Fight for national supremacy in the bay - NZ men's

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NZCT MEN’S OPEN CLUB TOURNAMENT
Akina Park, Hastings

Wednesday March 22nd – Sunday March 26th 

Fight for national club supremacy in the Bay
Thursday March 16th 2005

The country’s elite male softball players will be taking to the
diamondsof Akina Park, Hasting next week as they compete in the
New ZealandCommunity Trust Men’s National Club Championships.

The 2005/06 tournament brings 25 club sides from around the country
andthe fight for the title is expected to be intense with close
to a dozensides looking strong enough on paper to take out the
title.

Hawkes Bay Softball executive officer Mark Carter believes the
five daytournament will be a great chance to the regions sports
fans to watchsome of the world’s best softball players in action.


“It will be a great tournament with 25 teams full of some of
the topsoftballers in New Zealand,” said Carter.

There will be two Hawkes Bay based club sides competing in the
form ofHawkes Bay Harvest, Tamatea. But Carter says there will
also be a lot oflocal interest in a number of the visiting teams
such as Metro, Mt AlbertRamblers and Porirua who all have former
Hawkes Bay players in theirranks.

Mt Albert Ramblers go into the tournament as the defending championshaving
defeated Miramar in the final last season. They will be strongagain
this season with power hitters such as NZCT Black Sox playersNathan
Nukunuku, Donny Hale, Lyndon Andrew and Travis Wilson in theirline-up.
Vital to the performance of the defending champions will be theform
of international pitcher Thomas Cameron who has been plagued
byinjuries this season.

Likely contenders for the title include last season runners up
Miramarwho have the pitching depth to go one better. Also looking
strong isNorthcote who have NZCT Black Sox captain Jarrad Martin
on the moundalong with a majority of the North Harbour side who
took out the NZCTNational League title earlier in the season.

Other teams who will fancy their title chances are Metro from
Auckland,Porirua, Parklands Christchurch United, Hutt City United
and PonekeKilbirnie. All these sides have the hitting power to
demolish any team inthe tournament, pitching strength and class
players in keypositions.

Another factor in the tournament will be the prospect of nationalselection
as NZCT Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase prepares to name a teamto
travel to the Pacific Cup tournament in Japan next month. 

TEAMS


Hutt City United – Jeremy Manley, Steven Deans, Brad Baker, RhysCasley,
Mike Telfer, Charlie Reid, Darren McVey, Matthew Telfer, AaronSheman,
Regan Manley, Scott Higgins, Brent Dalton.Player / Coach – Trevor
Evans.

Mt Albert Ramblers – Thomas Cameron, Lyndon Andrew, Scott O’Neale,Michael
Cameron, Lawrence Naera, Nathan Nukunuku, Aaron Thompson, DonnyHale,
Bobbie King, John Hireme, Kelvin Roberts, Jason Halloran, JamieRobinson,
Troy Pirie, Reece Gasson, Travis Wilson, Michael Gibbs.Coach
– Ricky Earley.

Northcote – Jarrad Martin, Luis Joglar, Dean Wallace, AaronCollier,
Brad Rona, Orlando Rodriguez, Todd Wilson, Michael Boaler, CaseyEden,
Andrew Clark, Leon Lambert, David Down, Jimmy Grego, DerrekColeman,
Rod Caddy.Coach – Neil Morrison.

Papanui Tigers – Jarome Smith, Fint Stuart, Errol Byrne, ScottSutherland,
Phil Bayne, Brendan Bellesky, Callum Muir, Nick Keen, TimNiven,
Tyrone Wall, Derren French, Kit Vertogen.Player / Coach – Steve
Cate.

Richmond Keas – Penese Iosefo, Craig Higgs, Phil Mountford, PaulStead,
Aaron Risdon, Michael Sands, Corey Harbrow, Matt Holmes, MarkParker,
Nathan Taikato, Nigel Stevens, Chris Eden-Huria, Teina Anderson,Josh
Harbrow, Steven Gill.Player / Coach – Carl Franklin.

Royal Canin Waitakere Bears – Kyle Kouka, Patrick Shannon, RuebenTopia,
Travis Miller, Walter Hati, Gordon Hooper, Adam Mouranga, ScottDixon,
Victory Nui, Gerrard Long, Paul Doolan, Kevin Ung, Jarrod Brown,Andrew
Porteous, Steven Huggins.Coach – Wayne Reeves.

Auckland Marist – Heinie Shannon, Jonathan Munden, TristanBethune,
Kaine Roberts, Takaki Sato, Carlaus Te Kawa, Jerome Haretuku,Gus
Leger, Jaimie Love, Dylan Tomlin, Brian Anderson, Jeremy Stanley.Coach
– Mike Forsyth.

Giants – Richard Clarke, Curtis Ames, Mark Quinn, Trevor Aldred,Terry
Waitere, Ryan Shannahan, Blair Thompson, Corie Karaitiana, JaretLambert,
Justin Karaitiana, Gordon Wilmshurst, Cory Kinnon, Neil Foote,Russell
Thompson.Player / Coach – Tony Nixon.

Parklands Christchurch United – Michael Gaiger, Clayton Ellis,Darren
Davies, Paul Delatour, Gareth Cook, Daniel Milne, Jamie Frisby,Scott
Dale, Bradley Annandale, Jayden Moore, Blair Murphy, Murray Lanini,Bowen
Annandale, Lewis Acker, Jared Welsh.

