26 Aug 2010	Under 15s Grand Final vs Ringwood - Sat 28 Aug 2010 - 9am
11 Aug 2010	NORTH BALWYN BASEBALL CLUB APPLIES FOR LEVEL 3 ACCREDITATION IN GOOD SPORTS PROGRAM
22 Nov 2009	Stingers prepare to represent Australia in 2010 Pan Pacs masters games

Matthew HOULDEN, Thursday, 26 August 2010

Saturday 28 August 2010, the under 15s take on Ringwood for the Ringwood District Grand Final!

Under 15s Grand Final vs Ringwood - Sat 28 Aug 2010 - 9am

UNDER 15s GRAND FINAL

NORTH BALWYN STINGERS VS RINGWOOD REDSOX

KNOX BASEBALL CLUB, GILBERT PARK, FERNTREE GULLY ROAD

FIRST PITCH - 9AM

This week, the under 15 team are playing against Knox, Gilbert Park, Ferntree Gully Road. This will be a rematch of the Little League Grand Final from last year where the Stingers just went down in a fantastic game.

Here is a review of their season and a preview of the game.

The season started very well with a big win over Croydon 12-1 but the winning streak ended at one after they lost to Knox 1-5. Then they lost the next two games against the Ringwood Angels and Waverley Black and after four games, were 1 and 3 and looking a little shaky.

In round 5 they came up against Waverley Red and in a close game, got onto the winners list winning 5-3. But the winning streak was to end at one and after round 6 they had again suffered a heavy defeat, this time at the hands of Heathmont. At that time, the ladder looked like this:

U15 - RD - 2010 - Round 6, 5 Jun 2010

	Team	P	W	L	D	Bye	Pts	For	Ag	Pct

1	Ringwood Redsox	6	6	0			12	83	16	838
2	Ringwood Angels	6	3	1	2		8	50	33	602
3	Waverley Black	6	4	2			8	30	35	462
4	Knox	6	3	2	1		7	42	33	560
5	Heathmont	6	2	3	1		5	34	43	442
6	Waverley Red	6	2	4			4	39	36	520
7	North Balwyn	6	2	4			4	28	37	431
8	Croydon	6	0	6			0	17	90	159

After Round 6 the Stingers were 7th and had only won 2 games. After that however, the Stingers then won the next 7 in a row and in the final round came up against the top of the ladder Ringwood Redsox, going down 11-5. They had climbed from 7th to 2nd!

U15 - RD - 2010 - Round 14, 14 Aug 2010

	Team	P	W	L	D	Bye	Pts	For	Ag	Pct

1	Ringwood Redsox	14	13	1			26	160	44	784
2	North Balwyn	14	9	5			18	85	68	556
3	Waverley Red	14	7	6	1		15	113	83	577
4	Ringwood Angels	14	6	6	2		14	93	79	541
5	Waverley Black	14	7	7			14	75	78	490
6	Knox	14	5	7	2		12	89	105	459
7	Heathmont	14	5	8	1		11	97	106	478
8	Croydon	14	1	13			2	24	173	122

This week the under 15s take on Ringwood Redsox in the Grand Final and they need all the support they can get, so get yourself down to Knox for the first pitch at 9am!

Here are some photos from the game last week taken by our resident photographer SharmaRose.com.au.

Send in any pictures or contributions you have to northbalwynbc@yahoo.com

Matthew Houlden, Wednesday, 11 August 2010

North Balwyn Baseball Club is committed to the principles of responsible alcohol management by applying for Level 3 accreditation in the Australian Drug Foundations Good Sports program.

NORTH BALWYN BASEBALL CLUB APPLIES FOR LEVEL 3 ACCREDITATION IN GOOD SPORTS PROGRAM

NORTH BALWYN BASEBALL CLUB

APPLIES FOR LEVEL 3 ACCREDITATION

IN GOOD SPORTS PROGRAM

11 August 2010

North Balwyn Baseball Club is committed to the principles of responsible alcohol management by applying for Level 3 accreditation in the Australian Drug Foundations Good Sports program.

Good Sports is the first nationwide alcohol management program of its kind and is run in Victoria by the Australian Drug Foundation with the support of Vic Health, the Traffic Accident Commission (TAC), Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Health and Ageing. The program was developed following research conducted by the Australian Drug Foundation which indicated that by introducing responsible alcohol management practices, clubs became safer and more viable.

As a requirement of Level 3, the Club has developed a written alcohol management policy that clearly explains how we will manage alcohol responsibly and reduce alcohol related harms. The policy includes sections on bar management, the sale of low and non-alcoholic drinks, safe transport, the provision of food when alcohol is served and removing the emphasis on alcohol for player awards, functions and prizes.

We are confident that our involvement in the Good Sports program will continue to improve the environment at the Club. We are working to ensure that North Balwyn Baseball Club is a great place to participate and socialise for all members of our community.

The club will be regularly monitored to ensure we comply with the program. It is the responsibility of all members to make sure we do the right thing when drinking and enjoying ourselves.

For more information about the Good Sports program contact Matthew Houlden.

Frenchie, Sunday, 22 November 2009

Stingers prepare to represent Australia in 2010 Pan Pacs masters games

2010 PAN PACS TOURING TEAMS

The Pan Pacific Masters Games are a fixture of the masters sporting calendar. They are held on the Gold Coast and centred in Broadbeach. The 2009 games were bigger than the Sydney Olympic games by 3 fold for competitor numbers.

The baseball section is highly sort after with many teams dismissing the Australia games to attend Pan Pacs.

Masters Baseball together with women’s baseball are not only the fastest growing baseball arms they are the only growing arms for the sport over the last 5 years. This in its self is good for the sport as master’s players have children and time to invest in clubs and teams and the trickle down to senior and junior baseball is there.

If you are 35+ and interested in participating or helping out, please see the Stingers Pan Pacs webpage.

http://notademocracy.com/stingers