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Heritage Game 2012

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE BASEBALL CLUB INCORPORATED INCORPORATED NO. A0025469Y Tel: 0402 845612 Fax: 9801 5612 Email: sidlives@gmail.com Fifth Annual Heritage Game– Sunday 1 July 2012 In conjunction with Westgarth Baseball Club, UMBC takes great pleasure in announcing the third annual ‘Heritage Game’, to be played at Ross Straw Field, Manningham Street, Parkville (Melway 29 C12) at 12.30pm on Sunday 1 July 2012 The game will again celebrate the rich tradition of baseball between these two fine clubs; reminding current day players of the way baseball “should be played” and showing past players how the game is played now. The format of the day is as follows: 12.00 Warm up commences for those who deem themselves to be old enough or legendary enough to play in the 90 minute spectacular that is the “Heritage Game” 12.30 Heritage Game starts 2.00 Heritage Game ends 2.40 A Grade game starts – UMBC v Watsonia For catering purposes, Oldies/Legends ... More

Don Gough Tribute

Thanks from the Gough Family The Family of the late Don Gough wish to thank all past and present members of the Westgarth Baseball Club for their expressions of sympathy.  We were overwhelmed with the tributes and respect for Don, conveyed to us in so many ways.  Your thoughtfulness was deeply appreciated and we thank you most sincerely. More

2012 Under 15 All Star Team

  Emma Andrews – New South Wales Kaitlyn Beccaris – New South Wales Georgia Blair – Queensland Tayla Croft – New South Wales Paige Davies – Country New South Wales Brittany Keen – Country New South Wales Abbey Kelly – Victoria Rachael Limburg – Victoria Paris Penny – Victoria Brittany Smith – Queensland Tamika Vaokakala – Country New South Wales Amy West – Queensland Kate Lethborg – Victoria   Golden Glove – Paris Penny, Victoria Golden Arm – Abbey Kelly, Victoria Hitting Award – Georgia Blair, Queensland MVP – Kaitlyn Beccaris, New South Wales More

Junior Come n Try days 2012

WESTGARTH   BASEBALL   CLUB 21 March 2012 On behalf of the W.B.C. Executive Committee, we would like to encourage all families in the Northcote, Preston & Fitzroy localities to attend our “Come & Try” days on either or both of the following Saturday mornings (either side of Easter): Saturday March 31, and Saturday the 14th of April. . Our sessions will be designed to suit the ages and skill levels of the boys and girls attending and our registered coaches include some who have represented Victoria and Australia. Fast Facts Time: 11.15am – 12.30pm. The planned conclusion would only vary if severe weather intervened. Where: Merri Park ,       Cnr St Georges Rd and Sumner Avenue Northcote, the home of the Westgarth Baseball Club since 1932 ! Cost: WBC’s “Come & Try” days during March and April are FREE. plus a Free show bag is available for all junior participants in WBC’s “Come & Try” days      Can of Soft ... More

Westgarth Annual General Meeting

Westgarth Annual General Meeting Hi Past, Present and hopefully Future members of the Westgarth Baseball Club Please find attached your invitation to the Annual General Meeting scheduled for:   8.00PM Wednesday 29 February 2012 Merri Park Pavilion St Georges Rd, Northcote   This is your opportunity to hear first hand and have an input on: · Status of the playing surface upgrade · MWBL and Darebin Council position on using the back oval for games · Financial Position of the Club · Level and structure of Fees for 2012 · Juniors program · Social events And of course the voting in of a new Committee for 2012! I have tried to circulate this email to all past and present players and members I have an address for – but of course there are some we don’t have. So please pass on these details to anyone who is interested or whom we may have missed.   Regards Jamie Catt More

Westgarth Club Trophies 2011

Major Club Trophies   Eddie Illingworth Trophy This Perpetual Trophy was struck to recognize the Club’s Most Valuable Player. After playing baseball as a Pitcher & Shortstop at Preston Technical School, Eddie’s first seasons were played in the 2's at Westgarth in the early 1950’s. Following successful Claxton Shield campaigns representing Victoria in 1960, 61, 62, 63 & 65, Eddie returned to his roots at W.B.C in the 1975 season & started a remarkable run of club success playing in a Premiership in his first season back. Eddie Illingworth is a 5 – time Westgarth Baseball Club Premiership Player in the 1’s, a two time 1st nine Batting Trophy winner and one of only 4 W.B.C. players to have polled Association MVP votes in the 1sts over 3 decades. In 2002 Eddie was named in the V.B.A. “Team of the Century” to match his “all Australian” selection of 1962. As Westgarth’s most decorated baseballer the Club MVP trophy for the 1st nine is named the ... More

2011 Presentation Night

PRESENTATION NIGHT 2011   SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER 6.30 pm Start Sit down 2 course dinner Tea and coffee included Drinks at bar prices $35 a head NORTHCOTE RSL 496 HIGH ST NORTHCOTE Enter carpark off Dennis St Please please please RSVP by 26th Sept to Richelle Pawley Your name and the number attending By either email or phone richelle.p@hotmail.com 0405 216 696 More

Trivia Night 2011

Westgarth Baseball Club Trivia Night 2011   Westgarth would like to thank everyone who attended the Westgarth Baseball Club Trivia Night in July. A special thanks goes out to all those who helped make it such a success including Richelle for all her hard work and effort, Marshy for running the night and keeping everyone under control, Carey and Trevor (marmalade) behind the bar and the rest of the committee who were involved. I think most would agree Marshy's selection of topics were satisfactory with the inclusion of enough Star Wars questions to make George Lucas proud. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves with enough variety to ensure all were able to get involved and only ONE baseball question, unless you count the tricky picture of Billy Crystal in a Yankees uniform. There were certainly some difficult questions in the bunch like who wouldn't have thought Gary Pawley was the largest primate on earth. The fast pace made it difficult for teams to look up answers on ... More

Bulletin Board

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