Annual report to VSA

SALE SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

The season has gone well with 6 ladies teams playing Saturday afternoons. Tuesday night mixed competition had 11 teams which made it possible for an A and B Grade finals.

Saturday mornings we had the children's competition consisting of:

10 sides for t-ball Prep - Grade 2

6 sides for t-ball Grade 3 - Grade 4

4 sides for t-ball Grade 5 - Grade 6

Our Primary Rep girls, under the guidance of Bev Beard, did well in the Victorian State Championships coming back victors 2nd season in a row.

The Primary Rep team, coached by Russell Booth, gained lots of experience, and maybe next season will see them get into the finals.

Sale held the Primary Regional Championships, with the Sale Boys winning the Championship.

Due to lack of qualified coaches we couldn't fill all the rep squads. We had plenty of enthusiastic boys wanting to play but unfortunately no one to coach.

During the off season we hope to get some courses up and running so as to be able to offer all rep sides a coach, umpires, scorers etc.

Our major aim this year was for a club house to be shared jointly by Cricket and Baseball, with the Sale Council putting forward 75% of the monies. As yet this has not eventuated and with the Council re-construction I fear that this may no longer be a priority for the Council.

With a new committee in this season some of the going has been hard. We weren't always sure of what to do or when to do it, but the experience we've gained, I am sure we'll see this committee in good stead next season.

Nina Vaughan President

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Golden Era

Season 1994/95 was part of the "golden era" of softball in this region.

Though not quite reaching the heights of season 1993/94, with still close to 400 members, 37 teams and 7 representative teams at Victorian State Championships, the sport was still at its peak.

Sale Softball Association Inc

Season 1994 / 95

Grounds Rotary Reserve

Committee

President Nina Vaughan

Vice President Bev Beard

Secretary Kim Falls

Assistant Secretary Dianne White

Treasurer Leanne Heywood

Assistant Treasurer Kaye Gram

Match Secretary Barb Henderson

Property Officer Cathy Plumridge

Publicity Officer Megan Fahy

Grounds Manager Neil Vaughan

Umpires Committee Bev Beard, Stephen Beare, Barb Henderson

Social Committee Nina Vaughan, Kaye Gram, Penny Beard, Cathy Plumridge

Teams

Junior

Prep, Grade 1 & 2 T-Ball

Fiddlebacks

STAGGS

Trapdoors

Wurruk

St Thomas A

St Thomas B

Tarmas

Guthridge Dinos

Netcasters

Super Hitters

Grade 3 & 4 Mod Ball

545 Huntsmen

545 Funnelwebs

Unbeatables

St Thomas

STAGGS

White Soxs

Grade 5 & 6 Mod Softball

Redbacks

All Stars

Wurruk

G-Force

Senior

As below

Final Ladders

Open Women

Squaws 48

Musgoes 44

College 42

Pink Panthers 16

Bombers 12

Raiders 2

Open Mixed Twilight

Blue Jays 60

Road Runners 48

Maybes 40

Black Ducks 36 108%

Dads Army 36 107%

Black Magic 34

All Sorts 32

Raiders 28

Condors 24

Talms 12

T.N.T 8

Finals

Open Women Squaws d Musgoes 13-1

Open Mixed Twilight A Blue Jays drew Road Runners (Joint Premiers)

Open Mixed Twilight B Black Magic d Dads Army 14-8

Best & Fairest

Open Women Rosemary Gerrand

Secondary

Primary

Championship

Regional Championships

U12 Primary Boys Won hosted at Sale

U12 Primary Girls

U14 Girls

U14 Boys Runners up

U16 Girls

U19 Girls

Open Women

State Championships

U12 Primary Girls Won B Grade 1st / 4 defeating Frankston 19-18 in the final at Werribee

U12 Primary Boys A Grade finished 5th / 6 at Werribee

U14 Girls C Grade finished 3rd / 5 at Keilor Park

U14 Boys A Grade finished 6th / 6 at Keilor Park

U16 Girls C Grade finished 3rd / 5 at Fawkner Park (Melbourne)

U19 Girls C Grade finished 4th / 4 at Ballarat

U19 Boys Not entered

Open Women C Grade finished 5th / 5 at Bendigo

Open Men Not entered

Season Highlights

Primary girls won at the State Championships for the second year in a row, coached by Bev Beard.

Primary and U19 Regional Championships to be held in Sale in December.

Steve Beare selected to umpire for all five State Championships.

Level 1 accredited umpires this season - Barb Henderson, Leanne Heywood, Jy Morgan, Leigh Johnston .

Bylaws reviewed & updated by Russell Booth, Bruce Garner, Tina Johnston, Leanne Heywood to be presented at next General Meeting.

Junior development squads Primary - Jessica Chomley, Bree Morgan, Beth Shingles, Cassandra Booth, Anna Renou, Jodie Cook. Under 14 - Chris Booth, Ben Laux. Others - Colleen Henderson, Jessica Drewry, Vanessa Bennett.

Frances and David Mc Grath (life member) given a farewell dinner and later at next seasons AGM a certificate of thanks for 17 years involvement with the Association.

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