U16 Girls
The U-16 international squads are selected to take part in a one year programme as part of a well-defined talent identification and development pathway. The aim of the U-16's is to develop technically sound athletes who gain an understanding of performance culture and the demands of international hockey. Players who are a year or two younger may be included in the development group according to potential and capability.
The U-16 development squad is selected from the assessment days held in December. Athletes are nominated for assessment in one of 3 methods.
- Primarily from the Regional Academies programme that are part of the player pathway structure.
- Where athletes that have not been part of the player pathway, they may be identified in youth competitions and after being seen by a WHU appointed coach may also be invited to an assessment day but may also be referred to the Regional Academy in the first instance.
- Athletes eligible to represent Wales but live outside Wales may submit a playing CV by 1st November. The WHU will review and may decide to invite the athlete to an assessment on the strength of the application.
The development squad has 2-day training camps over February half-term and a weekend in March before selection for a Test series at Easter. From this pool, athletes with the greatest potential (as seen at that time) will form the training squad from which teams are selected for a variety of fixtures including a biannual Home Nations tournament (odd years).
The programme has a heavy bias on technical development, particularly core skills, as well as forming an understanding of general fitness requirements. Tactical development is addressed later in the programme.
2009/10 U16 Girl's Squad
Kate Aldridge (Newport)
Beth Bingham (Swansea Bay)
Rachel Bradshaw (Penarth)
Natalie Capel Whitchurch Saints)
Ellis Davies (Penarth)
Harriet Davies (Penarth)
Shannon Dimmick (Whitchurch Saints)
Megan Evans (Rhondda)
Sarah Figelstone (Swansea Bay)
Hannah Griffiths (Swansea Bay)
Rhiannon Griffiths (Swansea Bay)
Charlotte Harries (Fishguard & Goodwick)
Ruth Hodge
(Whitchurch Saints)
Ella Jackson (Penarth)
Eloise Laity (Penarth)
Hannah Lewis (Tenby)
Isabelle Malinovszky (Swansea Bay)
Izzy Marsh (Newport)
Charlotte Middleton (Belper)
Isabel Murphy (Firebrands)
Chloe Sinnott (Fishguard & Goodwick)
Alys Smith (Whitchurch Saints)
Kayleigh Watkins (Abergavenny)
Julie Whiting (Olten & West Warwick)
Management Team
COACH
Claire Harvie
MANAGER
Rebecca Daniels
ASST COACH
Andy Gowman
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Emma Drury
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