ECCB 2017-2018 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts

ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018

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Developing Young Minds Through Sports ECCB: Official Sponsor of OECS/ECCB Under 23 Netball Tournament

ECCB Resident Representative, Grenada, Linda Felix-Berkeley presents trophy to Team Grenada - winner of the 2017 OECS/ECCB Under 23 Netball Tournament, held at the Tanteen Netball Complex, Grenada from 16 - 20 June

T he ECCB maintained its commitment to developing young minds through sports by its continued sponsorship of the OECS/ECCB Under-23 Netball Tournament. The 2017 tournament was held in Grenada from 16 - 20 June 2017. Six teams competed: Anguilla, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines and defending champions, Grenada. Due to the inclement weather resulting from Tropical Storm Bret, the tournament was cut short resulting in the officials’ use of the Goal Difference format to decide the tournament winner.

year. Team St Vincent and the Grenadines placed second followed by Team Saint Lucia.

The developmental session, which was introduced in 1999, remains a staple on the event programme and accords participants the opportunity to exchange their views on the topic: Barriers to Communication and Higher Performance Through Teamwork . The ECCB has been the official sponsor of the tournament since 1991, and over the years has been collaborating with the OECS Commission to stage this regional competition. The ECCB’s continued sponsorship of the tournament demonstrates the Bank’s vision of fostering regional integration and its commitment to the overall development of the sub- region’s young women through sports.

Team Grenada emerged with the highest goal difference and was declared the winner for the third consecutive