JBSX 2020

TEMPERZONE JUNIOR BLACK SOX WORLD CUP TEAM - 2020

Brandon Bristowe

Nickname: Bubba
Place of Birth: Auckland, NZ
Club: Brisbane Brothers
Favourite Softball Ground: Blacktown, NSW
Most memorable softball moment: Scoring the first run to help QLD win the Australian U-18’s in Jan 2020
Favourite meal: Chicken Carbonara
Favourite holiday destination: Waihau Bay, East Coast, NZ
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Kim Kardashian, Chris Brown, Richie McCaw, Travis Scott

Caleb Taylor

Nickname: Bungle or Cowboy
Place of Birth: Lower Hutt
Club: Hutt Valley Marist
Favourite Softball Ground: Rosedale Park
Most memorable softball moment: 2x Age grade National Champion (16/17 and 19/20)
Favourite meal: Nachos
Favourite holiday destination: Hawaii
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Snoop Dogg, Kobe Bryant, Clayton Kershaw and Barry Bonds

Ciaran Bolger

Nickname: Kid
Place of Birth:Camden Town, London, UK
Club: Poneke Kilbirnie
Favourite Softball Ground: Hataitai Park
Most memorable softball moment: Being named in the Junior Black Sox squad
Favourite meal: Mum’s lasagne
Favourite holiday destination: Kaiteriteri Beach, South Island
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Francisco Lindor, Allen Iverson, Javier Baez, HP Boyz

Dallas Clifton

Nickname: Raptor
Place of Birth:Lower Hutt
Club: Hutt Valley Dodgers
Favourite Softball Ground: Fraser Park
Most memorable softball moment: Winning Under 18 Nationals
Favourite meal: Sushi
Favourite holiday destination: Australia
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: LeBron, Kevin Hart, Shannon Sharpe, Conor McGregor

Dylan Jackson

Nicknsme: DJ
Place of Birth: Wellington
Club: Miramar Softball
Favourite Softball Ground: Polo Ground
Most memorable softball moment: Winning the U18 Boy’s National Championship 2019
Favourite meal: Nana Tesa Chop suey
Favourite holiday destination: Fiji
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Shaun Johnson, Mark Sinclair, Chris Brown, Ardie Savea

Elijah Mataira

Nickname: Boo
Place of Birth: Hawkes Bay
Club: Hawkes Bay Fastpitch
Favourite Softball Ground: Akina Park
Most memorable softball moment: Making the Juniors side
Favourite meal: Chinese
Favourite holiday destination:
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner:

Harrison Wildbore

Nickname: Hazza
Place of Birth: Auckland
Club: Howick
Favourite Softball Ground: The new Colquhoun Park
Most memorable softball moment: Making the Junior Black Sox
Favourite meal: Butter Chicken
Favourite holiday destination: Gold Coast
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Carlos Correa, Fernando Tatis Jr, Michael B Jordan, Addison Rae.

Jacob Davidson

Nickname: JD
Place of Birth: Christchurch
Club: Halswell
Favourite Softball Ground: Mainland
Most memorable softball moment: Playing catcher in the Dunedin tournament – did a back pick off to 3rd to get the out to win the final
Favourite meal: Mac N Cheese
Favourite holiday destination: Japan
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Dwayne Johnston , Will Smith, Kevin Hart, Jason Mamoa

Jonathan Little

Nickname; Meat, Jil
Place of Birth: Lower Hutt
Club: Hutt Valley Dodgers
Favourite Softball Ground: Fraser Park
Most memorable softball moment: Winning U18 National Competition
Favourite meal: Roast Pork with Crackling
Favourite holiday destination: Waikawa Beach with the “FamBam”
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Joel Evans, Justin Wellington, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck & Ardie Savea

Kahurangi Beamsley-Allan

Nickname: Kahu
Place of Birth: Christchurch
Club: Maraenui Pumas Softball Club
Favourite Softball Ground: Rosedale Park
Most memorable softball moment:Being named in the Junior Blacksox world series team
Favourite meal: Crayfish
Favourite holiday destination: Fiji
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Kevin Hart, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Bernie Mack

Levi Wilson

Nickname: Levi
Place of Birth: North Shore, Auckland
Club: Te Atatu Roosters
Favourite Softball Ground: Rosedale Park, Albany
Most memorable softball moment: First Home Run
Favourite meal: Meat on Chips
Favourite holiday destination: Whananaki, Northland, NZ
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Kanine, Javier Baez, Bob Marley, My Mum

Liam Jardine-Ngauamo

Nickname: MMT
Place of Birth: Auckland
Club: Ramblers Softball
Favourite Softball Ground: Warren Freer
Most memorable softball moment: Getting the call from Thomas Makea
Favourite meal: My Aunty's Chop Sui
Favourite holiday destination: Tonga
Five famous people who you would invite to dinner: Jason Taumalolo, David Fusitua, Addin Fonua Blake, Serena Williams

Hunter Simpson

Nickname: Huntman
Place of Birth: Christchurch
Club: Kaiapoi
Favourite Softball Ground: Mizuno No. 1
Most memorable softball moment: Winning Nationals in 2019
Favourite meal: Mum's smoked chicken pie
Favourite holiday destination: Marlborough Sounds
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Brodie Retilick, Richie McCaw, Adam Folkard, Jose Altuve

Ryan Earley

Nickname: RDanga
Place of Birth: Auckland
Club: Mt Albert Ramblers
Favourite Softball Ground: Warren Freer Park – Home of Ramblers
Most memorable softball moment: Making the tournament team with my brother at the U18’s provinical tournament in 2019
Favourite meal: Chicken n Chips
Favourite holiday destination: Fiji
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Cody Bellinger (LA Dodgers), Le Bron James (Lakers), David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox) Mark Wahlberg (Actor)

Te Kirika Cooper-Nicola

Nickname: TK
Place of Birth: Hamilton
Club: Roosters
Favourite Softball Ground: Resthills Park
Most memorable softball moment: Making the Junior Black Sox
Favourite meal: Meat Patties
Favourite holiday destination: Amsterdam
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Christian Yelich, Kendall Jenner, Elon Musk, Queen Elizabeth (II)

Traye Wildbore

Nickname: Trayeway
Place of Birth: Auckland
Club: Howick
Favourite Softball Ground: Meadowlands Reserve, Howick
Most memorable softball moment: Making the Junior Black Sox
Favourite meal: Butter Chicken
Favourite holiday destination: New York City
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Derek Jeter, Eminem, Gordon Ramsey, Bettle Juice

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