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From: <jason(at)hitchins.co.nz> <br>
Subject: Media Release "Marist St Micheals Wins Rehe Joesph Softball
Tournament" in Hamilton. <br>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:29:52 +1300 <br><br>
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<font face="arial" size=4><b>Slamming Marist St Micheals Magic Wins Rehe
Joseph Memorial<br>
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Marist St Micheals Magic travelled to Hamilton this weekend, for the
prestigious Rehe Joseph Memorial Fastpitch Softball tournament. The
“Magic” last played this tournament 4 years ago and produced a
disappointing performance with 8 straight losses. <br>
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This year’s goal was clear and precise; to win the title, and
re-establish the Marist St Micheals club fine name in Softball.
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The Marist St Micheals Magic continued their great momentum from their
Bronze medal finish at last weekends Braves tournament in Wanganui, with
a display of devastating power hitting and uncompromising defence. The
team smashed in 40 runs, 11 courtesy of the long ball, while the defence
allowed only 2 runs lead by 50 strikeouts from Gervasutti and
Hunuhunu.<br>
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A new magic Star was born this weekend for the Rotorua Marist St Micheals
Magic. Sebastian Gervasutti took a step to a complete different level.
The recipient of the Batting, Pitching and MVP tittles has found his New
Zealand home and is marking it loud and clear he means business.
Gervasutti hit an amazing .667 batting average with 8 RBI’s on the back
of 4 power home runs, to take out the batting title, which is unusual for
a pitcher. He placed second on the tournament RBI (runners batted in)
list only to his team mate Wayne Norman. However this did not distract
him from his primary job as he fanned 42 batters by way of Strikeout’s
from the pitching mound. His ERA (earned run average) of 0.03 gave him
the full wrap of awards in the tournaments top pitcher. “I felt the team
played well this weekend, and I am very happy with my performance. I
enjoy the chance to bat and show my game in this way. I am happy with the
built momentum for this coming weekends Brother Patrick tournament in
Auckland over Waitangi weekend.” Say’s a quite and modest
Gervasutti.<br>
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Other strong performances can from all over the park, with consistent
hitting from Lataire .630, Gerbes, Norman, and Hunuhunu. Hard defence was
played by all but none more solid than Bishop at second base.<br>
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Game
1
Waitakere
Bears 4
– 0 Gervasutti 17 K, (7 innings)<br>
Game
2
Melville (Host team) 9 –
0 Gervasutti 9 K, HR 2 Norman, Gervasutti, (6
innings – mercy rule)<br>
Game
3
Howick (Auckland) 6 –
2 Gervasutti 11 K, HR Gervasutti, Norman (6
innings – time)<br>
Game
4
Ramblers Cavillers 9 –
0 Hunuhunu 6K, HR Lataire, Gervasutti, Norman.
Disallowed HR Lataire, Short (4 innings – mercy rule)<br>
Game
5
Howick
(FINAL)
12 -0 Gervasutti 5K, HR Gervasutti, Norman, Short
(3 innings – mercy rule)<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Rehe Joseph Squad: Left to right; Alan
Pukepuke(Coach), Lee Clarke, Eric Short, Victor Reihana(1<sup>st</sup>
Base Coach), Duane Bishop, Jamie Clarke(bat boy), Shane Hunuhunu, Blake
Purcell, Wayne Norman, Austin Gear, Jason Gerbes, Santiago Lataire,
Sebastian Gervasutti, Jocelyn Curtain (Statistician), Barry Purcell
(Manager).<br>
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Thank you to all the supporters, families and team management staff, for
all your efforts which are never unnoticed.<br>
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The “Marist St Micheals Magic” is next in action this coming Waitangi
weekend (4-6 Feb) at Simpson Park in Auckland for the annual Brother
Patrick Fastpitch tournament, hosted by the prestigious Auckland Marist
Ball Club. Ring Barry for directions 0274 744 007<br>
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See you
there!!!!!
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Loving the long ball.<br>
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email: </font>jason(at)hitchins.co.nz<br>
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