Let the Championships Begin!

[Al Doran]

Subject: Let the Championships Begin!
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 10:20:26 +1100
From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au>


Media Advisory
26 December 2005


Over the next four months (January – April), Australia’s top softball 
players will be taking part in the annual Fastpitch Championships to 
demonstrate some of the best softball skills, right here in our backyard!

The 2006 Championships will showcase several of the world’s best 
softballers including Olympic Medallists and world record holders who will 
be battling it out on the diamond for Australia’s ultimate Shields.

The Championships pitch off on 1 January with the Open Women’s in Melbourne 
and concludes on 8 April with the Under 23 Men’s and Women’s in Brisbane 
and Canberra respectively.

The schedule and locations of the Australian Fastpitch Championships for 
2006 are:

1-7 January Open Women’s – Gilley’s Shield Altona, Vic
8-14 January Under 16 Girls – Esther Deason Shield Canberra, ACT
8-14 January Under 19 Women’s – Elinor McKenzie Shield Brisbane, Qld
15-21 January Under 19 Men’s – Nox Bailey Shield Launceston, Tas
15-21 January Under 16 Boys – Arthur Allsopp Shield Perth, WA
5-11 March Open Men’s – John Reid Shield Blacktown, NSW
4-8 April Under 23 Men’s – Laing Harrow Shield Brisbane, Qld
4-8 April Under 23 Women’s – Joyce Lester Shield                 Canberra, ACT

These are the first phase, for many, in the selection process to make the 
national squad for the World Championship teams, this year for the Open 
Women’s.

This is an Olympic qualifying event which will be held in Beijing in August 
2006.

Australia is currently the top softball nation in the world with all four 
of its teams ranked in the top three. Australia’s Open Women’s team, Aussie 
Spirit, is currently ranked second, the Under 19 Men’s team, Aussie Colts, 
ranked number one and the Open Men’s, Aussie Steelers, and the Under 19 
Women’s, Aussie Pride, ranked number three.

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
Ms Susan Crow, Chief Executive, Softball Australia

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
DiAnne Lilburn
National Communications Coordinator
Softball Australia
Telephone: 03 9890 8200
Mobile: 0405 509 674
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DiAnne Lilburn
National Communications Coordinator
Softball Australia
Suite 4, Ground Floor
38-40 Prospect Street
Box Hill, Victoria 3128

T: +61 3 9890 8200
F: +61 3 9890 8295
M: +61 (0) 405 509 674

For more information visit <http://www.softball.org.au/>www.softball.org.au

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Did you know that Australia is the world's number one softball nation?
World number two - Open Women's team (Aussie Spirit), Silver Medallist 
(Athens, 2004), Bronze Medallists (Sydney 2000 and Atlanta 1996).
World number one - Under 19 Men's team (Aussie Colts), three consecutive 
World Championship titles.
World number three - Open Men's team (Aussie Steelers) and Under 19 Women's 
team (Aussie Pride).



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