Jane Public maul Net Shakers 5-0

TIAHCO STINGRAYS won their second successive match by default as the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Football Association (TTWFA) 2003 season continued. St David’s United, like Arima Ball Masters a week earlier, failed to turn up to face the red-hot Stingrays at Frederick Settlement, Caroni on Saturday. Jane Public stayed within touching distance of Stingrays after a 5-0 win over Port-of-Spain Net Shakers in a soggy outfield at the Police Barracks, St James. Slimly-built striker Janelle Nedd, captain Leslie-Ann James and national teammate Aveann Douglas gave the Macoya lasses a 3-0 halftime lead with Douglas and Asha Gibbon, who replaced Nedd midway in the second half, completing the rout. The Memphis-Cruz International encounter, scheduled for the Arima Municipal Stadium, was postponed due to the absence of a referee, with the Cruz team refusing to play under a stand-by official.

And the Petrotrin-Pro Sports Central United clash was also rescheduled due to the unavailability of Guaracara Park on Saturday, with Central turning down an alternative clash yesterday. In related news, Diego Martin Copius have withdrawn from the league, according to team manager Bertrand Phillip. Phillip stated that the Copius were unable to sustain the use of their home base at the Diego Martin Secondary Grounds, Diamond Vale and, ironically, the majority of his players were unable to train due to commitments with D/Martin Secondary. TTWFA president John Worrell added that his organisation will hold a meeting this week to decide on the results of Diego’s forthcoming matches against Ball Masters and Jane Public.