Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:57:55 +1300 From: Vance <vance(at)vanf-graphics.co.nz> Subject: Defending champs do it tough at women's NPC
Defending champs do it tough at women's NPC Monday January 2nd 2006 The opening day of the New Zealand Community Trust Women's National Provincial Cup has proved to be a tough hit out for defending champions Southland who recorded a win and a loss today. In games at Prince Edward Park, Papakura today Southland stumbled at the first hurdle in their quest to defend the title. The Southern side tasted defeat in their opening game against Canterbury going down 5-3 before bouncing back at the end of the day beating Waikato 11-4. The women's NPC is played over four days with the 11 teams entered split into two pools for round robin play before the top four sides move on to battle it out for the title. While it has been a tough day for Southland five teams have gone through day one unbeaten. In section one Canterbury, Hutt Valley and Counties have the perfect record while in section two Auckland and Hawkes Bay both recorded two wins. A feature of the first day of play has been big hitting with a lot of runs scored in many of the games as teams look to be in strong form early in the tournament. In the NZCT Under 19 Boy's National Championships at Canterbury Foundation Park, Christchurch defending champions Auckland are unbeaten after day one while the home side Canterbury have also started well with two wins. DAY 1 RESUTLS:- Counties Manukau 4 Waikato 1, Hutt Valley 11 Waikato 4, Counties Manukau 7 Western Bay of Plenty 0, Canterbury 5 Southland 3, Canterbury 16 Western Bay of Plenty 0, Tamaki Makaurau 9 Rotorua 0, Hawkes Bay 12 Wellington 6, Auckland 4 Tamaki Makaurau 2, Hawkes Bay 14 Rotorua 2, Hutt Valley 10 Western Bay of Plenty 5, Southland 11 Waikato 5, Auckland 5 Wellington 1. 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:vance(at)vanf-graphics.co.nz Als Fastball List *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball eScribe is down, but may be back soon escribe.com Holiday Greetings from Al's Fastball: http://ecard.e-axis.com/get_card.php?id=223 Our New Condo: http://www.rpt.ca/hunt/ for Sale or Rent _______________________________________________ Alsfastball mailing list Alsfastball@fastpitchwest.com http://fastpitchwest.com/mailman/listinfo/alsfastball_fastpitchwest.com