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mrbucket · 04-01-2018, 10:54 PM

October 2002

4 October, 2002
Bendigo Gold Rush Right Fielder Jai Bansfield finished last season on a 31 hit streak. He continued that streak on opening day to take himself to 32. He's already got the record. How high can he go?

5 October, 2002
It's done. Bansfield failed to get a hit against the Queensland Firebirds. He holds the record though.

15 October, 2002
Canterbury were dealt a blow when they lost their star Right Fielder Rhys Macleod to injury for the next month. He'd been tremendous in his first 10 starts, with a slash line of .436/.542/.744, hopefully he can keep up his form when he returns.

17 October, 2002
Taranaki lose their biggest star for a month, Tye Jeffes won the fan favourite award last season and was struck down with a intercostal strain.

Northland close a $4m deal with All-Star closer Apekaloma Vaka for the season. Vaka had a lot of balls waiting out for a deal that he wanted. The gamble paid off, this represents a $3m payrise from last season.

27 October, 2002
Auckland pitcher Tye Boxsell has started the season with a bang, picking up 50 strikeouts throughout October. A full 13 clear of the next pitcher on the list. He picked up 15 of those in just one game against Wellington.

The Shield
Canberra had to defend the Shield 5 times in October, against Sydney City, Wellington, Auckland, Tasmania, and Geelong. Canberra won each series 2-1, so the Shield stays in Canberra. The next challenge comes from the Bendigo Gold Rush in the middle of November.

October Awards

Kiwi Batter of the Month: Finlay Mackay (Bay of Plenty, RF) -- the newcomer did not disappoint for the Steamroller fans. He posted a .372 batting average with 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 21 times. He also attracted 25 walks for a .518 on-base percentage.
Kiwi Pitcher of the Month: Fdart Lambregts (Hawke's Bay) -- last season's reliever of the year wins his first pitcher of the month award. He made 13 relief appearances, with 7 saves and 26 strikeouts in 16 innings. He has a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA
Kiwi Rookie of the Month: Callum Macdonald (Auckland, SS) -- the Auckland Shortstop got off to a decent start to his career with a .241 batting average and 7 RBIs.

Kangaroo Batter of the Month: Tye Custello (Illawarra, 1B) -- Custello hit 13 home runs last season and is set to crush that. He's already sent 10 balls deep, and looks to be a fantastic contributor to the Hawks this season. He hit .337 with 28 RBIs and 19 runs scored during October.
Kangaroo Pitcher of the Month: Vaughan Trevelyan (Queensland) -- Trevelyan could barely get a look in when he was part of the Canberra Power but now that's he moved over to the Queensland side he's crushing it for the Firebirds, going 4-0 over October. He struck out 20 in 34 innings, logged an ERA of 1.32 and restricted his opponents to a .196 batting average.
Kangaroo Rookie of the Month: Willem Robiliard (Adelaide, 2B) -- Scuttlebutt has taken advantage of his chances this season. During October, he hit .286 with 4 doubles, he scored 5 times and drove in 2 runs.

Geelong Green Sox were projected to win the Australian League but currently sit at the bottom of Australia. Their hyped-up pitching staff has so far failed to deliver. Early days though.

Bay of Plenty is the expected leader of New Zealand and Queensland is the unexpected leader of Australia.

04-01-2018, 10:54 PM	#40
mrbucket All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 902	October 2002 4 October, 2002 Bendigo Gold Rush Right Fielder Jai Bansfield finished last season on a 31 hit streak. He continued that streak on opening day to take himself to 32. He's already got the record. How high can he go? 5 October, 2002 It's done. Bansfield failed to get a hit against the Queensland Firebirds. He holds the record though. 15 October, 2002 Canterbury were dealt a blow when they lost their star Right Fielder Rhys Macleod to injury for the next month. He'd been tremendous in his first 10 starts, with a slash line of .436/.542/.744, hopefully he can keep up his form when he returns. 17 October, 2002 Taranaki lose their biggest star for a month, Tye Jeffes won the fan favourite award last season and was struck down with a intercostal strain. Northland close a $4m deal with All-Star closer Apekaloma Vaka for the season. Vaka had a lot of balls waiting out for a deal that he wanted. The gamble paid off, this represents a $3m payrise from last season. 27 October, 2002 Auckland pitcher Tye Boxsell has started the season with a bang, picking up 50 strikeouts throughout October. A full 13 clear of the next pitcher on the list. He picked up 15 of those in just one game against Wellington. The Shield Canberra had to defend the Shield 5 times in October, against Sydney City, Wellington, Auckland, Tasmania, and Geelong. Canberra won each series 2-1, so the Shield stays in Canberra. The next challenge comes from the Bendigo Gold Rush in the middle of November. October Awards Kiwi Batter of the Month: Finlay Mackay (Bay of Plenty, RF) -- the newcomer did not disappoint for the Steamroller fans. He posted a .372 batting average with 7 home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 21 times. He also attracted 25 walks for a .518 on-base percentage. Kiwi Pitcher of the Month: Fdart Lambregts (Hawke's Bay) -- last season's reliever of the year wins his first pitcher of the month award. He made 13 relief appearances, with 7 saves and 26 strikeouts in 16 innings. He has a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA Kiwi Rookie of the Month: Callum Macdonald (Auckland, SS) -- the Auckland Shortstop got off to a decent start to his career with a .241 batting average and 7 RBIs. Kangaroo Batter of the Month: Tye Custello (Illawarra, 1B) -- Custello hit 13 home runs last season and is set to crush that. He's already sent 10 balls deep, and looks to be a fantastic contributor to the Hawks this season. He hit .337 with 28 RBIs and 19 runs scored during October. Kangaroo Pitcher of the Month: Vaughan Trevelyan (Queensland) -- Trevelyan could barely get a look in when he was part of the Canberra Power but now that's he moved over to the Queensland side he's crushing it for the Firebirds, going 4-0 over October. He struck out 20 in 34 innings, logged an ERA of 1.32 and restricted his opponents to a .196 batting average. Kangaroo Rookie of the Month: Willem Robiliard (Adelaide, 2B) -- Scuttlebutt has taken advantage of his chances this season. During October, he hit .286 with 4 doubles, he scored 5 times and drove in 2 runs. Geelong Green Sox were projected to win the Australian League but currently sit at the bottom of Australia. Their hyped-up pitching staff has so far failed to deliver. Early days though. Bay of Plenty is the expected leader of New Zealand and Queensland is the unexpected leader of Australia. Last edited by mrbucket; 04-12-2018 at 04:42 PM.