Five netball teams from across the OECS are competing for the first Gloria Ballantyne Championship Trophy in the inaugural OECS/ECCB International Netball Series, being held in St Vincent & the Grenadines from 15 – 21 June.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the OECS Commission, the Caribbean Netball Association and the St Vincent & the Grenadines Netball Association, are hosting the OECS/ECCB International Netball Series under the theme: Excellence and Empowerment Through Sports. This Series replaces the OECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball tournament. A Release says the ECCB’s sponsorship of the OECS/ECCB International Netball Series demonstrates the Bank’s vision of fostering regional integration and its commitment to the overall development and empowerment of the region’s women through sports. Governor of the ECCB, Timothy N. J. Antoine said: “The ECCB remains fully committed to the development of our young women through the sport of netball. After 28 years of sponsorship, our Bank is pleased to help take the sport to a higher level through enhanced support for the launch of the International Netball Series.” The OECS/ECCB International Netball Series will provide the participating teams with the opportunity to play international netball matches, gain world netball ranking, and highlight elite netballers in the OECS on the international platform, & establish pathways for OECS netballers to enhance their competence in the sport. The Series commence with the Official Opening Ceremony on June 15, fafter which teams Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St Vincent & the Grenadines will compete for netball supremacy at the Arnos Vale Sporting Complex. The championship trophy is named in honor of Gloria Ballantyne of St Vincent & the Grenadines, who has been influential in regional netball for several decades. The netballers will also participate in a developmental session on the theme: Charting a Course: A Financial Guide for Women.
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