Brydens V8 Splash's goal-shoot Beverley Grant (with ball) getting the better of Barbados Lumber Company UAC's goal-keeper Juliette Layne-Stuart in this exchange.

TWO TEAMS were awarded maximum points after opponents failed to field their respective teams when the National Sports Council/Barbados Olympic Association's 2008 netball season continued at the Netball Stadium on Wednesday.

Structural Systems Silver Raiders' Division 1 team were awarded maximum points for their scheduled game against Banks Spurs. Brydens V8 Splash, who were scheduled to come up against the UWI Eagles in the Sealy Division 3, also found themselves gaining points without having to break a sweat.

A number of disappointed spectators voiced their disapproval and then showed their disgust by leaving after it was made known that those particular matches would not be played. Some uttered some choice, unprintable words about the continuing deterioration of netball standards.

A few also complained about the fact that no trial squad had been selected or announced for the American Federation of Netball Associations' international tournament in July at which Barbados is slated to compete.

In the action that took place, Pinehill St Barnabas edged out Tropic Ice Newbury 24-22 in the Sinckler Intermediate Division 4 with veteran Pine Hill goal-shoot Sonia Banfield scoring 11 of her 18 attempts. Julie Phillips scored ten goals from 19 tries and Margaret Cutting chipped in with three from five. For Newbury, Beverley Marsh had 17 goals from 27 attempts and Kimberley Bowen five from five.

Other Summarised scores

* Paul Intermediate Division 5:

Arawak Braves 31 (Monique James 24/31, Lisa Bannister 7/8) vs DG United 23 (Sasha Brathwaite 13/13, Katrina Kirton 6/7, Shanika Moore 4/7)

Sagicor 28 ( Diane Cadogan-Forde 12/24, Debbie Ann Nicholls 16/22) vs Structural Systems Silver Raiders 15
(Kimberley Maynard 12/20, Natasha Wickham 3/9)

* Mayers Intermediate Division 6:

Central Bank 39 (Kay Reid 38/55, Paula Trotman 1) vs Beverley Hills 30 (Stacia Franklyn 22/31, Marianna Eastmond 8/10)

* Sinckler Intermediate Division 4:

Brydens V8 Splash defeated Barbados Lumber Company UAC 26–23 (no individual scores were available). (CH)