SOFTBALL SA will be holding national trials for men and women in Bloemfontein on July 31 and August 1 1999 at the Rocklands stadium in order to select teams to participate in the Africa Cup scheduled for September 13-17 in Johannesburg. For the men there is the additional incentive of travelling to Hong Kong to play in a tournament scheduled for November 18-21 in which five other teams, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Phillipines and the host country, will participate. This international tournament will be used by coach Monty Scott as a build-up to the men’s World Cup tournament to be held in East London in July next year.
Men’s squad: Greg Domoney, David Naude, Dion Kahts, Pierre Kahts, Shaldon Heuer, Richard Claassen, Ian Nicholas, Willy Davis (Border), John Potts, Bradley Roberts, Gareth Scott, Mark Edwards, Mark Olivier, Shannon van den Bergh, Anthony Carr (KwaZulu-Natal), Bushy Mphahlele, Tabo Tawane, Raymond Matlala, Matome Seamego, Willie Matekane (North), Gibson Chaba, Dankie Cheune, Simon Kgoale (SASSU), Gavin Barrett, Colin Barrett (Central Gauteng), Clint Alfino, Gary Jacobs (Western Province) and Tyrone Young (Eastern Gauteng).
Women’s squad: Lettie van der Westhuizen, Bronwyn van Heerden, Aisha Arnold, Lindi Erasmus, Elmarie Ludick, Marlene Peterson (Western Province), Josslyn Baillache, Michelle Breytenbach, Yvette Brits, Mandi Crouch, Melissa Cuthbert, Christine Davis, Ravella Gericke, Loren McSmythe, Karen Smith, Heidi van den Bergh (Kwazulu-Natal), Lara Bryan, Lerato Malefane, Yasmiena Salie (Central Gauteng), Ronelle Buitendag, Yolandi Janse van Vuuren, Karen van Haarten, Michu van Straten, Mariette Zowitsky (Northern Gauteng), Tracey Claassen, Teresa Cooke, Haley Enever, Tracey Lehmbeck, Christine Nkosi, Charlene Richter, Bernadette Scherag, Cheryl Whelan (Eastern Gauteng), Dalene de Kok, Natasha du Pisane, Michelle Nortje, Tilene Prinsloo (USSASA) and Ntando Msimanga (SASSU).