2018 Diamond Challenge
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
City | Seshego, Polokwane |
Venue(s) | Ngoako Ramathlodi Sports Complex |
Dates | 27 November–1 December 2018 |
Teams | 6 |
TV partner(s) | SuperSport (South Africa) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa |
Runner-up | Zambia |
Third place | Zimbabwe |
The 2018 Diamond Challenge was the fifth Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and a Netball South Africa President's XII. The series was played in late November and early December 2018 at Seshego's Ngoako Ramathlodi Sports Complex.[1] With a team coached by Norma Plummer and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all five matches, and Msomi was named the Player of the Tournament.[2][3] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.[1]
Head coaches and captains
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain |
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South Africa[1][2][3] | Norma Plummer | Bongiwe Msomi |
Botswana | Tumisang Bagidi[4] | |
Namibia | ||
Zambia | Elizabeth Bwalya[5] | |
Zimbabwe | Lloyd Makunde[6] | |
President's XII[1][5] | Jenny van Dyk | Jessica Khomo |
South Africa squad
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Player profiles: Team website | Last updated: 22 October 2024 |
Milestones
[edit]- On 27 November 2018, Maryka Holtzhausen made her 100th senior appearance for South Africa against Namibia.[6][7]
- On 27 November 2018, Lenize Potgieter made her 50th senior appearance for South Africa against Namibia.[7][8]
Matches
[edit]Round 1
[edit]27 November 2018 | South Africa | 78–28 | Namibia | ||
27 November 2018 | Zimbabwe | 43–30 | Botswana | ||
27 November 2018 | President's XII | 48–46 | Zambia | ||
Round 2
[edit]28 November 2018 | Zambia | 57–51 | Zimbabwe | ||
28 November 2018 | President's XII | 61–31 | Namibia | ||
28 November 2018 | South Africa | 83–16 | Botswana | ||
Round 3
[edit]29 November 2018 | South Africa | 62–35 | President's XII | ||
15:00 |
29 November 2018 | Zambia | 58–42 | Botswana | ||
17.00 |
29 November 2018 | Zimbabwe | 62–43 | Namibia | ||
19.00 |
Round 4
[edit]30 November 2018 | Botswana | 55–48 | Namibia | ||
30 November 2018 | President's XII | 58–34 | Zimbabwe | ||
30 November 2018 | South Africa | 57–36 | Zambia | ||
Round 5
[edit]The Round 5 matches were all be re-scheduled to avoid a clash with the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final between South Africa and Nigeria.[4]
1 December 2018 | President's XII | 58–35 | Botswana | ||
12:00 |
1 December 2018 | Zambia | 68–36 | Namibia | ||
14:00 |
1 December 2018 | South Africa | 73–44 | Zimbabwe | ||
16:00 |
Final table
[edit]Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | South Africa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 119 | 234 | 10 |
2 | President's XII (Note 1) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 260 | 208 | 52 | 8 |
3 | Zambia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 234 | 31 | 6 |
4 | Zimbabwe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 261 | –27 | 4 |
5 | Botswana | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 178 | 290 | –112 | 2 |
6 | Namibia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 186 | 324 | –138 | 0 |
- Notes
Award winners
[edit]Award | Winner | Team |
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Player of the Tournament | Bongi Msomi[3] | South Africa |
Best Shooter | Diana Banda | Zambia |
Best Mid Court | Rome Dreyer | South Africa |
Best Defender | Phumza Maweni | South Africa |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "South African Netball sides named ahead of Diamond Challenge". netball-sa.co.za. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Proteas wrap up Diamond Challenge title defence". www.teamsa.co.za. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Proteas wrap up Diamond Challenge Title Defence". netball-sa.co.za. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Proteas made to work for Zambia win". netball-sa.co.za. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Two out of two for SA President's XII at Diamond Challenge". netball-sa.co.za. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Successful start for SA Netball sides at Diamond Challenge". netball-sa.co.za. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "2018 Diamond Challenge in South Africa (Nov 27-Dec 1) (page 1)". www.netballscoop.com. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Winning start for SA netball teams". www.citizen.co.za. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "SA sides take control of Diamond Challenge". www.citizen.co.za. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "SA notch up third Diamond Challenge win". netball-sa.co.za. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Namibia finish last at Diamond Challenge". www.namibian.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b "2018 Diamond Challenge in South Africa (Nov 27-Dec 1) (page 2)". www.netballscoop.com. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
Categories:
- Netball South Africa Diamond Challenge
- 2018 in netball
- 2018 in South African women's sport
- 2018 in Botswana sport
- 2018 in Namibian sport
- 2018 in Zambian sport
- 2018 in Zimbabwean sport
- Botswana national netball team series
- Namibia national netball team series
- Zimbabwe national netball team series
- November 2018 sports events in Africa
- December 2018 sports events in Africa
- Zambia national netball team series