[Alsfastball] Final Results - 2004 Vancouver Challenge Senior Mens FP Tournament

[Al Doran]

From: "Vancouver Grey Sox Fastpitch Softball Club" 
<vancouverchallenge at hotmail.com>
To: fastball at pmihrm.com
Subject: Final Results - 2004 Vancouver Challenge Senior Mens FP Tournament
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:44:21 -0700


The Victoria Travellers Inn (ISC ranked # 7) have emerged as the Champions 
of the 3rd Annual Vancouver Challenge Senior Mens FP Tournament.

For the third consecutive day all games were played under sunny skies and 
warm temperatures at South Memorial Park.  The day started with 4 teams 
tied with identical 2 - 1 records in the round robin, with all teams having 
the opportunity to finish first by winning their final round robin game or 
facing the possibility of being eliminated with a loss.

Round Robin Game 9
Olympia (Washington) Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 3 - Vancouver (BC) 
Grey Sox 1
WP - Bricklin Anderson
LP - Nick Underhill in relief of Sean Whitten

Round Robin Game 10
Victoria (BC) Travellers Inn 5 - Portland (Oregon) DeMarini Merchants 0
WP - Rick Smith
LP - Roberto Bahler

Final Standings Round Robin Play
1st - Victoria Travellers Inn (ISC ranked # 7) - 3 wins / 1 loss
2nd - Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines (ISC ranked # 30) - 3 wins 
/ 1 loss
3rd - Portland DeMarini Merchants (ISC ranked # 13) - 2 wins / 2 losses
4th - Vancouver Grey Sox - 2 wins / 2 losses
5th - Lower Mainland Premier League All Stars - 0 wins / 4 losses

Victoria was awarded first place and a bye to the finals as result of their 
victory over Olympia in round robin play.  Portland was awarded 3rd place 
and the final playoff spot by virtue of their victory over the Vancouver 
Grey Sox in round robin play.

Playoffs - Game 1 - Semi - Final
Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 11 - Portland DeMarini Merchants 2
WP - Bricklin Anderson
LP - Kevin Careless

Playoffs - Game 2 - Championship Final
Victoria Travellers Inn 1 - Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 0
WP - Korrey Gareau
LP - Bricklin Anderson

Individual Awards were as follows:
MVP - Bricklin Anderson, Pitcher, Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines
Top Pitcher - Rick Smith (0.00 ERA), Victoria Travellers Inn
Top Batter - Eugenio Payano (.500 avg.) Vancouver Grey Sox

The tournament organizing committee extends its sincere thanks to the fans, 
participating teams, umpires and tireless volunteers who made the event 
possible.

As well,  best of luck to the Victoria Travellers Inn, Olympia Morgan 
Transfer / United Van Lines and Portland DeMarini Merchants who will be 
competing at the ISC World Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota.

Tournament Notes - fantastic ball weather, solid play throughout from the 
Victoria Travellers Inn squad, very gutsy and admirable performances 
throughout the weekend from the Olympia Morgan Transfer / United Van Lines 
team and in particular pitcher Bricklin Anderson.  Vancouver Grey Sox 
pickup Sean Whitten via the Calgary Diamonds was very solid in all of his 
pitching appearances.

Next game action for the Vancouver Grey Sox will be in late August, when a 
group of players return from participating at the ISC World Tournament with 
other ISC area teams, and we begin our preparations for the Softball Canada 
National Championships in Windsor, Nova Scotia with an exhibition 
doubleheader on Friday August 27th vs. Halifax / Windsor Murphy's Fish & 
Chips Keiths.

Larry Kancs
President
Vancouver Grey Sox


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