2014 ANNUAL REPORT

DIVERSITY COMMUNITY FUN EXCELLENCE ENGAGEMENT TEAMWORK

Contents Chairman’s Report ...... 1 CEO’s Report ...... 4 Message from the Australian Sports Commission ...... 6 Organisational Structure ...... 7 Our Committees ...... 8 Membership ...... 9 Community Participation ...... 12 Marketing ...... 14 High Performance ...... 16 Product Development ...... 21 Technical ...... 23 Coaching ...... 30 Softball Community Coaching Program ...... 32 Softball Batter Up ...... 33 International Results ...... 35 Australian Championship Results ...... 40 Other Results ...... 47 Squads ...... 50 Vale ...... 51 Member Recognition ...... 53 Softball Australia Life Members ...... 54 Softball Australia Hall of Fame Inductees ...... 55 ISF Hall of Fame Inductees ...... 59 Partners and Sponsors ...... 61

PURPOSE

 Be the dynamic and innovative leader of softball in Australia.  Engage, support and inform all softball stakeholders.  Raise the profile and standing of, and participation in softball.  Support and deliver quality competitive and recreational softball opportunities locally, nationally and internationally.

VISION

We will be the world’s number one softball nation, providing exciting competitive and recreational opportunities to a rapidly expanding and diverse membership and to communities across Australia.

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Chairman’s Report

It is with enormous pride, mixed with some and are vital to the ongoing viability of the trepidation, that I submit my last report as Chair sport. of Softball Australia. As a sporting organisation Achievements already in place to support this there has not been a more significantly direction are: challenging period over its entire history of the sport than the past year.  the Ambassador program, State President forums, State Executive forums, and monthly A reduction of funding, the Australian Sports teleconferences. Commission (ASC) restructure, organisational  the appointment of a Marketing Manager capability and capacity, and financial hardship to develop plans to support initiatives and across the many organisations that make up products that attract opportunities for non- the sport were all addressed. government funding. The fact we have embraced these challenges  A newly created role focused on national and have plans and actions in place that will, membership and participation to support with commitment to a whole of sport efforts in participation growth. approach, drive our sport to future success,  strategic plans based on key specific strikes me with pride. outcomes. As a sport we had to face reality and Future challenges to be faced, excluding re- subsequently act. We could not continue to do admission into the Olympics are: player what we were doing and expect to rectify retention and recruitment; national these alarming trends. We needed to reform, membership database; national insurance change and restructure to align our scheme; new product variants that appeal to a organisation with new directions. new generation of participants; marketing plans that support initiatives; induction and Although experiencing a slow and laborious accessibility into the sport. start when we embarked on reform, we now have a clear direction of where the sport is I thank all State Presidents and State Executives heading. Derived from marketing research and who have made this possible. I am encouraged consultation with Member States, participation with initial results, common purpose and growth, club development and organisational direction. The next challenge is to finalise the sustainability are the three key areas of focus supporting plans for these directions and adoption by all stakeholders.

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The federated model presents unique challenges, however in encouraging all stakeholders to share one direction, though not an easy journey, having everyone on board is an important step. To manage these changes, a unitary model of organisation structure is certainly far simpler and effective, however the sport must pursue a hybrid model that adopts the strengths that uniquely fit the organisation, its geographic and delivery challenges. To quote a recent article written by Chairman of the ASC, John Wylie, reporting on outcomes from the Commonwealth Games, Mr Wylie stated, “Many of our national sporting organisations need to continue to evolve to become truly what their name suggests - genuine national organisations, not federations of state bodies focused first and foremost on doing their own thing at state level.” As a team sport, softball gets fewer medal opportunities at international level, which can impact on funding. Across all four national teams, Australia continues to rank highly on the world stage, the game has a high proportion of female participants, is represented across many cultures, age groups, skill levels and abilities, yet still struggles to gain media attention and recognition. Thank you to the very talented Board of Softball Australia who have engineered and tirelessly supported these reforms; also the Presidents and State Executives for their courage to include, collaborate, accept, adopt and hopefully bring to fruition. Lastly, thank you to the Softball Australia CEO, staff and volunteers across the country who manage the day-to-day operations of this wonderful sport. Dennis Cullen Chairman

