Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Von Bertouch cleared to play in Melbourne Test
By Netball Australia
Australian Diamonds vice captain Natalie von Bertouch has been cleared by medical staff to play in the Diamonds second Test against the New Zealand Silver Ferns tomorrow night at Hisense Arena. von Bertouch trained strongly today and pulled up without concern to assure the Diamonds camp the crucial player is ready to hit the court. New Zealand have their share of injury concerns with mid courter Liana Barrett-Chase ruled out of the match with calf strain and will be replaced by Wendy Telfer. The team lists for the Holden Netball Test Series in Melbourne are: Australian Netball Diamonds Sharelle McMahon (captain) Natalie von Bertouch (vice captain) Kate Beveridge Julie Corletto Catherine Cox Johannah Curran Susan Fuhrmann Kimberlee Green Renae Hallinan Lauren Nourse Susan Pratley Amy Steel New Zealand Silver Ferns Casey Williams (captain) Maree Bowden Temepara George Katrina Grant Paula Griffin Joline Henry Laura Langman Wendy Telfer Anna Thompson Maria Tutaia Irene van Dyk Larissa Wilcox
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