Free State Crinums Explained

Team Name:Free State Crinums
Founded:2014
Location:Bloemfontein
Regions:Free State
Coach:Martha Mosoahle-Samm
Premierships:4 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2024)
League:Telkom Netball League
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Free State Crinums are a South African netball team based in Bloemfontein. Since 2014, they have represented the Free State in the Telkom Netball League. They were the inaugural league champions. Between 2014 and 2016, Crinums won three successive titles. In 2024, they won a fourth title.

History

Brutal Fruit Netball Cup

In 2014, Free State Crinums, together with Eastern Cape Aloes, Gauteng Golden Fireballs, Gauteng Jaguars and North West Flames, became founder members of Division One of the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup.[1] [2] [3] They were subsequently the inaugural league champions.[4] Between 2014 and 2016, with teams coached by Burta de Kock, captained by Maryka Holtzhausen and featuring Karla Pretorius, Crinums won three successive titles. On each occasion they defeated Gauteng Jaguars in the final.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Telkom Netball League

Crinums are closely associated with the University of the Free State and their Varsity Netball team, UFS-Kovsies. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, Crinums were a de facto Kovsie team. The vast majority of squad members, including Lefébre Rademan and Khanyisa Chawane, were UFS students. Crinums head coach, Burta de Kock, was also the head coach of the Kovsies.[9] [10] [11] In 2020 and 2023, Crinums were Telkom Netball League finalists again. However, on both occasions they lost to Gauteng Jaguars.[12] [13] In 2024, Crinums, with a team coached by Martha Mosoahle-Samm and featuring a returning Karla Pretorius, won a fourth title.[14] [15] [16]

Finals

Division 1

SeasonWinners ScoreRunners Up Venue
2014[17] Free State Crinums40–36Gauteng JaguarsUniversity of Pretoria
2015[18] Free State Crinums61–59Gauteng JaguarsUniversity of Pretoria
2016[19] Free State Crinums52–43Gauteng JaguarsOlive Centre, Durban
2020[20] Gauteng Jaguars38–26Free State CrinumsMangaung Indoor Sports Center, Bloemfontein
2023[21] Gauteng Jaguars59–51Free State CrinumsHeartfelt Arena, Pretoria
2024Free State Crinums47–46Gauteng JaguarsEllis Park Arena

Notable players

Captains

YearsCaptains
2014–2017Maryka Holtzhausen[22]
2018Maryke Coetzee
2019–2020Lefébre Rademan[23] [24] [25]
2021Sikholiwe Mdletshe[26] [27]
2022–2023Ané Retief[28] [29] [30]

Internationals

Coaches

Head coaches

Coach Years
Burta de Kock2014–2021
Martha Mosoahle-Samm2021–

Assistant coaches

Coach Years
Martha Mosoahle-Samm201x–2021
Karin Venter2022–

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brutal Fruit Netball Cup Countdown Begins. gsport.co.za. 30 April 2014. 6 September 2024.
  2. Web site: First semi-professional competition for SA netball. www.southafrica.info. https://web.archive.org/web/20150107231554/http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/netball-brutal-fruit-020514.htm#.VK2-MLPP32c. 7 January 2015. 2 May 2014. 1 September 2024.
  3. Web site: SA Netball goes professional with Brutal Fruit. www.sabstories.co.za. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524041519/http://www.sabstories.co.za/beer-culture/sa-netball-goes-professional-with-brutal-fruit/. 24 May 2014. 9 May 2014. 1 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Crinums Break Through for Inaugural Netball Cup. gsport.co.za. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021154134/https://gsport.co.za/crinums-break-through-for-inaugural-netball-cup/. 21 October 2020. 8 June 2014. 31 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Crinums leave it late before taking prestigious Premier League title. www.teamsa.co.za. 10 June 2015. 31 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Three in a row for Crinums. www.citizen.co.za. 1 June 2016. 31 August 2024.
  7. Web site: UFS Sporting Legends: Kovsies provided Karla with perfect balance to excel. www.ufs.ac.za. 26 March 2024. 3 September 2024.
  8. Web site: Pretorius wants to win TNL with Crinums again. supersport.com. 10 June 2024. 4 September 2024.
  9. Web site: Kovsies make up entire Crinums squad. www.ufs.ac.za. 9 May 2018. 4 September 2024.
  10. Web site: More success for netballers in different competition?. www.ufs.ac.za. 9 May 2019. 3 September 2024.
  11. Web site: Player management key to netball team. www.ufs.ac.za. 13 October 2020. 3 September 2024.
  12. Web site: Jaguars Win Fourth Telkom Netball League Title And Stars Retain Division A Position. netball-sa.co.za. 27 October 2020. 30 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Jaguars lift sixth Telkom Netball League trophy and Baobabs move to top Division. netball-sa.co.za. 1 July 2023. 31 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Crinums clinch fourth Telkom Netball League Championship Title. netball-sa.co.za. 19 June 2024. 31 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Free State Crinums edge out Gauteng Jaguars in thrilling 2024 Telkom Netball League final. joburg.org.za. 20 June 2024. 30 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Coach Martha Mosoahle-Samm and Karla Pretorius on 2024 TNL Win: 'On Another Level'. gsport.co.za. 23 June 2024. 4 September 2024.
  17. Web site: Free State Clinch Final In Extra Time Thriller. brutalfruitnetballcup.co.za. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125125751/http://brutalfruitnetballcup.co.za/free-state-clinch-final-extra-time-thriller/. 25 November 2015. 8 June 2014. 8 September 2024.
  18. Web site: Crinums crowned NPL champions again. www.citizen.co.za. 8 June 2015. 31 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Crinums take Brutal Fruit title with 52-43 win over Jaguars. PressReader. Diamond Fields Advertiser. 30 May 2016. 31 August 2024.
  20. Web site: Jaguars win 4th Telkom Netball League title. www.news24.com. 27 October 2020. 31 August 2024.
  21. Web site: Jaguars crowned Telkom Netball League champions. joburg.org.za. 1 July 2023. 30 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Crinums end in fifth spot. www.theweekly.co.za. 9 June 2017. 4 September 2024.
  23. Web site: Free State Crinums profile (2020). 8 April 2016 . netball-sa.co.za. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305231114/https://netball-sa.co.za/team/free-state-crinums/. 5 March 2021. 3 September 2024.
  24. Web site: Netball league resumes with Proteas stars in the mix. www.news24.com. 15 October 2020. 2 September 2024.
  25. Web site: Jaguars vs. Crinums Head To Head. netball-sa.co.za. 27 October 2020. 2 September 2024.
  26. Web site: Free State Crinums profile 2021. 8 April 2016 . netball-sa.co.za. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126210546/https://netball-sa.co.za/team/free-state-crinums/. 26 January 2022. 3 September 2024.
  27. Web site: Meet the TNL Division 1 Captains. netball-sa.co.za. 4 September 2021. 12 September 2024.
  28. Web site: TNL2022 Captains Check-In. netball-sa.co.za. 19 May 2022. 2 September 2024.
  29. Web site: Free State Crinums profile 2022. 8 April 2016 . netball-sa.co.za. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304191002/https://netball-sa.co.za/team/free-state-crinums/. 4 March 2024. 3 September 2024.
  30. Web site: Telkom Netball League Squads For 2023. www.netballjunkie.com. 22 April 2023. 30 August 2024.

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