Click here to see PDF of newsletter, or view below. 1 October - Volunteer Programme Launch Want to join the WSC volunteer programme? October 1, 2012 will see the launch of the ISF Men's World Softball Championships Volunteer programme. Proudly sponsored by SAS Clothing the 'SAS Crew' will play an integral part in the successful delivery of the event next year. WSC … [Read more...]
New Look Helmets for Team Australia
From Softball Australia: Our teams are going to look great wearing these new national team helmets. Aussie Colts will be the first to wear these in Argentina in November. Editor's note: The Aussie Colts have held a lock on the gold medal for sixteen (16) years - the last four ISF Jr. World Competitions, including, most recently, in 2008 in Whitehorse, Yukon Canada. … [Read more...]
Tough times for New Zealand softball
Softball New Zealand has been forced to downsize its operation as a result of a loss of funding from the Community Trust of New Zealand. Chief executive Dane Dougan said head office had dropped from 12 to seven positions and among the lost roles are four development officers and the high performance manager. Dougan said the country's three regional managers had been … [Read more...]
2012 Australian U19 Women`s Squad Announced
A Northern Territory pick up player is one of the hardworking players selected in the 2012 Australian U19 Women's Squad. Nicola Maitland was a pickup player for the NT U19's team who attended the championships in Perth January 2012. Congratulations Nicola! The following athletes have also been selected to attend a camp post Gilley’s Shield, Round 2 in Adelaide from 25-27 … [Read more...]
Women’s World Fastpitch Championships start in Whitehorse
Teams from 16 countries will play over the next 10 days Canada facing uphill battle at Worlds More than 700 people are in the Yukon as teams from 16 countries compete over the next week and a half. Elite softball players from around the world are in Whitehorse for the 2012 Women's World Fastpitch Championships, with teams from 16 countries playing over the next ten … [Read more...]
NZ Black Sox Say Folkard Throwing at them
Fairfax NZ News New Zealand softball team manager Carl Gould has cried foul and claimed an Australian pitcher ''deliberately hit'' a Black Sox batter with a pitch for the fourth time at an international tournament in Canada. The Black Sox lost the Legends of Fastball Classic tournament final in Kitchener, Ontario yesterday to Hill United Chiefs, who had Australian … [Read more...]
Juniors keen to contest Aussie tourney
The New Zealand junior men's softball team will be stacked with West Aucklanders when it competes in the Softball Australia International Youth Cup in Sydney. Bradley Bennett, Connor Peden, Eru Drage, Blake Radford, Maddox Rice and Callum Elson make up the West Auckland contingent with coach David Reyland from Te Atatu South pulling the strings for his second consecutive … [Read more...]