Last chance to impress at women's open clubs - NZ

[fastball]

Received: 3/16/06 3:36:50 AM 
From:  Vance <vance(at)vanf-graphics.co.nz>  
Subject:  Last chance to impress at women's open clubs  
    



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NZCT WOMEN’S OPEN CLUB TOURNAMENT
Foundation Park, Christchurch

Thursday March 23rd – Sunday March 26th 

Last chance to impress
Thursday March 16th 2006

As the countdown for the 2006 women’s World Softball Championships
movesinto the final stages the New Zealand Community Trust National
ClubChampionships to be held in Christchurch next week will be
the lastchance to impress the national selectors.

The world championships will be staged in Beijing, China in late
Augustand New Zealand Community Trust White Sox coach Mike Walsh
will name his17 person squad for the championships in early April.

Walsh says the national club championships to be played at FoundationPark,
Christchurch will be important in assessing the current form
of allthe athletes in the frame for selection before the NZCT
White Sox teamfor the world champs is named. 

“This will be part of the selection process, it is the last major
eventbefore the team is named and for some players the tournament
will becrucial,” said Walsh.

Going into the tournament with world champ selection in mind
Walsh sayshe will be looking for continued improvement from all
the athletesstriving for selection and the decision making from
the players bothdefensively and offensively in the crucial moments
of the keygames.  

Hutt Valley based club Te Aroha go into the tournament as the
two timedefending champions and with a line up that includes
eight current orformer internationals they will be hard to beat.


Key to the success of the Te Aroha side will be the performance
of youngpitcher Jessica Hau who has had limited time out in the
middle thisseason due to injury. Also looking for big performances
with world champsselection in mind will be Cindy Potae, Shirley
Povey, Nadia Mauriohooho,Melisa Upu and Zavana Aranga.

Challenges to Te Aroha’s title run are likely to come from Albion,Parklands
Christchurch United, Miramar, Northcote and Auckland Marist.

Northcote, under the coaching of ex NZCT Black Sox member Dean
Rice, haveshown they are a force to be reckoned with at a number
of clubtournaments since the Christmas break. 

Albion and Parklands Christchurch United hold home advantage
so to speakand will be tough. Albion has New Zealand Softball’s
2004/05 FemalePlayer of the year Sheree Cartwright on the mound
and NZCT White Soxtraining squad member Te Awhina Hewer catching.


Parklands Christchurch United boasts experienced players such
as KatieNewman, Nic Pouaka- Grego, Char Pouaka, Lisa Kersten,
Melanie Hulme andAngela Hammond in the line up. 

TEAMS

Te Aroha – Jessica Hau, Cindy Potae, Shirley Povey, Dinah Luke,Katrina
Stockford, Nadia Mauriohooho, Okawa Preist, Melissa Upu, KaloTupou,
Lara Andrews, Yvonne Burgess, Courtney Hayes, MarianneCherrington,
Zavana Aranga, Ashleigh Harmer.
Coach – Mike Walsh.

Burnham Red Shots – Jenny Mumm, Gaynor Hakaria, Penny Rolleston,Toia
Taiepa, Donna Roberts, Ange Tautau, Dominique Ngauma, Rana Martin,Mata
Peddie, Tracey Osaia, Virginia Parekura, Keryn Paekau, RaquelWilson.
Coach – Dave Taiepa.

Poneke Kilbirnie – Stasi Hagai, Kate McArtney, Serina Weber,Teanna
Tipa, Monique Solomon-Mills, Nicole Stevenson, Rachel Warren,Whitney
Neho, Phaedra Brice, Jasmine Russell, Anita Sydney, WhitneyBrown,
Amelia Rika.
Coach – Alex Carter.

Melville – Kylie Peters. Melanie Gettins, Pearl Parsons, AngelaJohnston,
Jody Darley, Ashley Johnston, Tania Topine, Bianca Brown, RuthHeihei,
Kameta Puke, Liani Samuels, Pamela Proctor, Lois Johnston.
Coach – Johnnie Johnston.

Saints – Ngahuia Kapene, Kiri Shaw, Tiana Fowell, Courteney Shaw,Letitieia
Carr, Kylee Young, Arahia Fowell, Tanya Weston, Michelle Smith,Amelia
Smith, Toni Lee, Amanda Preston, Andreana Duncan.
Coach – Naomi Shaw.

