The 2023 ECCB International Netball Series, also known as the 2023 OECS International Netball Series, was the third ECCB International Netball Series. It was organised by the Caribbean Netball Association. Seven national netball teams/Eastern Caribbean Central Bank members, including the hosts, Antigua and Barbuda, played a series of netball test matches in September and October 2023 at St. John's YMCA Sports Complex. They were also joined by guest teams Barbados and Cayman Islands.
Barbados effectively won the overall series after winning all eight of their matches. Latonia Blackman was voted the Most Accurate Shooter and Shonica Griffith the Best Midcourt Player. Barbados were also named the Best Defensive Team. Grenada won the Gloria Ballantyne Championship Trophy and several other awards including Most Disciplined Team, Top Scorer for Carlene Alexander and Best Defending Player for Kerissa Thomas. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines finished as runners up and the hosts, Antigua and Barbuda, finished third.
Teams, head coaches and captains Seven teams from Eastern Caribbean Central Bank member countries — Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — competed for the Gloria Ballantyne Championship Trophy. Two guest teams, Barbados and Cayman Islands competed for World Netball Rankings points.
Team Head coach Captain Karen JosephDenise Alleyne Lyneth MonteithKatherine Gow Kathyann Gabriel Williams Vasha AdamsKaywanna Charles
Match officials Umpires Umpire Association Wayne BentiSaint LuciaJoel BrownTrinidad and TobagoMakeba ClarkeBarbadosLouise ColeEnglandTracy-Ann GriffithsJamaicaMoeth GaymesSt Vincent and the GrenadinesMichelle MaynardBarbadosKanika Paul-PayneTrinidad and TobagoTerrence PeartJamaica James ThomasEngland Umpire Appointments Panel Umpire AssociationSylvester CampbellJamaica Anne Marie Dickson-LewisTrinidad and TobagoDeborah LynchBarbadosJoel Young-StrongTrinidad and Tobago
Matches Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Final table 8800549240+30916 18710389271+11814 28620408287+12612 8440361355+68 38440315334-198 48350365364+16 58260377394-174 68260275301-264 7808093548-4550
Notes Conflicting reports give the Cayman Islands and Saint Lucia score as either 34–22 or 44–33. Final table includes results from all 36 matches.
Award winners Overall series Award Winner Team Gloria Ballantyne Championship TrophyPlayer of the Tournament Best Young PlayerKijana Johnson (aged 16)Veteran PlayerMaria Panthier (aged 52)Most GoalsCarlene Alexander Most Accurate ShooterLatonia BlackmanBest DefenderKerissa ThomasBest Midcourt PlayerShonica GriffithBest Team on ParadeMost Disciplined TeamCome Back TeamBest Defending Team
Teams' Individual MVPs Winner Team Tonia GreeneShonica GriffithKatherine GowGailene Gordon-SherapineJaimie JohnTwila FentonRochelle ChallengerMalika DesangeSharlisa Davis
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