{"id":6139,"date":"2010-12-12T08:39:13","date_gmt":"2010-12-12T16:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=6139"},"modified":"2010-12-12T08:39:13","modified_gmt":"2010-12-12T16:39:13","slug":"black-sox-given-pass-mark-in-canberra-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=6139","title":{"rendered":"Black Sox given pass mark in Canberra tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/other-sports\/4450493\/Black-Sox-given-pass-mark-in-Canberra-tourney\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/static2.stuff.co.nz\/1233366198\/441\/941441.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nClick logo to read original story<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NZ.Black_.Sox_.2010.logo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6149\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/NZ.Black_.Sox_.2010.logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Zealand has been awarded a cautious pass mark from the international men&#8217;s softball tournament which ended in Canberra at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Sox were beaten 5-1 by Australia Gold in the final, in a re-match of the 2009 world championship final.<\/p>\n<p>World champions Australia again got the jump on New Zealand, scoring three runs in the second inning and then added another two in the sixth.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand&#8217;s sole run came from Brad Rona in the seventh.<\/p>\n<p>However, Black Sox manager Doug Golightly said there were still positives to be taken from the tournament, especially as the side had eight newcomers to international softball.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They competed really well &#8211; they are there or thereabouts,&#8221; Golightly said.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Sox performance was not helped with captain Rhys Casley sidelined through a strained side muscle after the second day of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He tried to play in the final but just couldn&#8217;t. He was in a lot of pain,&#8221; Golightly said. &#8220;It was a gutsy effort that he even tried.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among the players who could be pleased with their efforts were Wellington&#8217;s rookie pitcher Shaun Jamieson, who pitched the final and gave up just five hits in that game.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Enoka, who made his international debut at the 2009 world championship and veteran catcher Patrick Shannon also impressed.<\/p>\n<p>Enoka was the tournament&#8217;s top batter while Shannon was the most valuable player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click logo to read original story New Zealand has been awarded a cautious pass mark from the international men&#8217;s softball tournament which ended in Canberra at the weekend. The Black Sox were beaten 5-1 by Australia Gold in the final, in a re-match of the 2009 world championship final. 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