2008 Australian National Little League® Tournament Results
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 2008

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Australia National Tournament
Host - Redlands Baseball Club; Sheldon, Queensland

Participating Teams
New South Wales Hills North LL
New South Wales - Country Champions Newcastle LL
Northern Territory Alice Springs LL
Queensland Brisbane Metro LL
Queensland - Country Champions Far North Coast LL
South Australia Southern Adelaide Districts LL
South Australia - Country Champions Mount Gambier and District LL
Victoria Waverley LL
Western Australia Perth Metro East LL

NOTE: New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia advance both a metro champion and a country champion to the national tournament.

Format: This is a three-stage tournament. In the first stage, leagues are divided into three pools for round-robin competition. All teams advance to the second phase, with pool assigments determined based on placement in the first stage. The three pool winners from the first tournament stage advance to Pool 'A', while the three second-place finishers are placed in Pool 'B'. The three third-place finishers are placed in Pool 'C', which is a consolation pool.

In the second stage, teams compete in round-robin tournaments within their pool. The three Pool 'A' participants and the first place finisher from Pool 'B' advance to the semifinal round. All other teams advance to consolation games.

In the third tournament phase, the four semifinalists compete in single-elimination semifinal and championship round games to determine the Australian national champion.

Tournament Schedule/Results:

Pool 1 Bracket

Day 1 (Thursday, June 5):
Hills North 3, Brisbane Metro 2
Hills North 9, Mount Gambier 5
Brisbane Metro 10, Mount Gambier 0

Pool 2 Bracket

Day 1 (Thursday, June 5):
Waverley 14, Adelaide Southern 0
Waverley 29, Alice Springs 0
Adelaide Southern 10, Alice Springs 0

Pool 3 Bracket

Day 1 (Thursday, June 5):
Perth Metro East 10, Newcastle 0
Perth Metro East 34, Far North Coast 0
Newcastle 11, Far North Coast 2


Pool 1 Standings
W
L
Hills North 2 0
Brisbane Metro 1 1
Mount Gambier 0 2


Pool 2 Standings
W
L
Waverley 2 0
Adelaide Southern 1 1
Alice Springs 0 2


Pool 3 Standings
W
L
Perth Metro East 2 0
Newcastle 1 1
Far North Coast 0 2

The three pool winners advance to Pool 'A', while the three second place teams advance to Pool 'B' and the three third place teams advance to Pool 'C'. Teams will be placed into specific slots in their pools based on the number of runs scored.

Pool 'A' Bracket

Day 2 (Friday, June 6):
Perth Metro East 13, Hills North 6
Waverley 6, Perth Metro East 5
Waverley 13, Hills North 2

Pool 'B' Bracket

Day 2 (Friday, June 6):
Adelaide Southern 16, Brisbane Metro 6
Brisbane Metro 11, Newcastle 2
Adelaide Southern 11, Newcastle 2

Pool 'C' Bracket

Day 2 (Friday, June 6):
Mount Gambier 28, Far North Coast 1
Mount Gambier 13, Alice Springs 3
Far North Coast 13, Alice Springs 7


Pool 'A' Standings
W
L
Waverley 2 0
Perth Metro East 1 1
Hills North 0 2


Pool 'B' Standings
W
L
Adelaide Southern 2 0
Brisbane Metro 1 1
Newcastle 0 2


Pool 'C' Standings
W
L
Mount Gambier 2 0
Far North Coast 1 1
Alice Springs 0 2

The three Pool 'A' participants and the first place team from Pool 'B' advance to the semifinal round. All other teams advance to consolation round games. Teams are re-seeded based on their finish in the second day of pool competition.

Consolation Games (Saturday, June 7)

Far North Coast 7, Alice Springs 6 (Alice Springs finishes in ninth place)
Mount Gambier 9, Newcastle 7

Semifinal Round (Saturday, June 7)

Hills North 3, Perth Metro East 1
Adelaide Southern 3, Waverley 2

Consolation Games (Sunday, June 8)

Newcastle 9, Far North Coast 0 (Newcastle finishes in seventh place / Far North Coast finishes in eighth place)
Perth Metro East 11, Waverley 1 (Perth Metro East finishes in third place / Waverley finishes in fourth place)
Game 'E' - Brisbane Metro versus Mount Gambier (11:30 a.m.) (winner finishes in fifth place / loser finishes in sixth place)

Australian National Tournament Championship Game (Sunday, August 8)

Hills North 3, Adelaide Southern 2 (TITLE)

New South Wales' Hills North Little League wins the Australian national championship and advances to the Asia-Pacific Region tournament in Hong Kong.

