Waimarino softball settles after slow start

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 264, 22 November 1988, Page 16

Waimarino softball settles after slow start

Softball in the Waimarino got off to a slow start this season but seems to have settled down and there have been excellent games over the past few weeks. The ladies' competi- made up of inexperition has not been enced and experienced strong. Traditionally players should peak the Ruapehu College towards the end of the Old Boys ladies team softball season and alhas dominated the though they have only competition but the the services of Kerry top players were un- and David Brown from available this year so their original line-up it is now wide open. they have the promisIn the men's compe- ing Regan Sue on the tition after last week- mound and two local end's results there is a youngsters Dwayne three way tie between Bishop, who has the favoured Waiouru played for Southland, United team and the and Daryl Paul. Daryl surprise Taihape Ma- has represented at under jors. The third team is 16 and school boy nathe young Ruapehu tional level as a College Old Boys catcher while i n Mens teams. Horowhenua, during This new-look team which time he played

in the same team as Dave Workman and Chubb Tangaroa. He has made a comeback this year. The average age for the team is 19. Although they are not expected to take the title this year for the

first time they are expected to give the favoured team a run for their money. The Waimarino mens and ladies softball representative teams travel through to Wanganui to play Wanganui this Sunday. This is an an-

nual event and although Waimarino have never beaten their nearest neighbours it is expected that the mens team will give the Wanganui team the usual tussle. Mens Team Tom Ryder, Reagan

Sue, Sony Homa, Tom Manahi, George Emile, Tubby O'Riley, Grant Ryan, Chris Waterhouse, Rick Tawhriri, Keri Brown, Darryl Paul, Dwayne Bishop, David Brown Manager. Womens Team

L. Hay, S. Henana, N. Huriwaka, R. Tepaa, R. Tepaa, R. Parata, M . Brown, M. Hona, K . Wirepa, K. Burrows, C. Albert, T. Paul, L . Penny, M. Peretini, P. Hokianga - Coach, L. Williams - Asst Coach. Walter Sue