2005 Southern Sting season

Southern Sting
2005 season
Head coachRobyn Broughton
Asst. coachTania Dalton
ManagerKate Mackintosh
CaptainLesley Rumball
Main venueStadium Southland
Season results
Wins–losses6–4
Season placing2nd
Team colours
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Southern Sting seasons

The 2005 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 2005 National Bank Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Lesley Rumball and featuring Tania Dalton, Donna Loffhagen, Wendy Telfer and Adine Wilson, Sting finished the season as grand finalists and runners up to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. After winning four matches and losing three during the regular season, Sting qualified for the final series. In the minor semi-final they defeated Auckland Diamonds 52–48 and in the preliminary final they defeated Northern Force 47–44. However, in the grand final they lost 65–39 to Magic.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

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