This Is Guernsey

The Guernsey team who are heading to the Isle of Man. Left to right: Laura Harm, Kate Stubbington, Lawrence Stacey, Luke Le Tissier, Becks O’Keefe (coach), Naomi Priest, Joshua Butler, Chloe Le Tissier, Rachel Harm and Joshua Stacey. (0559280)

GUERNSEY’S youngest squad is heading to the Isle of Man to play in the British Primary Schools Championships over the weekend.

It will be a tough tournament against the English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish and Manx teams. Due to a serious arm injury, Laura Harm is unable to participate this year but will still be able to provide valuable support to her teammates, including her twin sister, Rachel.

Naomi Priest has willingly taken up the reserve position for her first taste of an important tournament for this age group. Other first-timers are the brother-and-sister duo of Luke and Chloe Le Tissier.

This will be a particularly important outing for Priest and Chloe as they will be the only two of this particular squad able to participate in future primary tournaments aimed at school pupils under 12.

For 2009, the GTTA will be looking for a completely new boys’ squad as twins Joshua and Lawrence Stacey, Joshua Butler and Le Tissier will have to concede their placing to the younger rising stars already in the wings awaiting their turn.

Kate Stubbington is one of very few to have played in four consecutive primary championships and sadly must also give up her place after the weekend.

GTTA president Derek Webb, development officer Becks O’Keefe and many accompanying parents are looking forward to an eventful and, it is hoped, successful weekend.