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Jamaica and Guadeloupe score quarterfinals wins  

Nassau, The Bahamas, August 20 - Defending champions Jamaica will clash with former queens Trinidad and Tobago at 3.00 when the semifinals of the 19th CAZOVA championships are staged on Day Six in the Kendal GL Isaac’s National Gymnasium.  

Jamaica who lost their opening match in Group C to six times queens Barbados took the second spot on Day Five by defeating The Bahamas 26-24, 25-18, 21-25, 25-13 in their quarterfinal face off.  T&T had finished top of Group D. 

Barbados who are yet to drop a set will battle Guadeloupe at 1.00 after Guadeloupe scored a thrilling five sets win over Suriname 25-22, 25-27, 18-25, 25-21, 15-13.  Two serving errors at set point denied Guadeloupe the chance to go two sets up. 

After battling to bring on the decisive fifth set Guadeloupe rushed out to an 8-0 advantage.  Lapses by Guadeloupe allowed Suriname to ease to 8-10 and then 13-14 before Guadeloupe took the match and the semifinal spot. 

Suriname will face the Bahamas for the 5 /6 positions.