New
Zealand U15 Girls’ Team Competing in the U16 bracket of the Panasonic Pan
Pacific Tournament
The NZU15 Girls’ Team consists of players
from all over New Zealand, including Lilly Tomlins (see photo, right) from the deep south,
Invercargill. Lilly trains with her team as well as the boys’ team to get as
much training as she possibly can while she is at home. Last year she played
for a Christchurch team to gain more experience and game time, but due to the
distance and school commitments, she has been unable to continue this.
The other NZU15 girls come from Wellington
(Harbour City Club), Tauranga, Waikato and Auckland (Marist, Mountfort,
Waitakere and North Harbour Clubs).
Most of the girls in the NZU15 team are also
playing for their Club teams throughout the tournament. The girls will be
released for various club games so as not to penalize their club sides. Some girls
will play up to three games per day.
The team is lucky to have the help of
Phillip Howat (former NZU15 Girls coach 2010) again. He is assisting this team
and brings a wide breadth of water polo knowledge.
The NZU15’s had a convincing win against
Waitakere Teal today. Pan Pacs is the lead up to playing a 3 game test series
vs NSWCHS (New South Wales Combined High Schools) July 5th and 6th.
