Top Hawke's Bay women's softball side Dodgers had plenty to celebrate at the weekend.
Dodgers head coach Kevin Gettins has been named as assistant coach of the New Zealand women's team for the third round of the Gilleys and Edebone-Weber Shield Series in Sydney from January 2-6. The White Sox will also include his daughter and Dodgers catcher Melanie Gettins.
"They were looking for someone to give them a hand so I offered," said Gettins, who has been the Junior White Sox assistant coach for the past two years.
It will be the second time this season two members of the Gettins family will cross the Tasman as members of the White Sox team. In October Melanie and her younger sister, pitcher Courtney Gettins, were in the national team which played in the first round of the series in Perth.
Coach Gettins and his troops were also celebrating the fact they are ranked among the top two teams in Wellington's intercity competition after recording two wins and two losses. Hutt Valley's Te Aroha are leading the competition.