WEATHER permitting, local organizers will be keeping their fingers crossed as there will be an increased in showers activity today as the 2018 Windward Islands School Games enters its final two days of competition in the south of the island.
The tournament which is sponsored by WinlottInc/Canadian Bank Note (CBN) to the tune of EC$200,000 plus is in collaboration with Department of Youth Development and Sports has seen some stiff competition and friendly rivalry amongst the for playing nations.
Today in male Volleyball, Dominica will take on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia will play Grenada at the Micoud Multi-Purpose Court.
In Netball action, Dominica will play Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia versus Grenada, both matches will take place at the MMPC.
At the Vieux Fort Court, in male Basketball, Dominica versus Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia plays Grenada.
From 10.00 a.m tomorrow, in female Volleyball, Grenada play Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia play Dominica at the MMPC.
In the final round of football competion scheduled from 2.00 p.m. Dominica versus Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia play Grenada at the Phillip Marcellin Grounds.
The curtains will come down from 7.00 p.m. with the awards and closing ceremony.
Yesterday, in female Volleyball, Dominica took on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia played Grenada at the MMPC.
In Netball, Grenada played Dominica and Saint Lucia took on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the MMPC.
Also last evening, in male Basketball, Grenada took on Dominica and Saint Lucia played Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the VFC.
Results of these matches will be issued in the VOICE edition on Tuesday 31st July.
Meanwhile, after a day of scorching heat in on court male volleyball action, rain Wednesday evening intervened to pose a threat of delays.
The Micoud Multi-Purpose court was the location of two male volleyball fixtures with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines triumphing over Grenada 3-1 in a match that at one stage looked like it could have gone a full five sets. The Vincentians took the first set 25-19 and Grenada the second 25-23. The Vincentians however went on to take the other two 25-19, 25-18.
In the other male volleyball encounter at the same venue, hosts Saint Lucia looked good during their 3-0 win over Dominica but had a stern fight to complete a three set win. They took the first 25-11, breezed through the second 25-10 but found some resilience from the Dominicans in the third before taking it 25-23.
At the Vieux Fort Multi-Purpose Court, rain delayed the start of the female basketball clash between Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. There were eventually just two rain interruptions before Dominica won convincingly 45-11 over their opponents. Dominica’s Shernese Joseph scored 11 points with four rebounds; Kaylee Clarke added seven points and five rebounds. For Saint Vincent and the Grenadines MerishaLavia had 6 points and 6 rebounds.
The subsequent game between hosts and Saint Lucia and Grenada feared much worse for playing time. Just after the start, a sharp shower drove the players off court. Strenuous drying took place and play continued. Another shower in the second quarter was much heavier and persistent forcing a subsequent abandonment. Officials decided to split the points among the teams. Grenada were up 12-7 at the decisive interruption.
Rain has been around intermittently Thursday morning. The male volleyball fixtures for day five of competition features Grenada against Dominica and Saint Lucia up against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at Micoud.
