Netball

Humming Birds off to flying start in Berger Elite League Netball

DEFENDING champions Kingston Humming Birds began the defence of Netball Jamaica's Berger Elite League with a close 47-45 win over St Ann Orchids as the new season got under way at the Leila Robinson Courts on Tuesday night. Read More

St James Sharpes prevail amidst BEL search for combinations
Identifying combinations is certainly a keynote for coaches in the opening round of matches in Netball Jamaica's 2018 Berger Elite League (BEL).... Read More

Berger Elite League netball competition begins next Tuesday
Kingston Humming Birds will begin the defence of their 2018/2019 Berger Elite League netball competition against St Ann Orchids next Tuesday at Leila Robinson Courts, beginning at 7:15 pm.... Read More

St Catherine, Excelsior continue defence of ISSA High Schools netball today
DEFENDING champions St Catherine High and Excelsior High will place their unbeaten run on the line as the second round of the 2018 Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Junior leauge n etball continues today at the Leila Robinson Courts,...... Read More

Harwood-inspired NHT stun Scotiabank for 'A' League crown

Tuesday, November, 6 2018

NATIONAL Housing Trust (NHT) 'A' staved off a late and spirited challenge from defending champions Scotiabank to clinch the 2018 Business House Netball Association (BHNA) Senior 'A' League title, defeating them 45-42 in an exciting final at National Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday... Read More

Photo: OFF TO AUSTRALIA

Tuesday, October, 23 2018

The Sunshine Girls and management team pose for a photo opportunity prior to their departure for FAST5 Netball Series in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. The series, contested by the top-six playing nationss, will be contested this weekend over two days. Jamaica are the silver medallist in last... Read More

Sunshine Girls head to Australia for Fast5 Netball World Series

BY GERALD REID Observer writer | Sunday, October, 21 2018

JAMAICA'S Sunshine Girls leave the island today to participate in the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series from October 27-28 at the Melbourne Arena in Australia. Read More

JISA/Tastee netball competition gets cracking with one-day rally

Friday, October, 19 2018

The JISA/Tastee National Prep Schools Under-12 Netball competition got underway with a one-day rally at the Leila Robinson Courts yesterday. Read More

Girls complete 3-0 sweep of England Roses in Sunshine Netball Series

BY GERALD REID Observer writer | Wednesday, October, 17 2018

JAMAICA'S Sunshine Girls defeated England 58-43 to complete a clean 3-0 sweep in their Test series at the 2018 LASCO Netball Series inside National Indoor Sports Centre on Monday. Read More

Girls whip England Roses to cop Sunshine series

BY SANJAY MYERS Senior staff reporter myerss@jamaicaobserver.com | Monday, October, 15 2018

JAMAICA recovered from a lukewarm start Saturday evening to thrash England 58-39 and take an unassailable two-nil lead in the three-Test LASCO Sunshine netball series. Read More

Netballers eye sweep of England

BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer | Monday, October, 15 2018

Jamaica has long been known as a perfect tourist destination where visitors receive warm and friendly treatment from the locals. Read More

Jamaica take lead over England in Sunshine series

Friday, October, 12 2018

Jamaica put in a commanding display to brush aside Commonwealth Games champions England 55-43 yesterday evening at the National Indoor Sports Centre to take a one-nil lead in the three-Test LASCO Sunshine series. Read More

Girls set sights on England

BY GERALD REID Observer writer | Thursday, October, 11 2018

AFTER sweeping Trinidad and Tobago 2-0, Jamaica's Sunshine Girls will turn their attention to England in the first of three Tests today, as the 2018 LASCO Sunshine Netball Series continues at the National Indoor Sports Centre, starting at 7:00 pm. Read More

Jamaica trounce Trinidad 61-40 to take 1-0 lead in Sunshine Netball Series

BY GERALD REID Observer writer | Tuesday, October, 9 2018

JAMAICA'S Sunshine Girlz will be looking to wrap up the netball series when they take on arch-rivals Trinidad and Tobago in the second and final Test of the 2018 LASCO Sunshine Netball Series at the National Indoor Sports Centre today, starting at 6:30 pm. Read More

ISSA introduces transfer quotas

Tuesday, October, 9 2018

The practice of established schools backed by wealthy alumni stockpiling top student athletes through transfers, mostly at the expense of 'smaller' schools could have been seriously checked following amendments made to the transfer rule by the Inter-Secondary Schools, Sports Association... Read More