SOFTBALL
Hawke's Bay's Monstars claim 10th consecutive title
Hawke's Bay's Monstars may not have been as dominant as previous seasons but they still claimed a 10th consecutive Fun in the Sun softball tournament women's gr...
Fun in the Sun attracts South Island softballers
Expect a festive atmosphere at the 40th edition of the Fun in the Sun softball tournament in Hastings this weekend. The Akina Park-hosted event, which begins o...
Saints softballers complete the double
Expect Saints premier men's softball team to complete the Hawke's Bay double again next summer. That was the promise from player-coach Luke Woon after his te...
Saints softballers secure first final berth
Saints last night became the first team to secure a berth in tomorrow's Hawke's Bay premier men's softball competition's post-Christmas final. The pre-Christ...
Fast Pitch softballers rapt with Pumas gesture
Top marks for sportsmanship in Hawke's Bay's premier men's softball competition this season go to Maraenui Pumas. Pumas pipped Fast Pitch 6-5 in yesterday's po...
Softball pitcher fires in nationals rehearsal
Hawke's Bay's Black Sox training squad pitcher Adam Woon yesterday had an ideal rehearsal for next week's national men's interclub softball tournament in Lower...
Mets upset below-strength Saints side
Former New Zealand under-19 baseball World Series player Horowai Puketapu was the hero as his Mets team won the clash of the unbeaten sides in Hawke's Bay's pre...
Home runs propel softball victories
Mets utility Horowai Puketapu and Saints infielder Hoani Crawford hit home runs during Saturday's play in Hawke's Bay's premier men's softball competition. Puk...
Hawke's Bay claim fifth place at NFC
Hawke's Bay senior men's softball team player-coach Luke Woon had every right to be buzzing after his team finished fifth at the North Harbour-hosted National F...
Bay softballers eye top four finish
Hawke's Bay senior men's softball team's player-coach Luke Woon is adamant he has the ammunition to gain a top four finish at this week's North Harbour-hosted N...
Mets produce history-making batting display
Mets created a massive slice of Hawke's Bay premier men's softball history on Thursday night. During their 14-5 win against Maraenui Pumas at Akina Park, Hasti...
Saints run hot in comp opener
Last week's Six 60 concert in Hawke's Bay forced a week's delay to the start of Hawke's Bay's premier men's post-Christmas softball competition. In the only ma...
Saints softballers go back to back
Defending champions Saints retained Hawke's Bay's premier men's softball pre-Christmas competition title in emphatic fashion tonight. The Luke Woon-coached Sai...
Saints secure first final berth
Saints Softball Club president Mace Price was the hero as his club won the battle of the two lifers in Hawke's Bay's premier men's pre-Christmas competition on...
Saints run hot as semifinals loom
Saints secured runner-up spot in Hawke's Bay's premier men's softball's pre-Xmas round-robin competition with an 8-1 victory over Fast Pitch at Akina Park, Hast...
Makea father-son combo triumphant
Hawke's Bay Hall of Famer and multiple world champion Thomas Makea was a member of the Poneke-Kilbirnie team which won the New Zealand Softball Classic in Hasti...
Thrilling Bay premier men's softball tussles
All four Hawke's Bay premier men's softball teams are ready for the New Zealand Classic to be played at Akina Park, Hastings this weekend. They proved this wit...
Bay's Woon makes Black Sox training squad
Hawke's Bay softballer Adam Woon celebrated his first taste of Black Sox selection with a superb display for his Saints club side tonight. Pitcher Woon was...
Pumas softballers bow to Mets experience
It's fair to suggest this has been the week from hell for the Maraenui Pumas premier men's softballers. Their training grounds were flooded on Monday night and...
Former internationals smash home runs in Bay softball
Former Black Sox utility Jovaan Hanley smashed an automatic home run as his Mets side won the feature Hawke's Bay premier men's softball match on Saturday. Han...
