Proteas close out Test series in record fashion

South Africa’s netball Proteas produced yet another record-breaking performance when they beat Malawi 69-28 in the third and final Test at the Sun City Superbowl. Having won the opening... Read more
Proteas close out Test series in record fashion

South Africa’s netball Proteas produced yet another record-breaking performance when they beat Malawi 69-28 in the third and final Test at the Sun City Superbowl.

Having won the opening two Tests at the same venue by wide margins, 62-29 and 65-25, respectively, this time the Proteas went even better, winning by a record 41 points.

Malawi had certainly started brighter than they had in the first two Tests to find themselves only trailing 14-9 at the end of the first quarter. However, the Proteas got off a better start in the second quarter as they managed to break away from their opponents putting a comfortable gap between the two sides.

The formidable combination of goal shooter Lenize Potgieter and goal attack Lefébre Rademan should be given credit for the accurate and sterling service in the shooting circle which inflated the goal margin between the two uniforms, allowing the Proteas to close off the first half with a score of 36-16.

The Proteas continued to dominate in the third quarter and show off their quality when the visiting team ran out of steam and failed to maintain their intensity.

Malawi had to play catch up in the championship quarter which proved to be hard as they were failing to break through the Proteas’ defence wall and score goals. The quarter ended 56-20 in favour of South Africa.

South Africa went into the final quarter looking to break their own scoring record of a 40 goal difference and they managed to do so and closed off the Test series with a goal difference of 41 goals in this match.

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