Vincentian quintet in Windwards Under-19 women’s team

St Vincent and the Grenadines gained five selections to the Windwards Under-19 women’s cricket team, which is set to contest an invitational competition in Trinidad and Tobago, June 21 to 26.

The five are Japhina Joseph, Kimone Homer, Krystal John, Samantha Cain and Shenezia Daniel.{{more}}

Except Cain, the other four were members of the St Vincent and the Grenadines senior outfit, which hosted Grenada in two 50-over matches and one Twenty/20 fixture, which formed part of a play-off to select the Windwards team for the regional tournament in Guyana next month.

Cain was in the reserve list.

Also securing five picks for the Trinidad and Tobago trip was Grenada. Making the 14 are Holly Charles, Taylor Dickson, Therese Thomas, Akita Alexander and Cassie Williams.

From St Lucia come Nerissa Crafton, Alliyah Alfred and Quiana Joseph, with Ronette Sandford, the lone selectee from Dominica.

Grenadian Lydia Edgar is the team’s manager and Vincentian Samantha Lynch, the coach.

Lynch recently did the level three England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) certificate in coaching, which is one of the highest levels of attainment in the sport.

It is also a prerequisite for coaching at the First Class level.(RT)