2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| City | Pretoria |
| Venue(s) | Rembrandt Hall University of Pretoria |
| Dates | 22–26 November 2022 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | SuperSport (South Africa) Recast TV (Scotland) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
The 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge was the seventh Diamond Challenge netball 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]
Head coaches and captains
[edit | edit source]| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | Norma Plummer[4] | Bongiwe Msomi |
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Tamsin Greenway | Claire Maxwell[8] |
| File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | Ropafadzo Matsauki | Felisitus Kwangwa |
| South Africa President's XII | Sameshia Esau[4] | Jeanté Strydom[9] |
Umpires
[edit | edit source]| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit | edit source]Round 1
[edit | edit source]| 22 November 2022 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 61–42 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | ||
| 14:00 |
| 22 November 2022 | South Africa President's XII | 55–50 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | ||
| 16:00 |
Source:[9]
Round 2
[edit | edit source]| 23 November 2022 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 72–37 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | ||
| 14:00 |
Source:[17]
| 23 November 2022 | South Africa President's XII | 49–48 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | ||
| 16:00 |
Source:[17]
Round 3
[edit | edit source]| 25 November 2022 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 41–41 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | ||
| 12:00 |
| 25 November 2022 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 59–34 | South Africa President's XII | ||
| 14:00 |
Source:[19]
Table
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 119 | 73 | 6 |
| 2 | South Africa President's XII (Note 1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 157 | –19 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (Note 2) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 131 | 151 | –20 | 1 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 168 | –40 | 1 |
Qualified for Final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
- Notes
- ^1 The President's XII were ineligible to qualify for the final.
- ^2 Scotland qualified for the final because of their better goal difference.
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]3rd v 4th Playoff
[edit | edit source]| 26 November 2022 | South Africa President's XII | 49–43 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | ||
| 14:00 |
Source:[4]
Final
[edit | edit source]| 26 November 2022 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 54–36 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | ||
| 16:00 |
- Teams
| Head Coach: Norma Plummer Assistant coach: Dumisani Chauke Starting 7: Squad: |
Head Coach: Tamsin Greenway Assistant coach: Karen Atkinson Starting 7: Squad: |
Final Placings
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| 2 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
| 3 | South Africa President's XII |
| 4 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe |
Award winners
[edit | edit source]| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Khanyisa Chawane | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Best Shooter | Ine-Marí Venter | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Best Mid Court | Iona Christian | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
| Best Defender | Phumza Maweni | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
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