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The Tassie boys ended up with 2 wins from 5 outings in the Over 45's division of the Vic Masters Tournament. There were some narrow losses along the way and lots of great plays - especially the pivots - with Dukey Peters and Mick Hegarty combining for umpteen double plays. An outstanding effort behind the plate by Steve "Muscles" Harris - catching all 5 games, and also a special mention to Grant Stump for taking one of the catches of the tournament.
On Friday, there was little joy for Tassie with Sandringham clinching a 1-run victory in controversial circumstances. A crucial error by the base umpire - ruling that a tag did not occur - ended up being a turning point in the 8-9 loss. NB. Sandy went on to win the Final against Newport Rams (14-9) on Sunday afternoon. Game 2 saw Tassie defeated by Newport Rams 6-9. Peter Hubble had an amazing day on the mound pitching 8 innings over the 2 games, but our hitters left runners on base too often.
Starting the day 0 for 2, Saturday's first game against Weribee Bees was a must win, however the Bees got on the board early due to some sloppy Tassie fielding, but great pitching from Peter McManus kept Tassie in the game. The Tassie hitters soon fired up and at times drove in runs at will - going on to score a big 15-9 win against the Bees. The next game against Bendigo Dragons had it all - excellent defence, clutch hitting and our Norm Nicholson breaking an ankle whilst getting out of the batting box in an attempt to run to 1st base. Bendigo were 2 wins, one loss until they met us, and thought they may have been in for an easy win, but Tassie's resolve in the end was too good - going on to record a magnificent 9-5 victory - in what was a game high in intensity and standard .
Sunday saw a dead rubber effectively, with Tassies playing a re-match against the Dragons. Earlier, Rams earned the right to play Sandy in the final with a comfortable 9-2 win over Bees, so neither Tassie or Dragons would be able to reach the final. With the injury toll rising, Tassie limped to a 8-9 loss, and were a chance to claim victory in the very last inning, but could not drive in the runners who were in scoring positions.
For a full rundown, plus pictures visit http://www.vicmasters.baseball.com.au
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Saturday, 24 March 2012 02:23 | | |
Our Tassy Tigers head off on Thursday to do battle in the Victorian (Over 45's) Masters Carnival in Ballarat. On Friday they face the teams from Sandringham Royals and Newport Rams, while on Saturday do battle against the Werribee Bees and Bendigo Dragons. Results from these games will determine the games for Sunday. The squad consists of:- Jamie McIntyre (Playing Manager), Dukey Peters, Peter Hubble, Dave Edwards, Mick Hegarty, Shane Bromfield (NSW), Dean Lowe, Steve Harris, Grant Stump, Norm Nicholson, Wayne Navickas, Steve Millington, Victor Zache, Dave Coad, David "Doc" Humphries, Bobby Permyakoff (Qld), Peter McManus, Nigel O'Brien and Paul McIntyre (non-playing Assistant). Unfortunately, an injury has prevented Chester Willcock from taking part in this years trip. Good luck team! Saturday, 24 March 2012 01:57 | | |
Following the recent AGM, a new committee has been formed for 2012/13:- Norm Nicholson - President Grant Stump - Snr Vice President Dave Searle - Vice President Nigel O'Brien - Secretary Peter Hubble - Treasurer Michael Hegarty - Masters Representative Norman Johns - Independent member Hayden Jones - Public Officer A big Thank You! to the outgoing committee members for their work in 2011/12. Sunday, 18 March 2012 05:55 | | |
Congratulations to the Athletics who put together a solid all-around effort to defeat the Blue Jays 9-1 and win their first premiership. An ideal day for baseball was on for the players, but unfortunately the Blue Jays couldn't get their batting going and the Athletics kept them tied down in the infield, limiting them to just 2 hits for the entire game. Well done Athletics and hope to see everyone next year. Tuesday, 13 March 2012 11:17 | | |
Grand Final - 1:00pm Sunday 18th March 2012The 2011/2012 Grand Final will be played at 1:00pm on Sunday 18th March 2012 between the minor premier Blue Jays and the second placed Athletics. Come along and watch the result of the season. Annual General Meeting - 7:30pm Monday 19th March 2012The Baseball Tasmania Annual General Meeting will be held at 7:30pm on Monday 19th March 2012 upstairs at the club rooms at Softball Park. There are two major positions that will need to be filled at the AGM and we ask that people consider filling these roles as the current office bearers will be stepping down:
Please help contribute to the ongoing operation of the league. For the most part, the league operates without much need for interference from the committee but we need someone to fill the positions. |