Celebrating women in sports this youth month
Diepkloof Tennis Court, this past Saturday, June 19 hosted an action-packed netball tournament that saw six local teams go head to head.
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Diepkloof Tennis Court, this past Saturday, June 19 hosted an action-packed netball tournament that saw six local teams go head to head.
Organised by Summer School Games Foundation and sponsored by Diversity Life, the tournament aimed to unleash talent in sports as well as celebrate women in sports. Spirit NC took the title after handing Orlando’s Diversity NC a 43-30 defeat in the finals, walking away with a trophy and an R1500 cash prize.
In the semi-finals the runner-ups, Diversity NC won against JCNC Soweto NC while Spirit NC handed JCNC A NC a 29-20 defeat. According to the project manager, Richard Tale, the event was a success even though they had to do everything with limitations due to the COVID-19 regulations.
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“The tournament was one of a kind since it is Youth Month. We wanted to celebrate South African youth in style and support women in sports. It could have been bigger than this if it wasn’t for the global pandemic. Due to the COVID-19 protocols and the third wave, we had to limit our tournament, to protect ourselves and those around us from the pandemic. But overall, the tournament was a huge success,” Tale said.
“Summer School Games Foundation believes in community and sports development and that is why Diversity Life sponsored our tournament. They believed in us and our ability to grow and develop young people in sports. We are grateful and hope to make this tournament an annual event,” Tale concluded.
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