Dominica secures great opening in U16 Netball Tournament, defeats Trinidad and Tobago

Dominica defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the second match of the 20th Jean Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament played Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Dominica secures great opening in U16 Netball Tournament, defeats Trinidad and Tobago
Dominica secures great opening in U16 Netball Tournament, defeats Trinidad and Tobago Image Credits: Sports Division of Dominica Facebook Page

Roseau, Dominica: Dominica defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the second match of the 20th Jean Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament played Sunday, March 26, 2023. Waitikubuli Girls won the match with 18-15 runs at the Windsor Park Stadium forecourt. 

Sports Division of Dominica took to Facebook and shared glimpses of the match. In Dominica’s second match in the 20th Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament played Sunday, the Waitikubuli Girls defeated Trinidad and Tobago 18-15 in a close encounter played before a large and vocal Dominican crowd at the Windsor Park Stadium forecourt.

Shooting for Dominica, captain,

  • Kenya John 18/11 and the birthday girl,
  • Le-Myah Forde 14/7
  • Shooting for Trinidad and Tobago
  • Adrianna Moreno 10/6
  • Keiko Roy 14/9.

Dominica will come up against defending champions Barbados in a match which will most likely decide on the championship.

Earlier, Dominica Under 16 netball team also put on an impressive display of netball to win over Saint Lucia 23 to 8 in the opening match of the 2023 Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament. 

The tournament is being played at the Windsor Park Stadium forecourt in Roseau. Led by accurate shooting from captain, Kenya John, the Nature Girls were unstoppable in quarters numbers 3 and 4 infront of an appreciative local crowd.

Match results:

  • Dominica 23 – Saint Lucia 8
  • Shooting for Dominica :
  • Kenya John 25/18
  • Le-Myah Forde 10/5
  • Shooting for Saint Lucia :
  • Vincencia Edward 8/4
  • Kayla Auguiste 4/3
  • Xennia Joseph contributed 1

The twelve players were last week selected by the Sports Division of Dominica after months of preparation to participate in the Under 16 regional Netball Tournament. 

The team members are: Kenya John, Amiah Gilbert, Lemyah Forde, Nesha Remie, Temecia Pierre Louis, Ciara Gachette, Jharrissia Gage, Delicia Julian, Earlandra Tavenier, Cardisha Thomas, Mercia Winston.

The tournament runs from March 24 to 29.

STATS for Game Day 2

Game 1

BAR – 24: K.Harte 13/8

                  R.Ifill 8/3

                  K.Blackman 23/11

                  T.Trotman 4/2

Vs

GRN – 19: K. Mathurine 17/14

                  R.Francis. 2/0

                  D.Bristol. 2/2

                   A.George. 4/3

Game 2

CAM – 14: Z.Williams. 18/9

                   J.Mitchell. 6/5

Vs

SLU – 16 : K.Auguste. 12/6

                  V.Edward. 3/2

                  C.Joseph. 14/8

Game 3

DOM – 18 : K. John. 18/11

                    L.Forde. 14/7

Vs

TTO – 15: A.Moreno. 10/6

                  K.Roy. 14/9