The 1999 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 1999 Coca-Cola Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Bernice Mene and featuring Reinga Bloxham, Kirsty Broughton, Julie Carter and Donna Loffhagen, Sting won their first Coca-Cola Cup title. In the grand final, they defeated Otago Rebels 63–54.[1][2][3][4]
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1999 season | |
Head coach | Robyn Broughton |
Manager | Jackie Barron |
Captain | Bernice Mene |
Main venue | Centennial Hall |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 8–2 |
Season placing | 1st |
Players
editPlayer movements
editGains | Losses |
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1999 roster
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Regular season
editFixtures and results
edit- Round 1
19 March | Southern Sting | 40–38 | Northern Force | Centennial Hall, Invercargill | |
- Round 2
21 March | Western Flyers | 52–38 | Southern Sting | Palmerston North | |
- Round 3
26 March | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46–56 | Southern Sting | Tauranga | |
Donna Loffhagen 39/47 (83%) |
Sources:[8]
- Round 4
28 March | Auckland Diamonds | 50–48 | Southern Sting | ASB Stadium | |
- Round 5
1 April | Otago Rebels | 53–59 | Southern Sting | Edgar Centre | |
- Round 6
Southern Sting received a bye.
- Round 7
11 April | Southern Sting | 67–52 | Counties Manukau Cometz | Centennial Hall, Invercargill | |
- Round 8
16 April | Southern Sting | 66–46 | Canterbury Flames | Centennial Hall, Invercargill | |
- Round 9
18 April | Southern Sting | 56–47 | Capital Shakers | Centennial Hall, Invercargill | |
Source:[1]
Finals series
editSemi-final
edit23 April | Southern Sting | 64–41 | Northern Force | Centennial Hall, Invercargill |
Grand final
edit30 April | Otago Rebels | 54–63 | Southern Sting | Edgar Centre | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 31–33, ?–?, 54–63 | ||||||
Jo Steed Belinda Colling |
Donna Loffhagen 36/44 (82%) Julie Carter |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Sting History 1999". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Netball: Carter's new zip propels the Sting to upset". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Let's Repeat History 20,000 Ticker Tape Parade Like We Did in 1999". whatsoninvers.nz. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Mene on a roll approaching big mark". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Import engineer's double career". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Overseas imports spice national league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Netball: Cometz withstand fiery Force". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2023.