From Ken Hackmeister, Executive Director of the ISC: Here is the New Zealand touring team roster for 2011 just released by Paul Walford, North American liaison for the NZ team. As previously announced, these players will not be available to North American teams until the tour is completed in early July. The ISC Executive Committee has approved an exception to our … [Read more...]
Pan American Championship of Men’s Fastpitch at Hermosillo, Mexico in November 2011
Information courtesy of Martin Jorge, Softball News Latin America. Editor's note: The short version: A Pan-American Championship of Men's Fastpitch will be held in Hermosillo, Mexico in November, 2011, subject to final approval of the Mexican Federation of Softball. To clarify an earlier post, this apparently means a Pan American Championship will be played, but … [Read more...]
Pan American Softball Congress to meet in Venezuela
Cap tip to our friend Martin Jorge, Softball News LA Restoration of Men's Softball to 2015 Pan American Games on the Agenda Tomorrow will be kicking off the XIV Pan American Softball Congress to be held in Valencia, Venezuela, 26 and March 27 next, with the presence of the delegation of Argentina that is already in Venezuela. This representation will consist of the … [Read more...]
New Stadium in Auckland for 2013 ISF ?
From the Aucklander By Joanna Davies North Shore softballers are pitching for a new stadium in time for the world champs, they tell Joanna Davies. The pine-green clubrooms at Rosedale Park are Auckland's home of softball. This is where parents from much of the region bring their children at weekends, and where they stand around the diamond if they're not early … [Read more...]
Hawkes Bay youngsters eager to glove all opportunities
If their on-diamond play is as sharp as their off-diamond No1s, expect the Hawke's Bay-dominated International Softball Academy's under-14 boys side to return home from this week's Australian trip unbeaten. The team - which includes Saints pitcher Adam Woon, Fast Pitch second baseman Daniel Green, Maraenui Pumas first baseman Callum Carson, Fast Pitch catcher-second baseman … [Read more...]
PK Follows “Thomas Guide” to New Zealand National Title
Poneke-Kilbirnie end softball title drought A combination of near perfect pitching and one massive hit has helped Wellington softball team Poneke-Kilbirnie win their eighth national open club title - and their first in seven years. The side beat Christchurch's PCU Devils 2-0 in the final here yesterday, with national representatives Thomas Cameron and Thomas Makea … [Read more...]
Porirua City off to a mixed start at New Zealand Nationals
By Linda Wood Disappointing, but perhaps expected. That best sums up Porirua City United coach Les Bishop's description of his side's performance yesterday in the national men's open softball tournament at Fraser Park. Porirua beat Fastpitch (Hawke's Bay) 7-2, but then lost to Mt Albert Ramblers 11-1. "It was disappointing," Bishop said. "We really needed two wins." … [Read more...]