Thousands of fans packed the CTICC on Friday for the 2023 Netball World Cup's opening ceremony to officially get the tournament underway and see the Spar Proteas open their campaign in Pool C against Wales.
CAPE TOWN - Despite windy and rainy conditions outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre , inside 2023’s Netball World Cup venue, the vibe was warm and welcoming.
Around 6,000 fans packed into the venue for the opening ceremony that saw local comedian Joey Rasdien open proceedings as the teams were seated on Court 1 to officially get the World Cup underway and see the Spar Proteas open their campaign in Pool C against Wales. ' Netball South Africa July 28, 2023 The first quarter of the match belonged to the hosts, who raced to a 18-9 lead thanks to goal shooter Ine-Marí Venter, who was on target with 17/18 shots at 94% success rate.
The defensive duo of Karla Pretorius and Phumza Maweni were key as they wreaked havoc at their opponent's goal, keeping them from ever getting more than within 10 goals of SA’s total.Watch their opening #NWC2023 match LIVE: https://t.co/ACEUH7ehZ3 pic.twitter.com/Y0KiHUHb6jAt the end of the third quarter, the hosts remained in the lead 47-37, with young gun Jeanté Strydom making her World Cup debut in the green and gold on wing defence.
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