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Day 1 Schedule:

Game 1: SA v QLD 11:30AM AEST

QLD 9 def SA 2
QLD: 9R 10H 4E
SA: 2R 6H 2E

Queensland welcome South Australia to the O35 National Championships with an opening loss in six innings.

The QLD hitters got off to a strong start, scoring four in the opening inning. Melania Thorburn did the damage with a double to score Leah Ebert and Justine Smethurst, before Kirsten Bell brought her home on a sacrifice fly.

South Australia held QLD to no score in the second, and found their opener thanks to Kelly O'Brien's single to score Kate Adamson.

But the strong start for QLD made SA's recovery quite the challenge. Two in the third, one in the fifth and two more in the sixth without any reply from SA meant that the runs-ahead-rule was in play.

Tahlia Larosa found her way over the home plate to give SA a chance at a late comeback, but they couldn't find the all important third run and the game ended in the sixth.

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Game 2: VIC v NSW 2:00PM AEST

NSW 9 def VIC 0
NSW: 9R 14H 0E
VIC: 0R 2H 0E

The defending champions and hosts claimed their opening win over Victoria in six innings.

Suzanne Fairhurst managed eight strikeouts in five innings as NSW worked their way inning by inning to a nine-nothing lead.

It was a tight game until the fourth, when NSW found their second and third scores thanks to Nicole Gibson and Leah Willoughby.

Once NSW got the momentum behind them, they were a force, scoring in consequtive innings and holding firm on defence to end the game early.

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Game 3: QLD v ACT 4:30PM AEST

QLD 4 def ACT 2
QLD: 4R 6H 1E
ACT: 2R 5H 2E

Queensland make it two from two as they hand the ACT their opening loss.

A tight affair through most of the game saw the ACT take the lead in the fourth.

Christine McSavaney opened their account with a single to score Emma-Lys Hardie, before making it home herself.

QLD worked their way to a reply with a sacrifice fly to score Justine Smethurst, and the ACT would give up nothing more until the sixth.

But in the sixth, QLD found their groove to score three and hold firm to claim the win

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Game 4: VIC v SA 4:30PM AEST

VIC 14 def SA 0
VIC: 14R 15H 0E
SA: 0R 2H 5E

Victoria bounce back from their opening loss to shutout South Australia and take a convincing win.

Niki Benbow logged 4RBIs, including a 2RBI double to ignite a five-run opening inning.

Sarah Wickens kept the SA hitters contained, taking nine strikeouts in four innings and allowing just two hits.

The Victorians scored in three successive innings before SA contained the momentum, but with 14 on the board heading into the fourth, they were unable to avoid the runs-ahead-rule bringing and early finish.

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Game 5: NSW v ACT 7:00PM AEST

NSW 10 def ACT 3
NSW: 10R 15H 3E
ACT: 3R 7H 1E

New South Wales claim their second win on day one, seeing off ACT in five.

Melanie Thomas led the way for NSW with 2RBIs and four hits from 4ABs, while the rest of the scoring was spread throughout the NSW hitters.

Michelle Gorisse and Elissa Commins combined for six strikeouts in five innings, but the ACT still managed to find their way to seven hits to score three.

A four-run fourth-inning for NSW came about from three wild pitches and a Thomas single to score Belinda Summerville, making it an 8-1 ball game and with a big task for ACT.

ACT's Melissa Bulger singled to score Candice Levesque before Nikkita Platt came home for their third, but that was where the scoring ended for the ACT.

Leanne Scott stepped up to score Thomas on a first-pitch double and the runs-ahead-rule was brought into effect.

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Bob Harrow Memorial Trophy / Over 35 Men's National Championship
Day 1 Schedule:

Game 1: WA v ACT 11:30AM AEST

WA 15 def ACT 0
WA: 15R 6H 1E
ACT: 0R 2H 2E

Western Australia storm to their opening win of the campaign, cruising past ACT in three innings.

