Maule axed from n-ball team

VETERAN Police centre-court player Monica Maule has been left out from the Trinidad and Tobago “Calypso Girls” netballers 12-member team for the 11th World Netball Championships in Jamaica. The championships will be contested in Kingston between July 10 and 20. Selectors deviated from the norm and chose just three shoots — Janelle Barker, Anastascia Wilson and Simone Morgan — and instead named five centre-court players, including Stacy Sparks who can also play goal-attack. The team shows six changes from the 1999 squad for the 10th, with Maule relegated to standby. Those six new faces are Sparks, Anika La Roche, Glenis Hall, Sojopurner “Suzie” Hyles and Lystra Solomon. Solomon was named captain of the team, taking over from goal-shoot Janelle Barker.

The Trinidadian women will have Veronica McDonald as coach and Althea McCollin as her assistant, while Donna Cox will be team manageress. Trinidad and Tobago Netball Association president Martha Archer and secretary Beverly-Ann Cruickshank are the delegates. Here is the 12-member team: Jenelle Barker, Anastascia Wilson, Simone Morgan (shoots); Lystra Solomon (capt), Carlette Nurse (vice-capt), Tricia Liverpool, Stacy Sparks, Denesha Moses (centre-court); Anika La Roche, Glenis Hall, Sojourner Hyles, Rhonda John (defenders).
Standbys: Monica Maule, Afeisha Noel and Sherry Ann Patrick.