The second edition of the OECS Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (EECB) Netball series is set to be held in Dominica this month.
In 2019, the governor of the EECB approved the transition of the OECS EECB Under-23 Netball Tournament to an international netball series, the first edition of which was held in Kingstown, St.Vincent and the Grenadines from June the 14th to the 22nd, 2019.
The Caribbean Netball Association, after viewing this country’s own local league in June last year, requested that Dominica host this series.
The government of Dominica then gave its approval for the Dominica Netball Association (DNA) to host the second edition of the series.
President of The Dominica Netball Association, Regina Walsh, said this is a world ranking event which means that teams who participate will be ranked globally.
At a press conference held on Tuesday, she stated that this event will take Dominica’s netball to an international stage.
“Based on the matches played up to 5th, December 2021, according to the International Netball Federation, Dominica is ranked umber 38. So, this is an opportunity for the team to ascend in ranking. So far, We’ve got six teams, confirmed to participate at this tournament from next Sunday, and they are Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and we have Barbados,” the DNA president said.
She added that although Barbados is not an OECS country, because it’s a ranking tournament, they are on board.
The parade of teams at the opening ceremony will be held on the 13th of February at 3:30 p.m. at the Windsor Park fore court.
A candle lighting ceremony at the State House Conference Centre will also be held on the 12th of February. In the first match of the netball series, which will begin after the ceremony, Dominica will play Antigua and Barbuda.
The series will end on the 19th of February.
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Yall have money to host tournament, but cannot fixed the capital. Roseau is falling apart, what an embarrassment. Everyday its looking a lot more like 3rd world. I bet when the players from the other islands touch down, all they going to see derelict building, Its 2022 and Your government is trapped in the 1940s. I am speaking straight facts and real truth. I am not from Dominica and has visited twice. No sugarcoating
Visitor, I take no pleasure with the contents of your post. However, I respect you 100% for your uncompromising honesty. Not many people talk TRUTH these days. Truth- tellers are vilified, have their reputation assassinated, and some are even ostracized.
The good thing is, TRUTH may be an offence but not a SIN.
Dominicans are deprived of live entertainment. No test cricket, no region athletics, no CLP, no regiional nor international T-20, no CARIFTA Games, no Under 19 Cricket World Cup.
I’m happy the Dominican people will witness, in person, a sub-regional netball tournament. It’s needed to break the excruciating monotony of life in ‘lifeless’ Dominica.
Dominica is hosting netball tournament and we can’t get to start football training or see the recommencement of football on the island? Smh