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AUSTRALIAN FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008 GILLEY’S SHIELD <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Women’s Fastpitch Championship 6 – 12 January, 2008 Blacktown Olympic Park, NSW Final Standings Win Loss RF RA New South Wales 10 2 61 28 Queensland 8 5 38 29 Victoria 7 5 26 27 ACT 6 5 30 22 Western <strong>Australia</strong> 3 7 22 26 South <strong>Australia</strong> 0 10 7 52 Grand Final Score New South Wales 2 def Queensland 0 Winning Team Kyira Cox, Kelly Gentle, Renee Gloss, Tatiana Holodnow, Danica Howlett, Zara Mee, Simmone Morrow, Ashlee Pobjie, Stacey Porter, Belinda Summerville, Kym Turnell, Natalie Ward, Felicity Witt, Belinda Wright, Kerry Wyborn, Rachel Zucchetti, Troy Baverstock (Head Coach), Chris Clough (Administrator), Kathy Horton (Assistant Coach), Lloyd Howlett (Assistant Coach), Sharon O’Mara (Specialist Coach), Carolyn Buttsworth (Statistician), Justin Wray (Physiotherapist), Jamie Ryan (Sport Scientist). Award Winners Midge Nelson Medal (MVP) Stacey Porter (NSW) Lorraine Woolley Medal (Best Pitcher) Felicity Witt (NSW) Sybil Turner Medal (Best Batter) Belinda Summerville (NSW) Rosemary Adey Medal (Rookie of the Year) Belinda White (SA) 2008 JOHN REID SHIELD <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Men’s Fastpitch Championship 1 – 7 March, 2008 Altona, Victoria Final Standings Win Loss RF RA ACT 11 1 49 16 Western <strong>Australia</strong> 7 6 41 28 Victoria 5 7 30 50 Queensland 6 5 58 46 <strong>Australia</strong> U19 4 6 28 54 New South Wales 1 9 28 40 Grand Final Score ACT 5 def Western <strong>Australia</strong> 0 Winning Team Evan Byrne, Adam Folkard, Mike Harrow, Laing Harrow, Matthew Jones, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Michael Moore, Matthew Norton, Nicholas Norton, Matthew Riley, Richard Sullivan, Michael Tanner, Bob Harrow (Head Coach), Geoff Tutt (Manager), Tracey Hebditch (Statistician). Award Winners Most Valuable Player Michael Harrow (ACT) Best Pitcher Andrew Kirkpatrick (ACT) Best Batter Zenon Winters (Qld) Rosemary Adey Medal (Rookie of the Year) Michael Moore (ACT) <strong>Softball</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> 47