A day of plenty for champion Swifts - Sport - smh.com.au
From all accounts this semi pro league was a success, but there are some areas which will need to be tweaked to make it even better. Autralia again maintained its dominance over its neighbors New Zealand.
The sport of Netball is great..lets write about it and ensure it takes its rightful place on the world map. Right here you can also have your say on any and everything. Politics impacts on our lives whether we like it or not, so have your say, maybe you can influence someone.
Tuesday 29 July 2008
Saturday 26 July 2008
Netball Shots - Jamaica wins AFNA championships on a trot
Netball Shots
I gather from this distance that this championship would not inspire the Region's netball fans that we are ready and able to take on the top countries in the world.
Canada must be very pleased with their performance especially in their game against Barbados.
FINAL MATCHES:
BARBADOS 59 - CANADA 44
JAMAICA 53 - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 32
ST. LUCIA 40 - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 38
Barbados knew that if you fail to prepare then you must be prepared to fail. It is mindboggling that the sport would have gone back at least 10 years in terms of preparation time....about 4-5 weeks before tournament quad was called to trials!!!!!
Lets fix it everyone.
A BIG THANK YOU TO PAMALA PROVERBS BLOG"NETBALL SHOTS" FROM WHERE I GOT THE PICTURES AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION.
Thursday 24 July 2008
Netball Shots- Barbados vs St. Lucia at AFNA championships
Netball Shots
This report is by Pam Proverbs who is in St. Vincent officiating as an umpire.
Seems as if things are beginning to get ragged both on and off the court. I am one who is not all impressed by news coming out of St. Vincent in terms of standard of our game when you try to match it up to the international standard. It appears the region is still about 30 to 40 goals behind the top four countries in the world.
Madam President of AFNA...what are the plans of your organization to move the sport forward in the region.
This report is by Pam Proverbs who is in St. Vincent officiating as an umpire.
Seems as if things are beginning to get ragged both on and off the court. I am one who is not all impressed by news coming out of St. Vincent in terms of standard of our game when you try to match it up to the international standard. It appears the region is still about 30 to 40 goals behind the top four countries in the world.
Madam President of AFNA...what are the plans of your organization to move the sport forward in the region.
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Barbados won game against St. Vincent & the Grenadines - AFNA
Barbados defeated St. Vincent and the Grenadines 52-36 when the second day of the AFNA championships continues yesterday at the ARnos Vale courts in St. Vincent.
The Bajans led throughout 14-12, 28-21, 44-26 and and 52-36.
The starting line up for Barbados : Laurel Browne (GS) Nikita Piggott (GA) Don Small (WA), Kizzy Marvelle (WD), Sherry Martindale (GD) and Lisa Puckerin (GK).
Shooting for Barbados Piggott shot 20/23: Browne 27/28 and Bishop playing in the final quarter 5/5.
For St. Vincent , veteran skiddy Francis-Crick 15/16: christopher 7/12 and Nicole Sandy 7/9.
St. Vincent went with Skiddy Francis- Crick (GS), Nicole Sandy (GA), Leeana Lewis {WA), Saska Diamond (C), Julia Cumberbatch (WD), Curla Francis-Edwards (GD) and Vasha Adams (GK).
It was an improved performance from the Barbados team in all areas with the attack finding the shooters more consistently than they did in the T & t game.
In other games Trinidad and Tobago defeated St. Lucia 50 - 29 while Jamaica made light work of Canada easily dispatching them 69-17.
Monday 21 July 2008
Netball Shots - Barbados loses first game at AFNA championships
Netball Shots
According to Pamala Proverbs, the Barbados team showed signs of not enough practise as a team when they lost their first game to old time rivals ..T & T.
As a matter of fact..Sunday July 20, would go down as some type of record in the history of sports between Barbados and Trinidad and Trinidad defeated the Bajans in Netball, Basketball and Volleyball
According to Pamala Proverbs, the Barbados team showed signs of not enough practise as a team when they lost their first game to old time rivals ..T & T.
As a matter of fact..Sunday July 20, would go down as some type of record in the history of sports between Barbados and Trinidad and Trinidad defeated the Bajans in Netball, Basketball and Volleyball
Wednesday 16 July 2008
AFNA CHAMPIONSHIPS - JULY 19-27 IN ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES
Only six teams will be taking part in this weekend's AFNA championship. This is a disappointing turn out for a region which boasts of having the highest number of members in the International Federation Netball Associaiton.
Barbados team has been strenghtened by the return of some former players who have a great deal of international experience among them: GOAL SHOOTER - LYDIA BISHOP: DEFENCE - SHERRY MARTINDALE AND RHEANN NILES: CENTRE - DIONNE QUARLESS. The rest of the team is made up of: VETERAN - DON SMALL WHO IS ALSO CAPTAIN: KIZZY MARVILLE, SABRINA BRATHWAITE: NIKITA PIGGOTT: LAUREL BROWNE: JANELLE SEALY, LISA PUCKERIN.
This Barbados team should give a good account of itself and must be aware that it cannot afford to lose to any Caribbean country which is ranked lower than 12th in the world.
Their toughest matches will be against their old nemisis = Trinidad and Tobago and constant thorne in the side - st. Vincent and the Grenadines. Jamaica has opted to send seven of their Under 21 players , but should still win the tournament.
Former IFNA Director - Annette Beckett is hoping for a good tournament in terms of style and tactics as she is very aware of how far behind the region is when compared to Australia or New Zealand.
The countries taking part are: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; JAMAICA, CANADA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, ST. LUCIA , AND BARBADOS
FIRST SET OF GAMES:
St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs Canada
Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica vs St. Lucia
Barbados team has been strenghtened by the return of some former players who have a great deal of international experience among them: GOAL SHOOTER - LYDIA BISHOP: DEFENCE - SHERRY MARTINDALE AND RHEANN NILES: CENTRE - DIONNE QUARLESS. The rest of the team is made up of: VETERAN - DON SMALL WHO IS ALSO CAPTAIN: KIZZY MARVILLE, SABRINA BRATHWAITE: NIKITA PIGGOTT: LAUREL BROWNE: JANELLE SEALY, LISA PUCKERIN.
This Barbados team should give a good account of itself and must be aware that it cannot afford to lose to any Caribbean country which is ranked lower than 12th in the world.
Their toughest matches will be against their old nemisis = Trinidad and Tobago and constant thorne in the side - st. Vincent and the Grenadines. Jamaica has opted to send seven of their Under 21 players , but should still win the tournament.
Former IFNA Director - Annette Beckett is hoping for a good tournament in terms of style and tactics as she is very aware of how far behind the region is when compared to Australia or New Zealand.
The countries taking part are: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; JAMAICA, CANADA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, ST. LUCIA , AND BARBADOS
FIRST SET OF GAMES:
St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs Canada
Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica vs St. Lucia
Monday 14 July 2008
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Wednesday 2 July 2008
The Nation Newspaper | A THORNY ISSUE: Positive move by netballers
The Nation Newspaper | A THORNY ISSUE: Positive move by netballers
More on the current discomfort in netball in Barbados
More on the current discomfort in netball in Barbados
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