Softball at the 1981 World Games

Women's softball at World Games I

Canada's men's softball team at the 1981 World Games

Both men's and women's softball tournaments were conducted during World Games I. The games were played July 30 - August 2, 1981 at Central Park in Santa Clara, California. Teams from the United States, Canada, the Bahamas and Chinese Taipei participated in the women's event, while in the men's event, the United States, Canada, the Bahamas and Mexico were initially slated to appear. As the time of the Games approached, the Mexican team withdrew for financial reasons and was replaced by a second team from the United States.

All three U.S. teams were intact successful high-level softball teams, well known in the U.S. softball community. The Raybestos Brakettes club from Connecticut was the women's team. United States I, the original selection for the Games, was the Peterbilt team from Seattle, Washington. After Mexico's decision, the Guanella Brothers team from Santa Rosa, California was engaged in the role of United States II.

Women

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
United States Kathy Arendsen       Cloutier Doreen Dedmon Sue Enquist Missy Mapes       Reinalda Diane Schumacher Anne Trachuck others . . . . . . . . . . . .	Canada       Ford A. Knowles Patti Polych       Storey-Gray       Wegner others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Bahamas       Izzard B. Knowles       Moxey       Pratt       Turnquest       Walker       Welle others . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standing

Round-robin phase:

Team	W	L	RS	RA
United States	6	0
Canada	3	3
Bahamas	2	4
Chinese Taipei	1	5

Details

Each team played two games per day for three days, followed by a championship game between the top two teams in the standing.

Thursday, July 30, 1981:

Canada 4, Bahamas 3
United States 1, Chinese Taipei 0
United States 4, Bahamas ?
Chinese Taipei d. Canada

Friday, July 31, 1981:

Bahamas 5, Chinese Taipei 2
United States 3, Canada 0
Canada 2, Bahamas 1
United States 2, Chinese Taipei 0

Saturday, August 1, 1981:

Canada 2, Chinese Taipei 1
United States d. Bahamas
United States 8, Canada 0
Bahamas d. Chinese Taipei

Sunday, August 2, 1981:

Championship game -- United States 3, Canada 0 (perfect game by Arendsen)

Men

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
United States II Ray Allena Rich Balswick Peter Brown Wes Crandell       D'Arcy Bobby Dallas Jim Marsh Zeke McDowell Mike Nevin Mike Parnow Dallas Roundtree J. Topolweski others . . . . . . . . .	United States I       Batt Mike Bishop Dick Brubaker Mark Lee Dennis Mackinin       Moore Bill Stewart Tim Sullivan Greg Vangaver others . . . . . . . . . . . .	Canada       Boland Serse Bourque       Boyroye       Cooke       Gosselin       Guenter       Healy       Henderson       Hunt       Kernagham       Putnam others . . . . . . . . . .

Standing

Round-robin phase:

Team	W	L	RS	RA
United States I	5	1
United States II	4	2
Canada	3	3
Bahamas	0	6

Details

Each team played two games per day for three days, followed by a championship game between the top two teams in the standing.

Thursday, July 30, 1981:

United States II 3, Bahamas 0
United States I 2, Canada 1
United States I 8, Bahamas 0
United States II vs. Canada

Friday, July 31, 1981:

Canada 4, Bahamas 3 (9 inn.)
United States I 3, United States II 1
United States II 3, Bahamas 1
United States I 4, Canada 3 (10 inn.)

Saturday, August 1, 1981:

United States I 5, Bahamas 1
United States II vs. Canada
United States II 3, United States I 1
Canada d. Bahamas

Note: Canada and United States II split the two games between them.

Sunday, August 2, 1981:

Championship game -- United States II 3, United States I 0