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Softball National Tournament

Waikato won the New Zealand secondary schoolgirls' softball tournament after close matches with Auckland and Counties. The Nelson team did not fare well but managed to win two matches and at one stage led the strong Counties side 12-6 in their match before Counties pulled out all stops and won 14-12. Eleven teams contested the tournament and the visitors were not disappointed with Nelson's main claim to fame - its weather.

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Mandy Purnell, Nelson, puts everything into a swing

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Auckland's Linda Crowsen leaves the ground as she begins her slide into third base in the final against Waikato. She made it

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"Strike!" Umpire Stuart Lothian

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Mandy Purnell comes home

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And Tini Hippolite follows Mandy

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Pipi Manahira desperately slides home for Nelson and then, Right, carefully picks herself up. She made it. Counties won this game

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"Just try to hit this!" Nelson pitcher Gayleen Smith is determined

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This Counties player had a big swing

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Jubilation shows on the face of Waikato's Yvonne Salaia as she takes a catch to dismiss an Auckland player

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All concentration. Nelson catcher Tini Hippolite and umpire Lothian

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Nelson coach Dot McWhinnie gives Gail Kotua advice before batting

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