Tauranga Classic 2006 - NZ

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Received: 10/15/06 5:23:15 PM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz> 

 
Subject:  Tauranga Classic 2006  
   

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Tauranga Classic 
14-15th October 2006

Tauranga Classic 2006, at Carlton reserve. Western Bay of Plenty
seniorsoftball's season-opening invitation tournament, the Tauranga
2006Classic, featured an all-Auckland final on Sunday 8th October.
Ramblersin the final had a decisive 7-0 win over Auckland United.


Ramblers took a 2-0 lead in the first innings and steadly added
a run ortwo each subsequent innings, with the quality of their
pitching andfeilding such that United seldom got beyond first
base. In the earlystages of the game Ramblers looked the likely
winner, despite United'ssolid tournament. Ramblers were tight
in the field and agressive at bat,helped by United's fumbling
in the out-field. 

Two Auckland teams in the final wasn't unexpected as both teams
had asprinkling of representative players and had won all their
previoustournament games, with Ramblers runnersup last year.

Among the representative players in the teams, Ramblers included
Blacksox pitcher Thomas Cameron, in his 20th season, catcher
Lyndon Andrewsand Nathan Nukunuku at shortstop. 

United had Samoan representatives Heini Shannon (pitcher) and
TravisAllen at shortstop. Protecting first base was former New
Zealand under 19representative Issac Fletcher. 

Nuknuku won player of the tournament as Ramblers won every one
of theirmatches in the tournment. In their semi-final they downed
Raiders(Rotorua) 10-2 while early games produced wins over Marlinz
(Hamilton)17-6, Marist/ Magic (Rotorua) 8-3 and Waitakere Bears
(Auckland) 13-2United beat Marist/Magic 7-0 to reach the final,
with wins over raiders20-5 and top Western Bay side Blockbusters
15-0. 


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Cheers Vance 
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* Email:vanf at ihug.co.nz 
 

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