The Illawarra's top junior hockey players have thrived at the recent Australian All Schools Under 16 Hockey Championships.
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Leading the charge were Imogen Fowles and Lillly Twigg, who returned home with a gold medal.
The girls were members of the top NSW team that took out the competition with a tense 2-1 victory over Queensland in the final. The win marked a reversal of fortunes for the team after Queensland claimed a 3-1 victory in the group stages.
Mackenzie Ford featured in the NSW Blues team that secured fifth position with a 3-1 win over Western Australia.
In the boys competition, Michael Arthur, Scott Crisafi, Dylan Simmons and Sam Wright-Smith turned out for the top NSW side, the youngsters finishing third, having defeated ACT 4-1 in the bronze-medal match.
Finally, Ethan Bambridge and Thomas Duncan represented the NSW Blues, who finished in sixth place.
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Cameron Mee
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
