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
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Barbados and Trinidad seem thrown to the wolves having to play each other first Game. But with just 6 teams I am sure they would prefer to play each other than Jamaica and in St. Vincent's case you had to give the home crowd something to cheer about on the first day at least.
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