Close match in women’s softball

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33096, 11 December 1972, Page 21

Close match in women’s softball

Christchurch West retained its unbeaten record when, in a ’, very close encounter, it scored jthe only run of the game in the eighth innings to beat Monowai. , Spreydon, after leading early in its game against Western ’ Suburbs, was forced to stage a sixth-innings batting rally to reJ gain the lead and win, 9-7. SPREYDON v. WESTERN SUBURBS Spreydon began well when M. Hirama scored A. Caddie, and , scored herself on an overthrow at first base. Spreydon doubled its score through good batting by M. Williams, P. Nalopa, Caddie and Hirama. Western Suburbs’s G. Larsen eventually scored on a bunt by R. Pater- ; son and was followed home by IS. Carroll on an error. A good hit by B. Tilden enabled Sprevdon’s H. Thyne and M. Williams to score in its third. In reply, a sacrifice by Larsen and a hard drive by Carroll enabled two runners to score for Western Suburbs. Western Suburbs levelled the game in its I fourth turn at bat when A. Huri- , wai and Palermo took advantage of errors to score. In its fifth, Western Suburbs went into the lead for the first time when A. Coffey, after hit- : ting on and making third base, scored on a short-stop error. Western Suburbs’s lead was short-lived. Spreydon, in its sixth, with strong batting by ; M. Williams, Tilden, Caddie, and ‘ Hirama, scored three runs to regain the lead. Western Suburbs nearly scored in reply, but R. j Thomas was tagged at home I plate. Neither side scored in its I last, Spreydon winning, 9-7. H. Thyne (Spreydon) faced 35; batters, gained two strike-outs. I and gave up one walk and seven I

;s hits. while R. Thomas (Western a f Suburbs) faced 35 batters, gained d two strike-outs, and conceded one e walk and 13 hits. !; CHCH WEST v. MONOWAI • In a very tight game which produced softball of a high standad, Christchurch West, in the ’ eighth innings, clinched the game. With one batter out, P. | Chambers walked to first base, (advanced on a sacrifice bunt by I. R. Stinson, and scored when S. d Constable guided the ball just v over the short-stop’s head, and it 1 was not fielded cleanly in the g out-field. I- Both sides fielded well; Mono* 1- wai made two errors, while y Christchurch West made four. - Christchurch West looked like; v i scoring in its fifth innings when .■ I V. Chambers hit a three-base hit -with one batter out, but a' 51 strike-out and a catch ended its > j chances. I R. Stinson (Christchurch West) i -: faced 28 batters, gained two i [ ’strike-outs, and did not concede! II a hit. while B. Makinson faced ■ i 129 batters, gained five strike-outs I -: and gave up two walks and two' -; hits to P. Chambers and S. ConI stable. »I Most of Christchurch West’s j 11 batting was confined to the in- 1 - field and only four batters man- 1 , 1 aged to put the ball in the out-1 field. Seven Monowai batters I > managed to get the ball over the | > infield. V. Morgan (Monowai) j r was responsible for some good 1 I dismissals; while K. Noonan and I • P. Chambers caught well for- ; Christchurch West.

The points table is:— F. A. P W. L. Chch West 8 8 0 61 9 Monowai 8 6 2 53 12 Spreydon 8 3 3 26 58 West. Subs 8 2 6 32 49 Burnside 8 1 7 18 62