TEAMS from the eThekwini Metro Netball Federation jumped into action at the weekend for the Regional League held at the Hoy Park Sports Grounds in Durban.
The Durban University of Technology beat Umlazi 44 – 23 in a thrilling final and retained their title. The chairperson for eThekwini Metro netball, Balungile Mnyandu said about 54 teams competed and DUT’s team has now moved to division 1.
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Mnyandu said it was also used by the federation to identify players to play for the upcoming SPAR Championship that will be held in Cape Town in December.
Mnyandu added the federation aimed to host a closing tournament, however, due to the pandemic, that was not possible.
“We encourage all netball players to protect themselves, especially as we are still living through the Covid-19 pandemic,” she said.
Phume Hlongwa, one of the players from Cheetahs Sport Academy, who competed in the tournament, encouraged young girls to give netball a try.
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“This was a fantastic tournament and one way to continue to grow the sport of netball. I enjoyed being part of the games and we are grateful for the support from the netball federation,” she said.
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