U18 Girls
The U18 Girl's target is the European Tournament held every two years. The girls are in the top Championship Division having won promotion in 2011 for the first time.
The programme runs for two years with the priority of the first year being continued technical development while during the second half of the first year an element of tactical development will take place. This aims to advance the skills developed in the Junior Academy with emphasis on their continuation when under pressure and fatigued. The year will include a variety of fixtures including test matches.
The focus of the second year is tactical development and game play. Technical development will be maintained, however, it will occur within a tactical framework. The programme allows more fixtures and other Championship division opponents are targeted. The Welsh Hockey Union will aim to enter the squad into a mini tournament where the athletes can get a feel for tournament play. The programme finishes off with the European Tournament normally held in July.
Athletes have access to a variety of support staff including coaches, a manager, physiologist, sport psychologist, physiotherapist and central support by the Welsh Hockey Union Performance Section.
2010/11 U18 Girls Squad
Kate Aldridge*$% (Whitchurch Saints)
Beth Bingham $(Swansea Bay)
Rachel Bradshaw % (Penarth)
Natalie Capel*$% (Whitchurch Saints)
Laura Church (Howardian)
Emma Claton (Whitchurch Saints)
Ellis Davies*$% (Penarth)
Harriet Davies*% (Penarth)
Lucy Davies* (Chester)
Shannon Dimmick (Whitchurch Saints)
Erin Gough*$ (Whitchurch Saints)
Emma Gowman*$% (Whitchurch Saints)
Emily-Rose Haynes (Risca)
Rachel Hope (Brecon)
Katie Howson*$% (Penarth)
Nakita James*$% (Whitchurch Saints)
Naomi James*$% (Swansea)
Eliose Laity*$% (Penarth)
Izzy Marsh (Newport)
Elizabeth Mumby*$ (Beeston)
Sophie Rees $%(Haverfordwest)
Amie Richards*$% (Harbourne)
Phoebe Richards*$% (Whitchurch Saints)
Chloe Sinnott*$% (Fishguard & Goodwick)
Daisy Smith (Chester)
Jo Westwood*$% (Whitchurch Saints)
Julie Whiting*$% (Olton & West Warwickshire)
Ffion Williams
(Fishguard & Goodwick)
Rebecca Woods*$ (Whitchurch Saints)
* = Selected for Scotland Tests
$ = Selected for EuroNations
%= Selected for UK School Games
Management Team
HEAD COACH
Clare Harvie
MANAGER
Rebecca Daniels
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
TBA
ASST. COACHES
Richard Chambers & Mark Robinson
GK COACH / VIDEO
TBA
Latest competition news
- UK School Games – Sheffield, 2nd – 4th September 2011 (www.ukschoolgames.com)
- EuroHockey U18 Championship II – Girls, Vinnitsa (UKR), 8th-14th August 2011
- U18 Girls v Scotland, Wrexham (WAL) 22nd – 24th April 2011
- U18 Four Nations (Girls), Cork (IRL), 16-19 July 2010
- U18 Girls v Scotland, 3-5 April 2010
- EuroHockey Youth Nations Trophy U18 Girls, Madrid (ESP), 7-12 July 2009
- U18 Girls v Scotland, three-day test series, 10-12 April 2009
Other news
- Wales Under-18 Girls run France close (June 2010)
- U-18 Girls European squad selected (June 2009)
- Positive outcome to Training Camp in Gibraltar (May 2009)
