SOFTBALL

Hutt News, Volume XII, Issue 23, 24 November 1948, Page 15

SOFTBALL

HUTT UNITED CLUB

The formation of the Hutt United Softball Club was undertaken by Messrs. M. Hutton and D. Jackson, and at the first general meeting the following officers were 'elected: Patron, Mr. C. Odlin; president, Mr. N. T. Gillespie; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. Emerson, M. Power, J. Duncan, B. Matthews, F. Pye, F. Elbe, J. Stratford, J. Evans, M. Hutton, R. Bradley, E. Pirie, G. Mouat, J. Croft, N. Liebezelt, A. Smith, T: Glasspole and J. E. Bentley. With the increase in popularity of Softball the club, which started with an initial membership of nine players in April, now has a total membership of 4 0 players, which equals four teams. These teams are affiliated to the Hutt Valley Association in the Senior A Second Division, Senior B and Junior A and B grades.

The club's thanks go to all supporters and the management committee for enabling it to take the field fully equipped and uniformed on the opening day of the competitions.

Outstanding players on this day were G. Bradley, who, as opening bat in the senior A team, made home base on bis first hit, and in the senior B team J. Walker as catcher and B. Jackson at centre played an excellent game. Results on Saturday Hutt Valley softball on Saturday resulted: Senior "Men's.—'Railways 13, Upper Hutt 11; Hutt 17, Te Aroha 2; Fords

9, Naenae Kiwis 1. Second Grade. —Taita Demons 14, Belmont 5. Senior B.—Hutt 27, Pirates 4. Junior, First Division.—Army Cadets 21 : Hutt City United 18; Taita Demons 16, Eastbourne 2. Women's.—Senior A: Railways 26, Moera 7; Hutt 25, Taita Demons 1. Prevention of Foul Play

At a' meeting of the executive of the Hutt Valley Softball Association a committee was set up to deal with foul play, and it was decided ■ to enforce the following:—Any player found guilty of foul play will be barred from softball games organised by the Association. Hutt and Railways senior A men's teams played a good game on the Speedway on Saturday evening, and although the "ball and ground were very heavy put up a grand showing. Next week Senior A Women and again Railways and Hutt will play a game at the Speedway.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY

The Hutft Valley Softball Association's fixtures for November ,27 are: Men.—Senior A First Division: Railways v. Hutt, Strand Park No. 2; Upper Hutt v. Naenae Kiwis, North Park No. 2; Fords v. Te Aroha,

North Park No. 1. Senior ASecond Division: Belmont v. Petone, North Park No. 1; Taita Demons v. Railways, North Park No. 3; .Moera v. Hutt City United, Strand Park. No. 1. Senior B: Pirates y. Hutt, Strand Park No. 1; Petone v. Naenae Kiwis, Strand Park No. .3; Naenae Rangers v. Hutt City United, North Park No. 3, Junior First Division: Army Cadets v. Taita Demons, Waterloo; Eastbourne v. Hutt City United, North Park No. 4.

Junior Second Division: Hutt City United v. Naenae Rangers, North Park No. 1; Hutt Central v. Petone, North Park No. 2. Women. —Senior A: Railways v. Hutt, Strand Park No. 2; Moera v. Belmont, Griffins; Upper Hutt v. Taita Demons, North Park No. 4. Senior B: Petone v. Y.W.C.A., Griffins; Elegante Neckwear v. Naenae Kiwis, Waterloo. Junior: Lyceum v. Eastbourne, North Park No. 2; Ist Cavaliers v. 2nd Cavaliers, Strand Park No. 3.