Selected for development squad

Several Peninsula residents who are members of the Gosford City Aboriginal Netball Club have been selected for a NSW development squad after competing in the Newcastle Aboriginal Netball Tournament held on October 24 and 25.

Three teams represented the club to compete in the competition held at various locations across the state.

Club manager Ms Denise Markham said all three teams played hard-fought games over two days of competition resulting in the juniors and mixed teams making it through to the finals

Ms Markham said the juniors and mixed teams placed third overall while the seniors placed seventh.

"Netball NSW was in attendance over the two days and had the tough decision of selecting the NSW Indigenous Schoolgirls Team and a NSW Indigenous Development Squad," Ms Markham said.

"We had six girls selected into the Development Squad and three of these girls are from the Peninsula.

"They are Sarah Hatch, Leearni Hemmings and Elise Cansdale."

The junior's team consisted of Mikahli Clune, Kellie McDermott, Sarah Hatch, Katie Markwort, Katie Jones, Allara South, Leeani Hemmings, Amy McDermott and Taylor Pearce.

The seniors and mixed team was made up of Brooke Clarke, Stacey Markham, Arlion Kissick, Kiara Maza, Teagan Hookey, Shelley Hardcastle, Hayley Hardcastle, Emma Hardcastle, Elise Cansdale, Dani Beresford, Paul Hardcastle, Justin McDermott, Joel Weeks, Ryhs Leslie, Benny Guzmanyi and Matt Goodwin

Press release, 16 Nov 2008 Denise Markham, Gosford City Aboriginal Netball Club