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 […]
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.
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 […]
Eng Win Netball Series 3-0
London, England – The SPAR SA netball team suffered a third defeat at the hands of England here on Saturday night, going down 56-25 at the Wembley Arena to bring the series to a 3-0 close in the home side’s favour.
SA vs Eng Netball Preview
There may have been only three goals in it, but it was a victory nonetheless, and that victory over England Under 21s on Tuesday night has given the SPAR SA Netball side an all-important confidence boost, ahead of their second Test against the England seniors in Manchester, England, on Thursday evening.
England Claim First Netball Test
They haven’t beaten them in 10 years, and travelling with a squad with an average age of 22, the SPAR SA Netball team were unlikely to change that statistic when they took on England in the first of three Tests in Birmingham, England, on Monday night.
South Africa: 45 Wales: 42
Having overcome the frustrations of drastically delayed transport, freezing weather and lost bags, the SPAR SA Netball side finally got their UK tour off to a wining start in Deeside, Wales, by defeating the Welsh 45-42 on Saturday night at the Deeside Leisure Centre.
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.
Victory for Boland in their Favourite Venue
Boland must love Port Elizabeth – they won the Spar national netball championships here for the second time, beating Free State 28 – 25 in the final today.