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Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament - Media Release

May 5, 2006

Surrey, B.C. Canada

 

Surrey, B.C. Canada

                                                                                                                                                                                  May 5, 2006
                                                    Nine Countries Prepare Teams
For Competition in 2006 CanadaCup

 (Set July 1 – 9, 2006)

 

(Surrey, B.C. Canada) Teams from all over the world are getting set to show the world that they can compete for a Canada Cup. The excitement of top-level world competition in the Women’s event gets underway Saturday, July 1, 2006 at SoftballCity(2201 – 148thSt.).

 

It’s a grand slam tournament lineup with four tournaments part of the Canada Cup competitive schedule for the first time!  Up to 72 teams from many parts of the world will be coming to B.C. to take part in this softball extravaganza.

 

This year’s tournament includes the 13th Canada Cup International Women’s Fastpitch Tournament featuring many international teams preparing for the 2006 Women’s World Championships in Beijing, China, the 5th Canada Cup International Fastpitch Futures Tournament World Junior Women’s, the 2nd Canada Cup 16 and Under Fastpitch Showcase Tournament and returning for the 9th time, the Canada Cup Special Olympics Friendship Division Tournament, July 6 - 9.

 

This year’s Canada Cup International Women’s Fastpitch Tournament running July 1 - 9 at SoftballCityin Surreywill feature up to 16 teams vying for supremacy including teams from Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Venezuelaand the USA.

 

Up to 36 teams are expected to compete in the Futures Tournament, with play slated July 3 - 9 at SoftballCity and CloverdaleAthleticPark(64thAve and 168thSt.), both in Surrey.

 

The 2006 Canada Cup 16 & Under Fastpitch Showcase Tournament is scheduled July 3 – 9 at SoftballCity and CloverdaleAthleticPark. Up to 24 teams will be accepted to compete in this event which introduced for the first time last year a third level of the sport.

 

The Canada Cup Special Olympics Friendship Division Tournament takes place July 6 – 9.

 

The Canada Cup was started by chair Glen Todd in 1993 as an international women’s fastpitch developmental tournament to help the Canadian National team prepare for top-level international competition. Teams now regard the Canada Cup as one of the premier competitive tournaments in the world.

 

For information on Canada Cup tickets and other tournament information call 604-536-9287 or visit http://www.canadacup.com for other tournament information including a listing of teams, as confirmed, that are expected to compete in the 2006 event.

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Media Contact: Colleen Goodwin-Ryan, Phone 604-581-9203, Fax 604-582-6565 or email: colleen@axionet.com

 

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