Johnsonville – Vicki Shand, Erana Franklin, Nic Johnston, ElleHenderson,
Nellie McCardle, Brooke Cutting, Vanessa Fergusson, Mel Smith,Bernie
Cranney, Lauren Pollard, Sarah Rodgers, Maria Teariki, MarekoKirkcaldie.
Coach – Robin Cutting.

Albion – Sheree Cartwright, Te Awhina Hewer, Nic Milne, SharMitchell,
Ani Phillips, Lani Stead, Debbie Chase, Kerry Hanning, SelinaPakoti,
Tracey Ria, Lori Galloway, Kiley Franklin, Kim Riddle, MargaretEggers,
Humarie Tiopara.
Coach – Mike Rush.

Ellis Park – Kate Brewerton, Wendy Clinch, Liana Conder, CarolHarwood,
Lorry Hansen, Alice Higgie, Kiyomi Kitagawa, Heidi Leathart,Corrina
McSweeney, Tama Sasaki, Sam Steel, Gemma Tuhega, Tania Watson,Karena
Robinson.
Coach – Kath McGilbert.

Northcote – Victoria Reyland, Jodi Byles, Maleme Williams, LyleNorriss,
Aroha Maretuku, Tara Kautau, Jackie Smith, Ngamoko Hiku, KateHetherington,
Moana Cook, Meika Isgrove, Angela Stubbs, AtsukoTanaka.
Coach – Dean Rice.

Auckland Marist – Carina Hale, Lisa Arkell, Fiona Timu, CourtneyO’Donnell,
Keriah Harkness, Casey Roper, Lydia Issacs, Kalala Gabriel,Ritua
Peter, Edna Sundin, Stephanie Utanga, Michelle Kingi, RachelYoung.
Coach – Lynda O’Cain.

Parklands Christchurch United – Jess Thorne, Alysha Metuatini,Emma
Frost, Jessica Levan, Nicole Baxter, Lisa Kersten, Kereana Harris,Melanie
Hulme, Amiee Metuatini, Nic Pouaka Grego, Lisa Foot, AngelaHammond,
Char Pouaka, Katie Newman.
Coach – Dave Pouaka.

Waitakere Bears – Dominique Rangi, Emily Pateras, Kyla Broomhead,Megan
Farrell, Amber Irving, Pauline Tahuri, Mereana Joseph, Anna Bowden,Rebecca
Bromhead, Shannon Lockton, Jessica Wolferstan, Tegan Bromhead,Vivan
Marr, Michelle Venemore, Kayla Clark, Aleisha Dowd.
Coach – Alan Lockton.

Stoke Eagles – Abbie Cook, Fiona Bryan, Natalie Carter, DebbieKemp,
Betty Costello, Pip Lee, Julie Kemp, Yvette Grant, Esmay Stuart,Leanne
McDonald, Jenna Thompson, Jemma Thomson, Casey-Lee Misa, SherylRemnat,
Stacey Moir.
Coach – Gavin Cook.

Richmond Keas – Elisha Smith, Carmelle Sorenson, Carly Werahiko,Cassandra
Andrews, Alex Sorenson, TJ Gutsell, Christainas Paul, OrianaHesp,
Kyla Hilhorst, Rachel Andrews, Lisa Whakarua, Theresa Tamala,
TeRangi Heke, Amiee Cuttance, Natasha Phillips.
Coach – Greg Smith.

Miramar – Lisa Such, Alison Boys, Mereana Stack, Renee England,Jade
Wikaira, Kimberly Nukunuku, Hope Weber, Ashley Johnson, MeganTasker,
Sanita To’o, Ashleigh Vreeburg, Sofia Lindquist, TaraMcLean.
Coach – Wayne Nichols.


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

http://www.softball.org.nz/
*mailto:snz at softball.org.nz 


Cheers Vance 
Softball New Zealand web master.
* mailto:vance at vanf-graphics.co.nz 

 

 Als Fastball List
*Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com
   fastball at pmihrm.com
http://www.AlsFastball.com/
NEWS: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball

VIA http://www.webbox.com