Western News: August 14, 2018

6 Tuesday August 14 2018
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WESTERN NEWS
Hornby goalkeeper’s talent recognised
SUCCESS: Georgia Bonne is now a national age-group
representative in both hockey and volleyball.
• By Jacob Page
A LUNG condition hasn’t
stopped Hornby and St Andrew’s
College goalie Georgia Bonne
from achieving her aspirations in
the sport.
THe 16-year-old was one of
12 Cantabrians named in the
boys and girls national under-18
talent squads to attend a camp in
Auckland in October.
Out of six goalkeepers in the
squad, she is the only one from
the South Island.
“Back in year 7 when I was at St
Margaret’s, I was playing in the
field and I was trialling for teams,
but I wasn’t very fit and with my
lung condition my coach realised
that I probably wasn’t going to
make rep teams,” Georgia said.
“I was asked if I’d try goalie
and I just loved it.”
It’s fair to say Georgia’s fitness
has improved since she has
gone on to be a New Zealand
age-group representative in
volleyball.
Georgia was on a volleyball
trip to Thailand in the weeks
leading up to the national
under-18 hockey tournament
which hampered her preparation.
“To be honest, I was thinking
I’d be the reserve goalie for
Canterbury because I was the
youngest one there, but I ended
up starting in that tournament,”
she said.
Canterbury were runners-up in
the tournament, losing the final
in a penalty shoot-out.
Georgia said she was eager
to test herself against the best
age-group talent in the country
and she wasn’t afraid to speak
up if her defence needed it.“I’m
a competitive person so I will
say my bit, but off the field it’s all
good . . . it’s just the game.
“THe camp is a chance to see
where I’m at nationally and work
on things I need to improve on,”
she said.
Georgia believes playing
volleyball and being a goalie
helps her athleticism in both
sports.
“Hockey isn’t as physical as
SPORTS
ACTION: St Andrew’s College hockey goalie Georgia Bonne is
the only South Islander in her position in the national under-18
talent squad.
volleyball but I use the same
skills to block shots as I do diving
on the volleyball court so it
works well for me,” she said.
Canterbury players in the
national under-18 talent squad
Harrison Darling (Fendalton-
Avon), Nick Lidstone (Carlton-
Redcliffs), Oscar Nation
(Harewood), Jayden Rokowitz
(Harewood) and Simon Yorston
(HSOB-Burnside); Bella
Ambrosius (Harewood), Emily
Baker (Marist), Hayley Cox
(HSOB-Burnside), Charlotte
Lee (Harewood), Abby Lennon
(Harewood), Brittany Wang
(Rangi Ruru/Rangiora).
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