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Ramblers Softball Club’s 65th Jubilee / Inaugural “Bev Chote Classic What better way to celebrate the Ramblers Softball Club’s 65th Jubilee but to include the Inaugural “Bev Chote Classic” over the weekend!  Festivities started on Friday 25th with a Golf Day and later Bowls.  However, it was the Inaugural “Bev Chote Classic” which was the highlight of the weekend and was dedicated to our long serving Life member Bev!  Last year the tournament included the Men who now have the “Rocky Chote Tournament” in November. Teams invited were Te Aroha, Western Magpies, Waitakere Bears, Otahuhu, Home Team Bedstop Ramblers and the NZ Junior White Sox squad.  White Sox Head Coach Naomi Shaw was on hand over the weekend to make note on players up for selection for the Southern Cross tournament (canceled due to the tragic earthquake in Christchurch) and the final selection of the World Series Under 19 team.  This was an extra opportunity for the Juniors to push for selection to the World Series in December. Arriving for the NZ Juniors were Taylor Paige Stewart from California and Alex Forsyth from Queensland, both promising Juniors with Taylor Paige taking MVP of the tournament.

Avery Kingsley

Friday was an opportunity for the Juniors to train and be fitness tested on a 2.4km run at Ericson Stadium.  Saturday games for the Juniors were a wakeup call, going down to Bedstop Ramblers and Waitakere Bears. During the tournament the “Bedstop Ramblers” team wore Pink Uniforms sponsored by “Sila” and was the talk of day.  However, raising money for Breast Cancer the uniforms were auctioned off on Saturday evening at the Jubilee Social.  Amount raised was outstanding with $1,900 being donated.  One uniform went for $200, and some of us didn’t even get a chance to come close to the opening bids, of course “Coach Naomi Shaw” secured one! Sunday morning the Juniors came out a “new team” against Western Magpies, with NZ Pitcher Jennifer Feret on the mound, NZ Juniors played extremely well and won convincingly.  Second game up against”Bedstop Ramblers” went to tie breaker again another pleasing performance with the Juniors coming away with another win.  This then took us into a game against Otahuhu, again the Juniors showing their potential with another exciting win!  One more game against Bears and we were leading 4-0 until Bears Outfielder Tegan Bromhead head a Grand Slam...all and all a promising day for the Juniors.  The final between defending NZ Club Champions Te Aroha and Waitakere Bears was no contest with Te Aroha showing their class with a 7-0 win.

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Electronic Scoring at NFC
The New Zealand scoring team certainly began their electronic scoring preparations in style, by providing match reports for every game during the recent National Fast Pitch Championships. This training is also the start of an important step in preparations to 2013 Men’s World Championship.

A selection of high level scorers from each region of New Zealand, attended a two day conference at the Millennium
Sports Centre prior to the National event. There, the scorers were trained to electronically score games using Scorekeeper software on Palm Pilots.

Conference trainer, Sue Christie from Softball NSW commented that, “the NZ Scorers were incredibly fast learners and
reported the NFC matches like true professionals. Chief Scorer, Sandy Wallace, can be very proud and confident that her
team of Scorers will deliver high qualify reports when the Worlds are hosted by NZ in North Harbour in 2013.”

To view these comprehensive match reports please click here

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Bramac Softball Club 60th Jubilee 1950 – 2010

Bramac Softball Club was formed in 1950, and is the oldest women’s Softball Club in the Manawatu. 
Our Club has entered a team in the senior women’s grade every year for the past 60 years, making this a really special time for us. 
Mr Harry Redshaw was our Club President for 58 years until his death in 2009 – and our club motto was “be one of Harry’s girls”.  
In the time we have been in existence we have had over 600 members and have had up to four teams in the Club.  Although basically a women’s club we had boys teams also, as past members children have come along we have formed teams to accommodate them.
Three players have represented New Zealand – Donna Van der Byl, Jenine Scoon and Chance Warbrick – all of who we are very proud of.

60th Jubilee Celebrations
Where:  Colquhoun Park
When:  Saturday 12 March 2011
Time:  2.00pm  - Senior team competition game  - No 1 Diamond - Followed by a get together in the Clubrooms

All Past and Present members welcome

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