Defending champs take a hit at men’s NPC - NZ

[Al Doran]

From: Vance <vance at vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Defending champs take a hit at men's NPC

Defending champs take a hit at men's NPC
Saturday January 7th 2006

The defending champions Wellington have taken a hit on day one of the New 
Zealand Community Trust Men's National Provincial Cup at Colquhoun Park, 
Palmerston North today.

The upset came in the last round of play today when Wellington was beaten 
by Hutt Valley Development 3-2. It was a game of missed chances for the 
defending champions as they out hit the Hutt Valley Development side 10-6 
but they couldn't convert that advantage into runs.

Wellington opened the scoring picking up one run in their first at bat. 
Hutt Valley Development struck back in the top of the second inning scoring 
three runs via a hit a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly. Wellington pulled 
back one run in the bottom of the inning but that was all they could manage 
the neither team scored again in the game.

Jerome Smith was on the mound for the victorious Hutt Valley Development 
side while Craig Gibson pitched the game for Wellington.

The victory by Hutt Valley Development sees them as the only unbeaten team 
in pool B as earlier in the day they also picked up a narrow 2-1 win over 
Rotorua.

There are two unbeaten teams in pool B with Canterbury and Hutt Valley 
leading the way. Canterbury had two comprehensive victories today 7-0 over 
Nelson and 6-0 against Hawkes Bay while Hutt Valley battled out a couple of 
tight wins 3-0 over Nelson and 5-0 against Manawatu.

Pool play in the men's NPC continues tomorrow with the key match up coming 
at 3pm when two of the unbeaten sides after day one Canterbury and Hutt 
Valley face off.

DAY 1 RESUTLS:
Canterbury 7 Nelson 0, Auckland 3 Otago 0, Hutt Valley 3 Nelson 0, Otago 4 
Rotorua 1, Canterbury 6 Hawkes Bay 0, Wellington 5 Auckland 3, Hutt Valley 
5 Manawatu 0, Hutt Valley Development 2 Rotorua 1, Hutt Valley Development 
3 Wellington 2, Hawkes Bay 7 Manawatu 2.

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

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Cheers Vance
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