Nightcliff Baseball Club Inc. is an amateur
baseball
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club located in
Darwin,
Northern Territory
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,
Australia
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. Also known as "the
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", the club was formed in 1969 and
competes in the
Darwin Baseball League (DBL), latterly known as
Baseball NT
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. It is also an
affiliated member of the Nightcliff Sports Club.
Operation
Historically, baseball in Australia has been an
amateur sport
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. As such, the
club
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...
operates or functions under a
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by a
committee
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of
volunteer
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s,
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each
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. The club derives its income from
player
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registration
fees
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,
sponsorship
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,
grants
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,
donations
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and
fundraising
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activities. Because the club is an
incorporated body, it operates as a legal business entity.
The club is based and
trains
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at
Nightcliff Middle School
Nightcliff Middle School is a coeducational state school situated between Nightcliff Road, Aralia Street and Ryland Road, in the northern Darwin suburb of Rapid Creek, Northern Territory, Australia.
History
The school was named after the adjace ...
, Aralia Street,
Nightcliff
Nightcliff is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
History
Although the origin of the name Nightcliff has always been surrounded by conjecture and controversy, the naming can be tracked back to 8 September ...
.
History
Established in 1969, Nightcliff's origins stemmed from the
Darwin Chinese Recreation Club (DCRC) Red Sox. The Red Sox disbanded earlier the same year, but several former players adopted the new club. Bob Melville was elected as the inaugural
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, but
resigned
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shortly afterwards following a
disagreement
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with another committee member. He was replaced by Alan Smith, who remained President for the remainder of the season.
Nightcliff dominated the competition throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.
This period was known as Nightcliff's 'Golden Era' in which the club played in 12