2014 Elite Squad Announcement

After a hugely successful 2nd Touch Nationals and Open Trials, the England Touch High Performance Team along with the elite coaches have announced players for the upcoming 2014 European Touch championships.

Under 18s

Aaron Cawley, Adam Bimson, Adam Boot, Adam Brimelow, Adam Bailey, Aidan McCallion, Aidan Larsen, Alex Scott, Alexandra Wallace, Anna Goddard, Barney Howard, Catherine Walker, Catriona Phillips, Courtney Horrocks, David Pugh, Ed Jabbari, Emily Crowe, Finlay McBrearty, Fiona Manning, Hannah Murphy, Hannah Cartwright,Jacob Umaga, Jacob Scadden, Jake Hill, Jamal McKenzie, Josh Edgar, Kathryn Williams, Katie Boot, Laura Bucknall, Lydia Hosegood, Matt Bell, Matt Smart, Matt Outram, Michael Clapham, Miriam Amrani, Olivia Jones, Orla McCallion, Rory Coulson-Tabb, Ross Howard, Salesi Tu'iono, Sophie Arnold, Sophie Harris, Tainne Finn, Thomas Fedigan.

Coach: Nicholas Matenga

Asst: Tracy Andrew

MEN’S OPEN SQUAD

Alex Miles-Dinham, Ben Creese, Ben Powell, Benjamin Meakin, Bobby Taylor, Charlie Tyler, Chris Blandford, Clint Rowling, Dan Mendis, Dan Rowling, Daniel Hemmings, Dominic Tripp, Ed Rawe, Gareth McCrae, Jack Fedigan, James Hodges, James Botten, James Heptonstall, James Knoop, Joe Morrell, John Weston-Stanley, Jonny Acheson, Justin Conway, Paul Smuts, Richard Eccles, Rohan Lee, Sam Jones, Shaun Bengston, Simon Whitnall, Will Lawson, Will Serocold.

Coach: Ben Smith

Asst: Clint Rowling

WOMEN’S OPEN SQUAD

Adeline Drut, Angela Verniquet, Anna Brezinova, Benita Lee, Claire Rylance, Clare Denison, Clare Williams, Elizabeth Riley, Emily Kelly, Jenny Young*, Katherine Daniels, Kylie Hutchison, Lexy Staffurth, Lucy Snape, Marnie Wills, Melanie Ratchford, Morgan Ogle, Natasha Verniquet, Nicolette Bird, Nina Gulati, Pam Tomlinson, Rachel Fairclough, Sadi Musson, Sam Powles, Sarah Acheson, Sarah Kelly, Susan Kidd, Susannah Hudson, Tracy Andrew, Vicky Gaskell.

Coach: Tim Osborne

MIXED OPEN SQUAD

Adam Reid, Alison Hogg, Anna Smuts, Bridget McNamara, Catherine Fairclough, Clark Hobson, Eleanor Webb, Emanuella Grima, Gabe Pennington, Henry Stratford, Jake Melling, Jamar Richardson, James Robinson, Jess Powell*, John Hood, Jordan Melling, Leah Cuthbertson, Lisa Finegan, Lucas Lee, Luke Profke, Meghan Clayton, Melissa Day, Noel Forde, Ryan Miemczyk, Shaun Hopkins, Tanja Schitzer.

Coach: Noel Forde

MEN’S 30s SQUAD

Amro Karim, Barney Hoskins*, Christopher Wall, Dean Hancock, Douglas Benzie, Glen Gregan, Jason Grace, Jon Irwin, Laydon Kretzmann, Michael Hicks, Nathan Bourke, Nelson Mcmillan, Peter Ellyatt, Richard King, Rob Wellock, Ruez Durrani, Will Ten Broeke, Zhayne Nel.

Coach: Nathan Bourke

Asst: Marnie Wills

WOMEN’S 27s SQUAD

Alice Watchorn, Alison Griffiths, Caroline Evans-Jones, Cathy Spencer, Cheuk Man Ho, Dannielle Powley, Denise Yarrow, Helen Waters, Jen Palmer, Jennifer Postlewaite, Joanna Cremin, Julie Walker, Kate Hyde, Katrina Spring, Kumba Komba, Laura Mitchison, Lesley McCallion, Lois Lau, Melanie Catchpole, Morenike Williams, Samantha Phillips, Sharise Wilkinson, Suzanne Wilson, Tania Leah, Tanya Winson, Taryn Pile, Vikki Jackson-Platt, Zoe Aubert, Zoe Parish, Zoe Van Helmond, Zoe Warren, Lucy Richardson+, Kate Thorpe+, Eleanor Webb+, Caroline Dawson+.

Coach: Ted Mahutariki

Asst: Samantha Phillips

SENIOR MIXED SQUAD

Byron Tibbets, Claire Raisen, Dan Holland, Dave Cope, Gregg Cropper, Jo Kilby, Joel Buchan, Joelene Hughes, John Howells, Jose Luis Dias, Julia Kang, Karen Jenkins, Leanne Simm, Louise Rickards, Martin Wright, Nicolette Postlethwaite, Ollie Sills, Rebecca Yousefian, Rich Adamson, Sacha Swift-Smith, Sarah Rosenburg, Shane Weston, Tamsin Reed, Tom Humphreys,

Coach: Martin Wright

MEN’S 35s SQUAD

Adam Joy, Bruce Kirby, Burt Brown, Dale Bright, Dave Ratcliffe, David Roberts, Duncan Jeffery, Jason Logan, Jeff Sue, Jeremy How, Jon Lovell, Jonathan Barnard, Justin Stokoe, Karl Baxter, Leo Jen, Mark Thomas, Marshall Broome, Matthew Lonsdale, Mike Roa, Mike Hills, Nathan Joyce, Neil Bowden, Neil Irving, Nicholas Matenga, Peter Lee, Richard Jones, Rupert Coltart, Sailosi Rakanace JNR, Sefo Barinisavu, Simon Clare, Simon Dudley, Stephen Cleary, Toby Reid, Travis Kenny.

Coach: Mike Roa

Asst: Nathan Joyce

MEN’S 40s SQUAD

Alex Hughes, Brett Milligan, Christian Garland, Christopher Hill, Damien Wood, Eddie French, Fanos Hira, Gary Povall, Gene MacDonald, Ian Moody, Jeff Bimson, Jo Whithead, John Banks, John Tuite, Keith Dunleavy, Kim Chang, Luke Hudson, Paul Ainscough, Pete Flanagan, Piers Mitchell, Piula Tu'iono, Richard Chapman, Simon Witton, Soul Phoenix, Stephan Guder#, Steve Madden, Stuart Yorke-Brooks, Terry Careswell.

Coach: Jeff Bimson

*# Confirmation of info required.

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