2019 Africa Netball Cup Explained

Africa Netball Cup
Year:2019
Dates:18–23 October 2019
Host Country:South Africa
City:Cape Town
Venues:Bellville Velodrome
Winners:South Africa
Second:Malawi
Third:Uganda
Num Teams:6
Prev Season:2018
Next Season:2020

The 2019 Africa Netball Cup was held in Cape Town from 18-23 October 2019.[1] The tournament featured seven nations including hosts South Africa, defending champions Uganda along with Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho and Zimbabwe in 2 pool categories. Tanzania pulled out of the tournament due to financial issues, just a day before the tournament opener against Zimbabwe.[2] The tournament was originally supposed to have its scheduled opening match between defending champions Uganda and Zimbabwe but was called off due to the last minute withdrawal by Tanzania.[3] [4] The authorities later revealed that the match between hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe to be the opening match of the tournament while the tournament was later modified with round robin format.

South Africa defeated Zambia 72-53 to win the tournament with a perfect 100 percentage winning record.[5] [6]

Squads

Malawi and Uganda announced their preliminary squads in September 2019. Malawi revealed a list of 24 players in the squad and later cropped the list to 12 members.[7] Malawi's national captain Joanna Kachilika and Thandie Galleta were rested for the tournament who were earlier named in the preliminary squad while Caroline Mtukule was appointed as stand in captain for Malawi.[8] Uganda released a squad consisting of 22 players. In September 2019, just three weeks prior to the start of the tournament, Ugandan captain Peace Proscovia was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury which she sustained while playing at the Australian league.[9] In October 2019, Dorette Badenhorst was appointed as the new head coach for South Africa following the exit of Norma Plummer.[10]

Just a day prior to the tournament opener, Zimbabwean head coach Lloyd Makunde was sacked due to pay disputes.[11] [12]

Pool stage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: African Netball Championships: She Cranes squad named. Lubega . Shaban. PML Daily. en-US. 27 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927170656/http://www.pmldaily.com/sports/2019/09/african-netball-championships-she-cranes-squad-named.html. 27 September 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Tanzania's Taifa Queens fail to compete in African Cup. The Citizen. en. 18 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018083313/https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/news/Sports/Tanzania-s-Taifa-Queens-fail-to-compete-in-African-Cup/1840572-5315228-vjyouz/index.html. 18 October 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Uganda looking to make it a hat-trick of Africa Netball Cup titles. www.insidethegames.biz. 18 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018065830/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1086065/uganda-title-defence-africa-netball-cup. 18 October 2019. live.
  4. Web site: LIVE Uganda Today - Friday, 18 October. www.newvision.co.ug. 18 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018085859/https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1508820/live-uganda-friday-october. 18 October 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Proteas crowned Africa Netball Cup champs. Felem. Ayanda Frances. ewn.co.za. en. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023165133/https://ewn.co.za/2019/10/22/proteas-crowned-africa-netball-cup-champs. 23 October 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Proteas crowned 2019 Africa Netball Cup winners. 23 October 2019. Sport. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024082648/https://m.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/proteas-crowned-2019-africa-netball-cup-winners-20191023. 24 October 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Peace names Queens squad, drops Mwawi. www.kulinji.com. 8 July 2020. 10 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710105457/https://www.kulinji.com/article/sports/netball/2019/peace-names-queens-squad-drops-mwawi. 10 July 2020. live.
  8. Web site: Malawi names final squad for African Championships. allafrica. 11 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011100807/https://allafrica.com/stories/201910100459.html. 11 October 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Captain Proscovia to miss African Netball Championships. 3 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191003100127/https://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Soccer/She-Cranes-Peace-Proscovia-African-Netball-Championships/690266-5295750-122x1x4z/index.html. 3 October 2019. live.
  10. Web site: Dorette Badenhorst appointed new head coach of the Proteas netball team. Mnganga. Tholakele. ewn.co.za. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014051026/https://ewn.co.za/2019/10/01/dorette-badenhorst-appointed-new-head-coach-of-the-spar-proteas. 14 October 2019. 18 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Makunde sacked ahead of Africa Netball Cup. Chronicle. The. The Chronicle. en-GB. 18 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018085847/https://www.chronicle.co.zw/makunde-sacked-ahead-of-africa-netball-cup/. 18 October 2019. live.
  12. Web site: Zimbabwe netball coach fired. 17 October 2019. Nehanda Radio. en-US. 18 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018085851/https://nehandaradio.com/2019/10/17/zimbabwe-netball-coach-fired/. 18 October 2019. live.
  13. Web site: Peace names Queens squad, drops Mwawi. www.kulinji.com. 8 July 2020. 10 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710105457/https://www.kulinji.com/article/sports/netball/2019/peace-names-queens-squad-drops-mwawi. 10 July 2020. live.
  14. Web site: Uganda regroup for training ahead of African Championship. 16 September 2019 . 27 September 2019.
  15. Web site: Proteas name strong squad for the Africa Netball Cup. 18 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018094407/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/proteas-name-strong-squad-for-the-africa-netball-cup/. 18 October 2019. live.

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