MEN’S QUALIFIERS SHAPING UP December 2011 - Canberra Australia Details are being finalized for the Oceania qualifier for the ISF XIII Men’s World Championship in 2013 in New Zealand. The host nation gets an automatic berth, so, this December in Canberra, Australia, a tournament will be held to qualify two other teams from the region. November 2011 - Hermosillo MX (Pan … [Read more...]
YouTube Video – Jeremy Manley at 2009 Monkton Tournament
Ran across a folder with some old videos from the 2009 Monkton tournament, so thought I'd post. This one is Jeremy Manley pitching for the New Zealand Black Sox in July 2009, getting the final out in their 5-0 win over Jarvis. (the year before Jarvis would win their first ISC World Tournament title). Wil Fehrman at the plate. Patrick Shannon behind the plate. Serge LaFlemme … [Read more...]
Parana Argentina vs. Australia exhibition games Tuesday, Sept 20
Information courtesy of Cristian Lacout. These exhibition games are being played as a prelude to the "4th International Tournament" in Parana, Argentina, which starts officially on Thursday, September 22, 2011. U19 at 5PM Open at 7PM at CPEF Stadium … [Read more...]
US tour pays off for Nick Shailes
Cap tip Dave Blackburn Nick Shailes is one of the best men's softballers in the world but for him to stay at the top involves sacrifices. The 26-year-old Easts Redbirds second baseman has just returned from the International Softball Congress series in the United States where his Jarvis Travellers team won the championship for the second year in a row. It is about as … [Read more...]
Queenslanders head to Argentina – Sept 18-Oct 5, 2011
By Nicki Riley Shaun Goffer and Josh Davison have been called into the Aussie Steelers team for the tour to Argentina 18 September to 5 October 2011. They join Andrew Blackshaw in the Steelers who are touring with the Aussie Colts U19 Team which has eight young Queenslanders Sam Daff (Captain), Mitchell Daly, Jeremy Jemmott, Marshall Kronk, Ryan Merriman, Jayson Morgan, … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox fall at semfinal stage of Peligro Cup
NEW YORK - New Zealand were bundled out at the semifinal stage of the Peligro Cup softball tournament in New York today. The Black Sox beat Chicago New York - whose line-up included New Zealand squad member Patrick Shannon - 4-3 today before losing to eventual tournament winners California A 2-0. "It was always going to be tough," assistant coach Dave Workman … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox tour continues to NYC
From Sportal NZ New Zealand opened the Peligro Cup tournament in Randall's Island New York with a 3-0 win over the California As in their opening game on Friday night local time. It was a fine pitching display by Karl Gollan that saw New Zealand keep the California combination scoreless. New Zealand was 2-0 up at the bottom of the third. New Zealand's next game as at … [Read more...]