The Bajan Gems netballers played their best game of the Commonwealth Games but ended the Group action winless by falling to 8th-ranked Wales 44-60 yesterday in Birmingham. Co-captain Latonia Blackman, who along with fellow leader Shonette Azore-Bruce, wing attack Brianna Holder and goal defender Akeena Stoute played all 60 minutes of the match shot a perfect 19 goals at goal attack. Goal shooter Shonica Wharton scored 21/27 before leaving six …
Barbados has selected a strong Under-23 netball team to represent the country at the inaugural Caribbean Games slated to take place in Guadeloupe June 29 to July 3. The Under-23 Bajan Gems will be captained by Brianna Holder, who along with seven other members of the squad, have represented the senior Barbados team. Those players are vice-captain Akeena Stoute, Chiara Chase, Dei Padmore, Stephian Shepherd, Trishan Deanne, Vivica Addison and …
Battling annoying rain and then blazing sun, the Bajan Gems defeated Antigua and Barbuda 48-31 yesterday morning in the OECS Netball Series in Roseau, Dominica. Persistent showers had scuttled the previous night’s full slate with the Gems fixtured to meet Dominica. The Wednesday game against Antigua and Barbuda was then dropped down to eight o’clock and the Barbados/Dominica match was slotted in for 12 hours later. However, the overnight rain …
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