TRANS TASMAN SERIES - International Women's Softball

[Al Doran]

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:11:38 +1300
From: Vance <vance(at)vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: TRANS TASMAN SERIES - International Women's Softball


TRANS TASMAN SERIES
International Women's Softball

Resthills Park, Hamilton New Zealand
Friday 3rd - Monday February 6th 2006


Teams:
New Zealand Black
Australia
New Zealand Red
New South Wales


Walsh looking for consistency during Trans Tasman series
Monday January 30th 2006

Consistency in performance will be the key to success for the New Zealand 
teams during the Trans Tasman series at Resthills Park, Hamilton next weekend.

New Zealand Community Trust White Sox coach Mike Walsh says a downfall for 
the White Sox in the past has been a lack of consistency as they have put 
together a strong performance and then backed it up with an average one.

Walsh believes a lot of the work towards consistent performance comes back 
to the mental side of the game which is something the White Sox management 
have been working on with the extended White Sox training squad in recent 
camps.

There will be two New Zealand selection teams competing against Olympic 
silver medalists Australia and top Australian state side New South Wales 
over the four days of the tournament. All teams will play each other twice 
starting on Friday February 3rd in a double round robin before the top two 
sides play off for the title on Monday February 6th while the other two 
sides play for the minor placings.

"The Trans Tasman series will give our players an opportunity against class 
opposition to show what they can do and see how far they have come. I am 
looking to see some good softball with our players playing to the standards 
required at this level," said Walsh.

With two New Zealand teams taking part the series is something of a 
selection trial with the world champs in August in mind. The two sides were 
selected trying to achieve an even spread of talent making the games 
between the two Kiwi sides a true trial.

Looking at the two Kiwi teams Walsh says there is a number of young new 
faces selected along with a group of former internationals who are coming 
back into the game.

The series will be something of a recall to international softball for the 
likes of Tessa Wallace-Hoskin, Shirley Povey, Angela Hammond and Wendy 
Telfer who have all been out of international softball in recent seasons.

While some are getting back into international softball for players such as 
Junior White Sox squad members Courtenay Maihi, Ashleigh Harmer, Melanie 
Gettins, Brooke Cutting, Okawa Priest, Courtenay O'Donnell, Carmelle 
Sorensen and Katrina Stockford the series will be their first taste of 
international softball.

"The New Zealand teams will be going out to win every game and it would be 
great if both or at least one New Zealand team was in the final."

New Zealand Red:
Pitchers: Sheree Cartwright (Canterbury), Carina Hale (Auckland), Courteney 
Maihi (Waikato).
Catchers: Tania Misa(Auckland), Melanie Gettins (Hawkes Bay).
Infield: Angela Hammond (Canterbury), Kayo Marui (Hutt Valley), Talilotu 
Tonu'u (Auckland), Upu Lote(Hutt Valley), Katrina Stockford (Hutt Valley).
Outfield: Kalala Gabriel (Auckland), Melisa Upu (Hutt Valley), Brooke 
Cutting (Wellington), Nardia Mauriohoohoo (Hutt Valley), Maleme Williams 
(North Harbour).

New Zealand Black:
Pitchers: Michelle Kingi (Counties Manukau), Lisa Such (Wellington), 
Jessica Hau (Hutt Valley).
Catchers: Te Awhina Hewer (Canterbury), Okawa Priest (Hutt Valley).
Infield: Fiona Timu (Auckland), Shirley Povey (Hutt Valley), Casey Roper 
(Auckland), Tianna Areaiiti (Southland), Courtenay O’Donnell (Auckland), 
Amber Irving (Auckland).
Outfield: Api Stone – O’Kane (Hutt Valley), Melanie Hulme (Canterbury), 
Ngamoko Hiku (North Harbour), Wendy Telfer(Southland), Tessa Wallace-Hoskin 
(Taranaki).

Draw - (NZT)

Friday 3 Feb
3.30pm Australia v NSW
5.30pm NZ Red v NZ Black

Saturday 4 Feb
10.00am NSW v NZ Black
12.00pm NZ Red v Australia
2.30pm NZ Red v NSW
5.00pm NZ Black v Australia

Sunday 5 Feb
10.00am NZ Red v NZ Black
12.00pm NSW v Australia
2.30pm NZ Black v NSW
5.00pm NZ Red v Australia

Monday 6 Feb
10.30am NZ Red v NSW, NZ Black v Australia
1.00pm Play-off 3rd v 4th

3.00pm FINAL



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

http://www.softball.org.nz/
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Cheers Vance
Softball New Zealand web master.
*   mailto:vance at vanf-graphics.co.nz

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