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Southern Sting
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Disbanded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Based inInvercargill
RegionSouthland
Home venueStadium Southland
Head coachRobyn Broughton
LeagueCoca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
Websitewww.sting.co.nz

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Southern Sting are a former New Zealand netball team that were based in Invercargill. Between 1998 and 2007, Sting played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. They were the league's most successful team. They played in all ten grand finals and won seven of the ten titles played for. Between 1999 and 2004, Sting won six successive titles. Ahead of the 2008 season, Sting merged with Otago Rebels to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel.

History

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Inaugural season

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In 1998, together with Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Otago Rebels, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Sting were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league.[1] On Friday, 27 March 1998, Sting made their league debut with a 55–51 win against Auckland Diamonds. The starting lineup included Reinga Bloxham, Kirsty Broughton, Donna Loffhagen and Bernice Mene.[2] Sting finished their debut season as grand finalists and runners up. In the grand final they lost to Otago Rebels 57–50.[2][3][4][5]

Sting dominance

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In 1999, Sting won their first Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup title. In the grand final, they defeated Otago Rebels 63–54.[6][7][8] Sting were subsequently the league's most successful team. Between 1998 and 2007, they played in all ten grand finals and won seven of the ten titles played for. Between 1999 and 2004, Sting won six successive titles. The team was coached by Robyn Broughton and featured, among others, Donna Loffhagen, Bernice Mene, Belinda Colling, Tania Dalton, Lesley Nicol and Adine Harper. One reason behind Sting's success was that they were pioneers in women's professional sports. Bernice Mene was one of the first professional netball players in New Zealand. With Sting paying their players, they successfully recruited the best players from throughout New Zealand.[1][9][10][11][12][13] In 2007, Sting won their seventh title. With a team featuring Liana Barrett-Chase, Daneka Wipiiti, Megan Hutton and Donna Wilkins, they defeated Northern Force 50–49 in the grand final. The grand final was Robyn Broughton's 100th match in charge of Sting.[14]

Merger

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Ahead of the 2008 season, Sting merged with Otago Rebels to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel.[15][16][17][18] Robyn Broughton was appointed Steel's first head coach and former Sting player, Megan Hutton, was named co-captain. Liana Barrett-Chase, Erika Burgess, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Wendy Telfer and Daneka Wipiiti, who were members of the 2007 Southern Sting squad were all included in the inaugural 2008 Southern Steel team.[19][20][21][22]

Reunion

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On 23 July 2018, Southern Sting marked their 20th anniversary with a charity match against Netball South of the National Netball League. Organised by former Sting player, Donna Wilkins, the match raised $30,000 for the Tania Dalton Foundation. Former Sting player, Tania Dalton, died in 2017 of a brain aneurysm, aged 45. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton and featuring Wilkins, Bernice Mene, Belinda Colling and Natalie Avellino, Sting clinched a 51–50 victory over Netball South.[9][10][11][23][24]

Stats

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Season Position Won Drawn Lost
1998[2] 2nd 8 0 3
1999[6] 1st 8 0 2
2000[25] 1st 10 0 0
2001[26] 1st 8 0 2
2002[27] 1st 10 0 0
2003[28] 1st 9 0 1
2004[29] 1st 8 0 1
2005[30] 2nd 6 0 4
2006 2nd 6 0 4
2007 1st 8 0 2

  Winners   Runners Up

Source:[19]

Grand finals

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Coca-Cola Cup

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Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
1998[2][4][5] Otago Rebels 57–50 Southern Sting Edgar Centre
1999[6][7][8] Southern Sting 63–54 Otago Rebels Edgar Centre
2000[25][31] Southern Sting 43–40 Canterbury Flames Stadium Southland
2001[26][32][33] Southern Sting 47–44 Canterbury Flames Stadium Southland

National Bank Cup

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Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2002[27][34] Southern Sting 54–48 Canterbury Flames Stadium Southland
2003[28][35][36] Southern Sting 51–49 Northern Force Stadium Southland
2004[29][37][38][39] Southern Sting 63–55 Canterbury Flames Stadium Southland
2005[30][40][41][42] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65–39 Southern Sting Stadium Southland[43]
2006[44][45][46] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 67–43 Southern Sting Mystery Creek Events Centre
2007[14][47] Southern Sting 50–49 Northern Force North Shore Events Centre

Source:[3][48]

Notable former players

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Internationals

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 New Zealand
 Australia
 England
  • Naomi Siddall
 Fiji
  • Bulou Rabuka
 South Africa

Source:[2][6][25][26][27][28][29][30][19][49]

Captains

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Years
Bernice Mene[7][28][50][51] 1998–2002
Lesley Nicol[30][52][53][54][55] 2003–2005
Adine Wilson[56] 2006
Jenny Ferguson[19][49][57] 2007

Coaches

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Head coaches

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Coach Years
Robyn Broughton[11][20][58][59] 1998–2007

Assistant coaches

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Coach Years
Tania Dalton[29] 2004
Julie Carter
Belinda Colling[60] 2007

Honours

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