Victorious Bajan Gems netballers fl anked by their managers. Photo by George Alleyne
Barbadian girls triumph over St. Lucians
By George Alleyne
Barbados broke an18-18 third
quarter tie in the final game by
outscoring St. Lucia 11-7 in the
last session to emerge champions
of the 18th annual Jean
Pierre Under-16 Regional Netball
Competition played this
past week last week.
Playing unbeaten throughout
the league-format tournament
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in Antigua and Barbuda’s
YMCA Sports Complex
the Bajan Gems were led in
this last game by goal shooter
Sumara Benn who netted 17
from 24 attempts, including six
from eight in the final quarter.
Benn the daughter of lanky
former West Indies senior male
team spinner, Sulieman Benn,
was supported by goal attack
Chiara Chase who shot eight
from eight attempts, with five
coming in the last quarter.
St. Lucia’s Dasha Eugene
netted 20 goals from 25
attempts in the losing cause.
Barbados ended the tournament
with 30 points. Trinidad
and Tobago totalled 26 and St.
Lucia 22.
Bounding through the
tournament undefeated this
year brought back memories
for the Gems whose predecessors
performed the same
stunt four years ago when they
emerged champions in St Kitts
in 2015.
The 2018 defending champions,
Jamaica did not field a
team this year to represent the
title won in St. Lucia.
In their convincing tournament
victory, many of the
Gems also copped awards for
outstanding play.
Shonica Griffith was MVP,
and joined Rhashan Hunte,
Vivica Addison, Kimani Archer,
Sumara Benn and Tenielle
Chapman-Goodluck in being
named among the top 16 netballers
for the tournament.
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