Waterpolo teams score Carifta double

TRINIDAD and Tobago waterpolo teams opened their campaign on a winning note On Friday at the Carifta Swimming Champion-ships in Jamaica.

The girls team staged a grand second-stage recovery to whip hosts Jamaica 11-5 in the opening match of their inaugural competition in Kingston. The Trinidadians fell behind 1-3 in the first period, but at the end of the half time interval led 5-3. Saidi Abraham and Anjani Canase hit four goals apiece, and Melissa Pouchet, Jenna Boxill and Brigit Bocage scored one each as TT swept by the Jamaicans to their emphatic victory. Rosni Strudwick scored three goals and Lara D’Oven got the other two for the homesters. Only two teams are in the girls category, and the gold medal will be decided on a best-of-three basis.

The TT boys team were also emphatic 11-6 victors over Jamaica in their mach of a three-way series.  The other team is Netherland Antilles. Unlike their female counterparts however, the lads never trailed and led 5-3 at the half. Matthew George was in prolific scoring form netting seven goals while Troy Gordon had two and Avery Ambrose and John Littlepage got one each. Larce Rochester with three goals, Jonathon Smithh, Phillip Anderson and Jamie Smith scored for Jamaica. This series will be played on a two-round league format with each team meeting twice. Winners will get two points with one each for a draw.