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

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. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New Zealand. Netball Final. Southern Sting vs. Northern Force". www.photosport.nz. 23 May 2003. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Sting History 2002". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Southern_Sting_season
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