AVARUA, Cook Islands, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago surged to a 50-35 win over little-rated Scotland while Barbados went down to Northern Ireland as the 2009 World Youth Netball Championship (WYNC) ended its first-round group phase Saturday night.

Needing to win while hoping that Barbados could upset Northern Ireland to give them a chance at a quarter-final spot, T&T were in control throughout and completed a solid victory over winless Scotland at the new Tereora Multi Purpose Sporting Complex.

T&T finished the round with a 2-2 record for eight points in Pool A behind group winners and defending champions New Zealand (16) and Northern Ireland (12).

Samantha Wallace led T&T’s scoring with 21 goals from 25 tries for 84 per cent accuracy, while Joelisa Cooper (18/23) and Adasha Norton (11/15) got the Caribbean side’s other goals.

The Irish shot into a 13-10 first quarter lead against the Barbadians and led 27-16 at the half.

Northern Ireland went on to win easily by 17 goals, reducing the Caribbean side to a 1-3 record.

The Barbadians, who got their only win – against Scotland – on Friday, got a team-high 20 goals (28 attempts) from Shanise Banfield, while Shekira Boxill netted eight from 13.

Lisa Bowman shot a game-high 40 goals from 50 attempts for Northern Ireland.

Yesterday was a rest day and both T&T and Barbados will be contesting the play-off series for ninth to 16th places from today.

Meanwhile, Jamaica will take an unblemished record in the quarter-final series.

After rushing to massive victories over USA, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Malawi, the Jamaicans topped Pool D with maximum 16 points and the best defensive record in the round, conceding only 84 goals, while netting 352.

Jamaica placed fourth behind New Zealand, England and Australia at the last WYNC in Florida four years ago and are targeting a medal finish this year.

Malawi, with 12 points, join them from Pool D in the last eight.

Title-holders New Zealand, England, and Australia all registered 4-0 records – like the Jamaicans – in topping their groups.