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Free State Crinums

Free State Crinums are a South Africa netball team based in Bloemfontein. Since 2014, they have represented the Free State in the Telkom Netball League. They were the inaugural league champions. Between 2014 and 2016, Crinums won three successive titles. In 2024, they won a fourth title.

Free State Crinums
Founded2014
Based inBloemfontein
RegionsFree State
Head coachMartha Mosoahle-Samm
Premierships4 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2024)
LeagueTelkom Netball League

Uniform

History

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Brutal Fruit Netball Cup

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In 2014, Free State Crinums, together with Eastern Cape Aloes, Gauteng Golden Fireballs, Gauteng Jaguars and North West Flames, became founder members of Division One of the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup.[1][2][3] They were subsequently the inaugural league champions.[4] Between 2014 and 2016, with teams coached by Burta de Kock, captained by Maryka Holtzhausen and featuring Karla Pretorius, Crinums won three successive titles. On each occasion they defeated Gauteng Jaguars in the final.[4][5][6][7][8]

Telkom Netball League

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Crinums are closely associated with the University of the Free State and their Varsity Netball team, the Kovsies. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, Crinums were a de facto Kovsie team. The vast majority of squad members, including Lefébre Rademan and Khanyisa Chawane, were UFS students. Crinums head coach, Burta de Kock, was also the head coach of the Kovsies.[9][10][11] In 2020 and 2023, Crinums were Telkom Netball League finalists again. However, on both occasions they lost to Gauteng Jaguars.[12][13] In 2024, Crinums, with a team coached by Martha Mosoahle-Samm and featuring a returning Karla Pretorius, won a fourth title.[14][15][16]

Finals

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Division 1

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Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2014[4][17] Free State Crinums 40–36 Gauteng Jaguars University of Pretoria[2]
2015[5][18] Free State Crinums 61–59 Gauteng Jaguars University of Pretoria
2016[6][19] Free State Crinums 52–43 Gauteng Jaguars Olive Centre, Durban
2020[12][20] Gauteng Jaguars 38–26 Free State Crinums Mangaung Indoor Sports Center, Bloemfontein
2023[13][21] Gauteng Jaguars 59–51 Free State Crinums Heartfelt Arena, Pretoria
2024[14][15][16] Free State Crinums 47–46 Gauteng Jaguars Ellis Park Arena

Notable players

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Captains

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Years Captains
2014–2017 Maryka Holtzhausen[4][5][6][22]
2018 Maryke Coetzee[9]
2019–2020 Lefébre Rademan[10][11][23][24][25]
2021 Sikholiwe Mdletshe[26][27]
2022–2023 Ané Retief[28][29][30]

Internationals

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  South Africa

Sources:[23][26][29][31]

Coaches

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Head coaches

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Coach Years
Burta de Kock[23][26][31] 2014–2021
Martha Mosoahle-Samm[16][29][30] 2021–

Assistant coaches

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Coach Years
Martha Mosoahle-Samm[23][26] 201x–2021
Karin Venter[29][30] 2022–

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Brutal Fruit Netball Cup Countdown Begins". gsport.co.za. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "First semi-professional competition for SA netball". www.southafrica.info. 2 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "SA Netball goes professional with Brutal Fruit". www.sabstories.co.za. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Crinums Break Through for Inaugural Netball Cup". gsport.co.za. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Crinums leave it late before taking prestigious Premier League title". www.teamsa.co.za. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Three in a row for Crinums". www.citizen.co.za. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "UFS Sporting Legends: Kovsies provided Karla with perfect balance to excel". www.ufs.ac.za. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Pretorius wants to win TNL with Crinums again". supersport.com. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Kovsies make up entire Crinums squad". www.ufs.ac.za. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "More success for netballers in different competition?". www.ufs.ac.za. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Player management key to netball team". www.ufs.ac.za. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Jaguars Win Fourth Telkom Netball League Title And Stars Retain Division A Position". netball-sa.co.za. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Jaguars lift sixth Telkom Netball League trophy and Baobabs move to top Division". netball-sa.co.za. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Crinums clinch fourth Telkom Netball League Championship Title". netball-sa.co.za. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Free State Crinums edge out Gauteng Jaguars in thrilling 2024 Telkom Netball League final". joburg.org.za. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "Coach Martha Mosoahle-Samm and Karla Pretorius on 2024 TNL Win: 'On Another Level'". gsport.co.za. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Free State Clinch Final In Extra Time Thriller". brutalfruitnetballcup.co.za. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Crinums crowned NPL champions again". www.citizen.co.za. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Crinums take Brutal Fruit title with 52-43 win over Jaguars". Diamond Fields Advertiser. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via PressReader.
  20. ^ "Jaguars win 4th Telkom Netball League title". www.news24.com. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Jaguars crowned Telkom Netball League champions". joburg.org.za. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Crinums end in fifth spot". www.theweekly.co.za. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  23. ^ a b c d "Free State Crinums profile (2020)". netball-sa.co.za. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Netball league resumes with Proteas stars in the mix". www.news24.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Jaguars vs. Crinums Head To Head". netball-sa.co.za. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  26. ^ a b c d "Free State Crinums profile 2021". netball-sa.co.za. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  27. ^ "Meet the TNL Division 1 Captains". netball-sa.co.za. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  28. ^ "TNL2022 Captains Check-In". netball-sa.co.za. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  29. ^ a b c d "Free State Crinums profile 2022". netball-sa.co.za. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  30. ^ a b c "Telkom Netball League Squads For 2023". www.netballjunkie.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Free State Crinums (2014)". brutalfruitnetballcup.co.za. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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