South Africa Women prepare for English tour

The senior South Africa Women's team to tour England during August 2003 has been selected after a successful inter-provincial tournament in East London between March 31 and April 4.

The team will be captained by Alison Hodgkinson - one of five Western Province players - with Yulandi van der Merwe as her deputy.

Amy Connolly of WP is the manager, while Border's Raymond Booi is the coach. Shayamal Vallabhjee of Griqualand West will accompany the team as its fitness specialist.

The touring party will depart from South Africa on Saturday, July 26, and returns home on Sunday, August 24.

Team Alison Hodgkinson (Western Province; capt), Yulandi van der Merwe (Northerns, vice-capt), Josie Barnard, Cri-Zelda Brits, Leighshe Jacobs, Sune van Zyl (Western Province), Ashlyn Kilowan, Alicia Smith (Boland), Johmari Logtenberg (KwaZulu-Natal), Nolubabalo Ndzundzu (Border), Claire Terblanche (Eastern Province), Daleen Terblanche (Gauteng), Charlize van der Westhuizen (Northerns).