Stacy sparks Army over Jabloteh

UTILITY player Stacy Sparks, appearing at goal-attack scored 16 goals from 20 attempts to carry champions Defence Force to a comfortable 50-34 victory over San Juan Jabloteh in a Pearl Francis Premier Division netball match at Jean Pierre Complex, Mucurapo.

The Army-Coast Guard combination got their other 34 goals from goal-shoot  Anastascia Wilson from 45 arttempts. Defence Force led 11-9 at the end of the first quarter of Saturday’s match, but  saw their opponents battle back to trail only 22-20 at the halftime interval. The local club netball queens outscored Jabloteh 13-5 to lead at the three-quarter stage 35-25 before cruising to victory. Last season’s runners-up Police romped past Chips 60-25 in another Premier Division encounter with Patrice Goruing scoring 49 goals and Beverly Rodgers, 11. Paula Charles-Basant had 11, Sharon Hackett, 12 and Denise Rose, two for the losers.

Other results:
Pearl Francis Premier Division —MUCURAPO EX-PUPILS (49) Donna Thomas 7, Simone Morgan 42 vs ARIMA UNITED (44) Janelle Barker 31, Merlicia Lovell 13.
Angela “Pinky” Drayton “A1” Division — HORIZON (41) Chevi-Ann George 31, Susan Squires 10 vs ZENITH (27) Helen Curden 23, Melissa Adams 4; NETACES (32) Cheryl-Ann Warren 22, Marissaa Lewis 7, Karen Sandiford 3 vs ARIMA BALL MASTERS (29) Iana Hamlet 20, Kathy Ann Cain 9; MALTA CARIB SENATORS (36) Kathleen Antoine 19, Ayana Moore 17 vs SPARKLES (36) Sarah Hutchinson 19, Jeanel Hutchinson 17.
Lady Erna Reece Intermediate Division 1 - TRENDSETTERS (27) Stacty Pierre 26, Giselle Barrow 1 vs ARIMA UNITED (16) Clarissa Bramble 12, Alana Paynter 4; GOV. PRINTERY (26) Candis Nelson 24, Candy Hazelwood 2 vs MUCURAPO EX-PUPILS (17) Andrina Eve 4, Sheneika Noel 13; ARIMA BALL MASTERS (19) Melissa Snaggs 11, Marissa Williams 8 vs CHIPS (19) Denyse Gibbs 6, Rhonessa Williams 13; SAN JUAN JABLOTEH (33) Melina Young 8, Joycelyn Marcelle 25 vs POLICE (22) |Guisher Grant 21, Cinderlie James 1.
Barbara Chandleur B1 Division — UPPERS (18) Samantha Joseph 14, Sherneeka Williams 4 vs HORIZON (15) Sherry Thomas 1, K’Lene Lewis 11, Annissa Bartholomew 3; ZENITH (20) Kelsha Applewaite 7, Kkerensa Laptiste 1, Petal Williams 12 vs CIL SPARKLES (11) Nalarsha Roy 3, Crystal Andrews 8.