National netball champs in December
Cape Town, the host city for the 2023 Netball World Cup, will be the venue for the annual SPAR National Netball Championships from December 6 to 11.
The Senior and u-21 championships will run concurrently, with more than a thousand participants.
This tournament will be played on a district basis, which provides more opportunities than the provincial system. A total number of 95 teams have confirmed entry, with 54 competing in the senior tournament and the balance of 41 at the u-21 level.
The SPAR national championships are usually played during women’s month, in August, but had to be postponed this year because South Africa was in the throes of the third wave of the Covid-19 virus, and was under level three restrictions at the time.
Fittingly, the tournament will be played during the 16 Days of Activism against Women and Children abuse.
Both Netball South Africa (NSA) and SPAR have committed themselves to the campaign against GBV and the players will affirm their commitment during the opening ceremony on December 6.
“We are so pleased that the 2021 SPAR National Championships are being held in Cape Town,” said SPAR marketing director Mike Prentice.
Defending champions in both the Senior and u-21championships are Tshwane Senior and Tshwane u-21.
