New Zealand Water Polo has announced the 2018 New Zealand Water Polo Secondary School Girls and Secondary School Boys teams.
Both the Secondary School Girls and Secondary School Boys teams will participate in the Trans-Tasman three test series against their Australian counterparts, 18 – 20 December 2018.
The New Zealand Secondary School Girls squad is:
- Bridget Layburn, Westlake Girls High School
- Charlie Hooke, Diocesan School for Girls
- Bernadette Doyle, St Cuthbert’s College (Captain)
- Lucia Doak, Kristin School
- Kaitlin Howarth, Rangitoto College
- Samantha Milicich, Baradene College
- Georgia Milne, St Cuthbert’s College
- Annabel Norris, St Margaret’s College
- Ella Pollock, Mount Maunganui College
- Robyn Spark, Carmel College
- Sarah Stewart, Carmel College
- Maxine Stoute, Carmel College
- Libby Alsemgeest, St Cuthbert’s College
The New Zealand Secondary School Boys squad is:
- Bae Fountain, Mount Maunganui College
- Max Barr, Auckland Grammar
- Billy Simpson, Saint Kentigern College
- Louis Clark, Christ College
- Corey Kellow, Sacred Heart College
- Louie Ferigo, Sacred Heart College
- Flynn Howarth, Rangitoto College
- Rowan Brown, Rangitoto College
- James Catlin, Rosmini College (Captain)
- Michael Slessor White, Rosmini College
- Bronson Larsen, Sacred Heart College
- Liam Moffatt, Tauranga Boys College
- George Mano, Mount Maunganui College
- Non playing reserves – Alex McNaught (Saint Kentigern College), Louis Schuler (Aquinas College)
All test matches will be played at Diocesan School
Tuesday 18 December – Test Match 1
6.00pm NZ School Boys vs Australia School Boys (Line up and National Anthem 5.40pm)
8.00pm NZ School Girls vs Australia School Girls (Line up and National Anthem 7.40pm)
Wednesday 19 December – Test Match 2
6.00pm NZ School Girls vs Australia School Girls (Line up and National Anthem 5.40pm)
8.00pm NZ School Boys vs Australia School Boys (Line up and National Anthem 8.10pm)
Thursday 20 December – Test Match 3
10.30am NZ School Girls vs Australia School Girls (Line up and National Anthem 10.10am)
12.30pm NZ School Boys vs Australia School Boys (Line up and National Anthem 12.20pm)
2.00pm Prize Giving and BBQ – School House Lawn (Weather dependant)
New Zealand Water Polo Chief Executive, Chris Wilson says “we are extremely pleased to have secured this series against Australia. This is a prime opportunity for the best young and emerging players in New Zealand to test themselves against quality international opposition. We look forward to a highly competitive series.”
For more information about the Trans-Tasman School Series, contact angie@waterpolo.org.nz or visit waterpolo.org.nz
The Trans-Tasman test series is supported by Honda and Delfina Sport.