Howick Softball Club

01/09/2026

🥎 MORE THAN A GAME — IT’S A TEAM! 💥

Looking for a summer sport that’s fun, social and keeps you active? Howick Softball is welcoming NEW PLAYERS for the upcoming season!

Whether you’re picking up a glove for the first time or getting back into the game, there’s a place for you at Howick.

⭐ Make new friends
💪 Build confidence
🥎 Learn new skills
🙌 Be part of an awesome team
☀️ Get outside and enjoy summer!

ALL AGES • ALL SKILL LEVELS • NEW PLAYERS WELCOME

🔥 SEASON STARTS OCTOBER! 🔥

Don’t sit on the sidelines this summer.

GRAB A GLOVE. JOIN THE TEAM. LET’S PLAY BALL! 🥎

👉 Register today: www.howicksoftball.co.nz

29/08/2026

🧠🥎 TRAIN THE MIND, NOT JUST THE BODY... FOR FREE!🧠

We spend plenty of time working on throwing, hitting, fielding and fitness… but what about the bit between the ears?

Our FREE Mental Skills Development Workshops (lead by Sina Hunkin) are designed to give athletes, coaches and parents practical tools to handle pressure, manage stress, build confidence and better understand what drives performance - in sport and beyond!

🙌 Players 12+ | Coaches | Parents & Guardians
💰 Completely FREE
✅ Attend one, a few, or all six!

Across six 90-minute workshops, we’ll cover everything from finding your “why” and building a strong athletic identity, through to managing pressure with breathing, relaxation, cue words and visualisation.

📅 WORKSHOP DATES

🧠 Introduction to Mental Performance
Wed 16 September | 6.30pm–8.00pm

💭 Finding Your “Why”
Wed 23 September | 6.30pm–8.00pm

🎯 Purpose-Driven Identity
Wed 30 September | 6.30pm–8.00pm

⚡ Understanding Stress
Sun 4 October | 9.30am–11.00am

🌬️ Managing Pressure: Bottom-Up Tools
Sun 4 October | 11.30am–1.00pm

👀 Managing Pressure: Top-Down Tools
Sun 4 October | 2.00pm–3.30pm

You don’t have to attend all six - simply choose the sessions that interest you most. Although if you want to do the lot, we’re certainly not stopping you! 😏

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/5zJ2KLBKtRX31tH69
🚨 Places are limited and first come, first served, so get in early.

Know an athlete, coach or parent who could benefit? Tag them below or send this their way! The clinics are FREE thanks to the support from the Auckland Softball Foundation Charitable Trust (ASFCT)🥎🧠

29/08/2026

See notice from Metro Softball Club below:

🥎🧠 WANT TO TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

For those wanting to dig a little deeper, we’ve got something pretty special coming up! Join Sina Hunkin and Donny Hale for our FREE Two-Day Softball Development Workshops, combining the mental and physical sides of the game.

☕ MORNINGS: Mental performance skills - building confidence, handling pressure and developing the mindset to perform.

🥎 AFTERNOONS: Take it onto the diamond with practical softball sessions putting those skills into action.

Open to players aged 14+, coaches and parents/guardians - whether you’re looking to develop your own game or pick up tools to better support your athletes. Best of all, sessions are completely FREE thanks to support from the Auckland Softball Foundation Charitable Trust (ASFCT).

📅 SESSION ONE
Sunday 20 September & Sunday 27 September
⏰ 9.30am – 3.30pm

📅 SESSION TWO — SCHOOL HOLIDAY EDITION!
Thursday 8 October & Friday 9 October
⏰ 9.30am – 3.30pm

Places are limited and will be allocated first come, first served, so don’t leave it too late! Come along, learn from one of New Zealand softball’s most experienced coaches, and put some work into both the mind AND the game.

👉 Register here:
https://forms.gle/5zJ2KLBKtRX31tH69

Know an athlete, coach or parent who could benefit? Tag them below or send this their way! 🥎🧠

27/08/2026

Congratulations to all recipients of ASA Awards but a special mention to Traye Wildbore - Senior Male Sportsperson 2025/2026 and Thomas Wildbore - Junior Male Sportsperson 2025/2026. Great achievements from two of our own very special players at our Club. We are truly proud of you both!

16/08/2026

What a day!

A few snaps from our Have A Go Day today! So awesome seeing everyone getting stuck in, having fun and giving softball a go. 🙌

Thanks to everyone who came along, we hope to see plenty of you back at Howick Softball Club for the season! 🤞🏻

15/08/2026

⚾️ TOMORROW! ⚾️

Come along to our Have A Go Day this Sunday, 16th August, from 2–4pm! Free to try, equipment provided and everyone aged 3+ is welcome. 🙌

Come give softball a go!

08/08/2026

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately, due to the weather, our Howick Softball Club Have A Go Day has been postponed.

🌧️ NEW DATE: Sunday 16th August
⏰ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 41 Meadowland Drive, Howick

27/07/2026

Hi all. Darrel’s funeral will be at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club at 11am Thursday 30th July. All are welcome. There will be plenty of time for those to share stories or a few words that wish to so please feel free.