SEVEN Launceston-based hockey players have been selected for Tasmanian under-16 sides in this weekend’s School Sport Australia championships in Western Australia.
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Miranda Grant and Molly Lewis have both been picked for the girls’ team, with their South Launceston teammates Ebony Walker-Kidd and Chloe Mason joining Queechy’s Emily Withington among the
train-ons.
In the boys’ team are Finn Bailey, of Queechy, and South Launceston’s James Sexton.
Hockey Tasmania’s Northern manager Jeremy Stebbings said he was pleased with the number of players in the Northern junior competition, which is underpinned by strong programs run by Launceston’s private schools.
‘‘A lot of good young players have moved to Hobart to progress their hockey, but we need to make sure the North continues to have good representation in the state sides,’’ Stebbings said.
‘‘James and Finn are both over-age but have been given exemption to play, so the boys’ team is looking good.
‘‘In the girls’, Molly scores a lot of goals and Miranda is a great defender who also plays in the Southern competition.’’
The championships in Perth will run from August 2-8.
TASMANIAN UNDER-16 GIRLS TEAM: Rachel Bentley ( Devonport), Phillida Bridley (OHA), Ruby Brothers (NWG), Lizzie Ennever ( University), Isabel Goldsmith (Diamondbacks), Miranda Grant (South Launceston), Laura Harrison (Diamondbacks), Romani Kenworthy (City Marians), Molly Lewis (South Launceston), Louise Maddock (Derwent), Constance Perry (Smithton), Maddison Poke (Smithton), Isabelle Sharman (West Devonport), Annabelle Scutt (NWG), Georgia Williams (Diamondbacks), Stephanie Wylie (Burnie Baptist); train-ons Emily Withington (Queechy), Daria Reeve (Smithton), Lily Rasmussen (Canterbury), Ebony Walker-Kidd (South Launceston), Chloe Mason (South Launceston). Coach Jarrad Poke, manager Joan Wylie.
TASMANIAN UNDER-16 BOYS: Finn Bailey (Queechy), Thomas Bax (South Burnie), Isaac Bridley (OHA), Henry Chambers (University), Roscoe Gearman (NWG), Gobindraj Gill (NWG), Angus Lane (Canterbury), Sam McCulloch (Canterbury), Joseph Murphy (OHA), Liam Norris (Diamondbacks), Alex Pankiw (Diamondbacks), Hugo McCullum (OHA), James Sexton (South Launceston), Joshua Brooks (University), Thomas Wylie (Burnie Baptist), Angus Yeates (Devonport); train-ons Joshua Brooks (University), Hugo McCullum (OHA), Nic Wilson (Burnie Baptist). Coach Aaron Lucas, manager Kath Arneman.
