‘Dominica played like champions during Netball series’, says Melissa Skerrit

While applauding the team of Dominica, Melissa Skerrit noted that the country has played like champions during the OECS/CEEB Internationa Netabll tournament; despite facing so many injuries, players have played wholeheartedly. 

'Dominica played like champions during Netball series', says Melissa Skerrit
'Dominica played like champions during Netball series', says Melissa Skerrit

Roseau, Dominica: The Parliamentary Representative of Roseau Constituency Melissa Poponne Skerrit has appreciated and praised the team of Dominica for their spectacular performance during the OECS/ECCB International Netball tournament.  

While applauding the team of Dominica, Melissa Skerrit noted that the country has played like champions during the Internationa Netabll tournament; despite facing so many injuries, players have played wholeheartedly. 

She stated, “Dominica, you played like champions during the OECS/ECCB International Netball tournament! You were sorely tested with five ill players and unexpected injuries; however, you never gave up”. 

Melissa Skerrit emphasized the spectacular journey of the players and the team of Dominica and outlined that that was a great learning experience for the player of the country and also exhaled the opportunity to grow further. The competition led them to move further and learn from every new experience, stated Melissa Skerrit. 

MP of Roseau Central Consitutency underscored, “View this recent journey as a learning experience and an opportunity to grow. I must applaud your improved netball world ranking from 38 to 36. You have every reason to be proud”. 

She said that everyone must applaud the players for their improvement in the netball world, which have further brought the ranking of the country at 36 from 38, which is really commendable. 

'Dominica played like champions during Netball series', says Melissa Skerrit
‘Dominica played like champions during Netball series’, says Melissa Skerrit

Melissa Skerrit further extended her support to the team of the country and to the Dominica Netball Association and pledged that the government will always be there to support the team and sports activities. 

She said, “I pledge my continued support to the Dominica Netball Association. Be assured that I will work assiduously to attract more international attention to all our sporting areas in accordance with the sporting revolution and sports tourism thrust in Roseau Central”. 

While extending her hand for the support, she exclaimed that she assured everyone that the government and she would work assiduously o attract international attention in all our sporting areas in accordance with the sporting revolution and sports tourism thrust in the constituency of Roseau. 

St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have secured the Gloria Ballantyne Trophy in the latest season of the OECS/ECCR Netball Series, hosted by Dominica in 2022 on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Dominica has hosted the second OECS-ECCB Internations Netball Series in 2022, and the final stage of the sports have been scheduled from 12 to February 18 2022. The final of the tournament was held on February 19, 2022, which was secured by St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium of Dominica.

In the tournament, the five members of the ECCB have competed with each other, and these five participants were Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis and St Vincent and the Grenadines.