Coach Debbie Matoe was impressed with the performance of Wairarapa players involved in trials for the Wellington under-19 netball team.
Impressed enough, in fact, to include two of them, defenders Rosie Mahoney and Julia Biggs, in her side to contest the national under-19 tournament in Invercargill in late July.,
And a third,
Kim Holsted, is in the Wellington development team which will contest the same tourney
Matoe, a former Silver Fern, described the Wairarapa trio as "dominant players" at the trials.
" They were right up their with the best of them," she said. "They showed a lot of skill and enthusiasm."
Matoe said the form of those players and the victory of the Wairarapa senior team in the regional super league competition was an indication that the profile of netball was growing in the Wairarapa region."There are obviously some good things happening up there," she said.
Meanwhile, the North Wairarapa year eight and the South Wairarapa year eight squads and the Wairarapa year seven triallists were named today. They are:-
North Wairarapa year eight: Sheridan Gallon-Puhara, Adalande Percy, Brittney Price, Santana Paku-Allen, Ruby Haeata, Lydia Haira, Shanice Karaitiana, Rebecca Atkinson, Megan Jarvis (Masterton Intermediate); Charlotte Mossman (Mauriceville); Yve Te Tau (Lakeview).The team will train at the Colombo road courts at 3pm on Saturday. Coach is Jo Mossman ('phone 3725851).
South Wairarapa year eight: Sophie Day, Phiri Gemmell, Chantelle Gleeson-Russo, Charisse Gleeson-Russo, Jade Kidd, Lily McGilvary, Waimarama Phillips, Grace Southey, Eliza Simpson, Nicole Trask..The team will train at Kuranui College on Saturday at 2.30pm. Coach is Jacqui Southey ('phone 063049649).
Wairarapa year sven triallists: Laiya Te Karu (Gladstone); Charlotte Taylor, Brooke Sykes (Greytown); Shinnae Flutey (Lakeview); Samantha Gordon, Ellen Denny, Raewyn Cavuvati, Tiani hemi, Ali Marrett, Kimberley Owen (Masterton Intermediate); Jahlisa Namana (St Marys); Shannon Sim, Anna Martinson-Behling, Anna McBride (St Matthew's); Olivia Pehi (Solway College); Monique Henderson, Aleighsha Beatie (Wainuioru). The trials will be held at Colombo road courts on Saturday at 2pm. Coach is Mabel Tapu ('phone 0273054692).
