Defending champs do it tough at women’s NPC - NZ

[Al Doran]

Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:57:55 +1300
From: Vance <vance(at)vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject:
  Defending champs do it tough at women's NPC




Defending champs do it tough at women's NPC
Monday January 2nd 2006

The opening day of the New Zealand Community Trust Women's National 
Provincial Cup has proved to be a tough hit out for defending champions 
Southland who recorded a win and a loss today.

In games at Prince Edward Park, Papakura today Southland stumbled at the 
first hurdle in their quest to defend the title. The Southern side tasted 
defeat in their opening game against Canterbury going down 5-3 before 
bouncing back at the end of the day beating Waikato 11-4.

The women's NPC is played over four days with the 11 teams entered split 
into two pools for round robin play before the top four sides move on to 
battle it out for the title.

While it has been a tough day for Southland five teams have gone through 
day one unbeaten. In section one Canterbury, Hutt Valley and Counties have 
the perfect record while in section two Auckland and Hawkes Bay both 
recorded two wins.

A feature of the first day of play has been big hitting with a lot of runs 
scored in many of the games as teams look to be in strong form early in the 
tournament.

In the NZCT Under 19 Boy's National Championships at Canterbury Foundation 
Park, Christchurch defending champions Auckland are unbeaten after day one 
while the home side Canterbury have also started well with two wins.

DAY 1 RESUTLS:-
Counties Manukau 4 Waikato 1, Hutt Valley 11 Waikato 4, Counties Manukau 7 
Western Bay of Plenty 0, Canterbury 5 Southland 3, Canterbury 16 Western 
Bay of Plenty 0, Tamaki Makaurau 9 Rotorua 0, Hawkes Bay 12 Wellington 6, 
Auckland 4 Tamaki Makaurau 2, Hawkes Bay 14 Rotorua 2, Hutt Valley 10 
Western Bay of Plenty 5, Southland 11 Waikato 5, Auckland 5 Wellington 1.

By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell
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Cheers Vance
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