2017 National Championships
2017 National Champion Information/ Details:
70th Women's National Championship
Date: 2nf January - 8th January 2017 |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW |
Draw/Results: |
Champions: NSW Firestars |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory Diamonds New South Wales Firestars Queensland Heat South Australia Starz Victoria Titans Western Australia Flames |
Final Placings: 1. NSW Firestars 2. QLD Heat 3. WA Flames 4. ACT Diamonds 5. VIC Titans 6. SA Starz |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Kylie Bloodworth Tournament Convenor: Cathy Kerr Tournament Chief Umpire: Debbie Grove Tournament Chief Statistician: Chris Trengove |
Award Winners: Sybil Turner Medal - Best Batter: Stacey Porter (NSW) Lorraine Woolley Medal - Best Pitcher: Justine Smethurst (QLD) Midge Nelson Medal - Most Valuable Player: Chelsea Forkin (QLD) Rosemary Adey Medal - Rookie of the Year: Tahli Moore (NSW) Player of the Grand Final: Kaia Parnaby (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Justine Smethurst (QLD) Catcher: Carmellle Sorensen (QLD) 1st Base: Simone Freeman (NSW) 2nd Base: Jordan Lambert (SA) 3rd Base: Stacey Porter (NSW) Shortstop: Stacey McManus (NSW) Outfielders: Chelsea Forkin (QLD), Sam Poole (NSW), Janice Blackman (QLD) Designated Player: Bree Wanke (VIC) |
34th Men's National Championship
Date: 9th January - 14th January 2017 |
Venue: Hawker International Softball Centre, ACT |
Draw: |
Team Lists: |
Teams: ACT 89ers New South Wales Queensland Patriots South Australia Victoria WA Western Blaze |
Final Placings: 1. ACT 89ers 2. Queensland Patriots 3. New South Wales 4. Victoria 5. WA Western Blaze 6. South Australia |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Frank Curcio Tournament Convenor: Jon Wells Tournament Chief Umpire: Patricia Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician: Sandra Palmer |
Award Winners: Best Batter: Hayden Mathews (NSW) Best Pitcher: Harri Peters (NSW) Most Valuable Player: Hayden Mathews (NSW) Rookie of the Year: Dayle Child (SA) Player of the Grand Final: Andrew Kirkpatrick (ACT) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Harri Peters (NSW) Catcher: David Edwards (VIC) 1st Base: Aaron Cockman (WA) 2nd Base: Brendon O’Byrne (WA) 3rd Base: George Psimaris (VIC) Shortstop: Julian Jemmott (QLD) Outfielders: Hayden Mathews (NSW), Zenon Winters (ACT), Jamie Sheehan (ACT) Designated Player: Josh McGovern (ACT) |
Under 23 Women's National Championship
Date: 5th July - 8th July 2017 |
Venue: Redlands, Qld |
Draw/Results: |
Champions: New South Wales |
Teams: New South Wales Queensland Victoria Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. QLD 3. VIC 4. WA |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Sue Nisbet Tournament Chief Umpire: Darren Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician: Matt Denkel |
Award Winners: Best Batter: Samantha Hodgman (QLD) Best Pitcher: Dorinda Stone (QLD) Most Valuable Player: Jessica Donnelly (QLD) Player of the Grand Final: Chantelle Ladner (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Samantha Hodgman (QLD) Catcher: Sarah Beales (VIC) 1st Base: Jessica Donnelly (QLD) 2nd Base: Dorinda Stone (QLD) 3rd Base: Stephanie Curtis (QLD) Shortstop: Nicole Maitland (NSW) Outfielders: Emily Watson (WA), Katherine Laemmie (VIC), Ancelle Van Mollendorf (QLD) Designated Player: Alisha Prybyszczuk (QLD) |
U23 Men's National Softball Championship/U23 Men's Invitational
Date: 5th July - 8th July 2017 |
Venue: Redlands, QLD |
Draw/Results: |
2017 Laing Harrow Shield Champions: Queensland |
Teams: New South Wales Queensland Western Australia *NZ Major Sox *NZ Junior Black Sox *Ineligible for the Laing Harrow Shield |
Invitational Cup Winner: NZ Major Sox |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Sue Nisbet Tournament Chief Umpire: Darren Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician: Matt Denkel |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Kurt Barbarich (WA) Best Pitcher: Marshall Kronk (Qld) Best Batter: Kurt Barbarich (WA) Player of the Grand Final: James Purcell (Qld) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Daniel Chapman (NZ Major Sox) Catcher: Taylor Hick (NZ Major Sox) 1st Base: Nicholas Shaw (NSW) 2nd Base: Kurt Barbarich (WA) 3rd Base: Huw Davies (NZ Major Sox) Shortstop: Matthew Beckett (WA) Outfielders: Alex Cleary (Qld), Mason Rossi (NSW), Callum Bishop (NZ Major Sox) Designated Player: Pita Rona (NZ Major Sox) |
44th U19 Women's National Championship
Date: 15th January - 21st January 2017 |
Venue: Mirrabooka, WA |
Draw/Results: |
