South Africa and Great Britain fight for possession in the nail-biting final of the WUNC, played on Saturday 7 July at the Good Hope Centre, Cape Town. From left: Goal Defence Jodie Gibson of GB, Goal Shooter Melissa Myburgh of SA, Centre Bongiwe Msomi of CAPETOWN – There was disappointment for South Africa when they […]
South Africa’s Goal Keeper Vanes-Mari du Toit in a tussle for the ball against Jamaica’s Goal Attack Naudia Brown in their semi-final match of the WUNC on Friday 6 July 2012 CAPETOWN – South Africa kept their composure to narrowly defeat Jamaica by two goals in their World University Netball Championships semi-final in Cape Town […]
Great Britain’s Goal Defence Jodie Gibson is too quick for Ireland’s Goal Attack Caroline O’Hanlon in their semi-final match on Friday 6 July 2012 CAPETOWN – South Africa will face Great Britain in the final of the inaugural World University Netball Championship at the Good Hope Centre, in Cape Town, on Saturday afternoon. Great Britain […]
South Africa’s Wing Defence Marle Geel seems impassive to Namibia’s Delila Keja’s defence in the first quarterfinal match of the day on Thursday CAPETOWN – South Africa defeated Namibia 67-26 in the first of the quarterfinal matches at the World University Netball Championship in Cape Town on Thursday. Namibia started well and looked like they […]
Jamaican centre player Shadian Hemmings outplays Namibian Wing Defence (and vice-captain) Delila Keja CAPETOWN – In the first match of the day, the surprise team of the tournament – Uganda – gave the Brits a run for their money. Losing to Great Britain by only one goal, and outscoring them by 9 goals in the […]
Ugandan wing defence Irene Mirembe’s face says it all, as the team put up a great fight against Jamaica in the second match of the day CAPETOWN – In a physical match against the Jamaican University team, the Ugandan’s put up quite a fight. Considering that there are a number of Sunshine Girls – who […]
South Africa’s vice-captain (and also SPAR Protea player) Karla Mostert in action against Zimbabwean Goal Attack Beaulah Mupambisi CAPETOWN – South Africa overpowered Zimbabwe with a 110-12 victory in their Group A match at the World University Netball Championship in Cape Town on Tuesday. The Zimbabweans lacked the wherewithal to cope with the superior skills […]
CAPETOWN – Yesterday, July 2nd, the opening ceremony of the first World University Netball Championship took place in the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. This first edition was set up by the USSA, the South African Federation of University Sports. This sport is very popular in the Commonwealth, eight countries from three continents responded […]
