3rd October
By Pam Froger

The Waikato Year 5/6 Girls ‘A’ Team has continued on with their winning streak as did not lose a game, or concede a goal while attending the McGrath Under 11 Tournament in Rotorua last week. They were convincing tournament winners, despite the games being very closely fought, and their resolve was demonstrated by having to come back and finish 10 minutes of the game against North Harbour Development, which had been shortened by lightening the previous day. In the final on Saturday, the whole team displayed great team spirit and determination to win against Tauranga Pandettes 1-0.

Coach Naaz Shah, who played for the Indian Women’s team for 10 years and also captained it, coached this year’s team along with Catherine McLean as her Assistant. Having a persons of this calibre bodes extremely well for the future of Waikato hockey, at all levels.

The Waikato Girls Development Team, coached by Debbie Broadhead, showed great improvement over the tournament, and scoring in the last few seconds of their game to win 3-2, against a strong Counties Manakau team, proved this.

Waikato Year 5/6 Girls A Team members:
Helen Barlow, Libby Bird, Anna Dawson, Hannah-Rose Elia, Kelsey Froger (Vice Captain), Kristen Goodwin, Amber Griffiths-Bell, Danielle Henderson, Meg Lambert, Maddison McLean (Captain), Neve McLean, Morgan Mackie, Siobhan Nuzum, Siobhan Prosser, Jamie van der Hoek.