THE JAMAICA National Building Society Open League netball gets under way at the Leila Robinson Courts today.Highlighting play on the 22-match schedule will be the Group E game between former champions Waulgrovians who play energetic DP Raiders at 5:45 p.m.
Jamalco, who dethroned Waulgrovians last season to take the title, are off the island and will miss the first round of the competition.
The defending champions were down to play Hampshire A but that match has been rescheduled.
Whitehorses, Central Links and Magics, newcomers to the competition, will get their feet wet when they play Omega B, Tivoli B and Ebony Strikers C respectively.
Making a return are UWI Revolutions who play their first game against Braeton A.
The competition meanwhile promises to be exciting based on the Open Rally results that saw former champions Tivoli A emerging victorious.
TODAY'S MATCHES
2:45 p.m.: Jetsetters vs Greenwich, Braeton B vs Progressive Strikers, Hagley Park B vs Windalco, Rollington Town vs JDF A.
3:30 p.m.: Police B vs New Kgn. Raiders, JDF B vs Seneca A, UWI Revolution vs Braeton A, Ebony Strikers C vs Magics.
4:15 p.m.: Omega A vs Alpha B, Holy Childhood vs Blades A, Red Challenge A vs Ebony Strikers B.
5:00 p.m.: Seneca B vs Alpha A, Millennium Strikers vs Arnett Gardens, Tivoli B vs Central Links, Police A vs Duhaney Strikers.
5:45 p.m.: Waulgrovians vs DP Raiders, Up Park Camp vs Eden Strikers B, Dela Vega B vs Tredegar Park, Molynes United A vs Speg C.
6:30 p.m.: Jetsetters A vs Eden Strikers A, Red Challenge B vs Molynes United B, Whitehorses vs Omega B, Dela Vega A vs Hagley Park A.
