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Published:Thursday | July 7, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Jamaica's goal defence Nicole Aiken-Pinnock (left) vies for the ball with Singapore's goal attack Asha Tett, while Jamaica's goal keeper Althea Byfield (second right) and Singapore's Huifen Chen (right) look on, during the Mission Foods World Netball Championship match against Singhapore at the Singapore National Indoor Stadium yesterday. Jamaica won 93-40. - Collin Reid photo, courtesy of Supreme Ventures Limited
Portia Rasekhumba (left) of Botswana catches the ball near Amanda Mynhardt of South Africa, during the Mission Foods World Netball Championships match yesterday. South Africa won 57-38. - AP
New Zealand's Katrina Grant (centre) defends against Anastascia Wilson (left) of Trinidad & Tobago, while her teammate Janelle Barker watches, during the Mission Foods World Netball Cham-pionships yesterday. New Zealand won 75-23. - AP
Jamaica's goal shooter Romelda Aiken leaps high to catch a rebound over Singapore's Jean Ng, during the Mission Foods World Netball Championship match against Singapore at the Singapore National Indoor Stadium yesterday. Jamaica won 93-40. - Collin Reid photo, courtesy of Supreme Ventures Limited
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Robert Bailey, Gleaner Writer

NEWTON, Singapore:

HAVING brushed aside their preliminary-round rivals easily, the Sunshine Girls are looking to clear their next hurdle into the finals, when they take on Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago at the Mission Foods World Netball Championships (WNC) at the Singapore National Stadium tomorrow morning, beginning at 7:00.

After thrashing host nation Singapore 93-40 yesterday, Oberon Pitterson, Jamaica's head coach, said her players are anxiously awaiting the clash against their Caribbean rivals.

"It is a Caribbean rivalry and I am sure that Trinidad (and Tobago) will be coming out hard, but (we) are going to do the same too because it is the play-offs, and we definitely have to step it up a notch, and we are looking forward it," said Pitterson.

Jamaica topped their WNC Pool C, after also registering lopsided wins against South Africa (72-45) and Botswana (74-23) in earlier matches.

'GOING FOR THE WIN'

Trinidad and Tobago, for their part, were outclassed 75-23 by New Zealand in their final Pool B match yesterday.

However, earlier wins against Wales (51-48) and Fiji (58-40) ensured the Trinidadians the runner-up spot in the group.

The Jamaicans should enter the all-Caribbean contest full of confidence, after thrashing the Trini-dadians 3-0 in their last meeting.

Reflecting on that tri-Test series that took place in Kingston earlier this year, Pitterson said both teams had improved.

"There is no doubt they have improved since we played them, and we have improved too, because when we played them we were doing trials and we had a lot of players," she said.

"I think it is going to be a bit different, but I am sure that Jamaica have the edge, and it is a quarter-final so we are going for the win," Pitterson stated.


Yesterday's Results

  • Northern Ireland 66 Samoa 37
  • Fiji 48 Wales 38
  • Malawi 73 Barbados 44
  • New Zealand 75 Trinidad & Tobago 23
  • England 95 Malaysia 22
  • Singapore 40 Jamaica 93
  • Australia 97 Sri Lanka 20
  • South Africa 57 Botswana 38