Bajan netballers bounce back

THE VISITING Barbados Workers Union netballers ended their goodwill tour with victories over hosts Chips in both the “A” and “B” Divisions at the Woodbrook Youth Facility, Port-of-Spain. The Bajan “A” squad dumped Chips 49-39, leading all the way 16-10, 24-18, 37-23 at the quarter stages. Andrea Puckerin scored 41 goals from 54 attempts and Cheryl Steele, eight from 10, for the Bajans, while Denise Rose had 25 goals from 38 attempts and Rhonessa Williams, 14 of 20, for Chips. In the “B” Division match, BWU downed Chips 34-21 leading 10-4, 18-11, 27-15 at the quarters. Goal-shoot Heather Gill scored 25 goals frm 32 attempts, Cheryl Steele, six of 10, and Stacy Ann Ruck, three from three, for BWU. Rhonique Williams had 14 of 23, Joelisa Cooper, five of nine, and Chrisandra Murrell, two of four, for Chips. The BWU girls were beaten in three of their four previous matches of their tour with one drawn. They drew the opener against Chips I but were beaten by a Combined team, and also lost to guest teams Arima United and Arima Ball Masters. However the lasses from Little England bounced back strongly for victory in Saturday’s matches.