Dalefield's Dane Lett has been named in the Junior Blacks men's hockey team to take part in the Sultan Johor Cup invitation tournament in Malaysia from November 5 to 12.
Lett, who made his debut for the national side in a recent home series against Malaysia, is one of six defenders announced in the 18-man squad which also includes current Black Sticks Shay Neal and Kane Russell.
The full squad: Callum Bailey (Southern), Cory Bennett (Northern), Rob Creffier (Central), George Enersen (Canterbury), Cameron Hayde (Midlands), Jared Jones (Capital), Dane Lett (Capital), Thomas Loudon (Canterbury), Tom Lysaght (Midlands), Shay Neal (Northern), Jared Panchia (Auckland), Nick Ross (Midlands), Dwayne Rowsell (Auckland), Kane Russell (Southern), Alexander Shaw (Auckland), Jacob Smith (Capital), Isaac Staples (Northern), Zach Woods (Midlands).
Two ex-Wairarapa players, Holly Gaskin and Tara Hall, have been included in the Junior Black Sticks women's team to attend the Lal Bahadur Shastri under-21 Four Nations tourney from Nov 8-12.
