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Ahead of the Kukri National Junior Championships taking place this weekend (5th-6th August, Worcester), we’re proud to celebrate the athletes and staff who will be representing their regions / Home Nations in this exciting competition!

We are delighted to have five teams in the U18s competition and eight in the U14s, providing a competitive and fun environment for the youngest participants in our sport.

England North:

Head Coach – Aaron Hirst
Team Manager – Becky Ramsden

Ollie Porter – 1.0. National/ Junior League – Mohawks
Hayley Cassin – 1.5. National/Women’s League – Sheffield Steelers
Matthew Smedley – 1.5. National/ Junior League – Mohawks
Henley Cavanagh – 2.0. National League – Manchester Revolution, Junior League – Swansea Storm
Oliver Wightman – 2.0. National/ Junior League – Mohawks
Emily Branthwaite – 3.0. National / Junior League – Mohawks, Women’s League – London Titans/ Mohawks. WPL – East London Phoenix
George Hazard (C) – 4.5. National/ Junior League – Mohawks
Bradley Thompson – 4.5. National League – Sheffield Steelers, Junior League – Wakefield Whirlwinds

England Central:

Head Coach: Zviko Chigumba
Assistant Coach: Tom Smith
Team Manager: George Gray

Joshua Prickett – 1.0. National/Junior League – Aces
Kamari Parker – 1.5. National/Junior League – The Bears
Sam Appleton – 2.0. National/Junior League – Aces
Sean Chigumba – 2.0. National/ Junior League – Aces
Lillie Hickman – 2.5. National/Junior League – The Bears, Women’s League – CWBA, WPL – Worcester Wolves
Wyatt Millward – 4.5. National/Junior League – The Bears
Elana Brand (C) – 4.5. National/Junior League – Aces, Women’s League – CWBA, WPL – Worcester Wolves
Finlay Dowdeswell – 5.0. National League – CWBA, Junior League – The Bears

England South:

Head Coach: Beth Wheeler
Assistant Coach: Jack Davey
Team Manager: Percy Hutchful

Nakita Wright – 1.0. National League – Cardiff Met Archers, Womens League – Sparrows/CWBA
Connor McElroy – 1.5. National League – Southern Sharks, Junior League – London Titans
Chloe Fiveash – 3.0. National League – Southern Sharks, Junior/Womens League – London Titans, WPL – East London Phoenix
Landen Brett – 3.0. National League – Southern Sharks
Zach Greary – 3.5. National/Junior League – Thames Valley Kings
Joel Clifton (C) – 3.5. National League – Plymouth Fusion
Lila Davis – 5.0 – National/Junior/Women’s League – London Titans
Conal O’Donovan – 5.0. National/Junior League – Thames Valley Kings

Scotland

Charlie Redmond – 2.0 – Lothian Phoenix
Ben Flanigan – 3 – Lothian Phoenix
Finlay Erskine – 4.0 – Lothian Phoenix
Daniel Mclaughlin – 1.5 – Glasgow Rollin Rocks
David Mclaughlin – 1.0 – Lothian Phoenix
Roman Murray – 5.0 – Lothian Phoenix
Kai Goldie – 3.0 – Lothian Phoenix
Jack Caird – 3.0 – Grampian Flyers
Shayne Humphries – 3.0 – Lothian Phoenix/Dundee Dragons
Owen Leitch – 5.0 – Dundee Dragons

Head Coach: Mark Stevenson
Team Manager: Brian Boreland

Wales

Head Coach: Jen Browning
Assistant Coach: Oliver Griffith-Salter
Team Manager: Dan May

Kai Hamilton Frisby – 1.0. Junior League – Aberystwyth
Mason Pendergrast – 1.0. Junior League – North Wales Knights
Ryan Jones – 1.5. Junior League – North Wales Knight
Corey Cox – 2.5. National & Junior League – Swansea Storm
Daniel Berry – 3.0. National League – Swansea Storm
Libi Phillips – 3.5. National/ Women’s League / WPL – Cardiff Met Archers, Junior League – North Wales Knights
Destyn Blake – 4.5. National & Junior League – Swansea Storm
Millie Stott – 5.0. Junior & Women’s League – North Wales Knights
Jack Scott – 5.0. National & Junior League – North Wales Knights

Find out more about the upcoming Kukri National Junior Championships: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/junior-championships-2023/