Archived competition news
U18 Girls' Competition Results 2003 onwards
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | Venue | Final Position |
| 07/07/03 | Euro Nations Cup |
Switzerland | 3-1 W | Rakovnik, Czech Rep |
Pool |
| 08/07/03 | Euro Nations Cup |
Poland | 1-2 L | Rakovnik, Czech Rep |
Pool |
| 09/07/03 | Euro Nations Cup |
Croatia | 2-0 W | Rakovnik, Czech Rep |
Pool |
| 11/07/03 | Euro Nations Cup |
Belgium | 1-3 L | Rakovnik, Czech Rep |
1-4 |
| 12/07/03 | Euro Nations Cup |
Russia | 1-1 D | Rakovnik, Czech Rep |
4th |
| 09/07/04 | Friendly | Scotland | 3-2 W | Cannock | |
| 11/07/05 | Euro Nations Cup |
Lithuania | 0-2 L | Siauliai, Lithuania |
Pool |
| 12/07/05 | Euro Nations Cup |
Czech Rep | 2-2 D | Siauliai, Lithuania |
Pool |
| 13/07/05 | Euro Nations Cup |
Scotland | 0-5 L | Siauliai, Lithuania |
Pool |
| 15/07/05 | Euro Nations Cup |
Russia | 2-3 L | Siauliai, Lithuania |
5-8 |
| 16/07/05 | Euro Nations Cup |
France | 2-2 D | Siauliai, Lithuania |
6th |
| 09/07/07 | EuroHockey Youth Nations |
Russia | 0-2 L | Prague, Czech Rep |
Pool |
| 10/07/07 | EuroHockey Youth Nations |
Poland | 1-3 L | Prague, Czech Rep |
Pool |
| 11/07/07 | EuroHockey Youth Nations |
Belarus | 1-3 L | Prague, Czech Rep |
Pool |
| 13/07/07 | EuroHockey Youth Nations |
Ukraine | 1-2 L | Prague, Czech Rep |
5-8 |
| 14/07/07 | EuroHockey Youth Nations |
Italy | 4-3 W | Prague, Czech Rep |
7th |
| 29/07/08 | Four Nations | England | 0-4 L | Cardiff | |
| 30/07/08 | Four Nations | Scotland | 1-8 L | Cardiff | |
| 31/07/08 | Four Nations | Ireland | 1-3 L | Cardiff | |
| 01/08/08 | Four Nations | Ireland | 1-4 L | Cardiff | 4th |
| 10/04/09 | Friendly | Scotland | 0-4 L | Scotland | |
| 11/04/09 | Friendly | Scotland | 1-1 L | Scotland | |
| 12/04/09 | Friendly | Scotland | 1-2 L | Scotland | |
| 07/07/09 | EuroHockey Youth Nations | Scotland | 0-4 L | Madrid | Pool |
| 09/07/09 | EuroHockey Youth Nations | Ukraine | 0-1 L | Madrid | Pool |
| 11/07/09 | EuroHockey Youth Nations | Poland | 1-2 L | Madrid | 5-7 |
| 12/07/09 | EuroHockey Youth Nations | Switzerland | 2-1 W | Madrid | 6th |
| 03/04/10 | Friendly | Scotland | 1-6 L | Largs | |
| 04/04/10 | Friendly | Scotland | 3-0 W | Largs | |
| 05/04/10 | Friendly | Scotland | 2-2 D | Largs | |
| 16/07/10 | Four Nations | England | 1-2 L | Cork | |
| 17/07/10 | Four Nations | Ireland | 0-2 L | Cork | |
| 18/07/10 | Four Nations | Scotland | 1-2 L | Cork | 4th |
| 22/04/11 | Friendly | Scotland | 1-4 L | Wrexham | |
| 23/04/11 | Friendly | Scotland | 3-5 L | Wrexham | |
| 24/04/11 | Friendly | Scotland | 3-1 W | Wrexham | |
| 10/07/11 | EuroHockey Youth Championship II | Lithuania | 2-0 W | Prague | Pool |
| 11/07/11 | EuroHockey Youth Championship II | Switzerland | 3-2 W | Prague | Pool |
| 12/07/11 | EuroHockey Youth Championship II | Czech Republic | 0-1 L | Prague | Pool |
| 14/07/11 | EuroHockey Youth Championship II | Italy | 2-1 W (GG) | Prague | Semi Final |
| 15/07/11 | EuroHockey Youth Championship II | Russia | 1-2 L | Prague | 2nd |
