Erongo wins Dinolo netball tourney
Erongo netball team Eleven Arrows on Saturday became the first champions of the Dinolo Super Netball Tournament.
The team from the coast walked away with N$15 000 in prize money. Composite Depot from Khomas Region took the second prize of N$10 000 followed by the Gobabis Correctional Services team from the Omaheke Region with N$5 000.
The tournament is sponsored by traditional food manufacturer African Deli.
The finals took place in Swakopmund after the qualifying games in all 14 regions, which started in June.
Tournament coordinator Charlane Minnaar told Nampa in a telephonic interview on Monday that only 11 regions managed to send teams to Swakopmund for the finals.
She said Omusati, Oshikoto and Zambezi could not participate because of a lack of transport.
Her observation of the tournament was that there is a lack of netball facilities such as courts in some regions.
She also said there are no netball committees responsible for organising such games in some regions.
“We need to have at least one good netball court in every region where a league can be played. Some regions have no courts, people play on the ground and some have very old courts,” Minnaar said.
She referred specifically to the towns of Outapi in Omusati, Nkurenkuru in Kavango West and Eenhana in Ohangwena, saying there are either no courts or what is available is in an appalling state.
Next year, the tournament is expected to start in March and conclude in September, with the finals expected to be held in Swakopmund again.
Local company African Deli was founded in January 2013 in Walvis Bay. They launched the Dinolo Super Netball Tournament in the Khomas Region on 24 June.
“We understand the importance of physical well-being through sports. For netball enthusiasts, this is not only an adventure, but also a great way to keep fit,” African Deli spokesperson Anne-Marie Molatudi said in a media statement.
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The tournament is sponsored by traditional food manufacturer African Deli.
The finals took place in Swakopmund after the qualifying games in all 14 regions, which started in June.
Tournament coordinator Charlane Minnaar told Nampa in a telephonic interview on Monday that only 11 regions managed to send teams to Swakopmund for the finals.
She said Omusati, Oshikoto and Zambezi could not participate because of a lack of transport.
Her observation of the tournament was that there is a lack of netball facilities such as courts in some regions.
She also said there are no netball committees responsible for organising such games in some regions.
“We need to have at least one good netball court in every region where a league can be played. Some regions have no courts, people play on the ground and some have very old courts,” Minnaar said.
She referred specifically to the towns of Outapi in Omusati, Nkurenkuru in Kavango West and Eenhana in Ohangwena, saying there are either no courts or what is available is in an appalling state.
Next year, the tournament is expected to start in March and conclude in September, with the finals expected to be held in Swakopmund again.
Local company African Deli was founded in January 2013 in Walvis Bay. They launched the Dinolo Super Netball Tournament in the Khomas Region on 24 June.
“We understand the importance of physical well-being through sports. For netball enthusiasts, this is not only an adventure, but also a great way to keep fit,” African Deli spokesperson Anne-Marie Molatudi said in a media statement.
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