Netballers
Netball 1950 - 1959
Netball gained popularity in the 1950s largely through the efforts of Lystra Lewis.
Netball 1960 - 1969
In 1963, a T&T team competed at the initial World Netball Championship in Eastbourne, England. The following are the results of the T&T team accomplishments in significant international competition:
- 1963 - 1st World Championships, Eastbourne, England (4th, including Janet Bailey, Marjorie John, Judy Francis, Enid Browne, Phyllis Pierre-Walker, and Eugenia Theodosia Pierre)
- 1967 - 2nd World Championships, Perth, Australia (5th)
Netball 1970 - 1979
Trinidad & Tobago's greatest accomplishment in netball was achieved in 1979 when its national team shared the World Championship with Australia and New Zealand. As a result, the Trinidad & Tobago Netball Association was awarded a Trinidad & Tobago Humming Medal Gold. The 1979 team was made up of the following players, all of whom were awarded the Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Gold in 1979:
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- Ingrid Blackman
- Angela Burke-Brown
- Peggy Castanada
- Heather Charleau
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- Cyrenia Charles
- Marcia Dimsoy
- Jennifer Nurse
- Sherril Peters
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The following are the results of the T&T team accomplishments in significant international competition during this decade:
- 1971 - 3rd World Championships, Kingston, Jamaica (4th)
- 1975 - 4th World Championships, Auckland, New Zealand (4th)
- 1979 - 5th World Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago (1st, Tied with Australia and New Zealand)
Netball 1980 - 1989
The following are the results of the T&T team accomplishments in significant international competition during this decade:
- 1983 - 6th World Championships, Singapore (3rd)
- 1987 - 7th World Championships Glasgow, Scotland - (2nd, Tied with Australia)
Netball 1990 - 1999
T&T did not participate in the 8th World Championships held in Sydney, Australia, 1991. The following are the results of the T&T team accomplishments in significant international competition during this decade:
- 1995 - 9th World Championships Birmingham, England (6th)
- 1999 - 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand (8th)
Netball 2000 - 2009
The following are the results of the T&T team accomplishments in significant international competition during this decade:
- 2003 - 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica (10th)
- 2007 - 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand (11th)
Netball 2010 - 2015
The following are the results of the T&T team accomplishments in significant international competition during this decade:
- 2011 - 13th World Championships Singapore (7th)
- 2015 - 14th World Championships Sydney, Australia (9th, with Amanda Cameron, Kielle Connelly, Joelisa Cooper, Kemba Duncan, Candice Guerero, Onella Jack, Rhonda John-Davis, Tricia Liverpool, Kalifa McCollin, Afeisha Noel, Daystar Swift, and Samantha Wallace
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