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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four teams remain in title contention at womens national clubchamps Saturday March 25th 2006 After four days of play there are only four teams left in contention forthe title at the New Zealand Community Trust Womens National ClubChampionships. Round robin play in the tournament at Foundation Park, Christchurchwrapped up today and of the 16 who started the tournament on Thursdayonly four will go through to the championship semi finals tomorrow. In the semi finals the unbeaten Auckland Marist will take on Northcotewhile the defending champions Te Aroha will play Wainui. Auckland Marist and Te Aroha are both unbeaten after round robin play andare the hot favourites to go through to the final tomorrow afternoon. The defending champions Te Aroha maintained their unbeaten run to daywith a comfortable 5-0 win over Stoke Nelson and a 8-2 win over fellowsemi finalists Northcote. Auckland Marist secured their top qualifying spot with two wins today 4-0over Albion and 1-0 against Miramar. The tightest race to make the semi finals came in section B where goinginto the final day of round robin play today there were four teams incontention for just one semi final spot. Wainui secured the finalqualifying spot on the back of two wins today 9-6 over Melville and 5-4against Albion with that game going to a tie breaker. The crucial play in that game came in the top of the eighth inning whenWainui picked up two wins in the top of the inning while Albion couldmanage just the one. DAY 3 RESULTS - Section A Northcote 7 Poneke Kilbirnie 2, Te Aroha 5 Nelson Stoke 0,Waitakere Bears 13 Richmond Keas 2, Saints 4 Burnham 3, Te Aroha 8Northcote 2, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Richmond Keas 1, Nelson Stoke 3 Burnham1, Saints 4 Waitakere Bears 1, Section B - Auckland Marist 4 Albion 0, Parklands Christchurch United 7Miramar 0, Johnsonville 9 Ellis Park 1, Wainui 5 Albion 4 (tie breaker),Auckland Marist 1 Miramar 0, Melville 7 Ellis Park 0, ParklandsChristchurch United 8 Johnsonville 1. By SNZ Media Liaison: Kelly Mitchell * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 VIA http://www.webbox.com
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