2008 AFNA Championships

International netball series hosted by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines July 2026 AFNA Championships 2008 20–25 July 2008 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Arnos Vale Arnos Vale Sporting Complex Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Barbados 10 15 6 Anastacia WilsonTrinidad and Tobago150 179 2006 2010 The 2008 AFNA Championships was a series organised by the Americas Federation of Netball Associations. It featured six teams playing a series of netball test matches in July 2008 at Arnos Vale's Sporting Complex. The hosts, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, were joined by five other national netball teams. With a team coached by Connie Francis and captained by Simone Forbes, Jamaica won the series after winning all five of their matches.http://jamaicagleaner.com/gleaner/20080727/sports/sports6.html Victory was 'no easy feat' for Girls - Francis jamaica-gleaner.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080801115314/http://jamaicagleaner.com/gleaner/20080727/sports/sports6.html 1 August 2008 13 January 2026 27 July 2008https://netballshots.blogspot.com/2008/07/ Jamaica AFNA Champions 2008 netballshots.blogspot.com https://web.archive.org/web/20231124185908/https://netballshots.blogspot.com/2008/07/ 24 November 2023 31 July 2008 7 July 2026https://www.searchlight.vc/sports/2008/07/31/svg-only-better-than-canada/ SVG only better than Canada www.searchlight.vc 31 July 2008 8 July 2026https://svgnoc.org/netball-must-revisit-development-strategy/ Netball must revisit development strategy Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee 31 July 2008 8 July 2026http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/America/Women_2008.html Women Netball Americas Championship 2008 www.todor66.com 2 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127122344/http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/America/Women_2008.html 27 November 2024 The series was effectively a qualifier for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. It was the first AFNA tournament were teams could earn INF World Rankings points.https://www.searchlight.vc/sports/2008/07/25/svg-netball-place-in-jeopardy/ SVG Netball place in jeopardy www.searchlight.vc 25 July 2008 8 July 2026 Teams, head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain BarbadosHarriet WaitheDon SmallCanadaAnn Willcocks ?JamaicaConnie FrancisSimone Forbes Saint Lucia SVGhttps://www.searchlight.vc/sports/2008/07/18/mission-to-recover-lost-ground/ Mission to recover lost ground www.searchlight.vc 18 July 2008 8 July 2026Dellarice DuncanSkiddy Francis-CrickTrinidad and Tobago Rhonda John-Davishttp://jamaicagleaner.com/gleaner/20080723/sports/sports7.html Two in a row for Sunshine Girls jamaica-gleaner.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080726053609/http://jamaicagleaner.com/gleaner/20080723/sports/sports7.html 26 July 2008 30 May 2026 23 July 2008 Debutants Samantha Wallace made her senior debut for Trinidad and Tobago.https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/tt-calypso-girls-off-to-england-6.2.877103.20734602bd T&T 'Calypso Girls' off to England www.guardian.co.tt 2 July 2019 30 May 2026 Malysha Kelly made her senior debut for Jamaica.https://past.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20150423/malysha-kelly-working-overtime-spot-jamaicas-netball-world-cup-team Malysha Kelly working overtime for spot on Jamaica's Netball World Cup team jamaica-gleaner.com https://web.archive.org/web/20260218120629/https://past.jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20150423/malysha-kelly-working-overtime-spot-jamaicas-netball-world-cup-team 18 February 2026 22 April 2015 11 February 2021 Match officials Umpires Umpire Association Dave BrowneJamaicaAnnemarie DicksonTrinidad and TobagoMichael EnglishCanadaVeronica HarrisBarbadosDalton HindsJamaicaPamala ProverbsBarbadosJoel Young-StrongTrinidad and Tobago Source:https://netballshots.blogspot.com/2008/07/afna-teams-and-officials-st-vincent-08.html AFNA Teams and Officials St. Vincent '08 netballshots.blogspot.com