A Joy to Play for England
VILLAGE RESIDENT RACHEL JOY (18) of Fairview Grove, a full-time Prepping Clerk
at Addenbrookes Hospital, has been given the chance to represent England in the
European Ladies Roller Hockey Championships in Portugal next month.
Rachel has been playing Roller Hockey for three years starting at a low level of competition within the region working her way up to play for England.
Rachel's local club at present is Ely Roller Hockey Club. In this club she plays for the Schoolboy's team and Division Three.
This is Rachel's fourth time of representing England, she played in the Under 20's tournament where England came third out of nine teams, In the World Championships where England came ninth out of Fifteen teams, and has just come back from a Tournament in Portugal where England came FIRST.
The position that Rachel will be playing is the Goalkeeper, however the team also consists of 4 outfield players and 5 substitutes.
Roller Hockey is a fast and exciting non contact sport, which is mostly played in Sports halls. Vital equipment is needed in order to play Roller Hockey for example a flat wooden stick, a hard soiled ball, Roller Skates and for the Goalkeepers specialized equipment.
"I am really looking forward to the tournament; it will be another great experience and will hopefully bring the unknown sport into the sport of the future".
Local clubs around the area are Cambridge, Ely and Bury. Various information can be found on their website www.ecrha.com.