The National Sports Council’s Pedialyte Sport Primary School Netball competition continued to unfold at the Dover playing field in Christ Church on Wednesday, with defending champions Shirley Chisholm Primary maintaining their flawless unbeaten streak through two matches on matchday.
Competing in the competitive Carolyn Sinclair/Marion Johnson-Hurley Zone, the Vauxhall-based side delivered two dominant performances to extend their winning run. First, Shirley Chisholm Primary secured a solid 9-3 victory over St Christopher Primary, before following up that win with a 7-3 defeat of St Lawrence Primary.
St Lawrence Primary quickly shook off their second-half slump against the defending champions to claim a comfortable win in their second outing of the day, outpacing Arthur Smith Primary to notch a 7-1 victory that gets their campaign back on track.
Christ Church Girls’ Primary also enjoyed a strong day of results, putting together two wins and one draw across their three matches. The side opened with an 8-1 rout of St Christopher Primary, then earned a tight 2-1 win over Bay Primary, before settling for a 2-2 draw against St Paul’s Primary.
Arthur Smith Primary experienced mixed fortunes across their two matches on Wednesday. The team kicked off their day with a clear 4-1 win over St Gabriel’s Primary, but could not carry that momentum into their second game, falling 5-2 to Bay Primary.
St Gabriel’s Primary also had an up-and-down day of netball action. After falling to Arthur Smith, the squad fought to a 3-3 draw with St Paul’s Primary, before pulling off a narrow 2-1 upset win over Bay Primary to close out their matchday.