Kia ora ECB Whanau, 

We wanted to express a huge THANK YOU to our ECB family, committee, parents and FOCers who donated their time to our club on Club Duty Day. The market was extremely successful raising $2500 to the club which will help go towards more equipment and youth playing shirts. 

In this newsletter you'll find:

  • North Harbour Rep player acknowledgement
  • Movie Night ticket still on sale 
  • About the Player cards
  • Cancellation of SGM meeting - 30 November 
  • Friday Night Festival - 01 December 

We want to acknowledge the hard work of our ECB players put into attending North Harbour Representative Rep Trials and those that made it through to being selected as part of the Rep Teams.  Congratulations everyone, we know you'll make the most of these awesome experiences and opportunities.  

U15 Boys Pango Team Soloman Hibbert and Kokowai Team Kaleb Taylor, Conner Mackessack, Cooper Adkins, Jack Regan, Noah Faulkner, Wilbur Congalton, Cohen McDonagh, Quintin Van Heerden and Archie Dew including Tracey Kaminski Head Coach, Dave Mackessack, Georgina Dew Manager and Scorers Kelvin Chiles and Jessie Congalton.

U15 Girls Neve Cadness-Aspinall, Jade Fairey Foster, Jessica Smith, Freya Williams including Troy Smail as Assistant Coach and Audrey Cadness as Manager. 

U17 Boys Zach Adkins and Leo Ofakineiafu

U17 Girls Jessica Taylor, Grace Palmer, Neve Cadness-Aspinall and Freya Williams 

U19 Boys Cameron Schmidt, Flynn Ridley, Jack Baker, Jesse Harris, Rorke Crewe and Zach Adkins including Tyrone Crewe Assistant Coach 

U19 Girls Lucy Cadness-Aspinall and Jessica Taylor

Getting selected on a North Harbour Team isn't a free ride, each player is expected to sell raffle tickets and will have costly participation fees.  To help our ECB players we are holding a MOVIE NIGHT Fundraiser Monday 04 December 6.30pm, to see the new Hunger Games movie. Come along, bring your friends and family and support our young players.  

BUY MOVIE NIGHT TICKETS

SOFTBALL PLAYER CARDS 

Player Cards are being handed out by the Prem Team for the the U7 to U15 teams.  These were a huge hit over the weekend with inter club trades, negotiations and swaps.   If you are trying to collect the ECB Premier Players cards, below is a list of the player cards available.  There will be more limited releases of different card types throughout the season. 

  1. Alan Taylor
  2. Blair Charnley
  3. Cameron Schmidt
  4. Clint Hand
  5. Cody Taylor
  6. Fergus McAlpine 
  7. Flynn Ridley
  8. Harrison Baker
  9. Hayden Schmidt
  10. Jack Baker
  11. Jesse Harris
  12. Michael Roach
  13. Rorke Crewe
  14. Shakur James
  15. Simon Fitzpatrick
  16. Tyronne Crewe
  17. Zach Adkins

HOW TO GET MORE CARDS?

Teams will be given an allocation and a small amount will be given out each week over the next few weeks through to Christmas. 

Watch out on Facebook for the Mystery Misfit -  the first 5 to find the mystery misfit will get a player card. www.facebook.com/ecbsoftball 

The Eyes - we have eyes all over the park and want to acknowledge those seen looking after our home ground, being a great sportsperson and exhibiting our ECB values and being #ecbproud.   The ‘Eyes’ can give out cards throughout the day. You'll just never know who it will be!!! 

WHERE TO GET THE CARDS SIGNED?

Saturday 02 December 

11am you can find some players warming up for their Prem Reserve games by diamond 3.

4.30pm - 5pm - the Misfits Prem team will be available to sign cards following their game at Freeman Field

Come watch the Misfits Prem/Prem Reserve teams this weekend: 

  • Misfits Prem Reserves play at 12.30pm Freeman Field vs Northcote 
  • Misfits Prem Men play at 2.30pm Freeman Firled vs Roosters

Our Prem players often play in 2-3 teams including the U17/19 Rebels and U17/19 Gladiators who play on a Friday night 6pm. They also play on Saturdays with the rest of the squad in the Prem and/or Prem Reserve games.  If approaching them for signatures please just be mindful if they are in the middle of a game that their minds may be elsewhere. 

www.ecbsoftball.org.nz/team-draws

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CANCELLATION OF SGM MEETING 
Our Special General Meeting has been CANCELLED for Thursday 30 November were we were to appoint a new Junior Club Captain.  The committee intend to review the role and more details. 

ECB PLAYER CAPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE 
ECB Player Caps are now back in stock and can be purchased at www.ecbsoftball.org.nz/shop orders can be delivered to the park on Saturday for your games.  Visors are still on backorder. 

FRIDAY ‘FESTIVAL NIGHT’ - 01 DECEMBER
Join us on Friday with the NHSA Friday Night Festival with more games, bouncy castle, Ice Cream and Food Trucks and other activities. 

Grades playing include Under 11, Under 13, Under 15/17 Girls and Under 17/19 Boys.  Even if your team isn't playing can come down and watch some softball – and take a chance to do some player card swapping for those kids collecting!

Please double check the draw as there may have been some time changes.  

IMPORTANT DATES

16 Dec 2023 - Last weekend of play before Christmas
13 Jan 2024 - Senior Grades Re-Start
20 Jan 2024 - Junior Grades Re-Start
26 - 29 Jan 2024 - No Play Weekend (Brad Rona Classic U13 Fast45 Tournament)
10 Feb 2024 - Club Duty Day
01 Mar - 31 Mar 2024 - Daily Calendar Raffle Draws
23 Mar 2024 - Final weeked of play
31 Mar 2024 - **save the date 24 hour softball** details TBA

If you have any questions at all please contact secretary@ecbsoftball.org.nz

 ECB Softball Committee 
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www.ecbsoftball.org.nz

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