SRI LANKA DOWN IRELAND 65-49 FOR SECONDWIN

Sri Lanka recorded their second win of the 8th Nations Cup Netball Championship which is progress now at the Toa Payoh Hall in Singapore with a convincing 65 goals to 49 win over Republic of Ireland in the first of the three matches played yesterday.

The Sri Lankan lasses after conceding a slender four goal lead to their opponents (13-17) came back with a vengeance to grab the lead at the breather with scores reading 34-27.

They maintained their supremacy and never looked back to end up the third quarter with a 14 goal lead (50-36). In the last quarter the Sri Lankan lasses rattled the Ireland girls to end up winners by 65-49.

In the second game of the day Papua New Guinea scor- Uganda 60-32 in the last match played for the day yesterday.

The Uganda girls does not have a world ranking due to them not participating in international tournaments but they showed that they are side to be reckoned with.

Uganda began the game with a five goal lead in the first quarter and increased it to seven for a score of 27-20 at the short whistle. The third quarter saw them increase the lead to 17 gaols (41-24) before taking the game with a 28 goal lead of 60-32.Today is a rest day and the championship will continue tomorrow with the matches scheduled to be played being Papua New Guinea vs. Republic of Ireland, Sri Lanka vs. Uganda and Singapore vs. USA.