9 December 2007
Taranaki's
under 16 junior rep team won the Western Quadrangular held in Wellington in
the weekend. They defeated Manawatu 7-5, Kapi Mana/Wanganui 7-5 and
Wellington 7-5. It was an excellent effort considering the top 3 boys
were unavailable. Jacob Gopperth, Miaana Walden and Jaimee Baylis were
unbeaten over the weekend.
16s -
Thomas Brown (Waiwaka), Jacob Gopperth (Manaia), Simon Momich (Waiwaka),
Corey Furness (Matapu)
Shinae Bailey (Manaia), Alison Chamberlain (Waiwaka), Miaana Walden
(Oakura), Jaimee Baylis (Okaiawa)
In the under
14s, held in Palmerston North, Taranaki had two wins and a loss. They
defeated Kapi Mana/Wanganui 8-4 and Manawatu 11-1. They lost 10-2 to
Wellington.
14s - Amrit
Rai (Huatoki), Michael Lloyd (Manaia), Tommy Death (Manaia), Tei Walden
(Oakura)
Maree Gopperth (Manaia), Brigid Annabel (Hawera), Amelia Bowers-Weir
(Okaiawa), Grace Kelly (Matapu)
In the under
12s , held in Manaia, Taranaki lost all three matches, to Manawatu 8-4,
Wellington 9-3 and Kapi Mana/Wanganui 7-5.
12s - Sam
Braisford (Stratford), Ajeet Rai (Huatoki), Daniel Furness (Matapu),
Joshua Murdoch (Manaia)
Alice Caskey (Stratford), Rose Hughson (Hawera), Kelly Jury (Douglas),
Beth O'Neill (Manaia)