Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch

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Received: 5/5/06 10:02:19 AM 
From:  Colleen Goodwin-Ryan <colleen(at)axionet.com> 
Subject:  Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament
- Media Release  

  

Surrey, B.C. Canada

                                                            
                                                            
                                                        May 5,
2006
                                                    Nine Countries
Prepare Teams
For Competition in 2006 CanadaCup

 (Set July 1 – 9, 2006)

 

(Surrey, B.C. Canada) Teams from all over the world are getting
set to show the world that they can compete for a Canada Cup.
The excitement of top-level world competition in the Women’s
event gets underway Saturday, July 1, 2006 at SoftballCity(2201
– 148thSt.). 

 

It’s a grand slam tournament lineup with four tournaments part
of the Canada Cup competitive schedule for the first time!  Up
to 72 teams from many parts of the world will be coming to B.C.
to take part in this softball extravaganza.

 

This year’s tournament includes the 13th Canada Cup International
Women’s Fastpitch Tournament featuring many international teams
preparing for the 2006 Women’s World Championships in Beijing,
China, the 5th Canada Cup International Fastpitch Futures Tournament
World Junior Women’s, the 2nd Canada Cup 16 and Under Fastpitch
Showcase Tournament and returning for the 9th time, the Canada
Cup Special Olympics Friendship Division Tournament, July 6 -
9.

 

This year’s Canada Cup International Women’s Fastpitch Tournament
running July 1 - 9 at SoftballCityin Surreywill feature up to
16 teams vying for supremacy including teams from Australia,
Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Netherlands, Puerto Rico,
Venezuelaand the USA. 

 

Up to 36 teams are expected to compete in the Futures Tournament,
with play slated July 3 - 9 at SoftballCity and CloverdaleAthleticPark(64thAve
and 168thSt.), both in Surrey. 

 

The 2006 Canada Cup 16 & Under Fastpitch Showcase Tournament
is scheduled July 3 – 9 at SoftballCity and CloverdaleAthleticPark.
Up to 24 teams will be accepted to compete in this event which
introduced for the first time last year a third level of the
sport.

 

The Canada Cup Special Olympics Friendship Division Tournament
takes place July 6 – 9. 

 

The Canada Cup was started by chair Glen Todd in 1993 as an international
women’s fastpitch developmental tournament to help the Canadian
National team prepare for top-level international competition.
Teams now regard the Canada Cup as one of the premier competitive
tournaments in the world. 

 

For information on Canada Cup tickets and other tournament information
call 604-536-9287 or visit http://www.canadacup.com for other
tournament information including a listing of teams, as confirmed,
that are expected to compete in the 2006 event.

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Media Contact: Colleen Goodwin-Ryan, Phone 604-581-9203, Fax
604-582-6565 or email: colleen at axionet.com

 

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