Georgia Greenhalgh bids for Lacrosse England place

With ambitions of representing her country in the Lacrosse World Championships, Georgia Greenhalgh has just become one of the youngest members of the Lancashire U18 Ladies Squad and also secured a place in the U15 team.

For three years, Georgia was the only girl playing in the boys’ squad in Rochdale.

Georgia, now 15, said: “When I played in the boys’ team the coach said I was the best player, better than all the boys who played.”

She took up the sport because her older brother Jordan played in the team.

“Boys play in a team of 10 but now I am in the ladies’ team and there are 12 players,” she said.

“There is no contact in the ladies’ game but the boys’ game is more rough and tumble and I have had a couple of sprains.”

The sport’s rising star has also earned herself a place at the English Lacrosse Academy at Bolton School where she trains every couple of months.

“I want to play for England and I hope to trial for a place in the squad that will be going to the World Championships in 2016,” said Georgia.

When Georgia turned 15 she was too old to play for the boys’ team but because there was no ladies’ team she switched clubs and now plays for Timperley, Altrincham.

She has just competed in her first county tournament for the U18s team in York for the Counties Cup. Although Georgia scored several times for her team in the three matches they played, her team lost.

In January, she will have her next training session with the Lancashire squad at Brooklands Lacrosse Club in Sale and the next tournament is in February.

“I decided to try lacrosse because it was different,” said Georgia. “And I wanted to stand out.”