Malawi Queens beat Uganda: Netball World Cup

August 11, 2015 Thom Chiumia -Nyasa Times 95 Comments

Malawi Queens intensified their campaign in the ongoing Netball World Cup in Sydney on Tuesday whey beat rallying Uganda 59-53 in their final qualification Pool E clash.

Uganda's Lillian Ajio closes down on Malawi's center Thandie Galeta.-Photo Credits: Netball World Cup
Uganda’s Lillian Ajio closes down on Malawi’s center Thandie Galeta.-Photo Credits: Netball World Cup
Mwai Kumwenda of Malawi celebrates after winning
Mwai Kumwenda of Malawi celebrates after winning

Powered up by star shooter Mwayi Kumwenda goal attacker Sindi ‘Snipper’ Simutowe and Wing Attacker Bridget Kumwenda, the Queens led Uganda’s She Cranes at the end of quarter one, a by 19-10.

Uganda played catch up for a long spell with goal shooter, Peace Proscovia top scoring with 8 goals as Goal Attack, Rachael Nanyonga managed 2.

A tactical change by the She Cranes head coach, Rashid Mubiru saw Alice Nanteza start ahead of Florence Nanyonga at GK but it still remained an issue of limiting the damage as Malawi opened a 13 goal advantage (35-22) with Kumwenda dominating the baskets.

Uganda managed to keep pace with the 6th-ranked Malawi Queens for much of the game, with the third quarter coming close as Malawi led 15-14.

The last quarter Uganda scored better than Malawi 9-17 but could it was too late to upset the tables.

Kumwenda  dipped 48 of her 53 tries while Simutowe’s had 11 out of the 13 attempts.

It was another sweet victory for the Queens with good combination of play by Thandie Galeta, Grace Mwafulirwa, Carorl Mtukule and Towera Vinkhumbo.

Malawi play world giants New Zealand on Wednesday. Their last match in this round is against fourth-ranked Jamaica on Friday.

The top two teams in this pool will move on to the semi-finals. To determine who will progress, all the four teams will play a round robin format – meaning, each side will play all the other three opponents.

It’s not going to get tougher but the Queens are equal for the challenge.

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95 replies on “Malawi Queens beat Uganda: Netball World Cup”

  6. Sponsorship yonse ya the FLAMES (If there is any at all) should now be for the Queens, anyamata kuchititsa manyazi, keep it up ma Queens, we are proud of you!

  8. Apa panachematu apa. We are going kwakuya next time concentrate ladies coz this was going to be a scare we don’t know much about the She Crenas what number are they in the world. However work hard our sisters we are proud of you. And azungu please get two more of our prayers for a professional Netball. You can get out Sindi as well. She is as also good. But Mwai thanks now I can understand why we were losing when you were not there. Work hard we want the cap here not a Plate like the flames did.

  14. Am worried abt newsland they r very strong and the need no mistake like what they did today with uganda. Jamaicans r tough team to beat and the Girls need to prepare for that one big tuime, if the can win newsland then I will say nothing will stop them for taking a trophy. Hi 5 to the queens well done Girls

  17. PROUD OF YOU QUEENS MWAI PUT MORE EFFORT SO THAT WE CAN BE THE CHAMPIONS SIMUTOWE ADD UP GOALS VIKHUMBO BE TIGHT CHAWINGA MORE KNOWLEDGE TO QUEEN MORE FIRE BY CHRISTOPHER PROUD OF UUUU

  21. Do we have a Minister for SPORTS in this country? Like minister like papa. So naive. You mean you cannot beam this tonerment on TV. Malawi a sorry state

  24. ulendo uja ukuthela pano. zikomo kwambili bcoz mwasewera mpila osangalatsa. atsalawo ndimakhang’a

  25. My she cranes, u did great against Malawi, hope you continue to gain momentum and beat Jamaica and newzealand

  29. Kma Carol Mtukule yekhayu uyu ndi ayayayayayiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!chikondi changa pa iwe sichidzatha ndithu……….

  30. Am proud of you, anyone of you (the queens)who is ready to have a husband is free to come for auditions to be my wife free of charge.

  32. Queens ndi ma Queens basi sazasithidwa koma ndiye ndikumva kukoma bwanji atsikana apa ndiye apita basi keep it up QUEEENS

  34. Please let us avoid castigating each other because of our tribal origins. It does not please our God. Promote LOVE!!!

  41. Congrats ladies. You are really unstoppable.

    My advice to government is that they should offer scholarships to these ladies, sports medicine for instance. I understand COM will shortly start offering the course. Again these ladies need to be supported. Why do we spend more on a losing brand (i.e. the Flames at the expense of a winning brand – the Queens?). Again let`s consider offering employment to the Queens in the public as well as private sectors. We need to empower these ladies, sports is generally a career with a short shelf life.

  42. Nosisye,

    Vileke we vibanthu vyambula mahala, with only big mouths, they make alot of senseless noise.

