Helen of the West 2008
X- Ceed sports club was represented by a sixteen member touring part, which included twelve players, three officials and two camp followers. These were the persons: Players- Annette King- Capt, Marilyn Browne, Joanne Ballantyne, Andora Haywood, Lisa Johnson, Helen Yammie, Ruth- Ann Williams, Mary- Ann Frederick, Tonique Bowens, Tamara Samuel, Julia Cumberbatch and Jasmin Frank- guest players.
The officials were: Godfrey Harry- coach, Sylvorn Lewis- Harry- Manager and Anthony Jack- Umpire.
The camp followers were Marlene Haynes and Iman Ballantyne.
The tournament was from 11th – 18th October 2008, at the St. Lucia indoor facility.
The competition had six teams, two from St. Lucia ( Elite, Shamrock), Two from England ( Army and Air force), one from Barbados( Barbados Workers Union), one from S.V.G ( X- Ceed).
X- Ceed won three games and lost two to advance to the semi-finals- where they met and defeat Shamrock to advance to the finals. Shamrock had defeated X- Ceed in the preliminary round of the competition 39- 23. The semi-finals ended 56-54 in favour of X- Ceed after extra time and overtime.
The finals saw X- Ceed coming up against Elite- Elite defeated X- Ceed for a second time but had to work extra hard to do so, the final scores were 48- 43 Elite.
MOST OUTSTANDING ATTACKING PLAYER- TAMARA SAMUEL
Tamara Samuel receiving her trophy for the most outstanding attacking player of the tournament- she also had the average for the second most accurate shooter in the tournament
X- Ceed Sports Club 2008 Runners- up”Helen of the West”
Players in picture L to R : Lisa Johnson, Marilyn Browne, Ruth-Ann Williams, Joanne Ballantyne, Middle row: Jasmin Frank, Tamara Samuel, Helen Yammie, Tonique Bowens, Andoro Haywood, Back row: Julia Cumberbatch, Mary- Ann Frederick, Annette King- Captain
2008 “HELEN OF THE WEST NETBALL FESTIVAL”
The team at the end of the fifth (5th) Edition of the Helen of the West netball festival at the St. Lucia indoor facility
