Midrand Prik Netball League encourages a love of the game

RABIE RIDGE – Sunrise Girls netball team sweeps away all trophies for themselves at the Midrand Netball Tournament.

March 19, 2020

Ofentse Ditlopo 1 minute read

Might Girls netball team grabs a trophy for themselves at the Midrand Netball Prik Pre-Season Tournament. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo

The Midrand Prik Netball League held a pre-season open tournament at the Rabie Ridge Sports Grounds on 7 March.

The tournament included teams from around Region A, some from Diepsloot, Midrand, Ivory Park and Kaalfontein.

Tshepang Malapile from the Golden Eagles shoots for a goal as they play against the Super Rovers at the Midrand Prik Pre-Season Tournament.Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo

Sibongile Ndaba, secretary for the Midrand Prik Netball League explained that the tournament was for the development of young girls around the region. “We are trying to develop young girls out of the streets and have them play netball. Today we brought the senior teams that we wanted the kids to watch so they can be inspired by them, so they can have role models and take the sport serious.

Mbali Nxumalo from the Nyeleti Netball Team (Diepsloot) passes the ball as they play in the semi-finals at the Midrand Netball Prik Pre-Season Tournament. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

“Reason being we have seen so many kids getting pregnant, some doing drugs and therefore we are trying to avoid that as the Prik.

U15 semi-final match between Phomolong (White Eagles) and Ivory Park (Mighty Girls) where goal scorer Kamogelo Mahlanya shoots her shot. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

“This is our third year running this tournament, and we will soon have trial dates so the kids can end up in the Johannesburg Netball Association, thus also ending up in the Johannesburg squad which may be a push to the national teams in different divisions.”

At the end of the tournament, the final scores where as follows:

U13

• Ebony United 7, Mighty Girls 9

U15

• Sunrise Girls 15, Mighty Girls 11

U17

• Sunrise Girls 13, Mighty Girls 8

Seniors

• Super Rovers 14, Mighty Stars 24.

Sunrise Girls U15 take home two trophies at the Midrand Netball Prik Pre-Season Tournament in Rabie Ridge.
*Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

Mokgadi Mahladisa, captain for the Sunrise Girls U17 team, expressed her excitement for her team’s victory saying the tournament was good, even though they had it tough against the Mighty Girls.

Sunrise Girl Mokgadi Mahladisa looks for an open team player as they play against the Might Girls in the U17 final match. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

“We did do our best and I am pleased as the team captain of our performance today. But I would like us to fix here and there, for instance, there were too many stepping and contacts made by both my team and the Mighty Girls netball team. We even tried to hash it out and tell them let’s play fairly so no one gets injured.”