{"id":16154,"date":"2012-03-21T17:57:48","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T00:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=16154"},"modified":"2012-03-21T18:05:18","modified_gmt":"2012-03-22T01:05:18","slug":"new-zealand-nationals-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=16154","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Nationals 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cap tip, Thomas Enoka<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nCongratulations to Auckland United Premier Men successfully winning the final of the Mens Open Club Championships held at Meadowlands against Ponekie Kilbernie.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to Mt Albert Ramblers Premier Women’s Team – winning the Women’s Club Championships that were held in Nelson.<\/p>\n

Great results for Auckland!<\/p>\n

AFC Champions for 2011\/12
\nMt Albert Ramblers
\nThe Ramblers picked up championship victories in all three grades over the weekend, claiming the Prem Mens, Prem Womens and Prem Reserve Mens titles.
\nWell done Ramblers!!!<\/p>\n

Club Nationals
\nClub Nationals start this week for both Men and Women.
\nIn the Womens competition it sees 4 Auckland teams head down to Nelson with the Waitakere Bears being seeded 1st for the tournament. Last years finalist Otahuhu, Howick and recently crowned AFC champs Ramblers looking to claim the title over them.<\/p>\n

In Auckland at Meadowlands Reserve sees all 6 mens team competing against 15 other teams from around NZ. AFC champs Ramblers have been seeded 1st along with them in the top 8 our United and Bears. So pop along to Meadowlands Reserve to have a look at the action, play begins Tuesday and runs through till Saturday.
\nCheck out Facebook for all Auckland team results and for some key game results. http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Auckland-Softball-Association\/199566173389677<\/p>\n

Well done to the following Auckland boys who have just been selected in the Junior Black Soxs team to compete at the Junior World Series in Argentina later this year.<\/p>\n

\nBen Bull
\nCampbell Enoka
\nRegan O’Neill
\nMatt Oxley<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Full team can be viewed on the Softball New Zealand website.<\/p>\n

ISF Men’s World Softball Championships 2013 is 1 year away.<\/strong>
\nSoftball in New Zealand has an exciting 12 months on the horizon with New Zealand hosting the ISF Men\u2019s World Softball Championships (WSC 2013) from 1-10 March, 2013 in Auckland.
\nWe encourage you to check out the website www.softball2013.com<\/a> and register for the newsletter. The newsletter provides a great way to get an overview of the WSC 2013 and keep up to date with relevant information.
\nAlso
\nPlease support our sport by purchasing a raffle ticket to assist North Harbour in upgrading their facilities for the World Series. This will benefit all softballers in the future!
\nSee here for information<\/p>\n

Auckland Softball would like to congratulate the following Auckland women who were selected in the NZ White Soxs squad:
\nKingsley Avery
\nErika Avery
\nRebecca Bromhead
\nKayla Bromhead
\nMegan Farrell
\nMel Gettins
\nKataraina Hiku
\nKrysta Hoani
\nJordan-Leigh Koni
\nAnita Leeuw
\nTe Reo Powhiri Matautia
\nBeth Stavert
\nMichal Tangaroa
\nGillian Wills<\/p>\n

Two teams will be picked out of this squad, one a development team to play in the Southern Cross Challenge in Christchurch in April and the team for the ISF Women\u2019s World Series to be held in July in Whitehorse, Yukon.<\/p>\n

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