Otter coach Nick Buller was thrilled with his team's women's Super 5s triumph - especially as it was achieved after replacing eight members of last year's senior squad.
Key to the success, he said, had been the development of a strong junior set-up at their Crystal Palace base. "Winning national junior titles - plus the experience of playing for our second team in the British League - has given our young players the confidence to step up and perform at this level.
"Only two of our players - Brooke Tafazolli and Tracey Allen - were in the team when we won our previous title five years ago. I think the League had been more competitive this time. For example, Coventry (the team Otter defeated to make sure of the championship) beat us in the first phase of the season."
Nick praised the League's organisation of a "fantastic tournament, very well organised and finished off in front of the Sky Sports cameras. I also thought the refereeing has been of the highest level experienced for a number of seasons."
Photo (Trevor Hyde): Otter team - L-R, back row, Izzy Keith, Rebecca Mulcahy, Robyn Greenslade, Tracey Allen, Nick Buller (coach). Front: Peggy Etiebet, Holly Campbell, Brooke Tafazolli, Katy Cutler, Lily Turner.
Key to the success, he said, had been the development of a strong junior set-up at their Crystal Palace base. "Winning national junior titles - plus the experience of playing for our second team in the British League - has given our young players the confidence to step up and perform at this level.
"Only two of our players - Brooke Tafazolli and Tracey Allen - were in the team when we won our previous title five years ago. I think the League had been more competitive this time. For example, Coventry (the team Otter defeated to make sure of the championship) beat us in the first phase of the season."
Nick praised the League's organisation of a "fantastic tournament, very well organised and finished off in front of the Sky Sports cameras. I also thought the refereeing has been of the highest level experienced for a number of seasons."
Photo (Trevor Hyde): Otter team - L-R, back row, Izzy Keith, Rebecca Mulcahy, Robyn Greenslade, Tracey Allen, Nick Buller (coach). Front: Peggy Etiebet, Holly Campbell, Brooke Tafazolli, Katy Cutler, Lily Turner.
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