The North West Flames started their Telkom Netball League campaign with two losses and a win in the opening weekend of the tournament.
Dr Elsje Jordaan’s Flames started with a convincing 56–40 win against the Gauteng Golden Fireballs before letting it slip against the Free State Crinums and the defending champions, the Gauteng Jaguars. The Crinums beat the Flames by 49–41 and the Jaguars recorded a 58–47 victory.

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The young Flames side will need to get their chin up and do it all over again this weekend. The Flames will once again face the Gauteng Golden Fireballs and Gauteng Jaguars and will look to get the upper hands against the Pretorians this time.

Fixtures:
Saturday, 18 May: 19:00 – Jaguars vs Flames (Live on Supersport 11)
Sunday, 19 May: 11:30 – Flames vs Fireballs (Delayed broadcast on Supersport 8 at 21:40)