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:

Available Here 

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

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:

Available Here

Team Lists:

Available Here

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:

Available Here 

Champions:

New South Wales

Teams:

New South Wales

Queensland 

Victoria

Western Australia 

Final Placings:

1. NSW

2. QLD

3. VIC

4. WA

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

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:

Available Here 

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexAccor

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:

Available Here

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

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:

Available Here

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

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:

Available Here

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

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrexNSR 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

Draw/Results:

Available Here

2017 Champions:

Queensland

Team Lists:

Available Here

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

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:

Available Here 

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

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex

U15 Boys' Regional Softball Championship

Date: 

15th January - 21st January 2017

Venue:

Redlands Softball Association, QLD

Draw/Results:

Available Here 

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

Sponsors:

Australian Sports CommissionEastonGreatrex