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New Zealand Black Sox win Challenge Cup after smashing Argentina in final

Sunday, February 12th, 2017

WAYNE LAULU hit a grand slam homer to give the New Zealand Black Sox a walk-off 8-6 win over Argentina to send New Zealand into the finals of the 2017 Challenge Cup where they once again downed Argentina, 9-0, to claim the championship. Courtesy Photo

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Feb. 12, 2017

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – The Black Sox rediscovered their form with a disciplined 9-0 win over Argentina in the final of the Challenge Cup men’s fastpitch softball tournament in Auckland.

The New Zealanders had qualified directly for the final after a tempestuous 8-6 win over world No.3 Argentina on Saturday night gave them nine wins from 10 matches.

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International Men’s Softball (fastpitch) Challenge Cup In New Zealand

Friday, January 13th, 2017

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ALBANY, NEW ZEALAND – International Men’s Softball is back at AWF Sports Stadium. Five days of world class softball including the top-three ranked teams in the world. New Zealand (1), Japan (2), Argentina (3), Australia (5), Czech Republic (8), Samoa (12).

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      • CHALLENGE CUP CONTENDERS / RANKINGS
      #1 New Zealand

    International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship, Gold Medal: 1976, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013.
    Competed in the last nine World Championship finals.
    ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 1985, 1989.

      #2 Japan

    ISF World Championship, Silver Medal: 2000.
    ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 1981, 2016.

      #3 Argentina

    ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 2012, 2014.

      #5 Australia

    ISF World Championship, Gold Medal: 2009.
    ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 1997, 2001, 2005, 2008.

      #8 Czech Republic

    European Championship, Gold Medal: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016.

      #12 Samoa

    ISF World Championship, competed in 2004, 2013.

    (#) World Baseball Softball Confederation World Ranking

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    Yusef Davis Heads Down Under To Hone His Fastpitch Skills

    Friday, December 30th, 2016

    Yusef Davis Jr., reaches up and slaps a high rise ball off BC A’s pitcher Gregg Garrity and reaches safely on an infield single. Photo By BOB OTTO / 2016 SCIFL Tournament

    LONG BEACH, Calif. – For many people, their Christmas wish-list is often filled with requests for material things: like an iPhone 7, a car, or new clothes and jewelry.

    Just like the rest of us, 22-year-old Yusef Davis appreciates the finer things in life, too.

    But the young man from Long Beach wanted more than material things. And he got his Christmas wish and then some with a trip “Down Under” to expand his fastpitch softball horizons.

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    Love and Fastpitch Bring Kiwi Pitcher to Minnesota

    Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

    080813-Jamieson.Michael62lr New Zealand native Michael Jamieson pitching in the 2013 NAFA World Series for the (Wisconsin) Bar On The Avenue Appleton Buzz. He will soon be bringing his pitching talent to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo By BOB OTTO

    PARAPARAUMU, NEW ZEALAND – On June 2nd a plane from New Zealand will land at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport carrying fastpitch softball pitcher Michael Jamieson. He’s coming to Minnesota for two reasons: love and fastpitch softball.

    Now that surely has his girlfriend Natalie Bertucci excited and thrilled. But learning of a Kiwi pitcher moving to Minnesota most likely has fastpitch managers a bit thrilled, too.

    And asking: “I wonder if Michael needs a team to pitch for?”

    That’s still up in the air. But pitchers with talent are hot commodities in a sport so desperately lacking. Especially a Kiwi only 24 years old, but who has been playing fastpitch since he was eight.

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    Thomas Makea’s fastpitch career ends in full circle fairytale

    Monday, April 8th, 2013

    makea.thomas Thomas Makea

    By PAUL TAYLOR / Hawke’s Bay TODAY

    HASTINGS, NEW ZEALAND – Hawke’s Bay’s four-time world champion and Softball New Zealand’s player of the last decade Thomas Makea left his cleats on the main diamond at Akina Park, Hastings, after the Fun in the Sun tournament final on Sunday.

    “This is where I wanted to announce my retirement from international play. Here at Akina Park surrounded by whanau where my career began,” Makea explained as a young souvenir hunter scampered on to the diamond and claimed the cleats.

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