Three young hockey players from Kiama have been selected to represent NSW on the national stage.

Oliver Hawker was chosen for the NSW Blues team to play in the Hockey Australia Under 18 Championships in Hobart from 1-9 July at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre. NSW will have two teams competing at the championships, NSW Blues and NSW State.

 Meanwhile, Jasmine Wright and Maya Huetter will play for the NSW Primary School Sports Association Team later this month in the under 13s squad. Jasmine’s father, James, will also coach the under 18s NSW State team.

Marc Hawker, co-president of the Kiama Hockey Club, and Oliver’s father said the club hadn’t seen this level of success since he and co-president James Wright began rebuilding the club eight years ago.

 The club has also received assistance from the Kiama Bowling Club with paying to send the young players to Tasmania. In addition to being one of KHC’s main sponsors, Kiama Bowling Club recently donated $600 to help pay for the players’ travel expenses.

“We’re very grateful for their support,” Marc Hawker told The Bugle. “They’ve been a good sponsor for us, and to have any extra bit of assistance is very much appreciated. On behalf of the club, we're very thankful for their contribution.”