Namibia loses opening match at Netball World Cup qualifiers

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 14 AUG (NAMPA) – The Ugandan national netball team were too strong for the Namibian ‘Desert Jewels’ at the African Women’s Netball Championship currently underway in Zambia, beating them 47-72.
The championship, which also acts as a World Cup qualifier, is being hosted by the Netball Association of Zambia in Lusaka from 13 to 18 August 2018.
Seven countries - host Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Uganda and Kenya are battling it out for ranking points as well as a place at next ye ...