2003 Southern Sting season

Southern Sting
2003 season
Head coachRobyn Broughton
ManagerKate Mackintosh
CaptainLesley Nicol
Main venueStadium Southland
Season results
Wins–losses9–1
Season placing1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Southern Sting seasons

The 2003 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 2003 National Bank Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Lesley Nicol and featuring Tania Dalton, Adine Harper, Donna Loffhagen and Wendy Telfer, Sting won their fifth consecutive league title. In the semi-final, they defeated Otago Rebels 56–43. In the grand final, they defeated Northern Force 51–49. It was the first time in the history of the league that it featured a South Island v North Island final.[1][2][3][4][5]

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Sources:[4][6]

2003 roster

2003 Southern Sting roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
New Zealand Tania Dalton GS, GA (1971-11-26)26 November 1971 (aged 31) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Jenny Ferguson GD, WD (aged 24) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Adine Harper WA, C, GA (1979-06-08)8 June 1979 (aged 23) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Megan Hutton GK (1976-03-26)26 March 1976 (aged 27) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Donna Loffhagen GS, GA (1978-04-29)29 April 1978 (aged 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
New Zealand Kate Lundy –
New Zealand Emma Moynihan –
New Zealand Lesley Nicol (c) WD, C (1973-05-09)9 May 1973 (aged 29) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
New Zealand Gemma Russell –
New Zealand Jo Tapper –
New Zealand Debbie Telfer –
New Zealand Wendy Telfer WD, C, WA (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 18) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Anna Veronese1 Injured GK, GD, WD (1978-11-20)20 November 1978 (aged 24) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach


Manager: Kate Mackintosh
Physiotherapist:
Neil Familton and
Victoria O'Connell
Sports Science:
Steve Jackson
Marketing & Events Manager:
Liz McDonald
Sponsorship Manager:
Karen Brown
Office Administrator:
Judy Fleck

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Notes
  • ^1 Anna Veronese was signed as replacement for Bernice Mene but she found she was pregnant in January 2003.

Source:[4]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
29 March Southern Sting 80–29 Counties Manukau Cometz Stadium Southland  
Report
Round 2
6 April Otago Rebels 50–48 Southern Sting Edgar Centre  
Round 3
11 April Southern Sting 67–53 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
Donna Loffhagen Goals scored 35/38 (92%)
Tania Dalton Goals scored 32/34 (94%) 		Report
 Irene van Dyk Goals scored 44/48 (92%)
?? Goals scored
Round 4
13 April Southern Sting 53–49 Northern Force Stadium Southland  
Report
Round 5
17 April Auckland Diamonds 44–58 Southern Sting Auckland  
Report
 Donna Loffhagen Goals scored 29/30 (97%)
Round 6
25 April Canterbury Flames 51–60 Southern Sting Christchurch  
Round 7
27 April Western Flyers 42–80 Southern Sting New Plymouth  
Report
Round 8
4 May Southern Sting 77–44 Capital Shakers Stadium Southland  
Round 9

Southern Sting received a bye.

Source:[4]

Finals series

Semi-final

16 May Southern Sting 56–43 Otago Rebels    Stadium Southland
Attendance: 4,000
Scoring by quarter: 15–9, 30–20, 41–29, 56–43

Sources:[1]

Grand final

23 May Southern Sting 51–49 Northern Force    Stadium Southland
Attendance: 4,100
Scoring by quarter: 9–14, 25–24, 35–35, 51–49

Sources:[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Netball: Title within Sting's grasp". www.nzherald.co.nz. 16 May 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Netball: Sting too strong for fading Force". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New Zealand. Netball Final. Southern Sting vs. Northern Force". www.photosport.nz. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Sting History 2003". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Stadium Southland's impressive netball finals history". stuff.co.nz. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Sting History 2002". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.