    At the battle there is no tumbuka, lowe, chewa what so ever but we all stand for Malawi our belowed country to put it on the map that we are also able to do some miracle in some other activities. Not that Malawi should always be a failed country. No.

    They talked about Kinna, now they want to recall him back. If the players themselves have lost commitment, whether you call Tedie Powel, nothing will happen. because the one who plays is not the coach but players, the coach only given techniques.

  43. Don’t be afraid of Newsland and Jamaica you are better than them. Keep it up my Queens you are a good side.

  53. Why are you congratulating the Queens now? Is this not the squad which is comprised of 95% the ones you have dubbed atumbukas?Why is the so much anti northerners rhetoric not appearing at this juncture? You will see when the Queens will just loose a game all the comments will be anti northerners. What does this mean? Frankly speaking there is no country in the world which is so backward thinking like Malawi.

  54. congrats guys kono mchipita chomwechi chikutinyasa kaya 2019 ndiliti????????????????????????????????/

  59. My my my, my Malawi Queens @ it again.This team right here is overlooked by government, yet through out history they have never disappointed us as a nation unlike the other jokers(the flames) who knows best to disappoint us.To date netball proves to be the only sporting discipline doing us good service on a national level.

  61. Bring the world cup,if need be get some massage before you meet Jamaica and New Zealand.Don’t allow fatigue to creep in,Coach watch out 4 fatigue.They need good food and rest mentally and physically.

  64. Big up girls, you make us proud. Not these stupid football guys. Always losing eish…….shame on flames

  66. Can somebody school me on how these scores are culculated because according to the article the results were like this:
    MALAWI UGANDA
    1st Quarter 19 10
    2nd Quarter 35 22
    3rd Quarter 15 14
    4th Quarter 9 17 (basopo)
    TOTALS 78 63

    Yet the report says our Queens walloped the She-Cranes by 59 to 53 baskets, how are netball scores recorded. Musandiseke sindine wamtauni chonde.

  67. keep it up be loved malawi qeens don’t do like agalantiya oyamba ndi ubwino kutsiliza ndi uchabe

  70. It is not yet till it is over, wishing you all the best for the remaining games.
    We are together, we love you girls, God bless mother Malawi.

  71. Congrats ma Queens! We are proud of you. Sindie Simtowe you are good player with good behavior. Expect to be the future national coach for the Queens. You’ve started well. Please keep it up!

  75. Congrats gals. Why did you allow this small gap? Next time teach the Idi Amin girls a very very bitter lesson. But i want to say that apart from Chilemba, netball we are also good at gossiping and sex

  76. Very well done Queens, with such performance this should psychologically inspire the Giants of Africa (the Queens) to take on any team that comes their way…… All the best and keep flying the FLAG!

  77. No.1, Observer, you don’t just beam these things. You have to buy rights which I must say can be quite expensive. Sikuti amangopanga beam chilichonse chimene mumaona mu ma TV. All the same, congratulations to the Queens and keep it. You make us proud. Let’s hope the corporate Malawi is following this and may be they can change their sponsorship focus from zinazija to netball which is bringing good results and pride to the nation.

  79. Nde MBC imeneyo they are also losers,taking into account of the perfomance of the queens,they could have made an effort to show us our proud queens,but anyway losers are losers you can even see ma programme awo,ma presenters eishh!! mabi eni eni!

  80. HEY QUEENS! UGANDA’S MONITOR ONLINE PAPER HAS NICKNAMED YOU A” BRUTAL FORCE” YOU DESERVE IT…………………

  81. shame indeed on mbc tv why nt showing even a coverage. koma basi kumangozikanda basi. we need y t b proactive and get broadcasting rights. choncho mwati tigule za madecorder zanuzo zachani???? ine bola ndizingoonera free to air wangayu, pali MAJOR BUSHIRII, NDI TB JOSHUA. KHALANI NAZO ZANUZO ZIKUORERANI. !!!!!!!!

  82. …………………………….NDINU ATSIKANA OSACHITITSA MANYAZI MWAVA?……………………

  84. Zisiyeni mbuzi za ku MBCTv zibagona. Adzingomvera za mmaluwa… Ma Queens muli bho and takunyadilani. Ku Malawi kuno amene akutiyika pa Map ndi ma Queens and Chilemba when it comes to sporting activities. Mpira wa mapazi adzisewera bwampini…

  86. I was channel surfing and ended up watching their game against Singapore and it was brilliant – my two daughters were actually surprised that I was watching netball since they know I usually watch Top Gear! LOL.

    At least there is one team that we can be proud of as a flag bearer! Go Queens.

  89. Wana wapakaya. We are proud of you. Even if you end there ours is ‘Thank you for taking away our shame’

  90. Congraturation girls. It was not easy.Looking at my girlfriend Mwai in this report it shows that you sweated for it.

  93. Despite Queens raising Malawi’s flag high it’s surprising not even TVM is beaming the games live? Koma akadakhala anyamata aja osatha aja! How do you motivate the young ones?

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