2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge
International netball series hosted by South Africa
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The 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge was the seventh Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Scotland and Zimbabwe. Malawi were also due to take part. However, they were replaced by a Netball South Africa President's XII. The series was played in November 2022 at the University of Pretoria's Rembrandt Hall.[1][2] With a team coached by Norma Plummer and captained by Bongiwe Msomi, South Africa won the series after defeating Scotland 54–36 in the final. South Africa finished the series undefeated, winning all four matches, and Khanyisa Chawane was named the Player of the Tournament.[3][4][5] The series was broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.[1][6] All of Scotland's matches were streamed by Recast TV.[3][7]
South AfricaUniversity of Pretoria
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| City | Pretoria |
| Venue(s) | Rembrandt Hall University of Pretoria |
| Dates | 22–26 November 2022 |
| Teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) | SuperSport (South Africa) Recast TV (Scotland) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Scotland |
Head coaches and captains
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Norma Plummer[4] | Bongiwe Msomi |
| Scotland | Tamsin Greenway | Claire Maxwell[8] |
 Zimbabwe | Ropafadzo Matsauki | Felisitus Kwangwa |
| President's XII | Sameshia Esau[4] | Jeanté Strydom[9] |
Umpires
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Chakatsa Lephole[13] | Lesotho |
| Leonard Masao | South Africa[14] |
| Ken Metekingi[15] | New Zealand |
| Terrence Peart | Jamaica |
| Theresa Prince | South Africa[16] |
Source:[3]
Group stage
Round 1
| 22 November 2022 | South Africa |
61–42 | Scotland |
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| 14:00 |
| 22 November 2022 | President's XII |
55–50 | Zimbabwe |
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| 16:00 |
Source:[9]
Round 2
| 23 November 2022 | South Africa |
72–37 | Zimbabwe |
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| 14:00 |
Source:[17]
| 23 November 2022 | President's XII |
49–48 | Scotland |
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| 16:00 |
Source:[17]
Round 3
| 25 November 2022 | Scotland |
41–41 | Zimbabwe |
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| 12:00 |
| 25 November 2022 | South Africa |
59–34 | President's XII |
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| 14:00 |
Source:[19]
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 119 | 73 | 6 |
| 2 | President's XII (Note 1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 157 | –19 | 4 |
| 3 | Scotland (Note 2) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 131 | 151 | –20 | 1 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 168 | –40 | 1 |
Qualified for Final
Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
- Notes
- ^1 The President's XII were ineligible to qualify for the final.
- ^2 Scotland qualified for the final because of their better goal difference.
Playoffs
3rd v 4th Playoff
| 26 November 2022 | President's XII |
49–43 | Zimbabwe |
||
| 14:00 |
Source:[4]
Final
| 26 November 2022 | South Africa |
54–36 | Scotland |
||
| 16:00 |
- Teams
| Head Coach: Norma Plummer Assistant coach: Dumisani Chauke Starting 7: Squad: |
Head Coach: Tamsin Greenway Assistant coach: Karen Atkinson Starting 7: Squad: |
Final Placings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
| 2 | Scotland |
| 3 | President's XII |
| 4 | Zimbabwe |
Award winners
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Khanyisa Chawane | South Africa |
| Best Shooter | Ine-Marí Venter | South Africa |
| Best Mid Court | Iona Christian | Scotland |
| Best Defender | Phumza Maweni | South Africa |