Expansion for Doreen Dalton tournament

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Received: 10/17/06 8:31:01 PM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz> 

  
Subject:  Expansion for Doreen Dalton tournament  
  

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Expansion for Doreen Dalton tournament
Wednesday 18th October 2006

More teams, more softball and more excitement is the plan for
the DoreenDalton premier one men’s softball tournament this weekend
as organisershave invited more teams to enter the four day event.

In past seasons the invitational tournament has been restricted
to eightof the top men’s club sides in the country but this weekend
will see 14teams contesting for the title.

Tournament spokesperson Alan Saunders says the strength and depth
of clubteams across New Zealand has improved resulting in more
top class sidescapable of competing at the highest level. 

A feature of the teams entered for the four day tournament at
FraserPark, Lower Hutt is the inclusion of two Christchurch based
teams,Papanui and Richmond along with another southern side Stoke
from Nelson.In recent season few teams from the South Island
have attended thetournament. 

Going into the tournament this weekend organisers will be keeping
a closeeye on the forecast. Bad weather last season resulted
in no play beingpossible on the final day which meant the title
had to be shared betweenthe four semi finalists Miramar, Ramblers,
Northcote and home team HuttCity United.

Ramblers of Auckland and Northcote from Northcote will be back
again thisseason looking to take the title outright. Teams from
Wellington enteredinclude Miramar, Poneke Kilbirnie, Johnsonville
and Porirua. Hutt Valleybased club sides fighting for the title
will be Hutt Valley Cardinals andhome team Hutt City United.


Going into the tournament the home side Hutt City United hold
the titleof national club champions after winning the title at
the end of lastseason. They look to be very strong once again
and will have the addedmotivation of trying to win their own
tournament. 

The tournament will feature a string of the New Zealand’s best
men’splayers including Black Sox players Thomas Makea, Brad Rona,
PatrickShannon, Travis Wilson, Nathan Nukunuku and Black Sox
captain JarradMartin. 

The top players are all spread quite evenly amongst the teams
makingcompetition for the title very tight. The fourteen teams
have been splitinto two pools for round robin play; following
that the top four teamswill go on to contest the title while
the remaining sides compete in aplate competition.

The first pitch in the tournament will be on Friday night followed
by twodays of round robin play and the final on Monday afternoon.


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:vanf at ihug.co.nz 

 

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