T&T beat Barbados in netball clash

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Trinidad & Tobago have won the clash of the Caribbean on Day three with the world number 10 side overcoming the ninth ranked Barbados at Allphones Arena in Sydney yesterday.

Trinidad and Tobago Calypso Girls have defeated the Bajan Gems twice in their previous three encounters in World Cup history and managed to extend their lead in head-to-head battles with their rivals by one more, prevailing 55-39.

Allphones Arena was treated to a feast of Caribbean style netball with physical challenges, clashes, deflections and intercepts. The match-up between Calypso Girls’ shooter Samantha Wallace and the Bajan Gems’ goal keeper Shonette Bruce was crucial as Barbados was able to capitalise on errors from Trinidad & Tobago to lead 13-10 at quarter time despite two stunning intercepts from Trinidad & Tobago’s Onella Jack.

Both teams were unchanged heading into the second quarter as the Bajan Gems’ goal shooter Shonica Wharton proved an essential target for Barbados in the goal circle.