2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge

2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
CityPretoria
Venue(s)Rembrandt Hall
University of Pretoria
Dates22–26 November 2022
Teams4
TV partner(s)SuperSport (South Africa)
Recast TV (Scotland)
Final positions
Champions South Africa
Runner-up Scotland
← 2021

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

Team Head coach Captain
 South Africa Norma Plummer[4] Bongiwe Msomi
 Scotland Tamsin Greenway Claire Maxwell[8]
 Zimbabwe Ropafadzo Matsauki Felisitus Kwangwa
South Africa President's XII Sameshia Esau[4] Jeanté Strydom[9]

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

Umpires

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

Round 1

22 November 2022  South Africa 61–42  Scotland  
14:00

Sources:[7][9]

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

Source:[9]

Round 2

23 November 2022  South Africa 72–37  Zimbabwe  
14:00

Source:[17]

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

Source:[17]

Round 3

25 November 2022  Scotland 41–41  Zimbabwe  
12:00

Sources:[12][18]

25 November 2022  South Africa 59–34 South Africa President's XII  
14:00

Source:[19]

Table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  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  Scotland (Note 2) 3 0 2 1 131 151 –20 1
4  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

3rd v 4th Playoff

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

Source:[4]

Final

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

Starting 7:
GS Lenize Potgieter
GA Nomfundo Mngomezulu
WA Bongiwe 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

Rank Team
1  South Africa
2  Scotland
3 South Africa President's XII
4  Zimbabwe

Award winners

Award Winner Team
Player of the Tournament Khanyisa Chawane  South Africa
Best Shooter Ine-Marí Venter  South Africa
Best Mid Court Iona Christian  Scotland
Best Defender Phumza Maweni  South Africa

Source:[4][5]

References

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