Softball
WHETHER Corey Tamati is on the rugby field or the softball diamond he seldom misses out on the last say.
On the rugby field he is one of those cheeky halfbacks who has the ability to keep referees, teammates, opponents and spectators entertained for the entire 80 minutes with his one-liners. On the softball diamond he has a reputation for almost relieving the base umpires of their duties when he's playing short stop.
When he mentioned he had "a world's first for a premier men's club softball final" one couldn't argue. Coach Tamati will field four sets of brothers when his Fast Pitch side takes on GSB Building Saints in today's Hawke's Bay premier men's final at Akina Park, Hastings.
True - it may not be a world first but it's definitely a first for the Bay. Seven of the eight brothers will start - Puhi Rapaea at third base, his brother and former Junior Black Sox outfielder Rongo at centre outfield; former Junior Black Sox utility Mario Herbert at first base, his brother Kane at catcher; Te Rangi Chadwick at second base, his brother Giovani Matairangi (they have the same mother but different fathers) at left outfield and Cody Tamati at right outfield.