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Netball Jamaica
SportNetball
JurisdictionJamaica
Founded1958
AffiliationWorld Netball
Americas Netball
Caribbean Netball Association
Jamaica Olympic Association
HeadquartersSuite 9
National Arena
LocationKingston, Jamaica
Official website
www.netballjamaica.com.jm

Netball Jamaica is the main governing body for netball in Jamaica. It was founded in 1958 as the Jamaica Netball Association. It is affiliated to World Netball, Americas Netball, the Caribbean Netball Association and the Jamaica Olympic Association.[1][2][3][4] It is responsible for organising and administering the Jamaica national netball team[5][6] and the Netball Jamaica Elite League.[7][8]

History

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Netball Jamaica was originally formed in 1958 as the Jamaica Netball Association by Pancho Rankine, Margaret Beckford and Margarietta St. Juste. In 1959 it became a member of the West Indies Netball Board and an associate member of the All England Netball Association. It was subsequently invited to send a team to the West Indies Netball Championship in Montserrat in August 1959. Jamaica made their Test debut at this tournament.[5][6] In 2013, the JNA was rebranded as Netball Jamaica.[6]

Presidents

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Margaret Beckford, the first president of Netball Jamaica, serving from 1958 to 1960.
President Years
Margaret Beckford[9]1958–1960
Leila Robinson1960–1965
Fay Mills1965–1966
Leila Robinson1966–1979
Barbara Jones[9]1979–1982
Vilma McDonald1982–1983
Avril Crawford1983–1985
Molly Rhone[10][11]1993–2003
Sharon Donaldson[12]2003–2005
Marva Bernard[9][12][13]2005–2015
Paula Daley Morris[12][14]2015–2020
Tricia Robinson[14][15]2020–2025
Karen Rosen Baugh[15]2025–

References

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  1. ↑ "Americas Region". World Netball. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Members". americasnetball.org. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "JOA believes netball should be rewarded". jamaica-star.com. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Women Netball Americas Tournaments index". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 "The Origins of Netball". jamaicanetball.org.jm. 16 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 "Netball Jamaica – Our History". mynetballjamaica.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Johnson credits mix of youth, experience for Elite League title defence". jamaicagleaner.com. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kingston Hummingbirds crowned Elite League champions". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "The Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) marks 50th year in style". jamaica-gleaner.com. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Molly Rhone Gets Third National Honour". Jamaica Information Service. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Molly Rhone, OJ – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women". jamaicans.com. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 "Marva Bernard - a life dedicated to excellence". jamaica-gleaner.com. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Glenford Smith – Marva Bernard's masterclass in leadership". jamaica-gleaner.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Robinson avoids Netball Jamaica presidency re-election talk". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Rosen Baugh promises to hit the ground running as Netball Jamaica boss". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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