Auckland & Wellington local club competition results

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Received: 2/10/07 11:43:31 PM 
From:  Vance <vanf(at)ihug.co.nz> 


Subject:  Auckland & Wellington local club competition results
 
  

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Auckland fastpitch softball results - 10th Feb 2007
 
   Waitakere Bears thrashed a pitcher-depleted United 14-0 atHenderson
to sneak into the coveted third spot, ready to challengeNorthcote
for one of the two automatic spots on finals’ weekend.
   Heinie Shannon, also a big batter and steadying influence
onthe side, was at home attending an ill relative.
   His twin brother Patrick Shannon hit a three-run homer inthe
final inning as United’s defence crumbled after trailing by four
runsthroughout the game. Substitute pitcher Thomas Enoka had
done well untilthen but his side’s game was ended under the mercy
rule.
   Marist, determined to head off the rivals for the fifthspot,
took until the tiebreaker to down Te Atatu Roosters, sparked
byin-form Carlaus Te Kawa’s seventh inning home run which put
Marist backinto the game after trailing from the first turn.
Te Kawa has been insensational form all season and has forced
himself back into the Aucklandnational league squad.
   It was a rollicking game, with runs in every inning, and oneof
the few to go the full seven innings plus tiebreaker this season.Jamie
Love was the winning pitcher with Greg Anderson conceding fewerhits
for Roosters.
   Marist is in a race with Otahuhu, Howick and Roosters forthe
minor spots in the preliminary playoffs and the win was a key
to theside’s future.
   Otahuhu, keen to show the continued improvements which haveimpressed
all watchers in the two recent cash series, was one minute fromtaking
the field against Metro when a 70 minute thunderstorm droveeveryone
indoors and the game was wiped.
   Metro was keen to keep in the second-place race and nowfaces
matches against Bears and Ramblers at home next Saturday. It
ismake or break day for Bears and Metro with Northcote steaming
along insecond position. Ramblers cannot be headed off for the
minor premiershipand did not have a scheduled game.
   Meanwhile international star Brad Rona and national captainJarrad
Martin batted strongly to lead Northcote to a 7-0 win over Howickto
stay second to runaway leader Ramblers. Martin also hit a triple
inthe fifth with Michael Boaler hitting a home run to score three
in thesecond turn.
   In the women’s section, Northcote continued the charge atthe
top with two solid wins over Howick while Marist’s second placetussle
with Waitakere Bears continues. There will be plenty of catch-upgames
for both teams as the women move toward the finals’weekend.

Saturday 10 February
Men: Northcote 7 Howick 0, Marist 7 Te Atatu Roosters 6 tiebreaker,
Metrov Otahuhu washed out, Waitakere Bears 14 United 0.
Points: Ramblers 32 (2 games to play), Northcote 24 (1), Bears
20 (6),United 20 (3), Metro 20 (3), Howick 10 (5), Marist 10
(4), Otahuhu 6 (6),Roosters 6 (2), Glenora 0 (3).

Women: Marist 12 Otahuhu 0, Northcote 9 Howick 2, Northcote 12
Howick 2.
Points: Northcote 32 (7 to play), Bears 22 (7), Marist 20 (8),
Howick 4(9), Otahuhu 4 (9).


Wellington Men's Competition - 10th Feb 2007
 
Miramar have a four point lead in the Wellington Men's competition
aftertwo rounds of games played over the weekend.  With a 9-2
win overPoneke Kilbirnie on Saturday and a huge 19-0 win over
Johnsonville infive innings yesterday Miramar are in a great
position to regain theWellington championship from Porirua City
United.
 
In the game against Johnsonville Damien McCullouch was in outstandingform
with the bat with two automatic home runs, including a grand
slam inthe 3rd innings.  Porirua City United kept their faint
hopes alivewith 5-4 win over Kapiti and a 12-8 win over Royals.
 
Poneke Kilbirnie had a win and a loss going down to Miramar then
shuttingout Newlands 1-0.  Kapiti also had a win and a loss defeatingJohnsonville
8-1 after going dow to Porirua City United 4-5.




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