Back row (from left) are Shelley Waide (manager), Krissy Hohepa (co-coach), Kalianne Taylor, Keeley Smiler, Nasya Battin, Ruby Williams, Gloria Allen, Leah Tupara, Megan Allen (manager), Maika Akroyd (coach). Front: Chloe Carrington, Chloe Kapene (c), Pae Wilcox-Taylor (named Poverty Bay’s Most Valuable Player for the tournament), Jade Martin, Phoenix Battin, Cassidy Paiti, Charli Candy. Absent: Rose Noble, Bree Thompson. Picture by Paul Rickard
Skill, teamwork, enthusiasm and desire drove Poverty Bay’s impressive performance at the Rawleigh Trophy under-13 girls’ development hockey tournament in Gisborne last week. PB finished runners-up to Wellington at the week-long event featuring 10 teams.
The home side had wins over Manawatu (4-0), Hawke’s Bay Futures (1-0), Horowhenua (2-1), Wairarapa