Softball: Sorenson's place in Hall under review

Softball New Zealand will review former national captain Dave Sorenson's future in the sport's Hall of Fame in the wake of his guilty plea to a fraud charge.

Sorenson, aged 57, a printing company director, pleaded guilty in the Wellington District Court last week to fraudulently obtaining $142,167 for sports teams and on Tuesday abandoned his fight to keep name suppression.

He is due to be sentenced next month, although is yet to be convicted.

He was admitted to the Softball New Zealand Hall of Fame in 1995. That same year he was inducted into the International Softball Federation Hall of Fame, based in Oklahoma City.

Sorenson, a first baseman, played for New Zealand at four World Series tournaments. The first was in Mexico in 1966 and his last was when he captained the New Zealand side at the 1976 tournament in Lower Hutt.

New Zealand shared the world title with Canada and the United States.

Sorenson retired from the national team in 1976. He is also a former national men's assistant coach and selector.

Softball New Zealand said his status would be reviewed by its board.

- NZPA