Gaynstead set sights on netball double

DEFENDING senior champions Gaynstead High continued their strong start to the ISSA Urban Schoolgirls Netball competition, recording another double victory to maintain their unbeaten run.

Gaynstead defeated Ardenne 61-4 in the senior encounter, before completing the double with a 33-6 victory over their junior team in Friday’s slate of matches.

It was Gaynstead’s second consecutive double win in the competition. In their first fixture, they scored a double over St Jago High.

Manager Derrick Brown was pleased with Gaynstead’s performance and said the team was determined to make a strong push for both titles.

“I’m glad for the second win in a row. This year we are hoping to get the double and retain our senior title,” Brown said.

Four other teams recorded double victories.

Papine High defeated Immaculate Conception High 42-19 in the senior match and 30-25 in the junior encounter; while Camperdown High got past St Jago High 42-19 in the senior game and 21-15 in the junior match.

Norman Manley completed a double over Mona High, winning the senior contest 33-6 and the junior match 32-6, while Meadowbrook High defeated Kingston Technical High School 19-12 in the senior game and 16-7 in the junior encounter.