CNA
U-16 Netball Tourney comes to a close
Monday April 14 2008 by Gavin V. Emmanuel
The curtains came down on the Caribbean Netball Association’s
(CNA) Jean Pierre Under-16 Tournament on Friday with champions
Jamaica taking top honours.
Entering the competition with a track record of excellence, Jamaica
remained in pristine form to retain their championship, this without
losing a single match. Team Jamaica, with maximum14 points, were
awarded the Jean Pierre Memorial Trophy and the Cable and Wireless
Championship for their outstanding display. Overall, they attempted
438 shots and were successful in 305, at 69.63 per cent shooting
accuracy.
In second place with 12 points were Trinidad and Tobago, whose
only loss of the tournament came at the hands of Jamaica. They
received the Cable and Wireless Trophy for their performance.
Boasting a shooting accuracy of 73.26 per cent, Trinidad and Tobago
converted 252 of their 344 shot attempts.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines cashed in on the third place after
accumulating 10 points from their matches. Proving to be the most
accurate team of the tournament, with a shooting accuracy of 80.08
per cent as a result of converting 189 of their 236 attempts,
they were awarded the CNA’s Challenge Trophy. In addition
to the trophies, gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded
to the players and officials of the three teams.
In addition to the team awards, several individual awards were
presented to the participants. Walking away with the Young Achiever’s
Award for excellence in academic, extra-curricula and sporting
activities was Jo Ann Anderson of St. Lucia.
Participating teams also selected their most valuable player for
the tournament. They were chosen as follow:
- Antigua
and Barbuda Keshona Aubrey
- Barbados
Jeniece Clarke
- Dominica
Omean Charles
- Grenada
Cleopatra Cato
- Jamaica
Samantha White
- St.
Lucia Rhonda Papius
- St.
Vincent & the Grenadines Tonique Bowne
- Trinidad
& Tobago Aeisha Collins
For
the highest individual score award in the shooting competition,
Samantha Wallace of Trinidad and Tobago came out on top with her
51/65 shot attempts, while Shannon Hackett of Barbados came in
second for her 47 of 56 attempts and Deneen Taylor of Jamaica
was third with 42 of 56.
The evening ended with a flag lowering ceremony and fun dance,
which saw Governor General, Dame Louise Lake Tack, joining the
participants on the courts for the traditional netball circle
dance.
