[Alsfastball] Softball NZ continues its partnership with Evodrive

[Al Doran]

Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 21:00:56 +1300
To: "SNZ Media Release": ;
From: SNZ Web-master <snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Softball NZ continues its partnership with Evodrive

Softball NZ continues its partnership with Evodrive

Friday November 5th 2004

Softball New Zealand has today announced that EVODRIVE will be renewing its 
contract with Softball New Zealand as an official sponsor to the World 
Champion NZ Community Trust Black Sox and specifically the Evodrive 
International Men’s Series that will be played between the 3rd and 6th of 
February 2005 in Rotorua.

In announcing the extended partnership in Wellington today, Softball New 
Zealand Chief Executive Hadyn Smith said Evodrives’ assistance will allow 
the team the freedom to focus on their development rather than side issues 
such as fund raising and equipment.

The Evodrive Series that will also be supported by the New Zealand 
Community Trust will involve five of the worlds top eight teams Australia, 
Japan, Samoa and Argentina which is a big bonus for the men’s game that 
rarely has major tournaments outside of the world championships.

The sponsorship is now into its second year.  Evodrive will also assist 
with television production and has indicated further potential in the near 
future for the sport.

Evodrive are the supplier of Evodrive™ unit/s providing businesses and 
consumers in New Zealand with a significant reduction in their fuel costs, 
as well as significantly reducing exhaust emissions that are so harmful to 
our environment.

Evodrive Managing Director Fred Wyatt, is pleased that their support is 
working so well for the sport.  “We are really excited about the new 
contract and proud to be associated with Softball New Zealand, and the 
Black Sox” says Wyatt.”

“The World Championships in Christchurch was a great spectacle, and we were 
very privileged to be a part of it.  We now want to raise and improve the 
profile of softball and especially assist in the promotion of the Black Sox 
team as they head towards the Evodrive Series.”

Smith says today's announcement caps off what was a tremendous year for the 
Black Sox as they achieved their third consecutive world championship title.

"We see this announcement as recognition of the Black Sox success on the 
world stage and a reward for the hard work that went into achieving that 
status. We're thrilled that Evodrive has chosen to again get behind one of 
New Zealand's most successful sports of the last 20 years."

Smith believes the partnership is another milestone in the development of 
softball as a professional sporting environment in New Zealand.

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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