Auckland fastpitch softball series - results

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 12/17/06 3:10:26 PM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz> 



Subject:  Auckland fastpitch softball series - results  
   

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Results/16 December Auckland fastpitch softball series. 

Men: 
Newcastle Homes Howick 6 Royal Canin Bears 1, Marist 4 Auckland
United 1,Ramblers 15 Otahuhu 5, Metro 7 Northcote 3, Te Atatu
Roosters 7 Glenora2.  
Points: Ramblers 22 (12 games), Bears 18 (13), Metro 16 (10),
United 14(11), Northcote 14 (12), Howick 8 (10), Otahuhu and
Marist 6 (10),Roosters 6 (11), Glenora 0 (11). 

Women: 
Northcote 3 Marist 1, Northcote 7 Waitakere Bears 0, Bears 9
Otahuhu 0,Bears 10 Otahuhu 9 (tiebreaker).
Points: Northcote 20 (12), Bears 18 (14), Marist 14 (11), Howick
4 (10),Otahuhu 2 (11).

   Howick and Marist caused major upsets in Auckland men'sfastpitch
softball while Northcote cemented top place in the women'ssection
with two fine wins.
   Struggling Howick beat title contenders Bears 6-1 in frontof
its home spectators in a huge reversal of the first round whileUnited,
in fine form recently, dropped to Marist 4-1 at home. Wins toRamblers
and Metro, winner over close rival Northcote, leave those sidesat
the top of the league.
   

Northcote looked unlikely to be headed again this season, cancelling
outthe other contenders with solid batting and excellent fielding.
Nationalcaptain Fiona Timu and former White Sox star Jackie Smith
celebratedtheir recent national selection with outstanding fielding
performances,leaving their opponents no gaps.
    Ace pitcher Michal Tangaroa allowed three hits againstMarist,
two of them in the infield, and only one, a spinning bunt,against
Bears in a dominating display. She is also in the new nationalsquad.



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