Bat dominates ball on day one of women's national club champs - NZ

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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:11:26 +1200
From: Vance <vance(at)vanf-graphics.co.nz>
Subject: Bat dominates ball on day one of women's national club
champs
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Bat dominates ball on day one of women's national club champs
Thursday March 23rd 2006

Big hitting and wide score lines has been a theme on day one
of the New Zealand Community Trust Womenýs National Club Championships
at Foundation Park, Christchurch today.

The top ranked sides have set a blistering pace today leaving
the lesser ranked sides in their wake. In section A Northcote
and two time defending champions Te Aroha have both had big wins
while in section B Albion, Wainui and Auckland Marist are the
teams to watch.

Northcote opened the day with an impressive 15-0 victory over
Richmond Keas and then backed that up in the last game of the
day with a 13-1 win over Saints. 

The bats were on fire for Northcote on the opening day as they
picked up a mammoth 30 hits from their two games. Leading the
way was Jackie Smith with six hits from eight at bats in the
two games along with Maleme Williams who picked up five hits
from six trips to the batters box.
 
Defending champs Te Aroha were just as they convincing as they
demolished Burnham Red Shots 15-0 and Poneke Kilbirnie by the
same score line and then fought hard for a 7-4 win over Waitakere
Bears.

Setting the pace for Te Aroha with the bat was Shirley Povey
who was in fine form with the bat against Burnham picking up
three triples.

In section B the fight to make the top two is going to be very
tight with five top ranked title contenders having to fight for
just two semi final places. Albion, Wainui and Auckland Marist
had the best start today all finishing with two wins.  While
Miramar and Parklands Christchurch United both recorded one loss
today and will have to fight back hard tomorrow if they are to
remain in title contention.

Round robin play in the tournament continues tomorrow with Wainui
looking to have a tough day ahead of them in section B as they
take on both Auckland Marist and Miramar. 

DAY 1 RESULTS -
Section A - Northcote 15 Richmond Keas 0, Te Aroha 15 Burnham
Red Shots 0, Saints 5 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Waitakere Bears 4 Stoke
Eagles 0, Northcote 10 Burnham Red Shots 1, Saints 15 Richmond
Keas 3, Te Aroha 7 Waitakere Bears 4 (tie breaker), Poneke Kilbirnie
11 Stoke Eagles 8, Te Aroha 15 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Waitakere
Bears 3 Burnham Red Shots 0, Stoke Eagles 4 Richmond Keas 3,
Northcote 13 Saints 1.

Section B - Albion 6 Miramar 1, Wainui Patriots 9 Ellis Park
2, Auckland Marist 12  Johnsonville 0, Parklands Christchurch
United 17 Melville 3, Albion 18 Ellis Park 0, Miramar 7 Johnsonville
0, Wainui Patriots 4 Parklands Christchurch United 3, Auckland
Marist 9 Melville 0.


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

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Cheers Vance 
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