Softball New Zealand

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Softball New Zealand
Softball New Zealand logo.png
Sport Softball
Jurisdiction New Zealand
Founded1938
Affiliation World Baseball Softball Confederation
Regional affiliation WBSC Oceania
PresidentLynda O'Cain
Official website
www.softball.org.nz
Flag of New Zealand.svg

Softball New Zealand, formerly known as the New Zealand Softball Association, [1] is the governing body for the sport of softball in New Zealand. Softball New Zealand consists of a number of regional associations and local clubs.

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History

On 11 January 1938, it was founded as New Zealand Softball Association. [1] New Zealand's first national men’s inter-provincial tournament took place on 25 March 1939 at the Winter Show Grounds in Wellington.

New Zealand first competed on the international stage when Australia women's teams toured New Zealand in 1949. The International Softball Federation (ISF) (now World Baseball Softball Confederation) hosted the first women's world championships in Melbourne, Australia in 1965. New Zealand finished fourth in a field of 5. The women's team won their first world title in 1982. [2] [3]

The first men's world championships took place in 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico where New Zealand finished third. The men have gone on to become the most successful team winning the world championships 7 times. [2] [3]

New Zealand softball have had 27 players, 7 coaches, 3 umpires 5 administrators, inducted into the WBSC Softball Hall of Fame along with 5 others for their meritorious service. [4]

Member associations

There are 23 member associations as listed on Softball New Zealand's website: [5]

Competitions

Defunct competitions

Current title holders

CompetitionYearChampionsRunners-upNext edition
Senior (Men's)
New Zealand Men's National Fastpitch Championship 2022 Wellington Auckland 2023
Senior (Women's)
New Zealand Women's National Fastpitch Championship 2022 Hutt Valley Auckland 2023

See also

Men's

Women's

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References

  1. 1 2 "Softball". Te Ara. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Page 2. New Zealand softball on the world stage". Te Ara. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Federation Focus: New Zealand where softball is tradition and innovation". WBSC . Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Softball Hall of Fame". WBSC . Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Softball New Zealand". Softball New Zealand. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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