[Alsfastball] NZ - Wellington book finals spot at women’s NPC

[Al Doran]

Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 20:58:11 +1300
From: SNZ Web-master <snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Wellington book finals spot at women's NPC


Wellington book finals spot at women’s NPC
Tuesday January 4th 2005

The defending champions Wellington are the first team to book a place in 
the final of the New Zealand Community Trust women’s National Provincial Cup.

Wellington the top qualifiers from section one won their way through to the 
final with a convincing 7-1 victory over Hawkes Bay the number one 
qualifier from section two at Hataitai Park, Wellington today.

Who Wellington will meet in the final is still to be decided with playoffs 
continuing tomorrow morning between the top four sides.

In the early game tomorrow Counties Manukau will play Southland with the 
loser dropping out of contention. The winner goes on to play Hawkes Bay for 
the right to play Wellington in the final at 2pm.

Wellington are the only unbeaten team in the tournament after finishing 
section play today with victories over Rotorua and Otago before defeating 
Hawkes Bay in the play off game.

The upset of the day cane when Hawkes Bay was too strong for the previously 
unbeaten Southland as the team from the Bay came out on top 2-1. That 
result saw Hawkes Bay claim the top spot in section two.

Defending champions Auckland is only unbeaten team after two days of play 
at the New Zealand Community Trust under 19 boy’s championships.

Auckland have been in impressive form at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt today as 
they first ended the unbeaten run of Hawkes Bay with a 9-3 win and then 
dismissed the Southern Regions team 17-2 with the game called early as the 
Aucklanders were ahead by 15 runs after three innings.

Bernard Hale has been a star performer for the Aucklanders he was named the 
tournament player of the day after play yesterday and was just as strong 
today when in the key match up against Hawkes Bay he picked up three hits 
from four at bats.

The upset of the day came late as the previously unbeaten Canterbury were 
knocked off their perch by Wellington 3-1. In a close game the southern 
side were three outs away from victory when Gary Pointon stepped up to the 
plate for Wellington with two runners on base and smashed the ball over the 
fence to win the game for his side.

It has not been all bad for Canterbury today though as they were strong 
early in the day overcoming home side Hutt Valley 9-4. Going into the game 
both sides had still to taste defeat and while the home side took the early 
lead they couldn’t maintain it as power hitting from Canterbury took 
control of the game.

Of the nine runs Canterbury scored against Hutt Valley six came courtesy of 
automatics off the bats of Corey Harbour, Michael Taylor, Penese Iosefo and 
Josh Thompson.

Round robin play finishes tomorrow afternoon before the top four teams move 
on to the finals series and the fight for the title.

New Zealand Community Trust Women’s National Provincial Cup, Hataitai Park 
­ Wellington Day 3 Results:
Wellington 14 Rotorua 1, Counties 16 Otago 1, Hawkes Bay 9 Hutt Valley 5, 
Nelson 10 Waikato 0, Wellington 10 Otago 0, Rotorua 5 Auckland 0, Counties 
10 Western Bay of Plenty 1, Hawkes Bay 2 Southland 1, Hutt Valley 8 Rotorua 
4.
Post section play  - Wellington 7 Hawkes Bay 1.

New Zealand Community Trust Under 19 Boy’s Championships, Fraser Park, 
Lower Hutt Day 2 Results:
Southern Region 8 Waikato 2, Canterbury 9 Hutt Valley 4, Auckland 9 Hawkes 
Bay 3, Wellington 12 Southern Regions 2, Hutt Valley 14 Nelson 1, 
Canterbury 14 Waikato 9, Auckland 17 Southern Regions 2, Hutt Valley 6 
Hawkes Bay 1, Wellington 3 Canterbury 1, Waikato 20 Nelson 17.

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

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Cheers Vance
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