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Defending champions top zones in ISSA urban netball

Published:Monday | November 6, 2023 | 12:08 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer
St Catherine High’s goal keeper Kaydene Gordon (right) grabs a rebound during an ISSA urban schoolgirls under-19 netball match against St Jago High on Friday, October 20, at St Catherine High. St Catherine won 41-32.
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St Catherine High’s goal keeper Kaydene Gordon (right) grabs a rebound during an ISSA urban schoolgirls under-19 netball match against St Jago High on Friday, October 20, at St Catherine High. St Catherine won 41-32.

DEFENDING SENIOR and junior champions, St Catherine High and St Hugh’s High, closed out their fixtures last Friday with wins to top their respective zones and advance to the second round of the ISSA urban schoolgirls’ netball competition

The Phyllis Thompson-coached St Catherine High, who won their first title last year, defeated St Andrew Technical 31-9 for their fifth straight win to top Zone B with a clean sheet. They will be joined in the second round by St Jago High who have won four of five matches.

It was also five out of five for defending junior champions St Hugh’s as the Nardia Hanson-coached team remained unbeaten after an easy 23-12 win over Tarrant High. They topped Zone D and will be joined in the next round by Campion College after the latter’s 25-20 victory over Convent of Mercy (Alpha) to finish second.

It was, overall, a busy day for teams last Friday as matches in the preliminary round were concluded. The second round will begin on Thursday.

The following are results of all the other matches played on Friday:

JUNIORS: Greater Portmore 12 Holy Trinity 5; Wolmer’s Girls 25 Bridgeport 11; Queen’s 30 Gaynstead 17; Norman Manley 34 KTHS 5;

Excelsior 17 St Andrew High 7; Clan Carthy 15 Tivoli 12; Camperdown 13 Mona 11; St Catherine High 31 St Andrew Technical 9; Merl Grove 19 Holy Childhood 16; Immaculate 23 Papine 16; St Jago 17 Vauxhall 10; Campion 25 Alpha 20’

SENIORS: Campion 28 Alpha 12; Immaculate 36 Papine 5; Jose Marti 68 Dunoon 11; Merl Grove 15 Holy Childhood 13; St Jago 33 Vauxhall 5; Camperdown 9 Mona 0 (match blown off in first quarter); Gaynstead 47 Queen’s 14; Bridgeport 27 Wolmer’s Girls 11; Greater Portmore 7 Holy Ttinity 1.

The following are the winners and runners-up in each zone. These teams will contest the second round.

JUNIORS

Zone A: Jonathan Grant, Camperdown

Zone B: St Catherine, St Jago

Zone C: Jose Marti, Immaculate

Zone D: St Hugh’s, Campion

Zone E: Wolmer’s, Norman Manley

SENIORS

Zone A: Camperdown, St Andrew High

Zone B: St Catherine, St Jago

Zone C: Immaculate, Jose Marti

Zone D: St Hugh’s, Campion

Zone E: Gaynstead, Norman Manley