1999 Southern Sting season

Southern Sting
1999 season
Head coach	Robyn Broughton
Manager	Jackie Barron
Captain	Bernice Mene
Main venue	Centennial Hall
Season results
Wins–losses	8–2
Season placing	1st
Team colours
Southern Sting seasons
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The 1999 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 1999 Coca-Cola Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Bernice Mene and featuring Reinga Bloxham, Kirsty Broughton, Julie Carter and Donna Loffhagen, Sting won their first Coca-Cola Cup title. In the grand final, they defeated Otago Rebels 63–54. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses

Gains	Losses
Sharalyn Cumming Kate Newson (Northern Force) Maria O'Neill Naomi Siddall [5] [6]	Rachel Donnelly Camille Grubb Michelle Krynen Tasha Marshall

Sources: ^{[1] [7]}

1999 roster

1999 Southern Sting roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Reinga Bloxham WD, C (aged 24) – Kirsty Broughton WD, C – Julie Carter GA,WA (1965-11-27)27 November 1965 (aged 33) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Sharalyn Cumming – Donna Loffhagen GS, GA (1978-04-29)29 April 1978 (aged 20) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Bernice Mene  (c) GD, GK (1975-01-18)18 January 1975 (aged 24) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Debbie Munro GS, GA – Kate Newson – Maria O'Neill – Nicola Russell – Naomi Siddall GD, GK (1975-04-02)2 April 1975 (aged 23) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Jo Tapper –	Head coach Robyn Broughton Manager: Jackie Barron Physiotherapist: Neil Familton Sports Science: Steve Jackson Marketing & Events Manager: Liz McDonald Sponsorship Manager & Office Administrator: Robyn Koehler Notes (c)– Captain (cc)– Co-captain (vc)– Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player

Source: ^[1]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

19 March	Southern Sting	40–38	Northern Force	Centennial Hall, Invercargill

Round 2

21 March	Western Flyers	52–38	Southern Sting	Palmerston North

Round 3

26 March	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	46–56	Southern Sting	Tauranga
			Donna Loffhagen  39/47 (83%)

Sources: ^[8]

Round 4

28 March	Auckland Diamonds	50–48	Southern Sting	ASB Stadium

Round 5

1 April	Otago Rebels	53–59	Southern Sting	Edgar Centre

Round 6

Southern Sting received a bye.

Round 7

11 April	Southern Sting	67–52	Counties Manukau Cometz	Centennial Hall, Invercargill

Round 8

16 April	Southern Sting	66–46	Canterbury Flames	Centennial Hall, Invercargill

Round 9

18 April	Southern Sting	56–47	Capital Shakers	Centennial Hall, Invercargill

Source: ^[1]

Finals series

Semi-final

23 April

Southern Sting

64–41

Northern Force

Centennial Hall, Invercargill

Grand final

30 April		Otago Rebels	54–63	Southern Sting		Edgar Centre
		Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 31–33, ?–?, 54–63
		Jo Steed Belinda Colling		Donna Loffhagen  36/44 (82%) Julie Carter

Sources: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. "Sting History 1999". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
2. "Netball: Carter's new zip propels the Sting to upset". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
3. "Let's Repeat History 20,000 Ticker Tape Parade Like We Did in 1999". whatsoninvers.nz. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
4. "Netball: Mene on a roll approaching big mark". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
5. "Netball: Import engineer's double career". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
6. "Netball: Overseas imports spice national league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
7. "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
8. "Netball: Cometz withstand fiery Force". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2023.