India’s Virat Kholi was named Man of the Match Associated Press / Tertius Pickard, File
Vincentian sports ambassadors pay tribute to Gloria Ballantyne
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But the Girlz and fans celebrations
at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble
defied the fact that they were booted
out, and instead the focus of the joy
was striker Havana Solaun’s goal.
Solaun, who came on as a substitute
replacing Tiffany Cameron, took a
pass from Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw,
broke free from three Australian
defenders, chipped the ball to her
left to avoid the advancing goalie,
and rocket the ball into the net in
the 49th minute to register the first
and only goal scored by Caribbean
women in a World Cup finals.
The Jamaicans ended their
tournament having taken three goals
from Brazil, five from Italy and four
from Australia.
Head Coach Hue Menzies saw
positives in the Girlz’ first exposure
at this level and has an eye on the
future.
“The main takeaway is that we can
compete at this level,” he said after
the final game.
“We’re going to keep developing
players to come back to this stage,
and that’s what’s important for us
in the next four year,” he added
optimistically assuming that the
Girlz will qualify for the next World
Cup.
“We know we can come out and
compete with these teams. We just
need to get more of these types of
games before we get to the World
Cup.”
USA in the final Group D last weekend.
Lawrence blamed his team’s defeat
against the USA for their lack of focus
for the entire 90-minute regulation
play for the humiliating loss.
to bat the Indians scored 268 for seven
off their 50 overs, with captain Virat
Kholi hitting 72 and former captain MS
Dhoni getting an unbeaten 56.
Kholi was named Man-of-the-Match.
Opener KL Rahaul struck 48 and
Hardik Panday a vital 46 down the
middle order, as India rallied against
some disciplined bowling.
Fast bowler Kemar Roach, in only his
third match of the World Cup, led the
Windies with three for 36 from his 10
overs and fellow pacer Sheldon Cottrell
claimed 2 for 50 and Holder (2-33).
When the Wes Indies took their
turn at the crease wickets began to fall
cheaply. Opener Chris Gayle was out for
6 followed by Shai Hope (5).
At one stage their batting collapsed
and the West Indies were 98 for 5.
Sunil Ambris, in his first game of
the tournament after arriving in the
country as a replacement for injured
Andre Russell top scored with 31, while
Nicholas Pooran made 28.
Mohammed Shami wrecked the
batting with an outstanding spell for
4 for 16, while fellow pacer Jasprit
Bumrah (2-29) and leg-spinner
Yuzvendra Chalal (2-30) picked up the
other wickets.
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WINDIES KNOCKED OUT
Soca Warriors
By Nelson A. King
Three leading Vincentian sports
ambassadors on Monday paid tribute
to Vincentian sporting icon Gloria
Ballantyne, who died on Saturday in
Kingstown, the Vincentian capital.
Stella Boyea-Ashby, Gailene Windsor
and Stanley “Luxie” Morris told
Caribbean Life, in exclusive interviews,
that they were all “deeply saddened” by
the passing of Ballantyne, a former
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and
regional netball administrator.
Boyea-Ashby, who captained the St.
Vincent and the Grenadines National
Netball Team for over a decade, said
she knew the Ballantyne family since
she was 10.
“I am deeply saddened,” said Boyea-
Asby, a Brooklyn resident currently
vacationing in her native St. Vincent
and the Grenadines. “To put this
into context, Mrs. B — the name
netballers gave her and has stuck with
her — was a fierce netball defender,
coach, umpire extraordinaire; and,
may I add, the longest-serving netball
president in St. Vincent and the
Grenadines.”
Boyea-Ashby said she was “super
fortunate” to attend the opening of the
inaugural OECS / ECCB international
netball tournament that concluded,
on Jun. 21, at the Arnos Vale Sporting
Complex in St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, where the championship
team, Grenada, was awarded the
first Gloria Ballantyne Trophy “for
what would have been her powerful
influence on the development of
netball in and around the region.”
“Of course, I was a competitor —
and we had our duels in our day —
but I wouldn’t change anything,” she
added.
“Those were the days; my knees still
hurt,” Boyea-Ashby mused.
Windsor, who in recent years
returned home from Brooklyn, where
she resided for several years, said she
first represented St. Vincent and the
Grenadines in netball in 1974 “at a
very young age under the leadership
of Gloria Ballantyne.”
Vincentian sporting icon, Gloria
Ballantyne.