Newcastle Homes Howick – Brian Stephens, Brent Alexander, ToniBargiacchi,
Greg Bain, Donyin Lin, Tim Tuakana-Kapi, Chris Powell, RyanCroawell,
Trevor King, Ian Gibson, Troy Caddy, Kyle Wiltenburg, TimGodwin,
Paddy O’Neill.Player / Coach – Lance Croawell.

Metro – Steven Tau, Bevan Martin, Michael Fenton, Brennan Findlay,Roman
Gabriel, Taifau Matai, Kurt Allan, Bernard Hale, Matthew Utataa,Garth
Pollard, Michael Niu, Des Pemerika, Duane Jerard, Josh Niu, JoshuaCooke,
Terrence Hibbert.Player / Coach – Dion Nukunuku.

Miramar – David Gollan, Aaron Neemia, Stephen Ratu, Steven Manson,Steven
MacFarlane, Johnny Stratford, Todd Grego, Damian McCulloch, WayneLaulu,
Paul Luka, Stephen England, Craig Gibson, Corrone Conroy, DamienLord,
Koichiro Tanaka.Coach – Les Flint.

Hutt Valley Marist – Jonar Mach, Scott Easthope, TerrenceDavidson,
Michael Foote, Blair Taylor, Tyson Byrne, Shaun Taylor, JoelPullen,
Aaron Byrne, Glen Coleman, Martin Kupka, Feangea Feangea, LukeMacLennan,
Tea Lomax, Nathan Taylor.Coach – Robbie Easthope.

Auckland United – Isaac Fletcher, Michael Wilson, Simon Edwards,Brock
Williams, Tony Niu, Alfons Ovienikovas, Adrian Peihopa, Tony
Early,Carl Hiko, Ben Enoka, Kallan Compain, Dane Sorrenson.Coach
– Mark Fletcher.

Tamatea – Shaun Marino, Grant Dean, Jovaan Hanley, Joachim Paul,Graham
Scarfe (jnr), Kyle Van Abel, Hayden Williams, Luke Herrick,Richard
Thompson, Aaron Williams, Paul Algar, Hone Mark Sinnott, KyleEngebretsen,
Jesse Steffert, Rhys Scarfe.Coach – Graham Scarfe.

Johnsonville – Joe McAndrew, Shane Doherty, Lance Abbot, AndrewWharakura,
Ryan Noble, Jason Francis, Dave Brackenbury, Geoff Farnsworth,Leigh
MacDonald, Alan Jones, Tenga Pickering, Shaun Tait, DanielWharakura,
Shintaro Kirkcaldie.Coach – Matt Nirai.

Poneke Kilbirnie – Marty Grant, Shaun Foster, Vaero Hagai, StacyMcLean,
Steve Joseph, Bobby Makris, Wayne Walker, Clayton Pepare, CraigWallace,
Brett Tibbitts, Mike Nichols, Ricky Tibbitts.Player / Coach –
Wayne Saunders.   

Porirua – Tane Richardson, Simon Rogers, Fabian Makea, RickManson,
Dave Bishop, Thomas Makea, Lewis Te Marama, Haizley Martin,Tristram
Samoa, Sam Bishop, Toni Bishop, Gene Lutton, Corey Matakatea,Fredrick
Terkelsen, Maahi Simpson.Coach – Les Bishop.

Hutt Valley Dodgers – Hamish Anderson, Brandon Fuge, GrahamJohnson,
Vincent Godwin, Daniel Burns, Nick Hawthorne, Geoff Packer, LeonHardie,
Shaun Ellis, Steven Makisi, Caine Baldwin.Coach – Robert Fuge.

Marist St Micheals Magic – Sebastian Gervasutti, Jason Gerbes,
LeeClarke, Duane Bishop, Dwayne Tapson, Santiago Lataire, Richard
De Graaf,Eric Short, Black Purcell, Shane Hunuhunu, Brett Wellings,
Wayne Norman,Rueben Colquhoun, Laurence Alan.Coach – Alan Pukepuke.

Hutt Valley Cardinals – Jerol Lajpold, Kevin Stockford, MalcolmNamana,
Rakai Hokianga, David Butler, Bronson Marino, Hata Wilson, DarrylMarino,
Bradley Wardlaw, Kane Morgan.Coach – Paul Stockford.

Blockbusters - Matthew Collins, Derek Bird, Jeff carter, CraigCameron,
Darren Troy, Grant Laird, Jason Te Wheoro, Darrell Peri, ThomasEgan,
Darren Tate, Adam Borrell, Wayne Wheo, Ricki Robb, Mike O'Hagan,Nathan
Borrell.  Player / Coach - Matthew Collins. Hawke's Bay Harvest
- Tamihana Hokianaga, George (Jiri) Vrzacek,Daryl Tamati (senior),
Lachie Hook, Puhi Rapea, Te Rangi Chadwick, RongoRepea, Giovanni
Mataurangi, Jessy Little, Daryl Tamati (junior), CoreyTamati,
Dean Tamati, Josh Paul, Mario Herbert.Player / Coach - Ray Te
Wake Otahuhu - Taiki Apu, Tommy Katene, Jake Tahu, Raka Repia,
JamieBrear, Laurie Katene, Tasi Semi, Alex Katene, Jimmy Kouka,
Jimmy Kouka,Bayley Hoani, Max Moate, Matt Hicks, Jody Katene,
George Wallace, AbrahamMetuariki.Player / Coach – Tom Huta. 



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