2008 Australia State Tournament Results:

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New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Victoria | Western Australia

New South Wales State Tournament
Host - Colyton St. Clair Baseball Club (Orchid Hills)
At Samel Marsden Reserve Fields
Championship Game Host - East Hills Baseball Club (Milperra)
At Kelso Park Softball Grounds

Format: Ten team, double-elimination tournament, with each team playing two pre-scheduled opponents on the tournament's first day. The pairings and schedule beyond the first day would be determined by the number of teams remaining.

Tournament Results:

Day 1 Results (Friday, March 21):
Greater Western 7, Hornsby Eagles 2
Hills North 7, Cronulla North 2
Hills South 10, Ryde Falcons 5
Cronulla South 18, MacArthur 9
Cronulla North 7, Hornsby Eagles 4
Greater Western d. Bankstown
Ryde Falcons 6, MacArthur 5
Hills South 13, Manly 0
Hills North 8, Bankstown 5 (see below)
Cronulla South 19, Manly 0 (4 innings)

(Hills North's win over Bankstown was reversed after a ruling that Hills North had made an illegal substitution. This decison was reversed the next day following an appeal. Neither team carried a loss as a result of this contest.)

At the conclusion of the tournament's first day:
- Cronulla South, Hills North, Greater Western, and Hills South are undefeated
- Bankstown, Cronulla North, and Ryde Falcons carry one loss
- Hornsby Eagles, MacArthur, and Manly are eliminated.

Day 2 Results (Saturday, March 22):
Ryde Falcons 11, Cronulla North 7 (elim.)
Hills North 21, Greater Western 6
Hills South 14, Cronulla South 13
Bankstown 7, Ryde Falcons 0 (elim.)
Cronulla South 12, Greater Western 5 (elim.)
Hills North 13, Hills South 12

Day 3 Results (Sunday, March 23):
Cronulla South 6, Hills South 5 (elim.)
Hills North d. Bankstown (second loss; elim.)
Cronulla South 7, Hills North 0

Championship Game (Thursday, March 27):
Hills North 4, Cronulla South 3 (8 innings; TITLE)

Hills North Little League wins the New South Wales championship and advances to the Australian national tournament.

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Northern Territory Championship Tournament
Host - Darwin

Tournament Results:

Format: Triple round-robin tournament, with the top two teams advancing to the championship game.

Round Robin Results:

(Tournament Participants: Alice Springs, Darwin, and Palmerston)

Day 1 (Sunday, April 6):
Alice Springs 40, Palmerston 4
Darwin 15, Alice Springs 6
Darwin 30, Palmerston 5

Day 2 (Monday, April 7):
Darwin 22, Palmerston 16
Alice Springs 35, Palmerston 6
Darwin 8, Alice Springs 5

Day 3 (Wednesda, April 9):
Alice Springs 17, Darwin 16
Darwin 17, Palmerston 11
Alice Springs 34, Palmerston 5


Round Robin Standings
W
L
Darwin 5 1
Alice Springs 4 2
Palmerston 0 6

The top two teams advance to the championship game.

Championship Game (Thursday, April 10)

Alice Springs 12, Darwin 10 (TITLE)

Alice Springs wins the Northern Territory championship and advances to the Australian national tournament.

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Queensland State Tournament
Host - Redlands Baseball Club (Sheldon)

Tournament Results:

Format: Round-robin tournament, with the top two teams advancing to the championship game. Additionally, winter leagues will meet in a championship game to determine the state's winter champion.

Round Robin Results:

(Tournament Participants: Brisbane Metro, Brisbane North, Brisbane South, Brisbane West, Far North Coast, Gold Coast, North Queensland, and Sunshine Coast)

Day 1 (Friday, April 11):
Brisbane Metro 19, Sunshine Coast 1 (4 innings)
Brisbane North 5, Brisbane South 0
Gold Coast 13, Brisbane West 3 (4 innings)
Far North Coast 12, North Queensland 10
Brisbane North 19, Gold Coast 6 (5 innings)
Brisbane Metro 28, Far North Coast 3 (4 innings)
Brisbane South 17, North Queensland 3 (4 innings)
Brisbane West 17, Sunshine Coast 2 (4 innings)

Day 2 (Saturday, April 12):
Brisbane Metro 10, Brisbane West 0 (4 innings)
Brisbane North 20, Far North Coast 1 (4 innings)
Brisbane South 13, Gold Coast 5
North Queensland 15, Sunshine Coast 0 (4 innings)
Brisbane South 19, Brisbane West 2 (4 innings)
Far North Coast 13, Sunshine Coast 3 (4 innings)
Brisbane Metro 17, Gold Coast 5 (4 innings)
Brisbane North 15, North Queensland 10

