Saturday's Softball Results
Saturday saw. the commencement of softball games after the Christmas recess. All games played were of a high standard. Results:— Red Sox: 2 0 1 0 4 o—7. Wanganui East: 0 2 0 1 1 1 I—6. In a closely contested game Red Sox were able to better Wanganui East’s score by one run and emerge the winner. A Templeton (W E.) and M. Hopper (Red Sox) hit home runs. Giants: 0 0 0 5 11 0 5—21. United: 0 2 0 0 2 0 Giants proved the stronger team to win easily from United, who collapsed in the fifth innings. Star: 9 I'6 6 6 2 2—28. Aces: 0 6 4 0 6 3 I—l 4. Star batted well against Aces to win comfortably in a big scoring game. J. Payne and L. Reardon (Star) hit home runs. WOMEN. Amazons: 4 4 0 22 0 I—l 3. Hinemoa: 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—l.0 —1. Amazons defeated Hinemoa comfortably with J. Lowe and B. Gibson scoring home runs. A. Hood's pitching was well up to standard. Dodgers defeated Children’s Garments by default St. Mary’s: 6 2 1 2 5 2—lB. M.1.A.: 0 0 22 8 3—15. In a closely contested game throughout, St. Mary’s emerged the winners by three runs. St. Mary's did not bat their last innings. Junior Labour League defaulted to Star. The following players are requested to report at Spriggens Park on Wednesday next at 6 p.m.:—O. Daken (J.L.L.), D. Graham (J.L.L.I, W. Carroll (J.L.L.), B. Kinlock (Marton), —. Adam (Marton), Mrs. Kereama (Marton), K. Richdale (Dodgers), R. Granger (Dodgers), E. Edwards (M.1.A.), S, Ryland (Amazons), B. Gibson (Amazons), P Fairweather (St. Mary’s).
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Wanganui Chronicle, 17 January 1949, Page 3
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280Saturday's Softball Results Wanganui Chronicle, 17 January 1949, Page 3
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