2012 Diamond Challenge
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
City | Pretoria |
Venue(s) | Heartfelt Arena |
Dates | 15–18 August 2012 |
Teams | 4 |
TV partner(s) | SuperSport (South Africa) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa |
Runner-up | Malawi |
Third place | Botswana |
The 2012 Diamond Challenge was the inaugural Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Botswana, Malawi and Zambia. The series was played in August 2012 at Pretoria's Heartfelt Arena.[1][2][3] Malawi won the group stage of the series, winning all three matches, including defeating South Africa 47–42 in their third match.[4][5] However, it was South Africa who won the overall series, after they defeated Malawi 47–43 in the final.[3][6][7] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.[1][8]
Head coaches and captains
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain |
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South Africa[3][5] | Elize Kotze | Zanele Mdodana |
Botswana | Kagisano Mawela[9] | |
Malawi | Griffin Saenda[4][10] | Grace Mwafulirwa |
Zambia | Annie Mukamba[11] |
Source:[1]
Group stage
[edit]Round 1
[edit]15 August 2012 | Malawi | 75–32 | Zambia | ||
18:15 |
Source:[12]
15 August 2012 | South Africa | 55–26 | Botswana | ||
19:45 |
Source:[9]
Round 2
[edit]16 August 2012 | Malawi | 63–29 | Botswana | ||
18:00 |
Source:[13]
16 August 2012 | South Africa | 47–34 | Zambia | ||
19:45 | Lucy Jere 22/26 (85%) | Melissa Myburgh 34/43 (79%) |
Source:[11]
Round 3
[edit]17 August 2012 | Botswana | 59–41 | Zambia | ||
18:00 |
17 August 2012 | South Africa | 42–47 | Malawi | ||
19:45 |
Final table
[edit]Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Malawi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 103 | 82 | 6 |
2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 107 | 37 | 4 |
3 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 159 | –45 | 1 |
4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 181 | –74 | 1 |
Qualified for Final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
Playoffs
[edit]3rd v 4th Playoff
[edit]18 August 2012 | Botswana | 45–36 | Zambia | ||
12:00 |
Final
[edit]18 August 2012 | South Africa | 47–43 | Malawi | ||
13:40 | Mwai Kumwenda 39/41 (95%) |
- Teams
Head Coach: Elize Kotze Starting 7: Squad: |
Head Coach: Griffin Saenda Starting 7: Squad: |
Award winners
[edit]Award | Winner | Team |
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Player of the Tournament | Mwai Kumwenda[6] | Malawi |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SuperSport to Broadcast Diamond Challenge". gsport.co.za. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Netball Diamond Challenge – Heartfelt Arena 15 – 18 August 2012". www.up.ac.za. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Weakened South Africa triumphs over Malawi in Diamond Netball Challenge Final". netballscoop.com. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Malawi beat South Africa in Netball Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Queens Have Diamond Challenge Advantage". gsport.co.za. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "SA Down Malawi at Diamond Challenge". gsport.co.za. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Jubilant Proteas dethrone Malawi Queens 47-43". www.up.ac.za. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "SuperSport to broadcast the Netball Diamond Challenge". www.sportspromedia.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Win Over Botswana Opens Diamond Challenge". gsport.co.za. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Buoyant Malawi Queens off to South Africa for Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Zambia Make SA Work Hard for Win". gsport.co.za. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi beat Zambia in opening match of Netball Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi Queens thrash Botswana in Diamond Challenge". www.nyasatimes.com. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge
- 2012 in netball
- 2012 in South African women's sport
- 2012 in Botswana sport
- 2012 in Malawian sport
- 2012 in Zambian sport
- Botswana national netball team series
- Malawi national netball team series
- Zambia national netball team series
- August 2012 sports events in Africa
- Sports competitions in Pretoria