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Melbourne Ballpark
The Melbourne Ballpark is a baseball park in Laverton, Victoria. It was opened in January 1990, at a cost of 3.9m, 2m was contributed by the State Government of Victoria and the remaining 1.8m contributed by the Australian Federal Government and was constructed by CK Designwork Architects. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 5,000. In recent years, seats along the base lines have been removed and replaced with standing room area, reducing the venue's capacity. Pre-Construction The Victorian Baseball Association was granted 50,000 by the State Government of Victoria in the early 1980s to construct a grandstand around the outfield fence of Ross Straw Field in Parkville (Then home of the VBA), However, due to local resident and City of Melbourne opposition this did not eventuate. After the disappointment of Ross Straw Field the Victorian Baseball Association spent the next 10 years lobbying state government for a venue that Baseball and Softball in Victoria could cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona, Victoria
Altona is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona recorded a population of 11,490 at the . Altona is a large suburb consisting of low density residential in the south-eastern half and mixed industry in the north-western half. A feature of the suburb is Altona Beach, which is one of only two swimming beaches in the western suburbs (the other being Williamstown Beach). Altona takes its name from the then-independent German city of AltonaKennedy, B: ''Australian Place Names'', page 5. ABC Books, 2006 which is today a borough of Hamburg. History Prior to arrival of Europeans, the Altona area was home to Kurung-Jang-Balluk Aboriginal people, of the Woiwurrung clan. Altona was first permanently settled in 1842, with the construction of The Homestead by Alfred Langhorne. The name 'Altona' first appeared on maps in 1861. It was named by Frederick Taegtow, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkville, Victoria
Parkville is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Melbourne City Centre, Central Business District, located within the Cities of City of Melbourne, Melbourne and City of Merri-bek, Merri-bek Local government areas of Victoria, local government areas. Parkville recorded a population of 7,074 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. Parkville is bordered by North Melbourne, Victoria, North Melbourne to the south-west, Carlton, Victoria, Carlton and Carlton North, Victoria, Carlton North to the south and east, Brunswick, Victoria, Brunswick to the north (where a part of Parkville lies within the City of Merri-bek), and Flemington, Victoria, Flemington to the west. The suburb includes the postcodes 3052 and 3010 (University). The suburb encompasses Royal Park, Melbourne, Royal Park, an expansive parkland which is notable as home to the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens and was the athlete's village for the 2006 Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASF National Championships
Each year Softball Australia holds eight National Championships. These are hosted by the various state bodies around Australia on a rotational roster. In 2006 over 800 people participated in these championship, with every state and territory entering at least one team. Championships *Under 16 Girls – Esther Deason Shield *Under 16 Boys – Arthur Allsopp Shield *Under 19 Women's – Elinor McKenzie Shield *Under 19 Men's – Nox Bailey Shield *Under 23 Women's – Joyce Lester Shield *Under 23 Men's – Laing Harrow Shield *Open Women's – Gilleys Shield *Open Men's – John Reid Shield See also *Softball Australia External links Australian Softball Federation Softball competitions [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 International Baseball League Of Australia Season
The 2001-02 International Baseball League of Australia was played exclusively at the Melbourne Ballpark. The championship reverted to its 1999-2000 format using 6 state teams, however New South Wales Country was replaced by an Australian Provincial Team with a mix of players from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Match results Game 1: Feb 02, 2002 Game 2: Feb 03, 2002 Game 3: Feb 03, 2002 Game 4: Feb 03, 2002 Game 5: Feb 04, 2002 Game 6: Feb 04, 2002 Game 7: Feb 04, 2002 Game 8: Feb 05, 2002 Game 9: Feb 05, 2002 Game 10: Feb 06, 2002 Game 11: Feb 06, 2002 at Napier Park Game 12: Feb 06, 2002 Game 13: Feb 07, 2002 Game 14: Feb 07, 2002 Ladder Championship series Game 15: Feb 08, 2002 - Playoff 1st v 4th Game 16: Feb 08, 2002 - Playoff 2nd v 3rd Game 17: Feb 09, 2002 - Championship Game - Winner Game 15 Vs Winner Game 16 ::*Box Score A box score is a structured summary of the results from a sport competition. The bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Victoria
Baseball Victoria is the governing body of baseball within Victoria. Baseball Victoria is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation. The body has teams competing in four divisions. Early history The Victorian Baseball League (VBL) was constituted in 1890 by J.C. Williamson, Harry Rickards, Harry Musgrove, J.S. Milford and Major Ben Wardill (the longtime secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club). J. C. Williamson was the first President and remained in office for six years. The teams in the inaugural season of the Victorian Baseball League were: Carlton, Ferguson & Mitchell, Fitzroy, Geelong, Kew, M.C.C., Melbourne (to be renamed Metropolitans), Richmond, Richmond C.C., St.Kilda, the "Age" and Victoria. They were followed by South Melbourne, East Melbourne and Malvern in 1893, Essendon in 1893, Hawkesburn in 1896, and Prahran in 1897. Victorian Baseball Union split Since before the First World War Baseball curtain-raisers to League football had been an institution. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport And Recreation Victoria
