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Norman Manley’s senior netballers stay perfect

Published:Thursday | October 26, 2023 | 12:08 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer
Action from the ISSA Urban Schoolgirl netball competition between St Catherine High School (blue) and St Jago High at St Catherine High School on October 20.
Rudolph Brown
Action from the ISSA Urban Schoolgirl netball competition between St Catherine High School (blue) and St Jago High at St Catherine High School on October 20.

NORMAN MANLEY High School’s senior netball team continued their unbeaten run in Zone E of the ISSA Urban Schoolgirl netball competition on Tuesday, with their latest win coming over Queen’s High School.

In a very close encounter, playing at home, Norman Manley edged the former champions 21-20 to make it four wins in a row and stay on top of the zone, ahead of former champions Gaynstead High, who they will meet on November 6 to decide the winner of the zone.

Norman Manley’s junior team had things much easier on Tuesday, coming out 17-12 winners.

In rural competition on the day, Black River High twice triumphed over St Elizabeth Technical High School in Zone C action. Their junior team had a 13-10 win before their seniors eked out a 24-23 victory.

Competing in Zone H, Brown’s Town High had the biggest win on the day, their juniors spanking Tacky High 43-7.

In other junior matches, Titchfield got the better of Yallahs 28-7 and Morant Bay stopped St Thomas Technical 29-5 in Zone I. In Zone G, Dinthill Technical beat Old Harbour High 24-8, while, in Zone H, Marymount turned back York Castle 15-3. Kemps Hill got by Central High 13-12 in Zone F.