Some great Softball was played over the Over 35 State Championship Weekend at Blacktown International Sportspark.
The Men’s competition was a round robin with 7 teams competing. The top 3 at the end of the rounds moved through for a chance to win the title. Southern Districts with only 1 loss finished on top and waited the outcome of the Macarthur and Newcastle game to see who they would be facing in the final. Newcastle won the game 10 – 7 in a close game which saw both teams in a position to take the win.
The score in the final seemed like a one way affair however Newcastle fought hard and showed why they deserved to be in the final but Southern Districts with some tight pitching from Peter Shearer and some strong hitting ran out winners 10 – 0.
Final Placings
1st Southern Districts
2nd Newcastle
3rd Macarthur
4th Cumberland Nepean
5th Penrith City
6th Georges River
7th Campbelltown
The top 2 teams in the 9 team women’s competition were the undefeated Sutherland Team and Cumberland Nepean who had one loss. Sutherland took an early lead but the strong Cumberland Nepean line up fought back and with some great hitting took the game 4 runs to 3 to win their first Over 35 Women’s Championship.
Final Placings
1st Cumberland Nepean
2nd Sutherland
3rd Far North Coast
4th Newcastle
5th Macarthur
6th Illawarra
7th Penrith City
8th Manly Warringah
9th Southern Districts