Christchurch’s Under 19 representative team has finished third at the National Age Group Championships in Nelson.

Christchurch was one of eight teams not to lose a game on day one with commanding wins over Northern Wairoa (56-13) and Taranaki (51-20) and on Tuesday were clinical over top seeds in the group Dunedin 45-23.

The team earnt the right to play Hamilton in the 1 to 8 play off round and weren’t troubled, winning comfortably 45-18, with a number of players taking the court.

The team faced a highly fancied Wellington side in the top four semi-final. One quarter proved the difference with Wellington coming away with the win 37-31.

The team was untroubled in their ¾ playoff against Waitakere winning 43-27 and ending the campaign on a high.

The team is delighted with the result having finished 7^th last year and will take the third place ranking in to next year’s Nationals.

The Under 17 representative teams will be on home ground next week as both A and B teams compete at their National Age Group Championships to be held at the North Canterbury Netball Centre in Rangiora.

Under 19 representative team: Bella James, Caitlin Dowden, Sarah Boomer, Jessica Shaw, Lucy Thomson, Emma Mabin, Kate Lloyd, Rebekah Johnston, Lily Marshall, Georgia White, Makaila Powick, Kelera Nawai. Coaches: Lee McKenzie and Rachel Stead, Manager: Toni Torepe.

Under 17A representative team:  Ella Wells, Sam Adams, Jess Allan, Grace O’Loughlin, Lilly Savea, Sam Malloy, Hannah Doocey, Jem Vaughan, Hannah Glassey, Olivia Clark, Martha Lolohea, Izzie Evans. Coaches: Shelley Norris and Nicole Lloyd, Manager: Margaret Western

Under 17B representative team: Kiah Ralph, Brooke Pope McCaw, Courtney Stothers, Courtney Quinn, Abbey Stokes, Ella Bachop, Maggie McInnes, Genna Klaver, Greer Williams, Ruby Mountford-McAuley, Grace Fai Kong, Cassidy Van Vuuren. Coaches: Katrina Williams and Chris O’Connor, Manager: Jan Hansen