Australia star renames Malawi Queens to Ma-WOW-ee!

August 13, 2015 Jeromy Kadewere -Nyasa Times 54 Comments

Australia netball team goal defender  Sharni Layton praised Malawi Queens for their electric perfomance against New Zealand that fell just short of pulling off the upset of the Netball World Cup on Wednesday in Sydney.

Malawi wing attack Bridget Kumwenda AND New Zealand wing defence Kayla Cullen do battle at the World Cup.- Getty Images
Malawi wing attack Bridget Kumwenda AND New Zealand wing defence Kayla Cullen do battle at the World Cup.- Getty Images

Layton delivered the quote of the night after describing her thoughts on the New Zealand- Malawi game.

“I was watching New Zealand playing Malawi today and I’m now going to call them Ma-wow-ee!
because they’re really having a great time,’’ Layton said.

“I think we’ve just seen some really great netball, and it’s so exciting for netball.”

Malawi tired out the world No.2 Silver Ferns with their relentless defensive pressure, obscenely high passing frequency and a couple of off-the-ball hits, including one particularly brutal one to the back of goal attack Jodi Brown.

The shooting prowess of Mwai Kumwenda brought the sixth-ranked team to within two goals of their opponents during a feisty third quarter before eventually succumbing 57-49.

New Zealand were tested by Kumwenda, scoring 38 goals from 42 attempts.

Kumwenda was full of tricks at the other end, at one stage passing to herself by ricocheting the ball against the goalpost to get a closer shot at goal.

But despite defeat, Malawi performance against New Zealand reinforced the impression that Malawi is a rapidly improving netball nation.

The Queens were mobile through court and also had a lethal shooting duo in ace  Kumwenda and goal attack Sindi Simtowe.

In a telephone interview with Nyasa Times from Sydney, Kumwenda insisted the battle will focus on their next game on Friday against Jamaica.

“Our focus is on Jamaica now. We are confident that we will do our best,” said Kumwenda..

Coach Peach Chawinga-Kalua has also said her charges will not surrender.

“It’s not surrender at this stage. God is with us,” she said.

Meanwhile, Australia had a thumping 66-31 victory over South Africa.

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54 replies on “Australia star renames Malawi Queens to Ma-WOW-ee!”

  1. Quens you doing a quite good job, don’t loose hope, keep it up carrying our flag tirelessly – proud of you sisters.

  3. JOSOFATI KU ESCOM NDI AMENE AKUPANGITSA KUTI MAGETSI ADZIVUTA CHIFUKWA NDI WANKHANZA NDI NZAKE CHIYENDA ZA NTCHITO ANTHU MULIBEMO BOLA UKATHA KULANDIRA

  7. Atumbuka ndiye kuti chiani zopusa basi mumadziva sugar bwanji tikuthamangitsanitu mupite ku ntchire kwanuko zitsiru

  8. mr. zangazatha yu must be very stupid…..atumbuka anayambapo akhala anzelu…kuzolowela kukondeledwa basi..ndinu achitsilu amwene mwanva chakuti chanunso ndipo

  9. Zopusa yeti? Anakati azingoluza bewnzi mukuti Atumbuka this Atumbuka that. it happenned one time to soccer. Panopa please say Atumbuka ndi Power. Mkalasi plus On the pitch

  10. You girls are amazing. Please put up an extra gear to contain Jamaica You are our ambassadors. Looking forward to dance a victory dance tomorrow. God bless you all !!!!!!!

  16. Fantastic stuff from malawi queens its been such a great tornament for them this year they just click as da whole team,dey did push da silver ferns,am proud of what uganda did to jamaica too ranked 15 bt pushing jamaica to all da way until a 57-49 final score its remarkble from them,as a south african am just dissapointed by my team the proteas dey just been below par at this tornament with the exception of lenize portgiter at goal shooter, and @zangazatha to reply to u my bra qouta system has never worked anywhere take it 4rm me as a south africa we were ranked 2nd in da world an we started dis qouta system shit we sliped down da ranking lost irene van dyk and de bruin to da silver ferns an lots of white players lost intrest in da sport,just let players be selected on merit not on race/tribe and super proud of malawi queens an dey surely deserve to replace us on the rankings

  17. you are the most precious netball squad Malawi has ever had. Go flat out from the word go with jamaica

  18. Given a choice among choices, I will always be proud to be called Malawian. Go girls go!!!! Anyamata a Flames kuwina sizitengera kugona kumanda!! Nanga Ma-WOW-ee akuwinawa amagona manda ake ati ku Australia?

  20. We are proud of you. You should change your name to “FLAMES’ because that is what you really are

  21. Despite a loss, u are still a good side, and u showed a great performance, thumbs up. then focus next game against Jamaica, all things are possible.

  28. This is not Malawi, this is Nyika Republic. Look at all those names from Head Coach to all players. koma Atumbuka sipano, they are dominating on Sports and Mkalasi. Achawa ndi Angulu please put Quota System to Netball tiwone ngati it will get to world cup

  30. Let me tell my fellow natives that i have stoped watching /spectating native football and i therefore would like to ask the native government to pump more money onto hand/net ball. The football only extravagants native money into their pockets

  32. NOT AN IMPROVING NETBALL NATIONAL TEAM!!!!
    WE HAVE BEEN THE GIANTS SINCE 19000000BC
    OLEMBAWE TAZILEMBA BWINO

  37. Go queens go,we love you,chewa,yao,lomwe,tumbuka,nkhonde,sena,mwenye,nkaladi, we are all malawians and we love you all,azungu amangowona kuti Malawi,malawi ndi malawi basi.
    TISEWERE ZIMENEZI…

  38. Queens we are proud of you, as you work hard we are here praying for you, God will deliver the giants in your hands , tomorrow go up at once and posses it for you are able to overcome it. (numbers 13:30)

  40. Malawi Queens make the country proud. Why can’t we seriously invest in netball? It is paying off.

  41. Get taller players. As more and more countries will start participating in netball, you will see our world ranking slipping from 5th or 6th to double digits and that will be it. Muvi osayang’anira Ayi!

  43. What we need is to get rid of all thieves in government and Malawi will be a force to reckon with in the whole world. The Malawi Queens have demonstrated that Malawians irrespective of gender have the ability to acheive anything. Let’s rid ourselves of this CASHGATE CANCER ONCE AND FOR ALL and you the world will be surprised what Malawians are capable of doing. I pray that the first Malawian In Space should not do it from NASA but from our own soil. BRAVO MALAWI QUEENS.

  46. Northerners ate just geniuses. If it were not nest, kumwenda, simtowe, simengwas . Please stop hating us we have a big role yo play in the economic and social advancement of Malawi .

  48. I didn’t know that I have love for netball. These young women have made that love to come alive in me. Proud of you!

  49. It is encouraging! If only NAM was serious about building this team! If only funding wasted on the flames was given to these girls! Ndale zikupwetekesa timu yaluntha!

  53. My Queen of the tournament so far is Simutowe. It’s unbelievable what she does despite the height disadvantage. She really fights To defend the national pride.

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