ACT to host Under 19 Men's Softball title

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Received: 1/18/07 6:44:05 PM 
From:  "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au> 

 
Subject:  ACT to host Under 19 Men's Softball title  
  

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Media Release

19 January 2007


ACT to host Under 19 Men’s Softballtitle

  

 

The Australian Under 19 Men’s Fastpitch Championshipwill be held
at Hawker International Softball Centre in Hawker, ACT from 21-27January
2007. 

 

Victoria has won the championship the lasttwo years, after knocking
four-time winners ACT out of contention in thesemi-final last
year. 

 

The championship will be officially opened by Mr JonStanhope,
Chief Minister for the ACT, on Sunday 21 January at 10am. 

 

This year's championship features six teams (ACT, NSW, Qld,Vic,
Tas, WA) and a double round robin format will be played over
the firstfive days of competition. The top four teams after the
round robin series willqualify for the finals with page system
finals.

 

The Nox Bailey Shield provides junior men softball playersthe
opportunity to be selected to represent Australia in theinternational
arena in the Australian Under 19 Men’s team, the AussieColts.


 

The Aussie Colts are currently ranked number one in theworld
after winning three consecutive International Softball Federation
JuniorMen’s Fastpitch Championship titles. 

 

This championship just may produce the next Adam Folkard(ACT)
who currently holds three world pitching records and won the
YoungAustralian Male Softballer of the Year Award four years
in a row (2003-2006). 

 

This championship is also a stepping stone into theAustralian
Men’s team, Aussie Steelers, who are currently ranked third inthe
world.  

 

The full draw, team lists and results can be found on SoftballAustralia’s
website www.softball.org.au

 

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DiAnne Lilburn

National Communications Coordinator

Softball Australia

Suite 4, Ground Floor

38-40 Prospect Street

Box Hill, Victoria 3128

 

T: +61 3 9890 8200

F: +61 3 9890 8295

M: +61 (0) 405 509 674

 

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