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UKLaxFan
10-07-2005, 06:27 AM
The England Men's Lacrosse Training Squad will soon arrive in the United States for a week-long playing tour in Philadelphia and Baltimore areas. They will play six games on successive days against Division I college teams. The schedule is as follows:
Game Itinerary for the 2005 Tour
October 17th - Rutgers 7:00 pm
October 18th - Villanova 7:00 pm
October 19th - Drexel 4:00 pm
October 20th - Mount St. Mary's 4:00 pm
October 21st - Towson 7:00 pm
October 22nd - Loyola 3:00 pm
In addition to the game schedule, the squad will spend some time at coaching clinics run by top U.S. coaches. It will also be an opportunity to interview qualified U.S. resident players wishing to try out for the team. Players interested in trying out for the England Lacrosse Team who qualify by grandparents, parents, birthplace, or passport should e-mail one of the people below.
Managers: Greg Caplin & Ravi K Sitlani - Ravi@btinternet.com
Head Coach: Dave Elwood - dave.elwood@oakwoodengineering.com
cannon
10-10-2005, 01:33 AM
UKlaxfan, are you travelling with the team?
UKLaxFan
10-10-2005, 08:57 AM
Cannon
No, I'm not part of the party, they are taking 34 players and 10 Staff.
http://www.englishlacrosse.co.uk/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5106-163779-19728-34648-202588-13242-5127-layout08-180996-news-item,00.html
It should be a tough 8 days with travelling, jet lag and the little matter of 6 games back to back. Fortunately it's fall ball season so I assume most teams will use it to try out freshman and mix their line ups as it's a free game in effect.
Are the Aussies going on tour, or are any College teams visiting Oz before next summer?
UKLF
RockStar
10-10-2005, 09:06 AM
UKLaxFan:
Please keep us posted with results if you can (I'm interested, and it's tough to track this stuff down through conventional media).
I'm still trying to get scores from Team Canada's Saturday efforts . (Two matches, both against Canisius College, NCAA D-1). I couldn't make it to watch these as I had my own recreational league tournament, and I haven't found any press on the results.
UKLaxFan
10-10-2005, 09:15 AM
Rockstar
I'm keen to see the results as well, they will be on www.englishlacrosse.co.uk as some point.
Any news on the Final cut for Canada?
UKLF
RockStar
10-10-2005, 09:29 AM
Rockstar
I'm keen to see the results as well, they will be on www.englishlacrosse.co.uk as some point.
Any news on the Final cut for Canada?
UKLF
No news yet - The purpose of Saturday's scrimmages was to cut the roster from 50 down to 23.
If I find the results, I'll probably find news of the final cut nearby.
cannon
10-10-2005, 06:39 PM
UKLF,
Yes it does look like a tough schedule indeed but it can only be a great help to the final team because essentially that is what happens in a world championship isnt it. You play 5-6 high intensity games in a week.
As far as touring teams. Yes at this stage we have Haverford (D3) coming over, weve had a Japanese squad and i think as with most times that an Aus. team goes to the US there will be some touring involved prior to the games. I had also heard that there was a chance of a larger D1 squad coming as well but thats just rumour.
RockStar:
I will be very interested to see the Canadian team so please keep us posted.
wolves_lax 11
10-14-2005, 03:53 AM
i have heard that the there was going to be no american college teams coming down under due to the fact that we are going over to the USA for the World Series. but i could be wrong. i was quite dissapointed when my mate told m this. i was really looking forward to watching some good lacrosse :(
SonsOfEuropeLX
10-14-2005, 04:21 AM
Hey UK Laxers-
If any Centurians 50 years old or more in 2006 are interested in the World Games in 2006 in Canada, contact me at LaxSons@hotmail.com . We still have a few spots on Sons Of Europe Lacrosse Club.
Rich Jackson, manager
RockStar
10-14-2005, 06:48 AM
SonsOfEurope:
Post here if you get a laX festival team entered. I might be there myself, although not in the 50+ division. I've a friend who's trying to assemble a team for an open age division....likely the lowest level division available!
UKLaxFan
10-19-2005, 06:57 PM
Rutgers 15 - 5 England
Villanova 15 - 2 England
Drexel 13 - 1 England
In the Villanova game boths goals were scored straight from face-off beginning of 1st & 3rd quarters... 8 Goals in 3 games.
Any reports from people that saw the games appreciated.
Rockstar: Sons Of Europe already registered for World Games Festival
http://www.2006worldlacrosse.com/2_TeamsRegistered.php
UKLF :concerned
cannon
10-19-2005, 08:36 PM
The lack of goals is a worrying stat. has Dan Kallaugher played yet?
Has Fred Lee played yet?
They will make key differences
Oh and what of Paul Fullerton, not on the roster?
RockStar
10-20-2005, 06:19 AM
No news yet - The purpose of Saturday's scrimmages was to cut the roster from 50 down to 23.
If I find the results, I'll probably find news of the final cut nearby.
The final roster cut has been posted and discussed elsewhere, so I'm not going to bother with it here.
I did read on another message board that Canada squeaked by Canisius in two scrimmages (approx. scores of 16-5 and 15-2 reported).
Another guy reported that John Grant left the camp early with an injury.
Loss of attack power, but if he gets cut, it makes room for a Zack Greer....This may even be preferable as I am not confident in the coaching staff's ability to keep John Grant playing for the team.
UKLaxFan
10-21-2005, 07:05 AM
England 12 - 4 Mount St Marys :thumbsup:
Match Report:http://mountathletics.collegesports.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/102005aac.html
UKLF
stinisonfire
10-21-2005, 07:43 AM
hooray!
I don't know if that kid did a BTB goal in order to try and show off...but if he did that sure bit him in the butt.