2017 Champions: New South Wales |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. SA 3. QLD 4. VIC 5. ACT 6. WA |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Luci Powell Tournament Chief Umpire: Leigh Evans Tournament Chief Statistician: Lynne Eltoft |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Tiffany Zuch (QLD) Best Pitcher: Gabrielle Plain (NSW) Best Batter: Maddison Smith (NSW) Player of the Grand Final: Gabrielle Plain (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Gabrielle Plain (NSW) Catcher: Maddison Smith (NSW) 1st Base: Tiffany Zuch (QLD) 2nd Base: Chloe Holman (NSW) 3rd Base: Brianna Trim (NSW) Shortstop: Tamieka Whitefield (QLD) Outfielders: Sara Riou (WA), Rhiannon Kemp (Qld), Shannon Keevers (NSW) Designated Player: Gemma Hamilton (VIC) |
29th U19 Men's National Championship
Date: 15th January - 21st January 2017 |
Venue: Redlands, Qld |
Draw/Results: |
2017 Champions: Queensland |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland Victoria Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. QLD 2. NSW 3. ACT 4. VIC 5. WA |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Daphne Bickle Tournament Convenor: Sue Nisbet Tournament Chief Umpire: Darren Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician: Chris Bailey |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Josh Bond (NSW) Best Pitcher: Layton Reid (QLD) Best Batter: Jeremy Waters (QLD) Player of the Grand Final: Layton Reid (QLD) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Layton Reid (QLD) Catcher: Jack Burt (WA) 1st Base: Shaun Lanaghan (NSW) 2nd Base: Blake Jackson (NSW) 3rd Base: Julian Scott-Davies (QLD) Shortstop: Jeremy Waters (QLD) Outfielders: Rsychan Thompson (QLD), Josh Bond (NSW), Samuel Reale (VIC) Designated Player: Brock Finlay (QLD) |
48th U17 Girl's National Championship
Date: 2nd January - 8th January |
Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark, Blacktown NSW |
Draw/Results: |
2017 Champions: New South Wales |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. NSW 2. SA 3. VIC 4. QLD 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: Debbie Grove Tournament Chief Statistician: Kaye Greggs |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Monique Smith (QLD) Best Pitcher: Jorja Barrett (NSW) Best Batter: Shaylan Whatman (NSW) Player of the Grand Final: Jenna Trim (NSW) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Jorja Barrett (NSW) Catcher: Faith Pickard (SA) 1st Base: Madisun Graham (QLD) 2nd Base: Shania Watson (NSW) 3rd Base: Shaylan Whatman (NSW) Shortstop: Olivia Kuzminksi (WA) Outfielders: Monique Smith (QLD), Georgia Reynolds (VIC), Lahynee Kearnes (ACT) Designated Player: Georgia Hood (SA) |
27th U17 Boys National Championship
Date: 2nd January - 7th January 2017 |
Venue: Hawker International Softball Centre, ACT |
Teams: Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. QLD 2. NSW 3. ACT 4. SA 5. WA 6. VIC |
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2017 Champions: Queensland |
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Officials: Technical Delegate: Sue Rindfleish/ Nicole Baldwin Tournament Convenor: Jon Wells Tournament Chief Umpire: Kevin Tannebring Tournament Chief Statistician: Sandra Palmer |
Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Sheldon Waller (QLD) Best Pitcher: Layton Reid (QLD) Best Batter: Jarred Garland (NSW) Player of the Grand Final: Layton Reid (QLD) |
All-Tournament Team: Pitcher: Layton Reid (QLD) Catcher: Rhys Shelley (QLD) 1st Base: Cameron Henderson (NSW) 3rd Base: Kyle Doherty (ACT) Pivots: Jarred Garland (NSW), Jeremy Waters (QLD) Outfielders: Dylan Hopgood (SA), Cody Rodwell (VIC), Kingsley Dawson (WA) Designated Player: Sheldon Waller (QLD) |
U15 Girls' Regional Softball Championship
Date: 15th January - 21st January 2017 |
Venue: Mirrabooka, WA |
Draw/Results: |
Champions: NSW Metro Green |
Teams: ACT Development NSW Country Gold NSW Metro Green NSW Metro Orange Qld Fire Qld Flames South Australia Blue South Australia Red Victoria Western Australia Gold Western Australia White |
Final Placings: 1. NSW Metro Green 2. NSW Metro Orange 3. SA Red 4. WA Gold 5. QLD Flames 6. SA Blue 7. QLD Fire 8. Victoria 9. NSW Country Gold 10. WA White 11. ACT Development |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Richard Costantino Tournament Convenor: Ebony Waru Tournament Chief Umpire: Kevin Tannebring Tournament Chief Statistician: Lynne Eltoft |
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U15 Boys' Regional Softball Championship
Date: 15th January - 21st January 2017 |
Venue: Redlands Softball Association, QLD |
Draw/Results: |
Champions: QLD Storm |
Teams: ACT NSW Country Gold NSW Metro Green NSW Metro Orange Qld Storm Qld Thunder Victoria Western Australia |
Final Placings: 1. QLD Storm 2. QLD Thunder 3. NSW Metro Orange 4. NSW Metro Green 5. Victoria 6. NSW Country Gold 7. WA Development 8. ACT Development |
Officials: Technical Delegate: Daphne Bickle Tournament Convenor: Sue Nisbet Tournament Chief Umpire: Trevor Murphy Tournament Chief Statistician: Chris Bailey |
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