Defenders shine again as Jamaica clean sweeps series
JAMAICA has clean swept the Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series after beating South Africa 58-47 in the final match of the series. The defensive work from the Jamaicans was the backbone of them getting the win, with skipper Shamera Sterling-Humphrey putting in a captain’s performance. Jamaica’s stellar defensive end was on show again early. An intercept […]
Jamaica shows class to take Sunshine Series
JAMAICA has won the Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series, after taking the second match of the series 59-47. A second quarter burst ultimately proved the difference for the Jamaicans, as the South Africans proved to be quite late to react to on court issues that needed to be fixed. Although both sides went goal for goal […]
Prediction Zone: 2025 SSN Starting Sevens – Part 1
IT IS about three months out from the start of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, and to celebrate let us try and predict who might be the first choice starting seven for each of the eight sides in the competition. In today’s part one, we will take a look at the first four clubs […]
Jamaica announces Sunshine Series squad
JAMAICA’S squad for next month’s Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series against South Africa was released today with 15 players named for the competition. While the Jamaicans will be minus star shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard after she recently announced her pregnancy, there is still plenty of quality on the list. Among those players set to step up in […]
Inaugural Rhone Hornsby Trophy awarded to Jamaica
JAMAICA has taken out the inaugural Rhone Hornsby Trophy after defeating England by eight goals in the fourth Test of the series. There was no Helen Housby for the Roses due to being in concussion protocols after a head knock early in the previous game. Early slick shooting from Olivia Tchine gave England a handy […]
Jamaica force series decider in front of vocal home crowd
IT HAS been several years since the Sunshine Girls have plied their trade in Jamaica so they made sure to make their return worthwhile, winning in a one-goal thriller over England. Coming off a disappointing first test, Jamaica wanted to come out firing and that is what they did. Jamaica had a hot start scoring […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Horizon Series
THE LAST international series between the big countries of world netball gets underway this weekend as England and Jamaica battle it out for the 2024 Horizon Series. The first two matches will be played in the AO Arena in Manchester, before the series heads to Kingston in Jamaica a week later for tests three and […]
Visitors victorious as finals draw near
IT was a good weekend for the visiting sides in the SSN last weekend, with all four travelling sides recording the win. Mavericks escape with narrow win, keep finals hopes alive The Melbourne Mavericks are still in the hunt to make finals in their debut season after coming away with a win over the GIANTS […]
Fever suffer shocking loss at the hands of the Firebirds
EVERY home side again won this week in Round 11 of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) as a slight gap formed between the top and bottom four. Queensland Firebirds (78) defeated West Coast Fever (70) The weekend started with a bang as the Firebirds overcame the out-of-form Fever. It was pure domination by the Firebirds, winning […]
Thunderbirds continue their league wide dominance
WITH only one month left of the regular season, the top three has never been clearer with the Vixens, Fever and Thunderbirds continuing on their merry ways. GIANTS Netball (42) defeated by Adelaide Thunderbirds (57) Julie Fitzgerald celebrated her 400th national league game as a coach, but it unfortunately came out of the clash with […]
