Netball squad ready for World Cup qualifiers

Ready for the challenge: The netball side will look to book a place at the World Championships
Ready for the challenge: The netball side will look to book a place at the World Championships

Botswana starts the campaign to participate in the 2015 Netball World Cup scheduled for Sydney, Australia when the qualifiers kick-off in Gaborone on Sunday.

The other countries vying for the two of the four African slots in the World Cup are Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania and Swaziland. Malawi and South Africa automatically qualify by virtue of finishing in the top six in the last edition in Singapore in 2011.

Hosts Australia, New Zealand, England and Jamaica also have their automatic places.   

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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