BD, With the Women's tour kicking off in a big way this year we thought it was about time that the Women's tour had its own predictions competition. Hannah Easter takes us through the runners and riders.
If you want to have a go at our free predictions competition simply follow the link below, choose the top 6 in order and fill in the tie breaker. http://www.lookfly.com/UltimatePredictor/WomensPredictor2005.asp To help you out Hannah Easter has taken us through the teams looking to make an impact. LeedsLeedsLadies – Finishing 4th at the European seeding tournament (losing out on the toss in the game against Iceni) Leeds will be looking to make up for that disappointing result, and bring some of that SUPER, SUPER LEEDS magic to the pitch. With height in the squad and handlers that move the disc well, their training over the winter should ensure they are a team to be reckoned with. New LLLeeds player Liz Edye, all the way from Australia, is one to watch, as are Sally Frazer, Hannah Easter, Isla Ford, Sara Mitchell & Ali Smith, although this is by no means all LLL have to offer. With solid players throughout the team and some new talent to boot, everyone is a threat so don't underestimate them! Bliss – Taking the No.1 seed for Europeans with ease, Bliss have recruited some more new players and the old hands are teaching them well. Bliss's D is awesome, and the offence is spectacular, with layout grabs and confident hucks. Players to look out for are as always Tara Jewell, on FIRE after receiving MVP with Fury in Hawaii, Bex Forth, Claire Parker, Laura Pearce, and I am sure some of the newer members who are keen to make their mark in this 10 year anniversary for the team. LTD Women – We have not seen a Southampton women's team in the women's tour since the days of Women in Black! Limited play very well in mixed, but have yet to prove themselves as a women's team. If led by WiB old hand Kathryn Gould, this team could be a dark horse! Nice Bristols – Confident, fun and loud (and that's not just Adam Batchelor on their sideline) Bristol play well under pressure and can pull the rabbit out of the hat when needed. A solid team, winning 2 of the winter All Stars events, and attaining 2nd seed for Euros, they will be looking to reach the final of every Tour this year. The loss of Beth must be hard but they seem to be coping well – not least, fielding a line of 7.5 players now and then! Players to watch out for are Sue Pioli (super Sue), Lucy Burn and Melissa, all capable of something a little special! Sublime Stars – a developing team from Portsmouth with routes back to the Sublime men. Always enthusiastic and looking to learn. Will they bring the Druid purple over to the womens division?! Iceni 1 – A London based team rising out of the ashes of Princess Layout/HRH with height and enthusiasm. Finishing 3rd at the European seeding tournament, they have the talent to establish this new team as one to watch out for. Players to look out for in this very international mix include Carol, Maria, Katie Pugh and Jillaine, with up and coming talent in GB Junior Olivia and Brunel Gemma. Iceni 2 – Competition within this squad to gain a place on their 1st teams and play at Euro's may well see the players on this squad 'do or die' to get noticed and merit inclusion. Mushiono – Fresh from winning the All Stars 2nd division in York, this could be Nottingham's, Mushiono's big year with their hard work paying off. Confident playmakers Rhian, June and Esther will be looking to prove what they have against the big guns this year, and bring about some upsets. FloorPlay – Floor play are a team who have been developing over the last couple of years from a force to be reckoned with indoors to a team that realises outdoors is where it's at. They catch everything and have got some really strong handlers in Leanne and Vicki, there are a lot of talented athletes in the team who are being shown the way by Steph and Gemma, who direct proceedings with support from their coach Matt. A team of stars for the future who will have some really close hard fought games over the summer. Cardiff Ultimate Women's – This is the first outing for a Welsh team in the women's tour but if following in the footsteps of Dave Barnard's No Frills open team then they should put up a good fight. Player to watch out for Taz / Tash. Steal Ladies /GB – Well what can we say about the juniors… so young, so much potential! These girls will just keep on going. If they play with the same enthusiasm as usual then they will just go from strength to strength. Hopefully the Sheffield Steel girls will just give them that little bit of needed structure to help them on their way to greatness. Look out for Sally Cannon- inspirational captain and good handler, Lou Kittow - 3rd year as junior, great cutter and on D, Steph Walker - newbie but great potential as handler. Swift - They have been growing together as a team over the last year. Winning the Women's tour 3 in Mansfield 2004, they will be looking to add to this performance and do the same again; some great throwers and some great runners, and will fight to the death… in true Scottish style! Cheers All Tom and Hannah PS please can someone forward this to the ladies list. __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list BritDisc@near.me.uk http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
