2016 National Championships
2016 National Champion Information/ Details:
69th Women's National Championship
Date: 3rd January - 9th January 2016 |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW |
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Champions: QLD Heat |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory Diamonds New South Wales Firestars Queensland Heat South Australia Starz Victoria Titans Western Australia Flames |
Final Placings: 1. QLD Heat 2. NSW Firestars 3. ACT Diamonds 4. SA Starz 5. VIC Titans 6. WA Flames |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Kylie Bloodworth Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr Tournament Chief Umpire: Patricia Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician: Chris Trengove |
Award Winners: Sybil Turner Medal - Best Batter: Brittany Vonk (QLD) Lorraine Woolley Medal - Best Pitcher: Justine Smethurst (QLD) Midge Nelson Medal - Most Valuable Player: Brenda Da Blaes (QLD) Rosemary Adey Medal - Rookie of the Year: Ameila Cudicio (NSW) Player of the Grand Final: Jade Wall (QLD) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Justine Smethurst (QLD) Catcher: Rachel Lack (NSW) 1st Base: Jessica Muller (QLD) 2nd Base: Brenda De Blaes (QLD) 3rd Base: Tara Speakman (QLD) Shortstop: Brittany Vonk (QLD) Outfielders: Samantha Poole (NSW), Janice Blackman (QLD), Chelsea Forkin (QLD) Designated Player: Clare Warwick (ACT) |
33rd Men's National Championship
Date: 29th February - 5th March 2016 |
Venue: West Beach, SA |
Teams: ACT 89ers New South Wales Queensland Patriots South Australia Victoria WA Western Blaze |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. ACT 3. Victoria 4. Western Australia 5. Queensland 6. South Australia |
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Champions: New South Wales |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Lee Hull Tournament Chief Umpire: Patricia Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician: Lindy Rattigan |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Joel Goodall (VIC) Catcher: Lewis Weldon (VIC) 1st Base: Ryan Merriman (QLD) 2nd Base: Evan Byrne (ACT) 3rd Base: Jay Rakick (WA) Shortstop: James Todhunter (NSW) Outfielders: Hayden Mathews (NSW), Zenon Winters (ACT), Liam O'Leary (NSW) Designated Player: Marshall Kronk (QLD |
U23 Men's National Softball Championship/U23 Men's Invitational
Date: 20th July - 23rd July 2016 |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW |
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2016 Laing Harrow Shield Champions: Queensland |
Teams: New South Wales Queensland Victoria *USA Combined Colleges *West Java Softball *Ineligible for the Joyce Lester Shield |
Invitational Cup Winner: New South Wales
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Kylie Bloodworth Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr Tournament Chief Umpire: Neville Lawrance Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Paige Delacour (QLD) Best Pitcher: Tania Puketapu (VIC) Best Batter: Rebecca McDonnell (QLD) Player of the Grand Final: Rebecca McEachern (QLD) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Tania Puketapu (VIC) Catcher: Sarah Beales (VIC) 1st Base: Jordyn Christensen (NSW) 2nd Base: Michaela McLennan (NSW) 3rd Base: Bianca Worth (NSW) Shortstop: Alisha Prybyszczuk (QLD) Outfielders: Alexandra Forsyth (QLD), Linley Somerville (NSW), Paige Delacour (QLD) Designated Player: Rebecca McDonnell (QLD) |
U23 Men's National Softball Championship/U23 Men's Invitational
Date: 20th July - 23rd July 2016 |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW |
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2016 Laing Harrow Shield Champions: New South Wales |
Teams: New South Wales Queensland Western Australia *East Kalimantan Softball Association *Ineligible for the Laing Harrow Shield |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Kylie Bloodworth Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr Tournament Chief Umpire: Neville Lawrance Tournament Chief Statistician: Rowena Whittle |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Rhys Shelley (QLD) Best Pitcher: Nathan Dickinson (NSW) Best Batter: Hayden Matthews (NSW) Player of the Grand Final: Leigh Halpin (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Nathan Dickinson (NSW) Catcher: Rhys Shelley (QLD) 1st Base: Jeremy Jemmott (QLD) 2nd Base: Angus Johnson (NSW) 3rd Base: Julian Scott-Davies (QLD) Shortstop: Matthew Beckett (WA) Outfielders: Connor Cronin (QLD), Shannon Goffer (QLD), Leigh Halpin (NSW) Designated Player: Hayden Matthews (NSW) |
43rd NSR Women's National Championship
Date: 17th January - 23rd January 2016 |
Venue: Redlands, QLD |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria Tasmania Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. QLD 3. VIC 4. SA 5. WA 6. ACT 7. TAS |
