J$.5M for Jamaica netball

SUPREME Ventures Limited have given the Jamaica Netball Association a J$500,000 sponsorship boost, but it is for a Junior Netball League. The firm signed the deal with JNA president Molly Rhone recently. According to Supreme’s public relations and marketing manager, the inking of the deal is part of their corporate focus. He said Supreme Ventures believe that “without appropriate funding, Jamaica’s netball programme will be severely diluted both locally and internationally, and this is one of the many reasons why we have invested in the junior programme which will help to build young talent.”

Rhone, who is also a vice-president of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA), said the sponsorship came at a time when it was most needed. According to Rhone, 17 teams will compete in this year’s Supreme Ventures Limited Junior Netball League, with teams and individuals who perform well getting rewards. Meanwhile, Cable & Wireless (Cayman Islands) Limited have come to the assistance of the Cayman Islands netballers for the World Championships. C&W corporate communications manager Marilyn Whittaker handed over US$1,000 to Cayman Islands Netball Association (CINA) president Lucille Seymour to help the team prepare and attend the championships in neighbouring Jamaica. Seymour said a team from Cayman Islands has competed in three World Netball Championships since 1991. She said, “The team competes for a number of reasons: to improve their ranking in the world, to compete against the best in the world and to improve their game.” The Cayman Islanders also got a boost in the sum of US$3,000 from Texaco Caribbean Inc. This money was also handed over to Seymour by Texaco marketing representative Victor Thompson, and is being used to bolster the CINA’s youth programme, particularly the under-16 squad.