From the WBSC The WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup hosting committee has released a promotional video and a volunteer-recruitment campaign for the event through their own website. The tournament will be played in Auckland, New Zealand, from 26 November to 4 December 2022. Today marks one year before the top men’s softball competition in the world, the WBSC Men’s … [Read more...]
Video – Grand Final of the Wayne Roper Memorial Tournament between Auckland’s Western Magpies & Christchurch’s Papanui
Enjoy the Grand Final of the Wayne Roper Memorial Tournament between Auckland’s Western Magpies & Christchurch’s Papanui. (Gm 24 (Grand Final) Papanui v Magpies 2:45pm 26/1/2020 @ Sturges Park, Otahuhu, Auckland NZ) Click here to watch! Color commentary by Jennifer Feret-Brear. Jennifer is a pitcher for the New Zealand women's team. … [Read more...]
Video – Grand Final of the Softball New Zealand U18 Boys National Championship – Auckland vs. Hutt Valley
Courtesy of Sky Sport Next. Grand Final of the SNZ U18 Boys National Championship between Auckland & Hutt Valley. Gm 50 - Grand Final Hutt Valley v Auckland (W40 v W43) @ the Softball NZ U18 Boys National Championships Live from Colquhoun Park, Palmerston North.https://youtu.be/uXOXJiV3ZZg … [Read more...]
Grand Final from New Zealand 15U Nationals – North Harbour vs. Counties Manukau (Video Broadcast)
Courtesy of Wellington Softball TV, here is the link for the broadcast of the Grand Final at the New Zealand Boys 15U National. Game 70, North Harbour v Counties Manukau, January 11, 2020 @ Te Atiawa Park, Paraparaumu, Wellington NZ. … [Read more...]
Home run blasts as Papanui scores softball victory over Albion
From Stuff.co.nz Pitcher Ben Watts and outfielder Reilly Makea blasted huge home runs as the Papanui Tigers preserved their lead in the Canterbury men's softball premiership. Watts, who will spearhead the Canterbury Red Sox attack at the National Fastpitch Championships, sent a towering hit into orbit over leftfield on the open diamond at Papanui Domain to set up a 4-1 … [Read more...]
Gareth Cook hammers home pre-final series softball warning to Papanui (New Zealand)
From stuff.co.nz BY TONY SMITH Former Black Sox slugger Gareth Cook cracked a home run in PCU Devils' 2-0 win over the Papanui Tigers in a dress rehearsal for the Canterbury softball premiership grand final series. Cook cracked a steepling hit over rightfield in the third inning on Saturday on an open diamond at Cuthberts Green. It was only Papanui's second loss of the … [Read more...]
Auckland United softball charging towards fifth straight title
By SAM HEWAT, Stuff.co.nz Auckland United are storming through the softball season as they look to secure their fifth straight premier men's crown. So far in the 2016/17 Auckland season, United are undefeated through 12 games with six games left to play. Their only blemish was an unexpected loss to traditional rivals - Mt Albert Ramblers - in the final of the Rock Chote … [Read more...]