Jamaica's Sunshine Girls narrowly beat the English national netball team, 57 to 56 points, in the opening match of the Supreme Ventures Sunshine Series, last night.
(The series, which is being played in Jamaica, consists of three (3) matches, with the other two (2) matches being tomorrow and Saturday, at the National Indoor Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m.).
The Sunshine Girls (the name of the Jamaica's senior female netball team) and England are preparing for the upcoming World Netball Championships in July of this year.
Jamaica is ranked 4th in the world and the English team, 3rd; only ten (10) points separate them in the world rankings.
These two teams have been competing for 3rd place in the world rankings for the past 10 years.
In the last home series against England, the Sunshine girls beat England 2 matches to 1.
If you can, please go out and support the girls.
Come in your supporter colors and carry your national flags!
Gillian
Sources Inclue
1) Television Jamaica's Sports News Segment of the Nightly News at 7:00 p.m., April 27,2011
2) World Netball Rankings, via England Netball website, accessed April 27,2011
3) Jamaica Netball Association Shop, accessed April 27,2011
4) Article, "Sunshine Girls, England Launch Test Showdown", by Robert Bailey, Jamaica Gleaner April 26,2011
