The Limpopo Baobabs stunned the Kingdom Queens with a 65-37 win, while the Mpumalanga Sunbirds beat the Limpopo Lilies 61-25.

After the first leg the Golden Fireballs lead the standings in Division 1 with four wins from four and they are on 8 points. In the process the defending champions beat the Jaguars 45-40, the Flames 56-32, Kingdom Stars 54-33 and Eastern Cape Aloes 63-42.

The Free State Crinums are lying in third with three wins from their three games for six points. The Crinums beat the Jaguars 58-52, the Flames 55-36 and the Kingdom Stars 48-29.

For the Flames the opening leg was a tough one with a 51-33 defeat to the Stings, a 56-32 loss to the Fireballs and a 55-36 loss to the Crinums.

In Division 2 the Tornados and the Northern Cape Diamonds are in the lead with each team having claimed six points.

The Diamonds are unbeaten after a 52-39 win over the Limpopo Lilies, 45-32 win over the Kingdom Queens and 41-38 win over the Eastern Cape Comets.

The Free State Sonoblomo endured a tough debut in the competition with three consecutive defeats after losing 42-38 to the Kingdom Queens, 42-27 to the Eastern Cape Comets and a 70-35 drubbing at the hands of the Limpopo Baobabs. This sees them second from the bottom in the standings, and just ahead of the other new team, the Limpopo Lilies.

The Telkom Netball League will resume on 2 June at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria.

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