Thanks to Mr. Matakauri for sharing his videos of the ISF on YouTube:
Opening Ceremonies
Black Sox vs Botswana
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2009 World Mens Fastpitch Softball Champs. Brad Rona at bat scoring Donny Hale on base hit to centre field.
Canada vs Australia
Bostwana Dugout
New Zealand v. Great Britain
(You can probably tell who is up to bat !)
Click here to view “Champs Chatter”, the official Newsletter of the ISF XII Men’s World Championship – Day 5 – July 21, 2009
The Saskatoon StarPhoenix provides another day of outstanding coverage of the XII ISF World Men’s Fastball Championship. Click the links to see each story. Click the logo above to see the cover of the print edition featuring New Zealand’s Brad Rona.
Shortstop Ryuji Hazeyama of Japan lets a ball get past to allow Brandon Horn of Britain to advance Photograph by: Greg Pender, The StarPhoenix
Canada on cruise control
Team 4-0 after downing Indonesia
Team Canada pitcher Dean Holoien throws against Indonesia Monday Photograph by: Greg Pender, The StarPhoenix
A ball thrown by Dean Holoien went through the plexiglass scorer’s window behind home plate Photograph by: Greg Pender, The StarPhoenix
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Pool A
New Zealand 4-0
United States 3-1
Great Britain 2-2
Japan 2-2
Philippines 2-2
Denmark 2-2
Mexico 1-3
Botswana 0-4
Pool B
Canada 4-0
Australia 3-1
Venezuela 3-1
Argentina 2-2
Czech Republic 2-2
Puerto Rico 1-3
South Africa 1-3
Indonesia 0-4
(Top 4 teams from each pool qualify for the medal round)
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Britain shocks Japan with comeback win
The first real upset of the tournament as Great Britain stuns Japan 4-3, scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Shane Arndt batted 3-for-3 and Tim Fischer homered to lift JRW & Associates to a 9-6 victory over Aramark Monsters in a Thursday night showdown of the top two finishers in the first half of Yakima ASA Fastpitch League play.
In the second game at the Gateway Complex, Brad Campbell homered as C.H. Robinson jumped out to a seven-run lead after two innings and cruised to a 9-5 win over Kimmel Athletic.
Aramark 200 021 1 — 6 10 4
JRW 004 050 x — 9 12 1
Karr and McCauley; Arndt and Johnson.
Highlights: Larry McCauley (A) 3-4, 3 RBI; Shane Jones (A) solo HR, 3 runs; Shane Arndt (J) 12 K, 3-3, 2b, 3b, RBI; Tim Fischer (J) 2-4, 2 RBI, HR; Troy Grow (J) 2-3, 2 2b, RBI; Jason Grow (J) 2-4, 2b, 2 RBI.
C.H. Robinson 340 200 0 — 9 12 3
Kimmel 000 320 0 — 5 7 2
Seward and Otterstein; Foster and George.
Highlights: Brad Campbell (C) 3-4, HR, 2 RBI; Brandon Campbell (C) 2-4, 3b, 2 RBI; Eric Hanson (C) 2-4; John Ripplinger (K) 2-4; Chris Tefft (K) 2-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Mark Day (K) 2-3, RBI.
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The Saskatoon StarPhoenix is providing great coverage of the ISF World Championship this week. Click the links below to read each story.
Canada cooking with extra helpings
Home team beats Aussies, improves to 3-0 at worlds
U.S. pitcher brushes back Japan
This story included some nice pub for an ISF rookie from California, the 2008 ISC II MVP, Marcus Tan:
“Koert got some defensive help from right-fielder Marcus Tan in the top of the sixth. Tan sprinted all the way to the wall to track down a well-hit ball from Hiraku Yokoyama.
“It was a great play,” Yokoyama, an outfielder, said through a translator.”
New Zealand saving last dance for Canada
Playing at worlds caps ball career
David Hutton is a Saskatoon StarPhoenix reporter playing for Great Britain at the ISF world softball championship
Photograph by: Liam Richards, The StarPhoenix
Ryan Wolfe celebrates with Jody Eidt, right, and Craig Crawford. Photograph by: Richard Marjan, The StarPhoenix
Click here to see the weekend photo gallery at the Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Only New Zealand and Canada remain unbeaten
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Pool A
New Zealand 3-0
United States 2-1
Japan 2-1
Philippines 2-1
Great Britain 1-2
Denmark 1-2
Mexico 1-2
Botswana 0-3
Pool B
Canada 3-0
Australia 2-1
Czech Republic 2-1
Venezuela 2-1
Puerto Rico 1-2
South Africa 1-2
Argentina 1-2
Indonesia 0-3
(Top 4 teams from each pool qualify for the medal round)
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Digital clock shows local Saskatoon time.
Day 3 schedule:
SUNDAY JULY 19
17. 11:30am ARGENTINA 8, SOUTH AFRICA 0
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18. 1:00pm CZECH REPUBLIC 11, PUERTO RICO 4
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19. 1:30pm MEXICO 7, BOTSWANA 0
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20. 3:00pm GREAT BRITAIN 4, DENMARK 0
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21. 3:30pm CANADA 9, AUSTRALIA 6
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22. 5:30pm VENEZUELA 18, INDONESIA 0
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23. 6:30pm UNITED STATES 3, JAPAN 0
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24. 8:30pm NEW ZEALAND 8, PHILIPPINES 1 (5 inn)
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Follow all the action on Al’s Fastball. Al Doran is in Saskatoon, has the best seat in the house and is posting play-by-play updates throughout the tournament. Click logo below to go to his website, then click the links on the left hand side for each game.
Previous scores after the jump. (more…)
