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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Black Sticks Women for 2009 India Tour

New Black Sticks Women’s Coach, Mark Hager has selected 18 players to travel to India in April for a four nation’s tournament. All 18 players come from the 31 trialists named last week.

Of note is the selection of five new caps, Stacey Brannigan, Ella Gunson and Katie Glynn of Auckland, Anita Punt of Wellington and Anna Thorpe of Northland. Thorpe becomes the latest in a very long line of Northland-bred Black Sticks Women’s players.

Beth Jurgeleit, Kate Saunders, Sheree Horvath, Emily Naylor, Stacey Carr, Kayla Sharland, Gemma Flynn and Krystal Forgesson, all Beijing Black Sticks, have been given the chance to reclaim their spots after a disappointing Olympic campaign.

Four players have made their way back into the team having missed the Olympic campaign – Clarissa Eshuis, Kate Mahon, Charlotte Harrison and Honor Dillon.

The women leave for India on April 22nd and compete against India, Canada and Azherbaijan from April 25th to May 2nd.

The Black Sticks Women for India are:

Anna Thorpe Northland
Charlotte Harrison Northland
Bianca Russell North Harbour
Stacey Brannigan Auckland
Katie Glynn Auckland
Ella Gunson Auckland
Krystal Forgesson Auckland
Honor Dillon Auckland
Gemma Flynn Midlands
Clarissa Eshuis Midlands
Kate Mahon Midlands
Emily Naylor Central
Sheree Horvath Central
Kayla Sharland Central
Anita Punt Wellington
Beth Jurgeleit Wellington
Stacey Carr Canterbury
Kate Saunders Canterbury

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