A Levin men's softball team has played with maturity to reach the finals of a Manawatū softball competition this year.
Levin United Softball has at least 90 per cent of players aged more than 50 playing in a league with teams half their age.
But the team showed there was
no substitute for experience in making the reserve grade finals of the league and ended the season in third place, a marked improvement on their ninth placing last season.
Team spokesperson Bronwyn Holman said it was only their second season for the green and whites in the Manawatū Softball Association competition.
"What drives these men is their love of the sport, the team culture, camaraderie and their 'never say die' attitude," she said.
