Albany, NZ - 2016 Dean Schick Memorial Softball Tournament
The Temperzone Junior Black Sox will headline this weekend’s 23rd edition of North Harbour Softball’s Dean Schick Memorial Tournament to be played at AWF Stadium in Albany.
Coached by softball legends Thomas Makea & Jarrad Martin the team will be using the tournament as a hard workout building combinations leading up to their World Championship title bid later in the year.
The Temperzone Junior Black Sox will headline this weekend's 23rd edition of North Harbour Softball's Dean Schick Memorial Tournament to be played at AWF Stadium in Albany.
Coached by softball legends Thomas Makea & Jarrad Martin the team will be using the tournament as a hard workout building combinations leading up to their World Championship title bid later in the year.
Northcote's Kaleb Rona has made the Junior's squad and the 6.30pm game on Saturday night will feature son versus father.
Kaleb's dad is none other than 3 time world champion infielder Brad & he leads a Northcote team looking to make the top playoff section for the first time since 2009.
A wealth of current and former Black Sox are contained within the rest of the teams competing this weekend.
Ramblers and Marist complete the Section A teams.
Ramblers are always a team to beat and are led by Black Sox Captain Nathan Nukunuku and Sox catcher Connor Peden.
Marist are coached by Eddie Kohlhase who will return to the venue where he coached New Zealand to victory in 2013. He is assisted by Taifau Matai who roamed the outfield for New Zealand for many years. Current and former Black Sox on their roster include Heinie Shannon, Jerome Haretuku and Roman Gabriel.
Section B consists of defending champions PCU from Christchurch, Auckland United, Waitakere Bears and local club Roosters.
United contain the 3 Enoka brothers who are part of the current Black Sox training squad.
PCU, who defeated Ramblers in the final last year 7 – 1, are always a team to beat.
Roosters are coached by North Harbour stalwart Danny Knight and won the Schick in 2014.
Bears are always a competitive unit and are spearheaded on the pitching mound by former Northcote player and current Sox squad member Eruera Drage.
Games begin on Friday night at 7pm, 10am on Saturday morning with the playoffs starting on Sunday morning at 9am.
The Dean Schick final is at 2pm on Sunday.
Cheers, Glen
Glen Roff - Softball Manager
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New Zealand Black Sox World Champions: 76, 84, 96, 00, 04, 13
New Zealand White Sox World Champions: 82
New Zealand Junior Black Sox World Champions: 85, 89