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Trezise
Neil Benjamin "Nipper" Trezise (8 February 1931 – 20 August 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League and later a politician who represented the Labor Party in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was of Cornish descent. Football career Originally from Redan, Victoria, Trezise played 185 games for 272 goals between 1949 and 1959 at the Geelong Football Club in the VFL, playing in the 1951 and 1952 premiership sides. Following his retirement in 1959 (a year in which he was Geelong captain), Trezise continued his service to the club, coaching the reserves side, and then becoming club president in 1974. Commonly called "Nipper", Trezise acquired the nickname as a young recruit at Geelong. Political career After leaving football, Trezise pursued a political career with the Labor Party. He stood unsuccessfully for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Geelong in 1961, but won the seat of Geelong West in 1964, and held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Smith (Australia Baseball Federation)
Ron or Ronald Smith may refer to: In sports * Ron Smith (defensive back) (1943–2013), American NFL player * Ron C. Smith (born 1942), American football player *Ron Smith (wide receiver) (born 1956), American NFL player *Ron Smith (defensive tackle) (born 1978), American NFL player * Ron Smith (footballer, born 1929) (1929–2010), English professional footballer *Ron Smith (footballer, born 1936), English professional footballer *Ron Smith (footballer, born 1949), professional football (soccer) player and coach * Ron Smith (Australian footballer, born 1916) (1916–1979), Australian footballer for Essendon and North Melbourne * Ron Smith (Australian footballer, born 1917) (1917–1998), Australian footballer for Collingwood * Ron Smith (Australian footballer, born 1934) (1934–2009), Australian footballer for Fitzroy * Ron Smith (Australian footballer, born 1937), Australian footballer for Geelong * Ron Smith (ice hockey, born 1952), Canadian former professional hockey player and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Mason
Dick, Dicks, or Dick's may refer to: Media * ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia * Dicks (band), a musical group * ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film * "Dick" (song), a 2019 song by Starboi3 featuring Doja Cat Names * Dick (nickname), an index of people nicknamed Dick * Dick (surname) * Dicks (surname) * Dick, a diminutive for Richard * Dicks (writer) (1823–1891), a pen name of Edmond de la Fontaine of Luxembourg * Dicks., botanical author abbreviation for James Dickson (1738–1822) Places * Dicks Butte, a mountain in California * Dick's Drive-In, a Seattle, Washington-based fast food chain * Dick's Sporting Goods, a major sporting goods retailer in the United States * Dick's Sporting Goods Park, a soccer stadium in Denver, Colorado Other uses * Dick (slang), a dysphemism for the penis as well as a pejorative epithet * Detective, in early 20th century or 19th century English * Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran), or DIC(K), a political party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waverley Baseball Club
Waverley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Waverley'' (novel), by Sir Walter Scott ** ''Waverley'' Overture, a work by Hector Berlioz inspired by Scott's novel * Waverley Harrison, a character in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * Bernice Waverley, a character in the Australian series ''City Homicide'' Places Australia New South Wales *Waverley, New South Wales, a local government area and suburb of Sydney *Electoral district of Waverley, New South Wales, a former electoral district *Waverley Cemetery, in the suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales Queensland * Waverley, Queensland, a locality in the Boulia Shire Tasmania *Waverley, Tasmania, a suburb of Launceston Victoria *Waverley Province, Victoria, a former electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council *City of Waverley, Victoria, a local government area from 1857 to 1994 Western Australia *Waverley, Western Australia, an abandoned goldfields town also known as Siberia * Waverley, a loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dandenong North, Victoria
Dandenong North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Greater Dandenong local government area. Dandenong North recorded a population of 22,550 at the . History Dandenong North Post Office opened on 18 July 1955 as the suburb was developed. About Dandenong North is situated approximately 30 kilometres from the CBD, being very close to the Monash Freeway , the road formerly known as the South Eastern Arterial and the Mulgrave Freeway. There are several schools in the locality. The area was once known as Lyndale. Dandenong North is also subject to the EastLink Freeway (which connects the South-East with the Eastern Arterials). 55% of Dandenong North residents were born overseas. See also * City of Dandenong The City of Dandenong was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Melbourne Cricket Ground
Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club South Melbourne FC, Athletics Victoria, Athletics Australia, Victorian Institute of Sport and Australian Little Athletics. The venue was built on the site of a former Australian rules football and cricket ground, the Lakeside Oval (also called the Lake Oval and the South Melbourne Cricket Ground), which served for more than a century as the home ground of the South Melbourne Cricket Club, and most notably as the home ground of the South Melbourne Football Club from 1879-1915, 1917-1941 and 1947-1981, though Australian rules football had been played at the site since 1869. The ground has also been used for soccer from at least 1883. It is one of four state-supported sporting facilities in Melbourne - the others being the Melbourne Sports and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