Day 3 (Sunday, April 13):
Brisbane North 17, Brisbane Metro 7 (4 innings)
Brisbane South 22, Sunshine Coast 0 (4 innings)
Far North Coast 10, Brisbane West 6
Gold Coast 16, North Queensland 5 (6 innings)
Brisbane North 11, Brisbane West 2 (6 innings)
Brisbane South 31, Far North Coast 2 (4 innings)
Gold Coast 13, Sunshine Coast 0 (4 innings)
Brisbane Metro 19, North Queensland 6 (4 innings)

Day 4 (Monday, April 14):
Brisbane Metro 12, Brisbane South 11
Brisbane West 18, North Queensland 1 (4 innings)
Gold Coast 13, Far North Coast 3 (4 innings)
Brisbane North 20, Sunshine Coast 4 (4 innings)


Round Robin Standings
W
L
Brisbane North 7 0
Brisbane Metro 6 1
Brisbane South 5 2
Gold Coast 4 3
Far North Coast 3 4
Brisbane West 2 5
North Queensland 1 6
Sunshine Coast 0 7

The top two teams advance to the championship game.

Fifth Place Consolation Game (Monday, April 14)

Brisbane West 15, Sunshine Coast 5 (4 innings)

Third Place Consolation Game (Monday, April 14)

Gold Coast 12, Brisbane South 7

Queensland Country Championship Game (Monday, April 14)

Far North Coast 6, North Queensland 3 (COUNTRY TITLE)

Championship Game (Monday, April 14)

Brisbane Metro 12, Brisbane North 11 (TITLE)

Brisbane Metro advances to the Australian national tournament as the Queensland champion, and Far North Coast advaces as the Queensland Country champion.

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South Australia State Tournament
At South Australia Softball Headquarters; Barratt Reserve West Beach (Adelaide)

Tournament Results:

Best 2-of-3 Series (Saturday, February 9):
Southern Adelaide Districts 16, Northern Adelaide Districts 6 (5 innings)
Southern Adelaide Districts 18, Northern Adelaide Districts 4 (4 innings; TITLE)

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Victoria State Tournament
Host - Cheltenham Baseball Club
At Kingston Heath Reserve

Tournament Results:

Format: Round-robin tournament, with the top two teams advancing to the championship game.

Round Robin Results:

(Tournament Participants: Eastern Kangaroos, Eastern Sluggers, Melbourne West, Southeast, and Waverley)

Day 1 (Friday, April 4):
Eastern Sluggers 14, Eastern Kangaroos 3 (4 innings)
Waverley 8, Southeast 7
Melbourne West 16, Eastern Kangaroos 7
Eastern Sluggers 16, Southeast 14

Day 2 (Saturday, April 5):
Melbourne West 5, Southeast 4
Waverley 17, Eastern Sluggers 4 (4 innings)
Waverley 14, Melbourne West 2 (4 innings)
Southeast 11, Eastern Kangaroos 9

Day 3 (Sunday, April 6):
Eastern Sluggers 8, Melbourne West 6
Waverley 14, Eastern Kangaroos 0 (4 innings)


Round Robin Standings
W
L
Waverley 4 0
Eastern Sluggers 3 1
Melbourne West 2 2
Southeast 1 3
Eastern Kangaroos 0 4

The top two teams advance to the championship game.

Consolation Game (Sunday, April 6)

Southeast 21, Melbourne West 4 (4 innings)

Championship Game (Sunday, April 6)

Waverley 13, Eastern Sluggers 3 (5 innings; TITLE)

Waverley Little League wins the Victoria state championship and advances to the Australian national tournament.

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Western Australia State Tournament

Tournament Results:

Format: Round-robin tournament, with the top two teams advancing to the championship game. The championship game will only be held if the first place team from the round robin phase is not undefeated.

Round Robin Results:

(Tournament Participants: Perth Metro Central, Perth Metro East, Perth Metro North, Perth Metro South, and Western Australia Country)

Day 1 (Friday, March 21):
Perth Metro East 10, Perth Metro South 0
Perth Metro North 15, Perth Metro Central 4

Day 2 (Saturday, March 22):
Perth Metro East 14, Perth Metro North 3
Western Australia Country 9, Perth Metro Central 8
Perth Metro North 13, Western Australia Country 3
Perth Metro South 14, Perth Metro Central 4

Day 3 (Sunday, March 23):
Perth Metro South 14, Western Australia Country 4
Perth Metro East 13, Perth Metro Central 1

Day 4 (Monday, March 24):
Perth Metro North 4, Perth Metro South 1
Perth Metro East 15, Western Australia Country 4


Round Robin Standings
W
L
Perth Metro East 4 0
Perth Metro North 3 1
Perth Metro South 2 2
Western Australia Country 1 3
Perth Metro West 0 4

The top two teams advance to the championship game. The championship game will be held only if the first place team is not undefeated.

Perth Metro East Little League wins the Western Australia state championship with an undefeated record in round-robin play.

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