Cap tip Blair Setford. By TONY SMITH Black Sox pitcher Nathan Taikato's cross-town switch should breathe new life into the Canterbury men's softball premiership this season, which starts today. Richmond Keas boasted two international hurlers last year – Taikato and the promising Penese Iosefo. But Taikato has transferred to the PCU Devils – Richmond's perennial rivals … [Read more...]
Schedule of Games for Week 2 of 4th International Tournament – Parana, Argentina
Cap tip Cristian Lacout (Softbol Radio) Editor's note: Week 2 is actually a new, second tournament. All teams start from scratch. Same Format, just one more day of competition and few morning games. One new team added in the Major Division, a local team called "Combinado" (it means "combination"), a squad with players mainly from Buenos Aires, in place of "Bahia … [Read more...]
Line Scores and Stats from Week 1 – 4th International Tournament at Parana, Argentina
Thanks to tournament statistician Cristian Lacout for providing this information for our readers. Editor's note: Below are the line scores and stats for the major division. Youth scores and stats to follow. League Standings and Team Stats Line Scores for Week 1 (Daily Recaps) Line Scores for Thursday, September 22, 2011 Line Scores for Friday, September 23, … [Read more...]
Results from 4th International Tournament at Parana, Argentina – Week 1
Cap tip Cristian Lacout for these links to two websites with scores and information from the week 1 of the 4th International Tournament at Parana, Argentina: Association Parana Softball In English En espanol World Softball In English En Espanol And one more, cap tip Silvia Pingsdorf Don Bosco blogspot, in English: (Google … [Read more...]
New Zealand White Sox game to be Gettins v Gettins
In terms of early birthday presents, Hawke's Bay softballer Courtney Gettins got one of the better ones this week. The Iona College student, who turns 15 tomorrow, was called into the New Zealand senior women's White Sox team as an invitation player for this weekend's camp in Hastings that will include five games against the Junior White Sox at Akina Park. Should the … [Read more...]
Otahuhu team has last laugh (New Zealand women)
It was once the laughing stock of Auckland's premier women's softball. The Otahuhu team was so bad it once went three seasons without winning a game. No one is laughing now that five of its players have been named in the White Sox squad trying out for the team for the International Softball Federation's Women's World Series in Canada in July next year. Krysta Hoani, … [Read more...]
New Zealand Club Nationals Trailer from Maori TV
Men's Club Nationals at the 1:30 minute mark. Outstanding quality video. Cap tip Softball New Zealand Starting 9 October 2011 at 2pm on Maori TV, Strike Zone, a 5-part series of Softball tournaments in New Zealand. This trailer features the Women's Open Club Champs in Auckland, highlights of the Men's Open Club Champs in Lower Hutt, interviews with a selection of … [Read more...]