1981 - 82
Annual report to VSA
Sale Women's Softball Association - Annual Report 1981-82
The 1981/82 season saw 25 teams competing in 3 grades - 10 Open, 7 Under 16 and 8 Primary. The Open sides competed in one grade but split into two grades for the finals. A weekly practice game was also arranged for a group of primary children u/hose entry was received too late to be included in the competition. Winners of premierships were:-
A GRADE - Squaws Green Under 15 - API/Lil1Abners
Best and Fairest Winners:-
B GRADE - Redsox
Primary - Guthridge Martians
OPEN - Liz Foreman
Under 16 - Jenny McGrath
Primary - Emma Taylor
Grand Finals were conducted in the worst conditions of the season, with rain and failing light making high standard play impossible and conditions for spectators very unpleasant.
Life Membership was awarded to Bev Beard for her years of valuable service as player, coach, administrator and umpire. The Association unfortunately lost the services of Helen & Mike Fahy during the season as Mike was transferred in his job. Both had made valuable contributions as player, coaches, umpires and administrators during their stay in Sale.
The Association competed with moderate success in all sections of the Gippsland Regional Championships at Bairnsdale and the Under 14 and Under 17 State Championships. The Under 17 trip to Sunshine was the most, successful with the girls missing out on the finals by percentage only. This was a particularly good effort as all but two of the team are eligible for Under 17 again next season.
In an effort to build up our stock of umpires several juniors have been given umpiring jobs with experienced umpires overseeing them, but, as no doubt with most other Associations, we are desperately short of good umpires. The brunt of the load falls on a few who are also heavily involved in playing coaching and administrating. We ware fortunate to pick up the services during the season of a qualified umpire and willing coach in Brendan Andrews. Another late arrival to the district last season was Gordon Leo who has had experience coaching juniors in the Waverley district. His services will be greatly appreciated in the coming season.
In May, 3 of our members, Bev Beard, David & Frances McGrath obtained their Level 1 Coaching Certificate and another four members will be attending the next course in August.
Our Association has recently made a submission to the Council for consideration for more satisfactory playing fields which we have proposed could be shared with baseball and men's & women's hockey. As our present facilities are inadequate for our requirements, let alone the staging of a Victorian Championship, we are hopeful of an early response from our Council.
David McGrath - President.
Season Summary
Sale Women's Softball Association
Season 1981 / 82
Grounds Mc Millan Park
Committee
President David McGrath
Vice President Bev Beard
Secretary E Waddell
Assistant Secretary D Krupa
Treasurer Judy Joyner
Assistant Treasurer M Collins
Records Secretary Shirley Collins
Property Officer Amy Ham
Publicity Officer Helen Fahy / Shirley Collins
Umpires Committee Bev Beard, Frances McGrath, Wendy Buntine, D Krupa, Helen Fahy
Social Committee Barb Pinkus, R Ham, M Wilson, O Collins, H Kirk
Selection Committee Bev Beard, David McGrath, Julie Mc Millan
Teams 25 (10 open, 7 under 16, 8 primary)
Final Ladders
Open Women
Squaws Green 68
API White 62
Squaws White 50
Mixtures 39
Red Squaws 38
API Little Abners 31
Blue Eagles 23
College Squaws 17
Cardinals 11
Redsox ?
Secondary
API / Lil1Abners 52
Squaws Green 50
Squaws Red 42
Squaws White 28
???? 24
College Blue 16
SEC White 2
Primary
St Thomas 50
Araluen Green 48
St Marys 44
Guthridge Martians 30
Araluen Gold 22
St Thomas Roadrunners 20
Bears 6
Guthridge 4
Finals
Open Women A Squaws Green d API Yellow 12-8
Open Women B Redsox d Blue Eagles 11-8
Secondary API / Lil' Abners d Squaws Green 15-7
Primary Guthridge Martians d Araluen Green 16-11
Best & Fairest Open Women Liz Foreman
Under 16 Jenny McGrath
Primary Emma Taylor
Regional Championships
U14 Girls Entered, played at Bairnsdale
U17 Girls Entered
Open Women Entered
State Championships
U14 Girls C Grade finished 5th / 6 teams at Latrobe Valley, Won 1 / 5 games
U17 Girls C Grade finished 4th / 7 teams at Sunshine, Won 4 / 6 games
Open Not entered
Season Highlights
Bev Beard awarded life membership for many years of valuable service as player, coach, umpire and administrator.
Level 1 coaching accreditation to Bev Beard, David & Frances Mc Grath.
Submission to council for the need for better playing facilities to share with baseball and hockey clubs.
Horn blown at the beginning and end of each game to signify start and finish times.