2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge

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2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
City Pretoria
Venue(s)Rembrandt Hall
University of Pretoria
Dates22–26 November 2022
Teams4
TV partner(s) SuperSport (South Africa)
Recast TV (Scotland)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Runner-upFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
  2021

The 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge was the seventh SPAR Diamond Challenge series. It featured South Africa, Scotland and Zimbabwe. Malawi were also due to take part. However, they were replaced by a Netball South Africa President's XII. The series was played in November 2022 at the University of Pretoria's Rembrandt Hall. [1] [2] With a team coached by Norma Plummer and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series after defeating Scotland 54–36 in the final. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches, and Khanyisa Chawane was named the Player of the Tournament. [3] [4] [5] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa. [1] [6] All of Scotland's matches were streamed by Recast TV. [3] [7]

Contents

Head coaches and captains

TeamHead coachCaptain
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Norma Plummer [4] Bongiwe Msomi
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Tamsin Greenway Claire Maxwell [8]
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Ropafadzo Matsauki Felisitus Kwangwa
Flag of South Africa.svg President's XII Sameshia Esau [4] Jeanté Strydom [9]

Sources: [6] [10] [11] [12]

Umpires

UmpireAssociation
Chakatsa Lephole [13] Lesotho
Leonard Masao South Africa [14]
Ken Metekingi [15] New Zealand
Terrence Peart Jamaica
Theresa Prince South Africa [16]

Source: [3]

Group stage

Round 1

22 November 2022Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 61–42Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  
14:00

Sources: [7] [9]

22 November 2022 Flag of South Africa.svg President's XII 55–50Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  
16:00

Source: [9]

Round 2

23 November 2022Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 72–37Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  
14:00

Source: [17]

23 November 2022 Flag of South Africa.svg President's XII 49–48Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  
16:00

Source: [17]

Round 3

25 November 2022Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 41–41Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  
12:00

Sources: [12] [18]

25 November 2022Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 59–34 Flag of South Africa.svg President's XII  
14:00

Source: [19]

Table

PosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3300192119736
2 Flag of South Africa.svg President's XII (Note 1) 3210138157–194
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Note 2) 3021131151–201
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3021128168–401

  Qualified for Final
  Qualified for 3rd/4th place match

Notes

Playoffs

3rd v 4th Playoff

26 November 2022 Flag of South Africa.svg President's XII 49–43Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  
14:00

Source: [4]

Final

26 November 2022Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 54–36Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  
16:00
Teams
Head Coach:
Norma Plummer
Assistant coach:
Dumisani Chauke

Starting 7:
GS Lenize Potgieter
GA Nomfundo Mngomezulu
WA Bongi Msomi (c)
C Refiloe Nketsa
WD Shadine van der Merwe
GD Zanele Vimbela
GK Phumza Maweni


Squad:
WA, C, WD Khanyisa Chawane
C, WA Izette Griesel
GD, WD Boitumelo Mahloko
GD, WD Monique Reyneke-Meyer
GD, GK Nicola Smith
GA, WA Nicholé Taljaard
GS, GA Elmeré van der Berg
GS, GA Ine-Marí Venter

Head Coach:
Tamsin Greenway
Assistant coach:
Karen Atkinson

Starting 7:
GS Emma Barrie
GA Niamh McCall
WA Iona Christian
C Hannah Leighton
WD Claire Maxwell (c)
GD Emily Nicholl (vc)
GK Rachel Conway


Squad:
WA, C Kelly Boyle
GS, GA Cerys Cairns
GD, GK Cerys Finn
WA, GA Emma Love
GD, WD Sarah MacPhail
GS, GA Kalea Stagg

Sources: [4] [10] [6] [3] [20]

Final Placings

RankTeam
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
3 Flag of South Africa.svg President's XII
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Award winners

AwardWinnerTeam
Player of the Tournament Khanyisa Chawane Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Best Shooter Ine-Marí Venter Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Best Mid CourtIona ChristianFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Best Defender Phumza Maweni Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Source: [4] [5]

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