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Sponsors: Australian Sports Commission, Easton, Greatrex, NSR Australia |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Sue Nisbet Tournament Chief Umpire: Debbie Grove Tournament Chief Statistician: Chris Bailey |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Georgia Blair (QLD) Best Pitcher: Gabrielle Plain (NSW) Best Batter: Natasha Young (NSW) Player of the Grand Final: Montana Kearnes (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Gabrielle Plain (NSW) Catcher: Amber Hood (SA) 1st Base: Rachel Kraak (QLD) 2nd Base: Dorinda Stone (QLD) 3rd Base: Brianna Trim (NSW) Shortstop: Georgia Blair (QLD) Outfielders: Tearnee Morrice (QLD), Emily Read (NSW), Rhiannon Kemp (QLD) Designated Player: Natasha Young (NSW) |
28th U19 Men's National Championship
Date: 17th January - 23rd January 2016 |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland Victoria Tasmania Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. QLD 3. ACT 4. VIC 5. WA 6. TAS |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Harvey Milson Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr Tournament Chief Umpire: Leigh Evans Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Blake Bell (NSW) Best Pitcher: Chris Gillies (NSW) Best Batter: Mitchell Woodworth (QLD) Player of the Grand Final: Henry Groth (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Luke Ollerenshaw (NSW) Catcher: Joshua McGovern (ACT) 1st Base: Scott Newling (WA) 2nd Base: Izack Rossi (NSW) 3rd Base: Blake Bell (NSW) Shortstop: Nicholas Sheedy (VIC) Outfielders: Alexander Cleary (QLD), Adam Talavico (VIC), Dylan Hard (TAS) Designated Player: Dawson Summers (WA) |
47th U17 Girl's National Championship
Date: 3rd January - 9th January |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria Tasmania Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. QLD 3. SA 4. VIC 5. WA 6. ACT |
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Sponsors: Australian Sports Commission, Easton, Greatrex, NSR Australi |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Kylie Bloodworth Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr Tournament Chief Umpire: Darren Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Tarni Stepto (NSW) Best Pitcher: Tarni Stepto (NSW) Best Batter: Georgia Hood (SA) Player of the Grand Final: Tarni Stepto (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Tarni Stepto (NSW) Catcher: Brianna McLeod (QLD) 1st Base: Emily Hopkins (SA) 2nd Base: Jessica Woodbank (NSW) 3rd Base: Georgia O'Donovan (VIC) Shortstop: Jenna Trim (NSW) Outfielders: Rhiannon Kemp (QLD), Chelsea Radin (VIC), Anneliese Brenner (NSW) Designated Player: Georgia Hood (SA) |
26th U17 Boys National Championship
Date: 3rd January - 9th January 2016 |
Venue: Mirrabooka International Softball Stadium, Mirrabooka WA |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland Victoria Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. QLD 3. ACT 4. WA 5. VIC |
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Champions: New South Wales |
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Sponsors: Australian Sports Commission, Easton, Greatrex, NSR Australi |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Donna Powell Tournament Chief Umpire: Scott Rindfleish Tournament Chief Statistician: Sandra Palmer |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Jett Wright (WA) Best Pitcher: Jerone Tan (ACT) Best Batter: Jett Wright (WA) Player of the Grand Final: Shaun Lanaghan (NSW |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Jerone Tan (ACT) Catcher: Rhys Shelley (QLD) 1st Base: Jett Wright (WA) 2nd Base: Mac Reith Snare (NSW) 3rd Base: Daniel Harrison (NSW) Shortstop: Dawson Summers (WA) Outfielders: Sam Miners (ACT), Sheldon Waller (QLD), Jeremey Waters (QLD) Designated Player: Logan Campbell (NSW |
U15 Girls' Regional Softball Championship
Date: 17th January - 23rd January 2016 |
Venue: Redlands, QLD |
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Champions: NSW Metro Orange |
Teams: ACT NSW Country Gold NSW Metro Green NSW Metro Gold Qld Fire Qld Flames South Australia Blue South Australia Red Victoria Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW Metro Orange 2. NSW Metro Green 3. QLD Fire 4. SA Red 5. QLD Flames 6. Victoria 7. ACT 8. South Australia Blue 9. NSW Country Gold 10. Western Australia |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Sue Nisbet Tournament Chief Umpire: Kevin Tannebring Tournament Chief Statistician: Chris Bailey |
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U15 Boys' Regional Softball Championship
Date: 17th January - 23rd January 2016 |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, NSW |
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Champions: QLD Storm |
Teams: NSW Country Gold NSW Metro Green NSW Metro Orange Qld Storm Qld Thunder |
Final Placings: 1. QLD Storm 2. NSW Metro Orange 3. QLD Thunder 4. NSW Country Gold 5. NSW Metro Green |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Harvey Milson Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr Tournament Chief Umpire: Trevor Murphy Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs |
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