The Salad Bowl Netball Festival is set to begin on Saturday at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka, bringing together netball teams from Fiji and beyond.
The tournament will showcase strong competition in the open women, men’s, and U15 divisions, with both local and international teams ready to demonstrate their skills.
In the Open Women division, 16 teams are organized into four pools. Pool A features Salad Bowl One, Wanderers One, Seniwi, and Gusinawai. Pool B includes Salad Bowl Two, Wanderers Two, Angel Stars, and Surf City. Pool C has Coastal Magic, Super 7, Tavua, and KAPPL, while Pool D consists of Blooms Magic, Huva Stallions, Rising Stars, and Ba River.
The Men’s division promises intense competition with eight teams divided into two pools. Pool A has Salad Bowl One, Highlanders, Blooms Magic, and Tavua competing for the lead, while Pool B includes Salad Bowl Two, Namosi, Huva Stallions, and Navosa.
The U15 division displays emerging talent organized into Pool A and Pool B. Pool A features Angel Stars One, Salad Bowl Development, Huva Stallion, Seniwi, Gusinawai, and Rising Stars, while Pool B is made up of Angel Stars Two, Salad Bowl Swifts, Blooms Magic, Seniwi Green, Henitaveti, and Huva Stallions Two.
Judy Kumar, president of Salad Bowl netball, noted that the festival aims to provide teams with more chances to compete outside their regular club seasons.
With participants from various regions of Fiji and international teams from Australia, the Salad Bowl Netball Festival is expected to be an exciting showcase of netball talent, bringing the local netball community together for a day filled with competitive and energetic matches.