Three new basketball caps
Three new caps from Canterbury were named in the New Zealand women’s basketball side announced yesterday. Patsy Barry, Lesley Han- ' nen and Beth McLeod were named in the 12-player squad that will compete in the Taiwan international tournament in July. The team has six new caps all told. The others are Kathie Dimock, of Napier, Helen Amohanga, of Auckland, and Carolyn Perry, of Wellington. Miss Perry is formerly from Canterbury and moved to Wellington
with her boyfriend. Mike Stokes, this year. Stokes was named as a first year cap in the national men’s team named last week. The captain of the side will be Heather Grayburn, a forward, of Auckland. Miss Grayburn has played for New Zealand in 1977, 1979, and 1980 and will be known to Canterbury basketball followers for her efforts at Otago University. t , Misses"McLeod arid Hannen- are. from the Checkers club and Miss Barry is from the Mairehau club. The team assembles in
e Auckland on June 21 and s plays two games against a n touring American side before n leaving for . Taiwan. ■: The Basketball ' Federae tion’s executive officer, Mr a Joe McLeod, said that seven s of last year’s squad had been t unavailable this year. Although this team probably a lacked experience it was more - mobile and slightly t taller on average than last t . year’s national team, he said. The national director of s coaching, Dick Walsh, had i been impressed with how quickly the members of this n team had picked up new
ideas at the national trials last week-end. The full team is: Heather Gray burn (captain), Helen Amohanga (Auckland), Kathie Dimock. Carolyn Grey, Di Robertson (Napier), Cheryl Fleet, Ann McLoughlin (Hutt Valley), Maree Brunton. Carolyn Perry (Wellington), Patsy Barry, Lesley Harinen, Beth McLeod (Canterbury). Non-travelling reserves, Charlene Otene (Napier), Deslea Wrathall (Auckland). Coach, Ross Williams (Auckland). assistant coach, John Dybvig (Napier). Manageress, Joyce Phillips (Canterbury).
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