National team in Cayman

Jamaica’s 14-member national team arrived in the Cayman Islands yesterday to compete in the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships, which begins on Wednesday.



Xavier Rose, who was crowned national champion in the recently held Jamaica Amatur Championships, will lead the Jamaican contingent.



The Jamaican team also includes 13 year old Jonathan Newnham, who will become the youngest golfer to represent the country at the senior level.



There is another teenager in the team. 15 year old Itorria Marley will play on the George Teale Trophy team with her aunt, Jodi Barrow and Maggie Lyn.



She will become the youngest female to represent the senior team.



Jamaica will compete in five different trophy categories.