BARBADOS LOST their opening match at the World Youth Netball Championships in Gabarone, Botswana early this morning.
The young Gems came up against a taller more physical South African side which won the match 62-30.
South Africa led all quarters – 16-7, 33-14 at half-time and 45-25.
The next game will be even tougher against one of the favourites, Australia, at 6 a.m. Monday.
Jamaica were the only Caribbean team to win on the Cook Islands 43-41, while Fiji beat Trinidad and Tobago 55-28.
Other results:
Scotland 69, Sri Lanka 48
New Zealand 89, Northern Ireland 22
Australia 86, Zimbabwe 33
England 69, Wales 23
(SAT)
