From: Vance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Defending champs take a hit at men's NPC
Defending champs take a hit at men's NPC Saturday January 7th 2006 The defending champions Wellington have taken a hit on day one of the New Zealand Community Trust Men's National Provincial Cup at Colquhoun Park, Palmerston North today. The upset came in the last round of play today when Wellington was beaten by Hutt Valley Development 3-2. It was a game of missed chances for the defending champions as they out hit the Hutt Valley Development side 10-6 but they couldn't convert that advantage into runs. Wellington opened the scoring picking up one run in their first at bat. Hutt Valley Development struck back in the top of the second inning scoring three runs via a hit a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly. Wellington pulled back one run in the bottom of the inning but that was all they could manage the neither team scored again in the game. Jerome Smith was on the mound for the victorious Hutt Valley Development side while Craig Gibson pitched the game for Wellington. The victory by Hutt Valley Development sees them as the only unbeaten team in pool B as earlier in the day they also picked up a narrow 2-1 win over Rotorua. There are two unbeaten teams in pool B with Canterbury and Hutt Valley leading the way. Canterbury had two comprehensive victories today 7-0 over Nelson and 6-0 against Hawkes Bay while Hutt Valley battled out a couple of tight wins 3-0 over Nelson and 5-0 against Manawatu. Pool play in the men's NPC continues tomorrow with the key match up coming at 3pm when two of the unbeaten sides after day one Canterbury and Hutt Valley face off. DAY 1 RESUTLS: Canterbury 7 Nelson 0, Auckland 3 Otago 0, Hutt Valley 3 Nelson 0, Otago 4 Rotorua 1, Canterbury 6 Hawkes Bay 0, Wellington 5 Auckland 3, Hutt Valley 5 Manawatu 0, Hutt Valley Development 2 Rotorua 1, Hutt Valley Development 3 Wellington 2, Hawkes Bay 7 Manawatu 2. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:kelly.mitchell(at)xtra.co.nz http://www.softball.org.nz/ * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers Vance Softball New Zealand web master. * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 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