14th December 2009
South Wales County Schoolgirls claim glory in Swansea
U14 Cup winners - SE Wales
U16 Cup winners - Cardiff & The Vale
U16 Plate winners - South Powys
U18 Cup winners - Afan Nedd Tawe
U18 plate winners - SE Wales
The last 2 weekends have provided fast, exciting hockey at the County Schoolgirls Finals in Swansea. Teams from across South Wales have competed in 6 competitions:
- U14 Cup and Plate
- U16 Cup and Plate
- U18 Cup and Plate
Organised in partnership between the Welsh Hockey Union and the South Wales Women's Hockey Association, the competition has followed a new round robin format this year and provided players with greater opportunity for more pitch time.
Sunday 29 November saw the U14 and U16 competitions take place with the following squads winning their respective competitions:
U-14 Cup: South East Wales
U-14 Plate: South Powys
U16 Cup: Cardiff & The Vale
U16 Plate: South Powys
Sunday 6 December Swansea hosted the U18 competitions with the following winners:
U18 Cup: Afan Nedd Tawe
U18 Plate: South East Wales
We would like to take the opportunity to say a very big thank you to all the teachers, coaches and helpers at the events who made the events run so smoothly. We would also like to thank the following umpires and event officials: Jane Price, Dawn Mitchell, Carolyn Llewellyn, Grayham Passmore, Carol Lewis, Peter Ganesh, Emily Jackson, Jeanette Reynolds, Jon Elliott, Angela Miles, Deborah Hayes, Chloe Guy, Mair Wilson, Geoff Roderick, Hilary Williams, Terryl Morgan, Rebecca Daniels with a special thank you to the main competition organisers Jane Price and Dawn Mitchell.
