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Silent Auction & Raffle!
A raffle and auction will be held in conjunction with the tournament. The items for silent auction will be on display during the games on the Saturday, with the auction concluding with a few live items during the dinner break on Saturday September 26, 2009. Auction items will be posted here closer to the tournament
Thanks to Softball ACT!
Softball ACT have kindly donated the facilities for the tournament at Hawker and the organisers would welcome any other offers of sponsorship, goods or services, and volunteers to ensure the success of the tournament.
Volunteers Needed!
In particular we are seeking people able to assist with selling raffle tickets, sponsorship of the umpires, or goods suitable for prizes or auction items.
The Tainn Hunter Classic is a mixed slowpitch tournament that donates all proceeds to Ronald McDonald House Charities, Telstra Childflight and the Hunter Medical Research Institute.
Named in memory of Tainn Hunter Cass-Dunbar who was born prematurely at 24 weeks and died after 53 days, the tournament is to support the charities that provided him with such wonderful support and continue to assist families and babies who are sick.
The 7th annual Tainn Hunter Classic will be conducted in Canberra on the weekend of September 25-27, 2009, and is open to mixed teams over the age of 16. Games on Friday night will be optional for travelling teams with local teams playing from approx. 6pm. The standard will be competitive but fun, with two divisions offered if sufficient entries are received. There will be a "Home Run Derby" and a pitching contest held during the meal breaks with some great prizes.
Cost of entry for the tournament will be $400 per team including match balls and Softball Australia registration. Each team is asked to either supply an experienced slowpitch umpire, or pay an additional umpire levy of $300 for the weekend. Entry into the home run derby and the pitching contest will be $10 for each player for each contest. The tournament promises to be a fun weekend where players will compete on the best diamonds in Canberra.
For further information on sponsorship or team entry please contact Jannette Cass-Dunbar at tainnhunterclassic@gmail.com or on 0423 953 764.
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Telstra Childflight
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Softball ACT