee (exco) with just one change for the next two-year term, from 2007 to 2009.
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.
Narrow Win Boosts Proteas
South Africa held their nerve down the home straight to stave off a testing Samoa 54-50 at the New World Netball World Championships in Auckland today, a result which gives South Africa the chance to defend their world ranking of fifth against Malawi on Saturday.
SA Win Continental Champs Again
South African ladies are once again the toast of continental cycling, as confirmed by this year’s UCI-sanctioned African Continental Championships, which have just concluded in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
Proteas Aim High in New Zealand
The South African national netball team is up against it, and with good cause: After a gamely loss to fourth-ranked England in their final Pool Round fixture, the fifth-ranked international side will face defending champions, New Zealand’s Silver Ferns in their quarter-finals clash on Thursday.
Proud Proteas Exit Champs
The dominance of the world’s best four netball teams in International play was aptly demonstrated on Thursday, as the quarter-finals of the 2007 Netball World Championships all finished well in favour of the top-ranked semi-final contestants.
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.
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 […]
World Champs Preparations Boost
The SPAR South Africa netball team’s preparations for the forthcoming Netball World Championships to be played in Auckland, New Zealand, were given a boost on Thursday when the Botswana Netball Association accepted the invitation by Netball South Africa to train with the Proteas before the teams’ departure for New Zealand.
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 […]
SPAR Still Good For Netball
South African netball had reason to celebrate on Tuesday – supermarket giant SPAR announced that it was renewing its sponsorship of the sport for another three years.
Bronwyn’s Back – And that’s Good News for Netball
In May 2003, it appeared that Bronwyn Bock-Jonathan’s netball career was over. The charismatic captain of the Spar South African team which was on a tour of Australia ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her right leg. She flew back to South Africa heavy-hearted in the knowledge that once again, she would […]