Jenny van Dyk and Khanyisa Chawane launched their tenures as new head coach and captain of the SPAR Proteas in the best possible manner with a 68-31 victory over Malawi as the SPAR Challenge kicked off in Johannesburg on Thursday.
That saw the home team taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series currently being hosted by the City of Johannesburg and played at the Ellis Park Arena.
Meanwhile, in the match played as a curtain-raiser to the women’s game, South Africa’s national men’s team beat Zimbabwe 51-36. They will play two more matches two hours ahead of the women’s Tests.
SPAR Challenge action continues with the second Test between the SPAR Proteas and Malawi on Saturday, 02 November (17:00 – Central African Time) with the third and final Test on Sunday, 03 November (15:00 – Central African Time).
Jenny van Dyk and Khanyisa Chawane launched their tenures as new head coach and captain of the SPAR
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