We heartily recommended the columns of Tony Smith, fastball's prolific writer in New Zealand. Click here, then scroll to view Tony's email address is: tony.smith [@] press.co.nz Recent Articles(Scroll the page for more) Great chance to build on Black Sox status Bartorillo bats aside irate former team-mates ISF World Champion Black Sox face exodus of talent New … [Read more...]
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Update to our Throwback Thursday – Fastpitch Bulletin – January 1983 – Mark Smith
Editor's Note An update to yesterday's "Throwback Thursday" piece. Be sure to see Bob Otto's profile of Mark Smith below. The front page of the January 1983 edition of Ray Anderson's "Fastpitch Bulletin" (below) mentions Canadian great, Mark Smith returning to Canada, after a two year stint pitching in California with the Camarillo Kings, during which time, Mark led the … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox stalwarts win double softball honours at big United States tournaments with New York Gremlins
Evans, Raemaki and Enoka First Team All-World Selections, Evans MVP By Tony Smith at Stuff.co.NZ Three Black Sox stalwarts were named on all-star squads after winning back-to-back major men’s softball titles in the United States. Black Sox captain Cole Evans, infielder Jerome Raemaki and outfielder Ben Enoka made the All-World First Team selection after helping the New … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox softballers foiled in bid for second major United States title
From Stuff.co.nz Article by Tony Smith Kiwi softballers beaten in ISC final in United States Six Black Sox players were on the New York Gremlins team beaten in the ISC Fastpitch tournament final by Canada's Hallmark Twins. A bunch of New Zealand Black Sox ball players have come up one base short of achieving a coveted United States softball double. Six New … [Read more...]
New Zealand Black Sox confirm squad for 2019 world softball title defence
Click here to read the complete story and view photos at Stuff.co.nz By Tony Smith Captain Nathan Nukunuku has a shot at becoming the most decorated softballer in Black Sox history after being named for a record seventh world championships squad. The 38-year-old Auckland infielder will lead a 17-strong Black Sox team to defend their world title in Prague in June where … [Read more...]
Grand slam home run by Conor Peden clinches softball title for Auckland
From Stuff.co.nz, by TONY SMITH Connor Peden was the toast of Auckland softball after his grand slam home run lit up the National Fastpitch Championship men's softball title. Peden blasted five RBIs (runs batted in) in Auckland's 9-3 win over a Wellington controversially deprived of Black Sox pitcher Josh Pettett. Player-coach Nathan Nukunuku's Auckland team … [Read more...]
Wellington ‘disgusted’ after Black Sox pitcher prevented from playing softball grand final despite being cleared of concussion
From Stuff.co.nz By TONY SMITH, Stuff.co.nz Softball New Zealand will review its player concussion policies after Wellington's Black Sox pitcher Josh Pettett was controversially ruled out of the National Fastpitch Championships final despite being cleared of concussion. Wellington coach Thomas Makea was "disgusted" when Softball New Zealand (SNZ) officials … [Read more...]