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CEO’s Report

Softball in Australia has made significant Product variance appealing to a new market, progress towards the unification of our sport as well as supporting retention of existing through a collaborative Whole of Sport members is a priority. The development of a approach. This process involved working with variant of the traditional slowpitch version of the stakeholders and Member States to build game has been tested ahead of rollout in 2015. capacity that is critical to the successful Softball Batter Up and the Softball Community implementation of participation reform Coaching Program continue to provide entry necessary to ensure future viability of softball in level to participation and coaching. A new Australia. Level 1 Coaching Course, incorporating the key The organisational focus has shifted, components of these programs, now aligns the fundamentally towards participation reform, to pathway from the beginner to the elite coach. address a declining membership base. This Financial sustainability was a key item included redefining the membership model to a addressed and, for the second consecutive new flat fee structure including casual and off- year, our targets have been met by achieving diamond categories. Rollout of the new a budgeted surplus. membership model has commenced. The commitment to a whole of sport approach Softball Australia staff operations were commenced with stakeholder meetings, to restructured to align with the new strategic and specifically address participation and club organisational priorities. The position of development strategies, resulting in the Membership Manager was created to lead a formation of a Participation Reform and Growth restructured team focussing on club Commission. development, product development and participation. A productive Strategic Planning workshop was held in Melbourne to commence work on the A Marketing Manager was appointed to 2014- 2017 Whole of Softball Strategic Plan. This identify commercial revenue opportunities with workshop was attended by all State Presidents, a view to decrease the reliance on government Executive Officers and Softball Australia staff. funding. These structural changes will ensure the organisation reaches best practice and A leadership team was initiated by Executive organisational success. Officers. The group established a primary focus

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on realignment of communication processes Softball Australia was saddened by the passing and transparency. PRIDE is committed to of Life Members, Bill Gobbart and Rosemary meeting several times each year to share ideas Adey OAM. Bill’s contribution was and resources. immeasurable for more than 20 years, providing support and clarity to the organisation. Softball Australia focused on the development Rosemary, a former President of the Australian of partnerships with external organisations to Softball Federation and Oceania Vice increase the exposure of the game. These President, was instrumental in softball’s inclusion included a successful partnership with Aussie in the Olympics. Sparks to increase development opportunities for athletes, the alignment of School Sport Finally, I would like to thank the Softball Australia Australia to the national pathway, and staff for their outstanding work and continued discussions with Masters Games and commitment to the new organisational goals, University Sport with a view to potential growth. along with all staff and volunteers within the game for their tireless efforts. High Performance and international success remains important to the organisation. The I am confident that softball has made success of national teams has shown the high significant steps to ensure national alignment performance structure continues to be and collaboration and look forward to a effective. The Australian U19 Women’s Softball successful and sustainable future. Team, Aussie Pride, won bronze at the ISF 10th Chet Gray Junior Women’s World Championship and the CEO Australian Open Women’s Softball Team, Aussie Spirit, had a successful tour to America and Canada, defeating the USA for the first time in 12 years at the Canadian Open International Fastpitch Tournament. The Australian Men’s Softball Team, Aussie Steelers, participated in a three-game televised series in Auckland, New Zealand against the Black Sox, the reigning World Champions. The opportunity to play the Black Sox was welcomed by Softball Australia and gave newly appointed Head Coaches, Laing and Bob Harrow, an opportunity to build for the 2015 World Championship in Canada. The national championship cycle was the highlight of the domestic calendar. For the first time in more than a decade, the final of the Gilley’s Shield between NSW and Queensland was televised on Fox Sports. Softball Australia Courtesy Donkin Gook Photography thanks David Tapp and Power Productions for their assistance.

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Message from the Australian Sports Commission

It has been another significant year for the Australian Sports Commission and the sports network as we continue working together to encourage all Australians to experience the joy of sport. The sporting field is where friendships are formed, life skills are learned and heroes are made – and this is why in 2013–14 the Australian Government invested almost $120 million in our national sporting organisations despite a challenging economic environment. In the past year the ASC has worked with sports to reform their governance structures and develop strategic and commercial capabilities. The ASC is determined to create better businesses – ones that will thrive in the years ahead – and we are leading the way with a lean and agile operating model and ongoing commitment to our own good governance. One of the highlights of 2013-14 was the Australian Government’s announcement of the Sporting Schools program. This $100 million program, which builds upon the successful Active After-school Communities program, will commence in 2015 and reach more than 850,000 children. It will allow the sports to boost their participation numbers and is a significant endorsement of the importance of community sport to the Government. Other highlights in 2013–14 have included:  Community Coaching General Principles – a free online training course that provides coaches with the basic skills they need.  Grants programs – a number of national grant programs were delivered to improve the participation of people from under-represented groups. The ASC also continues to pursue success on the world stage – both in Olympic and non-Olympic sports – to deliver Australians the exceptional performances they crave. There have been few periods in Australia’s sporting history filled with so much activity or promise, and on behalf of the ASC I thank you for your hard work and support. You continue to prove your capacity to succeed in an ever-changing sporting landscape, and I look forward to working with you in the future. John Wylie AM Chair Australian Sports Commission

