The 2016 summer season culminated with the opportunity to host the Tri Nations as defending champions. Cardiff Castle LTC provided a superb location for as always a closely fought event. Remaining ‘all to play for’ deep into Sunday afternoon the weekend saw match after match going to a match tie break with a few games for or against determining the outcome.
Wales won the 12’s with Scotland taking the 14’s and 18’s to squeeze us into 2nd place over all.
Results : Tri Nations Champions: Scotland
12’s Winners: Wales, Runners Up Scotland, 3rd Ireland
18’s Winners: Scotland, Runners Up Wales, 3rd Ireland
14’s Winners: Scotland, Runners Up Ireland 3rd Wales
Team Wales Players included :
Tiarnan Brady, James Story ,Tom Thelwell Jones, Morgan Cross and Eleanor Scarff (18s). Captain Chris Lewis.
Jack Ryan, Alex Hamer, Megan Davies and Eleri Rowlands (14s). Captain Craig Evans.
Hugo Cochlin, Shay Ryan, Rufus Plane, Nicole Kells, and Aditi Chezhian (12s). Captain Ellen Jones.
Ellinore Lightbody was overall team manager.
Tiarnan Brady, Jack Ryan, Eleri Rowlands, Rufus Plane, Shay Ryan, Nicole Kell and Aditi Chezhian all gained their first junior international selections.
Congratulations all on a committed and professional performance.