SA women's hockey heads to China and Europe

The camp forms part of the preparations for the Investec South African women's hockey team's participation in the Investec World League semi-finals tournament in London from 22 to 30 June. A number of players were however unavailable due to injury, work or study commitments.

Meanwhile, a squad of 20 players was named to take part in a training camp from 6 July in the Netherlands. This precedes the announcement of the 18-player national U21 team which will represent SA at the Junior World Cup women's finals from 27 July to 4 August in Monchengladbach, Germany.

• Investec South African women's hockey squad: Dirkie Chamberlain (Northern Blues (NB)), Pietie Coetzee (Southern Gauteng (SG)), Lilian du Plessis (NB), Marcelle Keet (Border), Nicolene Terblanche (NB), Kaila Flemming (SG), Christine Roos (SG), Tanya Britz (Free State (FS)), Phume Mbande (NB), Tarryn Bright (Western Province (WP)), Jade Mayne (WP), Hanli Hattingh (WP), Shelley Russell (WP), Kelly Madsen (KZN Coastal (KZN)), Marsha Marescia (SG), Lenise Marais (KZN), Nicole Kemp (FS), Toni Marks (Eastern Province (EP)).
  
• South African U21 selection squad: Phume Mbande (NB), Anelle van Deventer (North West (NW)), Nicole Walraven (FS), Taryn Mallett (WP), Erin Hunter (WP), Nika Nel (SG), Bronwyn Kretzmann (WP), Sherry King (WP), Izelle Lategan (FS), Quanita Bobbs (WP), Cornelle Botha (FS), Suleke Brand (WP), Tanya Britz (FS), Lilian du Plessis (NB), Tiffany Jones (NW), Toni Marx (EP), Tarryn Glasby (WP), Jacinta Jubb (NB), Line Malan (FS), Stephanie Baxter (NW).