https://web.archive.org/web/20231125170336/https://netballshots.blogspot.com/2008/07/afna-teams-and-officials-st-vincent-08.html 25 November 2023 16 July 2008 7 July 2026 Matches Day 1 Sunday, 20 July 2008 Jamaica 54–21 Saint Lucia Christina Solmon 22 27Vanessa Walker 20 28Crystal Gordon 12 14 Shem Maxwell 13 17Barbara Theobalds 8 11 Sunday, 20 July 2008 SVG 51–30 Canada Skiddy Francis Crick 29 32Leanna Lewis 13 15Joanna Christopher 8 9Nicole Sandy 1 3 Marilyn Hope 24 38Sabrina Versteeg 6 14 Sunday, 20 July 2008 Trinidad and Tobago 49–36 Barbados Sources:https://sportsjamaica.com/read_article.php?id=13164 Jamaica off to winning start at AFNA sportsjamaica.com 22 July 2008 8 July 2026 Day 2 Monday, 21 July 2008 Jamaica 69–17 Canada Crystal Gordon 27 29Simone Forbes 20 24Christina Solmon 19 22Vanessa Walker 3 3 Marilyn Hope 15 22Sabrina Versteeg 2 5 Monday, 21 July 2008 Trinidad and Tobago 50–29 Saint Lucia Anastascia Wilson 34 40Joelisa Cooper 13 20Simone Morgan 3 5 Shem Maxwell 19 22Barbara Joseph-Theobalds 5 9Roxanne Snyder 5 7 Monday, 21 July 2008 SVG 36–52 Barbados Skiddy Francis Crick 15 16Leanna Lewis 7 7Joanna Christopher 7 12Nicole Sandy 7 9 Laurel Browne 27 28Nikita Piggott 20 23Lydia Bishop 5 5 Sources: Day 3 Tuesday, 22 July 2008 Saint Lucia 47–41 Canada Tuesday, 22 July 2008 Jamaica 52–35 Barbados Simone Forbes 21 26Crystal Gordon 26 30Christina Solmon 5 7 Laurel Browne Lydia Bishop Nikita Piggott Tuesday, 22 July 2008 SVG 33–51 Trinidad and Tobago Leanna Lewis 14 20Joanna Christopher 13 15Nicole Sandy 6 8 Anastascia Wilson 40 47Joelisa Cooper 11 18 Sources:https://netballshots.blogspot.com/2008/07/afna-championships-tuesday-round-up.html AFNA Championships - Tuesday Round Up netballshots.blogspot.com https://web.archive.org/web/20231125231054/https://netballshots.blogspot.com/2008/07/afna-championships-tuesday-round-up.html 25 November 2023 23 July 2008 7 July 2026 Day 4 Wednesday, 23 July 2008 SVG 21–58 Jamaica Wednesday, 23 July 2008 Trinidad and Tobago 59–39 Canada Wednesday, 23 July 2008 Barbados 54–35 Saint Lucia Source: Day 5 Friday, 25 July 2008 SVG 38–40 Saint Lucia Joanna Christopher 18 25Leanna Lewis 16 21Skiddy Francis Crick 4 5 Shem Maxwell 34 43Roxanne Snyder 6 12 Friday, 25 July 2008 Barbados 59–44 Canada Laurel Browne 23 26Lydia Bishop 18 19Nikita Piggott 18 21 Friday, 25 July 2008 Jamaica 53–32 Trinidad and Tobago Simone Forbes 27 30Crystal Gordon 20 28Christina Solmon 3 3Vanessa Walker 3 4 Anastascia Wilson 27 33Joelisa Cooper 5 10 Sources: Final table Pos Position Team Team P Games played W Wins L Losses D Draws GF Goals For (Total goals scored) GA Goals Against (Total goals conceded) GD Goal Difference (GF−GA) Pts Total points 1Jamaica5500286126+16010 2Trinidad and Tobago5410241190+518 3Barbados5320236216+206 4Saint Lucia5230171237-654 5SVG5140179231-522 6Canada5050171285-1140 #Queensland Firebirds 3 Invited to the 2010 Commonwealth Games 1px solid #AAAAAA Source: Statistics Goal Shooters (by %) Pos. Player Team Goals (%)1Lydia BishopBarbados69 762Laurel BrowneBarbados113 1293Skiddy Francis CrickSVG59 694Anastacia WilsonTrinidad and Tobago150 1795Shem MaxwellSaint Lucia115 1386Nikita PiggottBarbados54 657Simone ForbesJamaica91 1108Christina SolmonJamaica66 809Crystal GordanJamaica103 12510Samantha WallaceTrinidad and Tobago30 38 Source: Top three squads Winners Runners Up Third JamaicaCoach:Connie Francis Trinidad and TobagoCoach: BarbadosCoach:Harriet WaitheNicole AikenNadine Bryan (vc)Simone Forbes (c)Nichala GibsonCrystal GordonMalysha KellySamantha MundleTracey RobinsonChristina SolmonSabina SpenceSateva TaylorVanessa WalkerJoelisa CooperKemba DuncanRhonda John-Davis (c)Crystal GeorgeAnika La RocheTricia LiverpoolSimone MorganSamantha WallaceAnastascia WilsonSalisa AugusteLydia BishopLaurel Browne (vc)Janeice ClarkeSherry MartindaleKizzy MarvilleRhe-Ann NilesNikita PiggottLisa PuckerinDionne QuarlessJanelle SealyDon Small (c)Sabrina Smith References 3 2008 Category:2008 in netball Category:International netball competitions hosted by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Category:2008 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sport Category:Jamaica national netball team series Category:Netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games