GBU Team

[dude]

Has the GBU Team been officially announced anywhere?

[shark]

Heres a few -

Mickey Walker (NM)
Laura Saunders (NM)
Charlie willey
leanne ganney
amy lack
kat wiggins
emma bird
laura millard
lauren halliwell
georgie farman
emily turner
cat homolka
amanda carr
alanna byrne
natz aldridge (maybe)
suzi grieve

[Rab]

Can I ask - what's the criteria to be eligible for this team please? I've heard about the trials, but not about anything else & I'm being nosey


Rab x x

[dude]

According to this link http://www.buiha.org.uk/history/, it would imply Any person attending university anywhere in the world whom is a UK & Northern Ireland citizen between 17 and 28, no matter to what level they have played our great sport.

Which is strange because some aren't old enough to attend university.

[zubb]

i dont understand this. i thought it would be anybody who was at uni and was british. thats what the team name suggests to me. how do some players eg george farman qualify? i only say her because i dnt no how old some others are. amanda carr, is she at uni?

[Rhian]

i dont understand this. i thought it would be anybody who was at uni and was british. thats what the team name suggests to me. how do some players eg george farman qualify? i only say her because i dnt no how old some others are. amanda carr, is she at uni?

Amanda is at Thames Valley University although you're correct, not old enough to be studying for a degree but then it doesn't state what you must be studying just the institution you are at. I guess that is how several of them qualify as Ganney is only just 17 too.

[dude]

I thought Leanne and Mickey were at a college, not a university though, regardless of age.

[dave]

I know the University tag put some others off as they are at college

[Sazza]

I'm not sure, but my guess would be that you just need to be in further education. Also, I think that you can play one year after you've graduated.

[Mickey]

Yeah, there are some too young to attend uni (me, ganney, george) and we all double checked that we were eligble to do this. According to the paperwork we had to fill out this is what it stated -

Only the following may participate as competitors in a FISU Sporting Event:

i) Students who are currently officially registered as proceeding towards a degree or diploma at the university or similar institute whose status is recognised by the appropriate national academic authority of their country (e.g. the Department of Education in the UK).

ii) Former students of the institutions mentioned in (i) who have obtained their academic degree/diploma in the year preceding the event.

All competitors must satisfy the following conditions.

i) be a national of the country they represent (therefore hold a full 10 year UK passport)
ii) be at least 17 and less than 28 years of age on January 1st in the year of the event (born between 1 January 1981 and 31 December 1991)

[Rab]

Thanks for the replies - there are a couple of players I would have expected to see in that team, but I understand they weren't informed about the trials, or thought they weren't eligible . . . it's not a dig at anyone, just an observation!

Rab x x

[dude]

Maybe they were doing A Levels as opposed to a vocational course at college?

[Rab]

Dude, I know they're not doing A Levels, but I'll not name names - it's not fair on either them, or the people who have managed to secure their positions on the team already

I'd just like to wish the team all the best for their campaign & hope they enjoy every minute of it!


Rab x x

[shark]

Rachel Butcher
Leanne Ganney
Suzanne Grieve
Laura Saunders
Charlotte Willey
Michaela Walker
Jennifer Ball
Laura Millard
Emma Bird
Lauren Halliwell
Catherine Homolka
Emily Turner
Georgina Farman
Amanda Carr
Amy Lack
Alanna Byrne
Hannah Carnegy
Lydia Howton
Katherine Wiggins

Staff
Kathrine Cady - Team Manager
Fiona King - Team Coach
Simon Manning - Team Coach
Stephanie Turner - Team Coach

[zubb]

so what clubs are they all at? good luck!

[comet]

I think....

Sheffield
Rachel Butcher
Laura Saunders
Emma Bird
Lauren Halliwell
Emily Turner
Georgina Farman
Katherine Wiggins

Cardiff
Suzanne Grieve
Jennifer Ball
Catherine Homolka

Slough
Michaela Walker

Newcastle
Laura Millard

Bracknell
Amanda Carr
Lydia Howton
Leanne Ganney

Guildford
Alanna Byrne

Solihull
Amy Lack

Oxford Uni Blues
Hannah Carnegy

Not sure!?!
Charlotte Willey

[Sandy]

When is this competition going on then?

[dude]

It's the World University Games in 2 weeks time in China, for 11 days I think. First game is against Canada. It's the first time womens hockey has been included iirc.

The actual website is a bit pish.
http://www.harbin2009.org/en/

The canadian one seems a bit more user friendly with the schedule down the left hand side.
http://www.sportuniversitaire.ca/e/inte ... /index.cfm

[shark]

1st game - Canada - Seating Capacity 5700!! and... a SELL OUT!!!

mens arena seating capactity is only about 2600!!

[dude]

The team flies out tomorrow I believe. Good Luck