2012 Diamond Challenge

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2012 Diamond Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFile:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
CityPretoria
VenueHeartfelt Arena
Dates15–18 August 2012
Teams4
TV partnerSuperSport (South Africa)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Runners-upFile:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi
Third placeFile:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
2013 →

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

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Team Head coach Captain
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa[3][5] Elize Kotze Zanele Mdodana
File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Kagisano Mawela[9]
File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Griffin Saenda[4][10] Grace Mwafulirwa
File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Annie Mukamba[11]

Source:[1]

Group stage

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Round 1

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15 August 2012 File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 75–32 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia  
18:15

Source:[12]

15 August 2012 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 55–26 File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana  
19:45

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Round 2

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16 August 2012 File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 63–29 File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana  
18:00

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16 August 2012 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 47–34 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia  
19:45 Lucy Jere Goals scored 22/26 (85%) Melissa Myburgh Goals scored 34/43 (79%)

Source:[11]

Round 3

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17 August 2012 File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana 59–41 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia  
18:00
17 August 2012 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 42–47 File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi  
19:45

Sources:[4][5]

Final table

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Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 3 3 0 0 185 103 82 6
2 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3 2 1 0 144 107 37 4
3 File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana 3 1 2 0 114 159 –45 1
4 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia 3 0 3 0 107 181 –74 1

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

Playoffs

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3rd v 4th Playoff

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18 August 2012 File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana 45–36 File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia  
12:00

Final

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18 August 2012 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 47–43 File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi  
13:40 Mwai Kumwenda Goals scored 39/41 (95%)
Teams
Head Coach:
Elize Kotze

Starting 7:
GS Chrisna Bootha
GA Maryka Holtzhausen
WA Zanele Mdodana (c)
C Thuli Qegu
WD Bongiwe Msomi
GD Karla Mostert
GK Vanes-Mari du Toit

Squad:
WD, C Nosiphiwo Goda
C, WD Precious Mthembu
GS, GA Melissa Myburgh
WD, GK Adele Niemand
GD Anneret Viljoen

Head Coach:
Griffin Saenda

Starting 7:
GS Mwai Kumwenda
GA Sindi Simtowe
WA Beatrice Mpinganjira
C Bridget Kumwenda
WD Grace Mwafulirwa (c)
GD Caroline Mtukule
GK Towera Vinkhumbo

Squad:
C, WA Thandie Mwale Galleta
GD, WD Joanna Kachilika
GS Tina Kamuyambeni
GD, WD Joyce Mvula
GD, GK Loreen Ngwira

Sources:[3][6][7]

Award winners

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Award Winner Team
Player of the Tournament Mwai Kumwenda[6] File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi

References

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