New Zealand women's national softball team, nicknamed the White Sox, is the women's national softball team for New Zealand. The "White Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks as well as to the famous Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox baseball teams.
The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished with 8 wins and 1 loss. The team competed at the 1994 ISF Women's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 2002 ISF Women's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 2006 ISF Women's World Championship in Beijing, China where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela where they finished twelfth.
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2023
Players Current squad The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup group stage from 22–26 July 2023.
Lara Andrews (captain) Amy Begg Erin Blackmore Rebecca Bromhead (vice-captain) Meeki Cooper Nicola Emma Francis Shyah Hale Tyneesha Houkamau Nerissa McDowell Tyla Morrison Katrina Nukunuku Loran Parker Pallas Potter Lace Tangianau Otila Tavite Brooke Whiteman
Competitive Record Women's Softball World Cup Women's Softball World Cup recordYearHostRoundSquad1965Fourth place4th1970?7th1974?9th1978Third place3rd1982Champions1st1986Third place3rd1990Runners-up2nd11921994Play-offs6th9636731998Group stage11th734312002Group stage6th96342212006Group stage11th7348322010Group stage12th72521552012Group stage13th7252014Play-offs8th83516332016Championship round8th75257242018Placement round13th82617332022Did not qualify2024Group stageTBC514937SquadTotal17/18854243237269—
World Cup of Softball World Cup of Softball record YearResultMatches WinsLosses RF RA2005Did not enter20062007200920102011201220132014201520168th72512292017Did not enterTotal 1/12 7251229
Olympics Olympics recordYearHostRoundSquad1996Did not qualify2000Group stage6th7251222Squad2004Did not qualify20082020Total1/57251222—
References
External links International Softball Federation