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Organisational Structure

Board of Directors Dennis Cullen (Chairman) Helen Langenberg John Hollingsworth Annette Fidge Michelle Nancarrow (re-elected November 2013) Christine Heron Peter Jon Hartshorne (elected November 2013)

Staff Chet Gray Chief Executive Officer Geoff Rietschel Membership & Participation Manager Justin Nelson (com Oct 2013) Marketing Manager Helen Davis Office Manager Kylie Bloodworth Technical Event Operations Coordinator Jenny Cassidy (left June 2014) National Teams’ Operations Coordinator Tony Milligan (com June 2014) National Teams’ Operations Coordinator Kylie Moulds (left Sept 2013) High Performance Operations Coordinator Shane Cantelmi Product Development Coordinator Kere Johanson Australian Women’s Head Coach Tim Hatzi Club Development Coordinator Joanne Paez Participation Coordinator Trisha Bennett (left Aug 2013) National Community Coach Coordinator Hari Prasad Finance Coordinator Rafael Martins ICT Coordinator Brooke Wilkins National Community Coach Margo Koskelainen OAM Honorary Softball Australia Historian

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Our Committees

Finance Committee National Scoring Committee Annette Fidge, Committee Chair Ngaire Huston (Qld) – Chief Statistician Dennis Cullen Michael Hannelly (NSW) Chet Gray Lindy Rattigan (SA) Hari Prasad Kirsty Andrews (Qld) John Hollingsworth Sandra Palmer (NSW) Peter Jon Hartshorne Chris Trengove (Vic)

Governance Committee National Umpiring Committee Christine Heron, Committee Chair Patricia Sibraa (Qld) National UIC/UIC Michelle Nancarrow Operations Chet Gray Leigh Evans (Vic) UIC – Technical Helen Langenberg Debbie Grove (Vic) UIC – Development Dennis Cullen Amanda Houison (NSW) UIC – Communication Bridget Cameron (Qld) Communications Kyira Cox (NSW) Communications Technical Events Committee Yvonne Kahler (Qld) Development Kylie Bloodworth (Softball Australia) Darren Sibraa (Qld) Technical Sheryl Burnie (Tas) Mike Hannelly (NSW) Membership Review Project Tricia Sibraa (Qld) Margo Koskelainen (Vic) Team Ray Carter (Vic) Susan Rindfleish (NSW) Mark Jeppesen (Qld) Member Recognition Bob Nicholson (SA) John Milbourne (Tas) Committee Jenny Holliday (Vic) Ken Culpitt (ACT) Trevor Howard (WA) Cathy Kerr (NSW) Andrew Pratley (ASC) Neville Lawrance (SA) David Simpson (ASC) Margo Koskelainen OAM (Vic) Chet Gray (Softball Australia) Audrey McLaughlin AM (Qld) Joanne Paez (Softball Australia) Harvey Milson (NSW) Lorraine Ireland (Vic) Shirley Schneider (WA) Kylie Bloodworth (Softball Australia)

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Membership

Our Members Softball Australia is pleased to report membership growth for the first time in nearly two decades. Achieving a five per cent increase in declared membership, the sport experienced a rise nationally from 25,364 members in 2013 to 26,667 in 2014. Softball has experienced membership decline since a reported peak of approximately 62,000 members in 1996, and whilst a five per cent increase represents a modest improvement, it is an important first step in seeking to reverse the fortunes of the sport. It is worth noting a nation-wide trend of decline averaging at five per cent over the last decade, which makes growth all the more considerable, and in real terms creating growth of 10 per cent above the trend line. Significant gains were made in both Queensland and Western Australia; the latter reflecting the positive work undertaken by the Softball Western Australia administration as reported in the 2013 Annual Report. The following snapshot provides a brief statistical picture of traditional membership within our Clubs and Associations Australia-wide.

