[Alsfastball] Young talent on show at Saints women's tournament

[Al Doran]

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:29:53 +1300
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From: SNZ Web-master <snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Young talent on show at Saints women's tournament


Young talent on show at Saints Premier 1 women's tournament

Wednesday October 27th

The Saints premier one women's tournament at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt this 
weekend will be a chance for many young players to test themselves at the 
top grade.

There will be eight teams taking part in the tournament with all sides 
coming from the Wellington and Hutt Valley club competitions.

Tournament organiser Naomi Shaw says due to the delayed start to the season 
the three day event will be more like a pre season hit out as some sides 
are still to play a competition game this season.

Poneke Kilbirnie are the defending champions and Shaw is expecting them to 
be very strong once again. The have retained many of their New Zealand 
Community Trust White Sox players such as Kiri Shaw, Api Stone O'Kane, 
Talilotu Tonu'u and the Lote sisters Upu and Togi.

With such impressive names to call on and plenty of power hitting in their 
line up it will take a mighty effort for anyone to upset them.

Shaw is expecting to see a lot of new faces at the tournament with many 
teams having the unknown factor as they are still to reveal their line ups.

Saints have picked up a pitcher from the West Coast, Sheryl Remnant for the 
tournament. Shaw says Remnant was identified as part of the New Zealand 
Softball pitching clinics so it will be interesting to see how she shapes 
up during the tournament.

Another side to secure new pitching services for the tournament are Te 
Aroha, former Waikato National League pitcher Victoria Reyland will be on 
the mound for the 2003/04 national club champions.

The eight teams have been split into two sections of four for round robin 
play before the top four playoffs. Facing off in section A will be PK, Te 
Aroha, Royals and Hutt City United. Section B sees Miramar, Cardinals, 
Saints and Johnsonville taking each other on. Games start on Friday night 
with the final scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell
*  mailto:kelly.mitchell at xtra.co.nz

http://www.softball.org.nz/
* mailto:snz at softball.org.nz


Cheers Vance
Softball New Zealand web master.
*   mailto:snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz



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