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Obituaries

Passing of Joseph (Seph) Porteous
07/05/2013

Softball New Zealand is sad to announce the passing of another Softball legend. Joseph (Seph) Porteous died peacefully in his home in Huntly on May 4th 2013. He was 87...more


Passing of John Voyle
14/02/2013

Former Softball New Zealand CEO John Voyle passed away peacefully on Thursday 14th of February after a short illness in Whakatane Hospital aged 64...more


In loving memory of Trevor Harold Rowse, 16 Nov 1935
16/02/2013

It is with deep regret that we note, Trevor Rowse is not writing this article, because it is about him, the man who kept us up-to-date with written submissions about softball and the events of the day...more


Passing of Mel England 
31/01/2013

It is with great sadness we advise the passing of Mel England, 31 January. Mel a huge advocate for Hawke's Bay Softball and our game was a true  personality a will be truly missed...more


Passing of Leo Falleni
06/01/2013

The man who reported on the White Sox sole world championship success Leo Falleni died in Wellington on 6 January. Falleni, 84, was the media representative with the 1982 team that won the world crown in Taiwan...more


Passing of Terry Bell
12/12/2012

Softball NZ sadly announces the passing of former softball great Terry Bell from the Hutt Valley. Sixty six year old Bell passed away on 10 December after a long illness...more


Passing of Sue Jacobs
21/07/2012

We have also lost one of the stars of the game in Susan Jacobs who was finally beaten by a degenerative disease which ended a sporting life of real excellence...more

Passing of Ima Hodges
17/02/2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our senior Softball NZ scorers, Ima Hodges on Friday 17 February. Ima became ill at the South Island Under 15 tournament in January and unfortunately passed away in Dunedin Hospital...more


Passing of Tom Kingi
24/01/2012

It is with sadness that a stalwart and icon of Counties Manukau softball Tom Kingi passed away. Tom coached and supported many of the softball players over the years and is hugely respected for his dedication and love for the game. He will be sorely missed…more


Passing of Eric Kohlhase
28/10/2011

Softball New Zealand sadly announces the passing of Eric Kohlhase; a great man and softball icon...more


Passing of Lou Brewer
1/10/2011

It is with great sadness we advise the passing of Lou Brewer, wife of Don Bewer. Lou passed last Saturday after a year long illness...more


Passing of Bob Hutchinson

21/09/2011

Bob Hutchinson passed away yesterday - 21 Sept. At this time we do not have any information on funeral arrangements but as they are known they will be advised...more


Passing of Wayne Arthurs
5/09/2011

It is with great sadness we advise of the passing of Wayne Arthurs on Monday the 5th September. Wayne had suffered from cancer in recent years...more


Passing of Niall Campbell
25 August 2011

A great stalwart of Southland Softball was lost last week with the passing of Niall Campbell on August 25 at the age of 86...more


Passing of Lindsay Anderson
23 May 2011

The softball communities on both sides of the Tasman are mourning former Canterbury and South Island infielder Lindsay Anderson...more


Passing of Joyce Phillips
6 May 2011

It is with great sadness we advise the passing of Joyce Phillips who was Umpire in Chief for Canterbury for many years...more


Passing of Paul (Pixie) Rogers
4 April 2011

It is with sadness that we inform everyone that Paul (Pixie) Rogers, the veteran of the first four tilts at the world series of softball, has died after a short illness...more


Passing of Ross Smith
30 Dec 2010

It is with great sadness we advise the passing of Black Sox legend and SNZ Hall of Fame member Ross Smith... more


Passing of Dorothy Tricker
14 Sep 2010

Passing of Dorothy Tricker Dorothy Edith Tricker (Dot) – 77, peacefully passed away at Keneperu Hospital on Saturday (11th September) Dearly loved wife of the late Brian and mother of Don Tricker... more


Passing of A.C. Williams
02 Sep 2010

A.C. Williams, Prescott's amateur softball pionees, dies A C Williams The relationship between Softball New Zealand and A C Williams spanned almost 40 years... more


Passing of Jamie Campbell
16 Aug 2010

NZ Softball lost one of its greats of yesteryear with the passing of outstanding third baseman and batter Jamie Campbell in Invercargill on Saturday... more


Passing of Vance Foster
28 Jun 2010

I first remember Vance as a mechanic at NZPO/Telecom, but over the years it has been mostly through softball that our lives have been so intertwined. He wasn’t one of those people who played through the age groups and then went on to play senior softball before taking up umpiring ...more


Passing of Lesley Byrne
29 May 2010

It is with great sadness I advise that Lesley Byrne passed away this morning (28th May). Lesley was known to many of us as the long serving Executive Officer of Papanui Softball Club until recent times ...more


Passing of Joyce Smith
21 Nov 2009

Passing of Joyce Smith New Zealand softball lost an icon of our sport early this morning Wednesday October 21) with the unexpected passing of life member Joyce Smith (83) in Invercargill's Southland Hospital after a brief illness (for more refer to link at the top of the page).

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