1999 Southern Sting season

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]

Southern Sting
1999 season
Head coachRobyn Broughton
ManagerJackie Barron
CaptainBernice Mene
Main venueCentennial Hall
Season results
Wins–losses8–2
Season placing1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Southern Sting seasons

Players

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Player movements

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Gains and losses
  Gains   Losses
  • Rachel Donnelly
  • Camille Grubb
  • Michelle Krynen
  • Tasha Marshall

Sources:[1][7]

1999 roster

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1999 Southern Sting roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Reinga Bloxham WD, C (aged 24)
  Kirsty Broughton WD, C
  Julie Carter GA,WA (1965-11-27)27 November 1965 (aged 33) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Sharalyn Cumming
  Donna Loffhagen GS, GA (1978-04-29)29 April 1978 (aged 20) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Bernice Mene (c) GD, GK (1975-01-18)18 January 1975 (aged 24) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Debbie Munro GS, GA
  Kate Newson
  Maria O'Neill
  Nicola Russell
  Naomi Siddall GD, GK 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Jo Tapper
Head coach


Manager: Jackie Barron
Physiotherapist:
Neil Familton
Sports Science:
Steve Jackson
Marketing & Events Manager:
Liz McDonald
Sponsorship Manager & Office Administrator:
Robyn Koehler


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  •   – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Source:[1]

Regular season

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Fixtures and results

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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

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Semi-final

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23 April Southern Sting 64–41 Northern Force    Centennial Hall, Invercargill

Grand final

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30 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  

Sources:[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Sting History 1999". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Netball: Carter's new zip propels the Sting to upset". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Netball: Mene on a roll approaching big mark". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Netball: Import engineer's double career". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Netball: Overseas imports spice national league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Netball: Cometz withstand fiery Force". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2023.