Softball Tournament

Marlborough won both the men's and women's sections of a softball tournament in which teams from Marlborough, West Coast, Nelson and Buller took part. Nelson was runner-up in each section. Play was hampered by rain on the first day, but the weather improved for the finals on the Sunday.

Marlborough men, Back: Geoff Brown, Harvey Howard, Jim Joseph, Win Heath (coach), John Gleeson, Graeme Copp, Andy Dehar, Tas Karehana (assistant coach); front: Barry Fyfe, Grahame Ward, Erroll McConnail, Peter McRae (capt), Tas Ellis, Jerry Ngawhika, Michael McConnell.

Lyn Barnett makes her catch before Dale Garrick reaches 1st base.

Nelson women. Back: Audrey Heath, Christine Yarker, Kay Gillmore, Ben Marshall (coach), Diane Currin, Lileve Burden; front: Lyn Barnett, Heather Grant, Diane Robins (capt), Rae Hammond, Jennifer Cox.

There was quite a crowd to see the finals

Marlborough women. Back: Ian Uffinddell (coach), Jillian Harrison, Bernadette Taare, Pam Grace, Pam Grant, Mary Anne Butzbach, Margaret Samuels, Tas Karehana (assist coach); front: Jocelyn Broughton, Molly Luke, Dale Garrick, Joan Hamilton, Nelly Wills, Mary Cobham.

Nelson men. Back: Hugh Jo11iffe, Scott Cole, Peter Knapp, Neil Dennehy, Don Gillmore, Doug Thorn, Brian Borgfield; front: John Marr, Terry Hill, Ben Marshall, Ron Wong, Bob Bredbe.

G. Ward (Marl) is beaten to base by Ben Marshall

Bob Bredbe just makes it

Buller v Nelson and the Buller player makes base

A merry mix-up between Bob Bredbe and Marlborough's Jerry Ngawhika

An umpire's view as the girls play ball

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The Nelson Photo News

No 41 : April 4, 1964

Softball Tournament