St Patrick’s win INSPORTS Primary KSA netball

St Patrick's Primary were crowned INSPORTS Primary Schools netball champions of the Kingston and St Andrew Division by defeating Mona Heights Primary 13-5 in the final at the Leila Robinson Courts on Tuesday.

Half-Way Tree Primary got the better of Clan Carthy Primary 5-2 in the third-place playoff. Earlier, St Patrick's defeated Half-Way Tree 13-5 and Mona Heights beat Clan Carthy 12-7 in the semi-finals.

St Patrick's and Mona advanced to the all-island tournament.

St Patrick's are the defending all-island champions and winning coach Lecia Walters said it was a demanding game despite the scoreline.

"The girls really had to dig in. The game was a bit challenging, but we pulled through. Well, on to the all-island finals and we will go back to training, fix the things that need fixing and prepare ourselves."

"Every year, the girls look forward to this INSPORTS competition as it gives them a chance to showcase their talents," Walters said.

Meanwhile, Mona's coach, Maureen Murray, believes they were overcome by nervousness.

"Experience goes a long way, so we will just come back for the next one - the all-island," Murray noted.

"We didn't settle until the last quarter, and shooting wins games, and the girls weren't getting the ball into the circle, so we will have to go and work on that," she added.

Meanwhile, in St Catherine, played at the Ministry of Education in Old Harbour, Bridgeport and Naggo Head advanced to the final set to be played tomorrow.

Bridgeport defeated McAuley 13-6, while Naggo Head had a hard-fought 7-5 win over Spring Gardens.

The other parishes are at the preliminary round stage, and in Trelawny, First Hill All-Age beat Kinloss Primary 10-0, and Clark's Town beat Brampton Primary 11-3. In Portland, Buff Bay Primary whipped Port Antonio Primary 14-1.

There were two games in Manchester with McIntosh Primary beating Hatfield Primary 8-4 and Ramble Primary defeating McIntosh Primary, playing a rescheduled game, 3-1.

In St Elizabeth, Santa Cruz beat Holland 7-4, Carisbrook defeated Barbary Hall 16-11, Black River beat Middle Quarters 10-1, and Brompton whipped Burnt Savannah 19-0, while over in Westmoreland, Savanna-la-Mar Primary trounced Little London 13-0.

Pell River defeated Kendal Primary 2-1 in Hanover, while Green Island whipped Maryland Primary 25-0.