[Alsfastball] Auckland retain U19 boys title in a thriller

[Al Doran]

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 06:17:56 +1300

From: SNZ Web-master <snz-webm at vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Auckland retain U19 boys title in a thriller



Auckland retain under 19 boy’s title in a thriller
Thursday January 6th 2005

The fight for the New Zealand Community Trust under 19 boy’s title went 
down to the wire at Fraser Park, Lower Hutt today.

In a thrilling final defending champions Auckland have retained the title 
winning the final 7-6 over Canterbury in the first tie breaker inning.

Canterbury took the early advantage in the final scoring three runs in the 
third inning on the back to automatics from the bats of Anthony Stuart and 
Michael Taylor. The Southerners went further ahead in the fourth inning 
courtesy on a big home run from Bowen Annandale.

Auckland picked up one run in the fifth inning but when Canterbury scored 
two more runs in the top of the sixth inning they looked to have the game 
wrapped up at 6-1 but no one told Auckland.

The defending champions took the final down to the wire when Auckland 
catcher Jonathan Munden demonstrated the reason for his call up to the New 
Zealand Community Trust Black Sox.

In the bottom of the sixth inning Munden stepped up to the plate and 
smashed a huge home run with two runners on base to get his team back in 
the game. Auckland tied the game up in their final turn at bat in the 
bottom of the seventh inning with two further runs to send the game into 
tie breaker innings.

Auckland secured the game in the first tie breaker inning after they kept 
Canterbury scoreless in the top of the inning and then picked up one title 
winning run in their turn at bat.

Following the final New Zealand under 19 coach Mark Sorenson and his 
selection panel named a 22 man training squad to prepare for the junior 
boy’s World Championships to be held in Canada later this year.

New Zealand Community Trust Under 19 Boy’s Championships, Fraser Park Lower 
Hutt, Day 4 Results:
Top four playoffs ­ Auckland 7 Wellington 1, Canterbury 6 Hutt Valley 5.
Final ­ Auckland 7 Canterbury 6.
Other results ­ Hawkes Bay 8 Waikato 7, Southern Regions 11 Nelson 0.
Final Placings ­ 1 Auckland, 2 Canterbury, 3 Hutt Valley, 4 Wellington, 5 
Hawkes Bay, 6 Waikato, 7 Southern Regions, 8 Nelson.

Tournament Team:
Pitchers ­ Isaac Fletcher (Auckland), Penese Iosefo (Canterbury), Vaero 
Hagi jnr (Hawkes Bay).
Catchers ­ Jonathan Munden (Auckland), Anthony Stuart (Canterbury).
Infield ­ Bowen Annandale (Canterbury), David Butler (Hawkes Bay), Tyson 
Byrne (Hutt Valley), Daniel Lamb-Hunt (Hutt Valley), Matthew Telfer 
(Southern Regions).
Outfield ­ Michael Crowley (Southern Regions), Bernard Hale (Auckland), 
Gary Pointon (Wellington).
Utilities ­ Leon Hardie (Hutt Valley), Mare Pomana (Waikato).
Coach ­ Hone Mark-Sinnott (Hutt Valley).
Manager ­ Marie Hiko (Auckland).

Tournament Team Rest:
Pitchers ­ Aiden Cocker (Southern Regions), Frederick Turkelson (Hawkes Bay).
Catchers ­ Reece Gasson (Auckland), Mark Strickland (Wellington).
Infield ­ Christopher Anderson (Southern Regions), Carrone Conroy 
(Wellington), Naohiro Itani (Nelson), Mark Parker (Nelson), Ryan Shanahan 
(Hutt Valley).
Outfield ­ Jerome Haretuko (Auckland), Rongo Rapaea (Hawkes Bay), Josh 
Thompson (Canterbury), Brett Tibbitts (Wellington).
Utilities ­ Reuben Colquhoun (Waikato), Lachlan Hook (Hawkes Bay), Michael 
Tayles (Canterbury).
Coach ­ Dave Pouaka (Canterbury).
Manager ­ Mark Carter (Hawkes Bay).

Tournament top batter ­ Bernard Hale average 0.607 (Auckland).
Tournament top pitcher ­ Penese Iosefo (Canterbury).
Tournament MVP ­ Bernard Hale (Auckland).

New Zealand Under 19 Boy’s 2005 Training Squad:

Aiden Cocker (Southern Regions), Isaac Fletcher (Auckland),  Vaero Hagi jnr 
(Hawkes Bay), Penese Iosefo (Canterbury), Reuben Colquhoun (Waikato), 
Jonathan Munden (Auckland), Anthony Stuart (Canterbury), Reece Gasson 
(Auckland), Bowen Annandale (Canterbury), David Butler (Hawkes Bay), Tyson 
Byrne (Hutt Valley), Daniel Lamb-Hunt (Auckland), Mathew Telfer (Southern 
Regions), Mare Pomana (Waikato), Leon Hardie (Hutt Valley), Michael Crowley 
(Southern Regions), Bernard Hale (Auckland), Gary Pointon (Wellington), 
Jerome Haretuko (Auckland), Rongo Rapaea (Hawkes Bay), Josh Thompson 
(Canterbury), Brett Tibbitts (Wellington).

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

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Cheers Vance
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