30 Jun 2008

The ISF Junior Men's Fast Pitch Championship Whitehorse, Yukon Canada June 20th - 29th 2008    - view Jnr Black Sox tournament schedule, game scores, play by play, media releases and current standings. more

13 Apr 2008

ISF Men's World Championship Qualification Tournament Rosedale Park, North Harbour April 10 - 13   2008    Check here for livescoring, remember to refresh the website to update. more

07 May 2008

The Black Sox showed they are on track for a fourth consecutive world title when they beat Australia 5-0 in the final of the Oceania world championship qualifying tournament at North Shore City's Rosedale Park yesterday. more

04 Jul 2008

A fortnightly electronic newsletter about softball happenings at the national level is now on the website       To view the eSoftball newsletter, you need to download the free Acrobat Reader      Jnr BS more

29 Apr 2008

Conceding four runs in the first inning cost the White Sox Development team hopes of winning the Southern Cross softball tournament in Brisbane. The Queensland Heat, who are the Australian National League champions, won the game 5-2. more

04 Feb 2008

Loss of early pioneers in the women's game on both sides of the Tasman. News has been received recently of the passing of Betty Bridger in Auckland and Merle (Shorty) Short in Australia. more

15 Jan 2008

ISF Director of Umpiring passes away The International Softball Federation has advised of the death of it's Director of Umpires, Merle Butler. Merle the leader of the ISF's umpiring programme since 1981, died suddenly at his home in Edmond, Oklahoma. Merle was 72 years old. more

11 Dec 2007

A timely wake-up call has been given to the Black Sox after they lost their hold on the Pacific Series trophy in Canberra on Saturday. The side was beaten 3-2 by Australia Green in the final. more

05 Nov 2007

Jane Earnshaw and Mike Nichols induction into ISF Hall of Fame Seeing is believing, but for former softball internationals Jane Earnshaw and Mike Nichols news of their induction into the International Softball Federation’s Hall of Fame was unexpected. more

05 Nov 2007

Umpire Wiremu Tamaki, confirmed to officiate at Beijing Olympic’s It has certainly been a year to remember for Wellington softball umpire Wiremu Tamaki, who has been confirmed to officiate at next year’s Beijing Olympic Games. more

30 Sep 2007

30th September to 6th October Venue Akina Park Hastings. Off-season training will be put to the test for a number of teenage softball players in Hastings next week. more