GLASGOW, Scotland (CMC):Three Caribbean countries have advanced to the quarter-final stage of the World Youth Netball Championships.
GLASGOW, Scotland (CMC):Three Caribbean countries have advanced to the quarter-final stage of the World Youth Netball Championships.
Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago have already secured places in the round of eight after playing four matches since the start of the tournament at the Emirates Arena.
Jamaica remain the only undefeated Caribbean team in the tournament. They notched up win number four defeating Wales 72-49 to top Pool C with eight points.
The victory has earned the Jamaicans a quarter-final spot against the second-place team in Pool B, Trinidad & Tobago.
Jamaica’s player of the match, Shantal Slater, in an audio interview courtesy of the World Youth Championship website, said this was the most exciting of their four wins.
“This one because everybody was cheering for Wales, but Jamaica came out on top. I am feeling really excited, and I am glad we won that game,” said Slater.
Meanwhile, Assistant Coach Marvette Anderson said they expected Wales to come out fighting, and they did.
“We’re feeling very elated. We expected Wales to come and give us a run, but we managed to withstand it,” said Anderson.
Barbados assured themselves of a spot after defeating Papua New Guinea 45-35 and following victories over Singapore, Republic of Ireland and a loss to England.
Trinidad & Tobago confirmed their place with a 56-36 victory over Northern Ireland.
The victory was T&T’s third in as many preliminary-round matches after they whipped Bermuda 47-31 and ran past Malta for a 69-32 triumph a day later.
However, the Trinidadians went down to New Zealand 77-16 in their fourth match yesterday.
Photo:Jamaica’s Khadijah Williams (centre) splits the defence of Wales’ wing defence Nia Jones (left) and centre Cathy Bastian during yesterday’s encounter.
(PHOTO CREDIT: COLLIN REID, COURTESY OF SUPREME VENTURES, COURTS AND SCOTIABANK)
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