Patriots Fundraiser Tournament

Nominations are now open for A and B grade men's teams, as well as men's and women's masters teams, to participate at the Patriots Tournament to be held at Redlands over the weekend of Saturday January 28 and Sunday January 29. 
The tournament is designed to help the Patriots fundraise for their journey to the Nationals in February and also the Southern Cross Challenge in Christchurch in April as well as give the Patriots players some extra game time ahead of Nationals.

A feature of the tournament will be an exhibition match between the Patriots and an All Stars Men's team on Saturday night.

Don't miss out! Contact Patriots Manager Lisa Anderson on 0410 632 062 to register or seek further information.

2011/2012 AIS Open Women’s Squad

Softball Queensland would like to congratulate Jodie Bowering, Jocelyn McCallum, Carmelle Sorensen, Kate Sternes, Jade Wall and Melinda Weaver on their selection in the Australian Open Women's AIS Squad for 2011/12 (1 December 2011-31 July 2012).

To find out who else received scholarships click here.

Queenslanders Selected for NZ Test Series

 Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to represent Australia in the Aussie Spirit.

• Jodie Bowering, Co-Captain
• Sandra Holden
• Danielle Stewart
• Melinda Weaver

Aussie Spirit will play the New Zealand White Sox in a 3 game Test series following the Gilley’s Shield Round 3 & Edebone-Weber Shield Finals. The series will be played at Hawker International Softball Centre, ACT from 7- 8 January 2012.

Queensland Heat Still In Contention

Queensland Heat remain in contention for the 2011/2012 Gilley’s Shield and Edebone-Weber Shields following Round 2 held at Brisbane’s Downey Park last weekend.

The Queensland Heat commenced round two in equal third position on the competition ladder and, following competitive results in Brisbane, are positioned fourth leading into Round 3 when it the combined tournament resumes in January in Canberra.

With no more than three runs between the teams in all of Queensland’s matches, the Heat defeated ACT Diamonds 6-5 followed by a 2-0 defeat of the SA Starz and 1-0 defeat of the VIC Titans from seven matches played on home soil.

Queensland Heat finished third in both the Gilley’s Shield and Edebone-Weber Shield last season, and this year are seeking their first national title since the 2008/2009 season.

All players have added incentive to present their best form in the current tournament ahead of selections to be made for next year’s Women’s World Softball Championship in Canada.

The Gilley’s Shield, Australia’s premier open women’s softball tournament, is played over four rounds and four months in four different states.

The winning team of trans-Tasman Edebone-Weber Shield is determined following the completion of three of those rounds, after which the New Zealand White Sox then return home.

The Gilley’s Shield Finals Series is contested by Australian state teams only.

Round four and the Finals Series of the 2011/2012 Gilley’s Shield will be played in Sydney in February.