2003 Southern Sting season

Southern Sting season May 2023 May 2023 2003 Southern Sting Robyn Broughton Kate Mackintosh Lesley Nicol Stadium Southland 9 1 1st #Southern Steel 2011 1 thinbluesides #Southern Steel 2011 1 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.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-title-within-stings-grasp/YJLFYHP6P3U3BCHKSFIICL2COE/ Netball: Title within Sting's grasp www.nzherald.co.nz 16 May 2003 6 June 2023https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-too-strong-for-fading-force/GVTX5D5UMDC5RXBXEEQZPDD3CA/ Netball: Sting too strong for fading Force www.nzherald.co.nz 23 May 2003 10 May 2023 15 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230515193501/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-too-strong-for-fading-force/GVTX5D5UMDC5RXBXEEQZPDD3CA/ livehttps://www.photosport.nz/image/I0000zBRGqDBgv00 New Zealand. Netball Final. Southern Sting vs. Northern Force www.photosport.nz 23 May 2003 9 May 2023 9 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509200739/https://www.photosport.nz/image/I0000zBRGqDBgv00 livehttp://www.sting.co.nz/history/history_2003.html Sting History 2003 www.sting.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20060526172131/http://www.sting.co.nz/history/history_2003.html 26 May 2006 11 May 2023https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/94060731/stadium-southlands-impressive-netball-finals-history Stadium Southland's impressive netball finals history stuff.co.nz 26 June 2017 15 June 2022 8 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230508144628/https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/94060731/stadium-southlands-impressive-netball-finals-history live Players Player movements + Gains and losses Gains Losses Jenny Ferguson (Otago Rebels) Kate Lundy Emma Moynihan Gemma Russell Anna Veronese1 1 (Canterbury Flames) Debbie Telfer Reinga Bloxham Kirsty Broughton (retirement) Bernice Mene (retirement) Debbie Munro Kate Newson Kylie Young Sources:http://www.sting.co.nz/history/history_2002.html Sting History 2002 www.sting.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20060526172118/http://www.sting.co.nz/history/history_2002.html 26 May 2006 11 May 2023 2003 roster 2003 Southern Sting Steel 2011 NZL Tania Dalton GS, GA yes 2003 03 29 1971 11 26 1.84 NZL Jenny Ferguson GD, WD (aged 24) 1.82 NZL Adine Harper WA, C, GA yes 2003 03 29 1979 06 08 1.76 NZL Megan Hutton GK yes 2003 03 29 1976 03 26 1.87 NZL Donna Loffhagen GS, GA yes 2003 03 29 1978 04 29 1.85 NZL Kate Lundy NZL Emma Moynihan NZL Lesley Nicol WD, C yes 2003 03 29 1973 05 09 1.78 yes NZL Gemma Russell NZL Jo Tapper NZL Debbie Telfer NZL Wendy Telfer WD, C, WA yes 2003 03 29 1984 10 15 1.74 NZL Anna Veronese1 1 GK, GD, WD yes 2003 03 29 1978 11 20 1.84 yes NZL Robyn Broughton Kate Mackintosh Neil Familton andVictoria O'ConnellSports Science:Steve JacksonMarketing & Events Manager:Liz McDonaldSponsorship Manager:Karen BrownOffice Administrator:Judy Fleck yes Notes 1 1 Anna Veronese was signed as replacement for Bernice Mene but she found she was pregnant in January 2003. Source: Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1 29 March Southern Sting Counties Manukau Cometz 80–29 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-and-magic-win-in-first-week/FQKVYBPAEUDOXMTD7VVNGF3YZA/?c_id=69&objectid=3301220 Stadium Southland Round 2 6 April Otago Rebels Southern Sting 50–48 Edgar Centre Round 3 11 April Southern Sting Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 67–53 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-back-to-winning-form/UE3PZZRIJKOCDMUX55Q5KFPTGU/ Stadium Southland Donna Loffhagen 35 38Tania Dalton 32 34 Irene van Dyk 44 48?? Round 4 13 April Southern Sting Northern Force 53–49 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-hold-force-at-bay/72BCZBLAB5535BQXFRVER3OUIU/ Stadium Southland Round 5 17 April Auckland Diamonds Southern Sting 44–58 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-looking-formidable-as-cup-contest-heats-up/SG4BCOIR7GNCYAASFMBWH4HOBI/ Auckland Donna Loffhagen 29 30 Round 6 25 April Canterbury Flames Southern Sting 51–60 Christchurch Round 7 27 April Western Flyers Southern Sting 42–80 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball/ROYSRFA7YF5PVHB6GUQ4P6RAF4/ New Plymouth Round 8 4 May Southern Sting Capital Shakers 77–44 Stadium Southland Round 9 Southern Sting received a bye. Source: Finals series Semi-final EEEEEE 16 May 15–9 30–20 41–29 56–43 Southern Sting 56 Otago Rebels 43 Stadium Southland 4,000 Sources: Grand final EEEEEE 23 May 9–14 25–24 35–35 51–49 Southern Sting 51 Northern Force 49 Stadium Southland 4,100 Sources: References 3 2003 Category:2003 in New Zealand netball