Laing Harrow Shield
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The Laing Harrow Shield is a trophy symbolizing the Under 23 Men's Championship of the Australian Softball Federation. The Laing Harrow competition was first held in 1997 by the New South Wales Softball Association
as an invitational tournament attended by all the east coast states, in 2004 ASF sanctioned the championship in its own bid to bridge the gap between the Under 19 National Championships and Open National Championships, and increase the retention of elite players. The men's under 23 championship was named after Laing Harrow in 2003.
New South Wales Softball Association
- State teams :The New South Wales Softball Association attends all ASF National ChampionshipsFor the 2006 Championships the following was entered:*Under 16 Girls*Under 16 Boys*Under 19 Women's*Under 19 Men's*Under 23 Women's*Under 23 Men's*Open Women's...
as an invitational tournament attended by all the east coast states, in 2004 ASF sanctioned the championship in its own bid to bridge the gap between the Under 19 National Championships and Open National Championships, and increase the retention of elite players. The men's under 23 championship was named after Laing Harrow in 2003.
Previous Individual Award Winners
- 1999
- Most Valuable Player:
- Pitching Award:
- Batting Award:
- 2000
- Most Valuable Player:
- Pitching Award:
- Batting Award:
- 2001
- Most Valuable Player:
- Pitching Award:
- Batting Award:
- 2002
- Most Valuable Player:
- Pitching Award:
- Batting Award:
- 2003
- Most Valuable Player:
- Pitching Award:
- Batting Award:
- 2004
- Most Valuable Player: Andrew Thurtell (NSW)
- Pitching Award: Adam Folkard (ACT)
- Batting Award: Jeff Goolagong (ACT)
- 2005
- Most Valuable Player:
- Pitching Award:
- Batting Award:
- 2006
- Most Valuable Player:
- Pitching Award:
- Batting Award:
See also
- Australian Softball FederationAustralian Softball FederationAustralia's softball history began in 1939 when Gordon Young, Director of Physical Education in NSW, began to promote the game in schools and colleges. In 1942, during World War II, US army sergeant William Duvernet organised softball as a recreation for US nurses stationed in Victoria. Another...
- ASF National ChampionshipsASF National Championships- National Championships :Each year the Australian Softball Federation holds 8 National Championships. These are hosted by the various state bodies around Australia on a rotational roster....
- Joyce Lester ShieldJoyce Lester ShieldThe Joyce Lester Shield is a trophy symbolizing the Under 23 Women's championship of the Australian Softball Federation. The Joyce Lester competition was first held in 1997 to bridge the gap between the Under 19 National Championships and Open National Championships.- Previous Individual Award...