Bathurst Netball Association will send two teams to the NSW Netball Senior State Titles on the June long weekend, with a stack of top local talent featured in both squads.
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Bathurst have nominated an under 17s division two side and an under 15s division two side, with Karen Miller and Trish Williams to coach the 17s and 15s respectively.
Bathurst Netball Association president Tina Muller said both sides will be targeting a top five finish in their respective divisions.
"We're definitely hoping for a top five finish for both teams, if all goes to plan and everyone remains injury free," she said.
However, Bathurst will not be fielding an opens side this year after falling short in terms of numbers.
"It can happen sometimes but we've got some really strong juniors that can step up into opens next year," Muller said.
"Hopefully we can put a team together next year."
Both the under 17s and under 15s teams have plenty of players that a regulars on Saturday's for Bathurst Netball Association A grade.
"We're really lucky that we have got some good players in the 17s and 15s, with some of them playing A grade in town," Muller said.
"We've got three from the 15s and quite a number of the 17s play in A grade."
The under 17s side won division two last year, however, the team being sent to the tournament this year is quite different to the one from 2018.
"A lot of the younger girls have stepped up this year," Muller said.
"They've gone back into the same division, but they'll be hoping to get into that top five.
"The under 15s have been the similar team all the way through. We do have a couple of new faces in the team this year and a couple moving positions, but it's basically the same team. They finished top five last year, so they'll be hoping to improve on that."
The tournament will run from Saturday, June 8, to Monday, June 10.
The Campbelltown Netball Association will play hosts to the tournament, at Minto, in south-west Sydney.
For more details and for a complete draw for the tournament, visit nsw.netball.com.au.
- UNDER 17s DIVISION 2: Clancy Best, Maddy Coombes, Tianna Copeland, Zoe Lewis, Molly McCrossin, Matilda Proctor, Sara Reynolds, Kathryn Richardson, Tessa Walsh
- UNDER 15s DIVISION 2: Lara Abbott, Lauren Cant, Molly Dowling, Kate Fallon, Sophie Felsch, Isabella Kovac, Abby Leven, Lilli Mooney, Ella Muller, Lucy Proctor