​Secondary school players make U19 netball tournament team

Wellington defeated Auckland 38-25 in the final of the National U19 Netball tournament in Nelson today, after drawing 32-32 with them earlier in the week. Christchurch finished third and Waitakere fourth.


An U19 tournament team was selected afterwards – listed below. The team features some current secondary school players (in bold) and several players that made their marks for their schools in 2015.  


The tournament team is: 
Amorangi Malesala, Auckland 
Mererangi Paul, Auckland (Saint Kentigern College)
Sydney Fraser, Auckland (Saint Kentigern College)
Caitlin Dowdon, Christchurch
Jermaine Howard-Vallance, Wellington         
Ashleigh Garner, Papakura
Grace Kukutai, Waitakere
Marcelle Parkes, Wellington   
Kimiora Poi, Wellington
Mila Reulelu-Buchanan, Wellington 
Eseta Tupu, Auckland
Emma Mabin, Christchurch
Theresa Ngata, North Harbour (Aorere College)
Kate Burley, North Harbour
Api Taufa, Wellington

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