Netball in need of robust support to meet international challenge

Lavern-Fraser Thomas

By Iva Wharton

Gaining membership in the Americas Federation of Netball Association (AFNA) was a great accomplishment for Guyana but questions are being raised about Guyana’s readiness for such a challenge given its performance in the just-concluded AFNA championship held at the Jean Pierre Complex, Trinidad.

What was witnessed at the Jean Pierre Complex was 11 girls who played their hearts out because of their love of the sport. But that was not enough when they came up against teams whose governments and the private sector have actually invested in them.

Countries like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados,