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32 NT NEWS. Tuesday, August 13, 2013. www.ntnews.com.au PUB: NT NEWS DATE: 13-AUG-2013 PAGE: 32 COLOR: C M Y K Panthers pounce on title Darwin 1 player Belinda Anderson swings hard as Panthers catcher Bianca Scrymgour shapes to collect during the 2013 NT Softball Championships women’s Division 1 final Picture: HELEN ORR SOFTBALL PANTHERS took the lion’s share of silverware on offer in the women’s divisions at the 2013 NT Softball Champion- ships held at the Tracy Vill- age Sporting Complex. Panthers beat the hot favourites, Darwin 1, 13-3 in the women’s division 1 final. The Darwin team was made up with NT representative nominees. Along with Alice Springs, it had been pre- tournament favourites — but Alice was knocked out in the preliminary final and the Darwin team was upset in the decider. Softball NT media and com- munications officer Emma Harvey said: ‘‘We always have a mixed team that plays in the championships under the Panther banner and this year it was essentially Dar- win and Katherine women. ‘‘None were NT represent- ative players and it surprised all when they took the title in such a commanding manner. ‘‘Panthers pitcher Melanie Retchford won the Division 1 MVP and it was her perform- ance on the mound that was the major difference. ‘‘It was expected the Dar- win 1 and Alice Springs teams would play off in the final, but Panthers had other ideas.’’ In women’s Division 2, Pan- thers won by the narrowest of margins when they took the title 9-8 over Darwin A. But in the men’s division, Palmerston upstaged peren- nial champs Panthers 9-6. Palmerston was predomin- antly a team of baseballers and took the title on the back of a solid performance from Anthony Bell, who won the MVP and fielding awards. ‘‘Overall it was one of the best Championships we have had — the level of compe- tition was strong across all divisions,’’ Harvey said. ‘‘The Brolga’s was a men’s team from the Tiwi Islands and they were unbelievably talented — if they played reg- ular competition, look out the Darwin teams.’’ Results and awards. Women’s Division 1: Panthers d Darwin 1 (13-3). MVP: Melanie Ret- chford. Pitching: Virginia Morris. Fielding: Michelle Krauer. Batting: Ashlee McInnes. Women’s Division 2: Panthers d Darwin A (9-8). MVP: Noelene Chel- lingsworth. Pitching: Marie Napatali. Fielding: Jackie McSkimming. Batting: Noelene Chellingsworth. Men’s: Palmerston d Panthers (9-6). MVP: Anthony Bell. Fielding: Anthony Bell. Pitching: Darren Braun. Batting: William Bouwer. System Homes Roadies edge out Champions TABLE TENNIS IT was a big night for Roadies in the second round of Caza- ly’s A-Grade table tennis com- petition when they unveiled a new sponsorship deal which will see them known as the System Homes Roadies. Star player John Pudney got them off to a flying start against Champions, but un- fortunately he had to leave af- ter his singles win. Junior player, Sonny Car- twright, was enlisted to rep- lace Pudney, and he com- bined with the in-form Dennis Evans to take a cru- cial doubles rubber, winning 12-10 in the final set after sav- ing two match points. That was enough for Sys- tem Homes Roadies to clinch the match 6 rubbers to 5. Cartwright is one of four juniors who will represent the NT at the National Junior Championships in Melbourne in six weeks time. The other matches were just as tight. Honey notched up their second consecutive 6-5 victory, this time against Palmerston Golf Club. In the pivotal rubber Pedro Lay (Honey) outlasted Elfrida Kalich in a nail-biting five- setter, winning 12-10, 14-12, 8-11, 8-11, 13-11. Ladder leaders Brothers got home against Phoenix, but only after a scare. An- other representative junior, Jonathon Tong combined with Graham Symons to win the second doubles rubber which tied up the match at 4 rubbers each. When Tong took the first set of the ninth rubber against Thong Mann Lee, a major upset looked to be brewing, but the experi- enced Lee steadied and clinched the rubber three sets to one, after which Brothers recorded a 7-4 victory. Toong Yeen Lee is the only player to have won a perfect six out of six singles rubbers. In Cazaly’s B-Grade compe- tition, Reapers and Stars both had convincing 9-2 victories and will battle each other for top spot on Thursday night. There will be considerable interest in the match-up be- tween Robert Ho (Reapers) and Mukesh Jain (Stars) who are the only players to rack up six singles wins in the first two rounds. Robots and Ninjas were both beaten. A depleted Robots line-up went down to the Bulls. The Ninjas lost three tight five-setters to Blasters’ Sonny Cartwright and Chris Depasquale. Round 2 results. A-Grade: Honey 6 d Palmerston Golf Club 5; Brothers 7 d Phoenix 4; System Homes Roadies 6 d Champions 5. B:Grade Bulls 9 d Robots 2; Blasters 7 d Ninjas 4; Stars 9 d Tigers 2; Reapers 9 d Geckos 2.
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Panthers pounce on title
Darwin 1 player Belinda Anderson swings hard as Panthers catcher Bianca Scrymgour shapes to collect during the 2013 NT Softball Championships women’s Division 1 final Picture: HELEN ORR
SOFTBALL
PANTHERS took the lion’sshare of silverware on offer inthe women’s divisions at the2013 NT Softball Champion-ships held at the Tracy Vill-age Sporting Complex.
Panthers beat the hotfavourites, Darwin 1, 13-3 inthe women’s division 1 final.
The Darwin team was madeup with NT representative
nominees. Along with AliceSprings, it had been pre-tournament favourites — butAlice was knocked out in thepreliminary final and theDarwin team was upset inthe decider.
Softball NT media and com-munications officer EmmaHarvey said: ‘‘We alwayshave a mixed team that playsin the championships underthe Panther banner and this
year it was essentially Dar-win and Katherine women.
‘‘None were NT represent-ative players and it surprisedall when they took the title insuch a commanding manner.
‘‘Panthers pitcher MelanieRetchford won the Division 1MVP and it was her perform-ance on the mound that wasthe major difference.
‘‘It was expected the Dar-win 1 and Alice Springs teams
would play off in the final, butPanthers had other ideas.’’
In women’s Division 2, Pan-thers won by the narrowest ofmargins when they took thetitle 9-8 over Darwin A.
But in the men’s division,Palmerston upstaged peren-nial champs Panthers 9-6.
Palmerston was predomin-antly a team of baseballersand took the title on the backof a solid performance from
Anthony Bell, who won theMVP and fielding awards.
‘‘Overall it was one of thebest Championships we havehad — the level of compe-tition was strong across alldivisions,’’ Harvey said.
‘‘The Brolga’s was a men’steam from the Tiwi Islandsand they were unbelievablytalented — if they played reg-ular competition, look out theDarwin teams.’’
Results and awards.Women’s Division 1: Panthers d
Darwin 1 (13-3). MVP: Melanie Ret-chford. Pitching: Virginia Morris.Fielding: Michelle Krauer. Batting:AshleeMcInnes.Women’s Division 2: Panthers d
Darwin A (9-8). MVP: Noelene Chel-lingsworth. Pitching: Marie Napatali.Fielding: Jackie McSkimming. Batting:Noelene Chellingsworth.Men’s: Palmerston d Panthers
(9-6). MVP: Anthony Bell. Fielding:Anthony Bell. Pitching: Darren Braun.Batting:WilliamBouwer.
System Homes Roadies edge out ChampionsTABLE TENNIS
IT was a big night for Roadiesin the second round of Caza-ly’s A-Grade table tennis com-petition when they unveiled anew sponsorship deal whichwill see them known as theSystem Homes Roadies.
Star player John Pudneygot them off to a flying startagainst Champions, but un-fortunately he had to leave af-ter his singles win.
Junior player, Sonny Car-twright, was enlisted to rep-lace Pudney, and he com-bined with the in-formDennis Evans to take a cru-cial doubles rubber, winning12-10 in the final set after sav-ing two match points.
That was enough for Sys-tem Homes Roadies to clinchthe match 6 rubbers to 5.
Cartwright is one of fourjuniors who will representthe NT at the National Junior
Championships in Melbournein six weeks time.
The other matches werejust as tight. Honey notchedup their second consecutive6-5 victory, this time againstPalmerston Golf Club.
In the pivotal rubber PedroLay (Honey) outlasted ElfridaKalich in a nail-biting five-setter, winning 12-10, 14-12,8-11, 8-11, 13-11.
Ladder leaders Brothersgot home against Phoenix,
but only after a scare. An-other representative junior,Jonathon Tong combinedwith Graham Symons to winthe second doubles rubberwhich tied up the match at 4rubbers each. When Tongtook the first set of the ninthrubber against Thong MannLee, a major upset looked tobe brewing, but the experi-enced Lee steadied andclinched the rubber three setsto one, after which Brothers
recorded a 7-4 victory. ToongYeen Lee is the only player tohave won a perfect six out ofsix singles rubbers.
In Cazaly’s B-Grade compe-tition, Reapers and Stars bothhad convincing 9-2 victoriesand will battle each other fortop spot on Thursday night.
There will be considerableinterest in the match-up be-tween Robert Ho (Reapers)and Mukesh Jain (Stars) whoare the only players to rack
up six singles wins in the firsttwo rounds. Robots andNinjas were both beaten. Adepleted Robots line-up wentdown to the Bulls. The Ninjaslost three tight five-setters toBlasters’ Sonny Cartwrightand Chris Depasquale.
Round2 results.A-Grade: Honey 6 d Palmerston Golf
Club 5; Brothers 7 d Phoenix 4; SystemHomes Roadies 6 d Champions 5.
B:Grade Bulls 9 d Robots 2; Blasters7 d Ninjas 4; Stars 9 d Tigers 2; Reapers9 d Geckos 2.
