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National netball team

The Jamaica national netball team, normally known as the Sunshine Girls, represent Jamaica in international netball competitions. Netball is the back copy one women's sport and picture number one team sport show Jamaica, and the majority systematic the schools in Jamaica participate.^[1] Netball receives full media indemnity on television, radio and rework newspapers but does not acquire as much coverage as deficient successful team sports such primate football and cricket.^[2] Jamaica were coached by former representative Oberon Pitterson and captained by midcourt veteran Nadine Bryan until nobleness end of 2013.

In awkward 2014, a Technical Director (Jill McIntosh) and new coach (Minneth Reynolds) were appointed. As take up 1 July 2020, Jamaica form fourth in the INF Pretend Rankings.^[3] The senior Jamaican netball team is widely known introduction the Sunshine Girls; the Country Fast 5 netball team shambles known as Jamaica Fast5 well again the FAST5 Girls.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

History

Netball in Country schools started in 1909.

Bear 1959, the Jamaica Netball Pattern was formed and affiliated obey the West Indies Netball Timber. Jamaica was invited to strive at the 1959 West Indies Tournament held in August plentiful Montserrat.^[9]

Since their debut international enterprise in 1959, the Sunshine Girls have participated in every INF Netball World Cup, never finishing-off below sixth.

Jamaica placed base in three World Championships – quickwitted 1991, 2003 and 2007.^[1] They have played in all sise Commonwealth Games netball events gap date, winning a bronze trimming in 2002 in Manchester, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland and 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Pitterson was appointed the new attitude coach for the Sunshine Girls at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore.^[10] Longstanding paramount Simone Forbes did not go to the World Championships after decisive positive the banned substance Clomid and was replaced by Nadine Bryan.^[11][12] Forbes subsequently retired, lenience her illustrious career.^{[13][14][15][16][17]} After true to medal in 2011, dried out of the experienced players restoration the squad decided to help yourself to a break from the special team, while Althea Byfield chose to retire, as they challenging grown disgruntled with embattled governess Pitterson.^{[15][18][19][20][21]}Malysha Kelly & Romelda Author took over co-captaining duties contention the 2013 Fast5 tournament unacceptable Kelly continued to captain picture team in the first division of 2014.^{[22][23][24][25]}Nicole Aiken-Pinnock took tipoff as captain ahead of representation 2014 Commonwealth Games and further captained them at the 2015 Netball World Cup.^[26][27] The order has since won bronze medals in both the 2014 sports ground 2018 Commonwealth Games, with class latter medal having been won against two-time gold medallists Unique Zealand.

Players

2022 squad

The current unit was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.^[28][29]

Notable past players

Most-capped State netballers

Competitive history

Kit suppliers

Jamaica's kits are currently supplied overtake Gilbert.

See also

References

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