Heath Buswell allowed just two hits while taking seven strikeouts to keep ACT runless.

A six-run opening inning with the bat gave WA a commanding lead.

They shared the scoring with seven RBIs scored by five hitters, and made the most of some inconsistent pitching from the ACT.

Nine runs scored in the bottom of the second meant that the runs-ahead-rule was in play, and the ACT were unable to get on the board to avoid an early finish to the game.

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Game 2: QLD v ACT 2:00PM AEST

QLD 15 def ACT 0
QLD: 15R 11H 0E
ACT: 0R 1H 2E

Queensland hand the ACT their second run-less loss of the day, exploding in the second with an eight-run inning.

Luke VanDeGriendt, William Bailey and Thomas Bailey all notched 3RBI performances as the Queenslanders fired 15 past the ACT in just two innings.

Jarred Pickup kept it tight in the centre, pitching three strikeouts and allowing one solitary hit.

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Game 3: WA v INV 2:00PM AEST

WA 12 def INV 0
WA: 12R 13H 0E
INV: 0R 3H 0E

Western Australia's Aaron Cockman has lead the charge against the Invitationals, scoring 4RBIs from 3ABs, helping WA to another big score on day one.

Mark Harris got the scoring started in the bottom of the first, scoring Nathan Brown off his homer over left-field.

Steve Hoffman pitched a clean game, taking six strikouts in four innings, and allowing just three hits.

Jason Garner and Harris both finished with 3RBIs, while Cockman's third inning 3RBI homerun was the statement of the game.

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Game 4: INV v NSW 4:30PM AEST

NSW 7 def INV 0
NSW: 7R 7H 0E
INV: 0R 1H 0E

New South Wales open their account in seven, holding the Invitationals scoreless.

It took the hosts until the fourth to breakthrough their opponents defence, as Ben Kelly's double brought James Darby and Glenn Lynch home.

Three more in the fifth gave NSW a strong platform to bring home the win, thanks to homers by Jamie Sheehan and Lee Williams.

It was slim pickings for the rest of the game, but the Invitational team was unable to break down an outstanding pitching performance between Darby and Demetrius Doney - who combined for 16 strikeouts.

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Game 5: QLD v NSW 7:00PM AEST

NSW 11 def QLD 10
NSW: 11R 9H 2E
QLD: 10R 9H 7E

New South Wales hold on to an eight-inning thriller to end day one at the Over 35 National Championships.

It was a very close encounter through much of the game. NSW found their way to a 3-0 lead by the middle of the second, but QLD clawed two back by the bottom of the fourth.

David Metekingi scored a third for QLD, bringing Luke VanDeGriendt home on a single to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth.

And then the seventh inning happened.

The gameplan for NSW appeared to be to play it slow and work their way to the lead.

Marcus Solylo made it on base with an infield single - Dale Smith advanced Solylo to second with a sacrifice bunt - Demetrius Doney was given permission to chase and on a 2-2 count managed to find his way to first on an error while allowing Solylo to advance to third.

The plan in play then brought to fruition by Glenn Lynch, who found a first pitch single to score Solylo. Now they can sit on the one-run-lead they worked hard for and bank the win, right?

Wrong. Five more runs in the seventh and it's 9-3. That's the ballga..... Wrong again!

Queensland were inspired by the scoring display of the hosts and worked their way level with an out to spare. John Nash with the chance to clinch an epic comeback win for QLD, but instead is ground out and they head to an eighth.

We'll keep the ending short - NSW scored their tie-break runner plus one to give QLD two to chase, and chase they did.

William Bailey scored John Nash (tie-break runner) to make it 11-10 before Luke VanDeGriendt's finaly roll of the dice came but a foot away from forcing a ninth-inning. With Scott Watson on third after a lovely triple deep to left field, and a full count, VanDeGrindt managed an infield hit and put on the afterburners, only to be beaten by the infield by no more than a pace.

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