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

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

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

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

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

 

News Items:

NSW and Queensland claim U23 titles

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexAccor

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

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

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

News Items:

NSW and Queensland claim U23 titles

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexAccor

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexNSR 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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexNSR 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

Draw/Results:

Available Here

Champions:

New South Wales

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexNSR 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

Team Lists:

Available Here 

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

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

U15 Boys' Regional Softball Championship

Date: 

17th January - 23rd January 2016

Venue:

Blacktown International Sportspark, NSW

Team Lists:

Available Here 

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

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex