The SPAR NMMU Madibaz netball team completed a tumultuous Varsity Netball double header with a tense 52-50 victory over the University of Johannesburg at Rembrandt Hall in Pretoria on Monday night. The win followed a 71-31 loss at the hands of defending champs and log leaders Kovsies at the same venue the previous afternoon. The weekend results put the team from Port Elizabeth fourth in the standings after five rounds. Madibaz head coach and former SPAR Proteas player Dumisani Chauke said … [Read more...] about Madibaz clinch nail-biter in round five of Varsity Netball
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Kovsies too strong for Madibaz
The SPAR NMMU Madibaz's Varsity Netball ambitions suffered a setback when the side went down 53-38 to defending champions Kovsies in Bloemfontein on Monday night. Madibaz coach Dumisani Chauke said her team had known from the outset that the game would be a tough one on the University of the Free State's home court. Chauke said the Madibaz had trained hard in the weeks leading up to the match and prepared well for it. "We stuck to our game plan in the first quarter but after that we … [Read more...] about Kovsies too strong for Madibaz
Mixed Varsity Netball fortunes for Madibaz
The SPAR NMMU Madibaz experienced mixed fortunes in three back-to-back home games during the Varsity Netball competition in Port Elizabeth this weekend. The Madibaz started off on a high note with a 57-28 win against minnows Vaal University of Technology on Saturday. In Sunday's match, long-time rivals Maties made the most of their double-point power play to take the game away from the hosts. The Madibaz fought back but were unable to close the gap, going down 42-51 to the team from … [Read more...] about Mixed Varsity Netball fortunes for Madibaz
