PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES HOME SENIOR NETBALL TEAM

October 13, 2009

PRIME MINISTER GOLDING PROUD OF ACHIEVEMENTS OF NATIONAL SENIOR NETBALL TEAM IN WORLD SERIES

 "We were tired of being the bronze queens," President of the Jamaica Netball Association, Marva Bernard, told Prime Minister Bruce Golding during a courtesy call on him by national senior netball players on their return to the island on  October 12. The team came home with the silver medal from the first World Netball Series that was held in Manchester, England from October 9-11.

 The Prime Minister recalled that the last two years have been good for the country and the netballers had added to the joy.

 "I am very proud of what you have done....what the Sunshine Girls have demonstrated is that it is not only in athletics that we can do well. Netball is one of our areas of strength and I want to indicate to you, that we fully support all the efforts to ensure that you will continue to represent Jamaica and perform as well as you have."

The series dubbed "Fast Net" because of the speed at which the game is played, saw Jamaica bringing home their first second place at the highest level, bettering their ranking by one notch, by defeating Australia and earning respect from New Zealand.
 
Team leader, Marva Bernard, was full of praise for St Hugh's Past Student, goalkeeper Sasha-Gaye Lynch who represents the fruit of the local youth programme.

"We thank you Sasha because I will remember....there were two (England) balls that went down to their shooters that Sasha said "no!", she took it and sent it back and I want to say how proud we are. You are a product of our development programme...this is the best birthday present we can give to this country as an Association, an improvement in our performance every time we go out," Ms Bernard said.