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Membership breakdown

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond ACT 329 536 57 53 0 0 73 68 9 4 1 1

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond NSW 1819 4284 88 295 146 763 781 1348 232 233 34 128

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond NT 6 222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond Qld 1710 3025 100 100 200 200 391 459 75 82 7 35

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond SA 412 1727 11 25 0 0 85 128 0 0 0 0

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond Tas 114 207 8 5 0 30 36 31 18 12 0 2

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond Vic 784 1497 24 61 5 22 106 100 0 0 8 13

State Fastpitch Slowpitch Masters Tee Ball SBU Off- Diamond WA 634 2023 0 0 121 143 139 262 0 0 5 11

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Key Membership Initiatives The Membership Review Project Team has now expired. We have undertaken very positive overseen the development and discussions with the remaining three states and implementation of a number of strategies hope to have a fully-participated program addressing the key priorities of the National realising benefit for all members in the coming Membership Plan. The final piece of work was months. This is real and genuine progress the presentation of the new membership reflecting a relationship between Softball financial model at the Softball Australia AGM in Australia and Member States that seeks to November 2013. The Member States voted achieve effective and efficient administration unanimously in favour of the proposal, creating of the sport. the conditions necessary to implement a flat fee model and consequently far greater The Future certainty, reward, flexibility, and simplicity in the The current Softball Australia Strategic Plan membership model. concludes in 2014, and work has commenced The Little League Softball pilot conducted by consulting with stakeholders to identify priorities Softball Western Australia continues to progress, and prepare the plan to guide us for at least with the State Champion, Southern Sensations, the next three years. In recognising the winning the right to challenge at the Asia undeniable, Softball Australia has already re- Pacific qualifier against the Philippines’ charter structured internally, resourcing a commitment in late June. Success at the qualifying event to club development and participation growth; would give the Southern Sensations a place at two cornerstones to the future sustainability and the Little League Softball World Series in ultimate success of the sport. Portland, Oregon, later in the year. Softball Geoff Rietschel Western Australia remains buoyed by the Membership Manager extremely positive response to the introduction of Little League Softball for the 2013-14 summer season and has enjoyed up to a three-fold increase in teams at the same age group from the previous year. We look forward to sharing this experience in greater detail with Member States and providing an opportunity to assess the benefits for the entire sport. JLT Sport, national brokers for the softball insurance and risk management program, tabled a proposal for the consideration of all Member States. At the conclusion of this process, three states had determined to participate in the national program with Softball Australia, with two more providing an indication of intent at renewal. Subsequently, ACT and Northern Territory joined, or set in motion the necessary actions to join the program when their existing agreements Courtesy Paul Conroy Photography

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Community Participation

Club Development

National Club and Association The NSIA has been established by the Development Plan Australian Sport and Recreation Association for Persons with Integration Difficulties to provide a Softball Australia has acknowledged that a coordinated and cohesive platform to enable focus on club development is imperative to member organisations to increase capacity for achieve growth and sustainability. Softball inclusion in sport for people with an intellectual Australia has been working with a mix of disability. 30 clubs and associations throughout Australia, who completed the ASC’s Club Health Check, Softball Australia is committed to addressing a identifying areas for improvement and growth number of goals to increase inclusion over the in their organisation. Softball Australia’s next three years, including: objectives throughout this process have been  developing and adopting a National to measure the health of clubs and Inclusion Policy supported by all associations, and identify their needs in order to stakeholders. develop and tailor required resources.  developing and implementing a National Furthermore, Softball Australia has Inclusion Framework, Strategy and Action demonstrated its commitment through the Plan. development of a three-year Club and  determining the current level of accessibility Association Development Plan. In partnership and inclusiveness of the sport. with Member States, this is a key strategy to  improving access for people of all abilities increase participant registrations by at least five to participate and enjoy the game. per cent annually for three years.  increasing opportunities for people of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. Softball for All Partnership with National Sport Inclusion Indigenous Softball Program Alliance The Indigenous Softball Program continued to Softball Australia’s commitment to provide an build capacity for Indigenous communities inclusive sport for people of all abilities has throughout Australia, to organise and manage been reinforced through membership of the the delivery of softball programs and National Sport Inclusion Alliance (NSIA). competitions.

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Softball Australia’s aim is to provide opportunities for Indigenous people of all ages and abilities to become involved in sport and recreation through softball, increasing the social connectedness within communities and allowing them to develop the skills required to organise and manage sustainable softball programs. In collaboration with Member States, program partners and participating urban, rural, and remote communities, the following outcomes were achieved:  7,980 Indigenous participants involved in softball activities.  105 Indigenous participants with a disability involved in softball activities.  210 Indigenous participants involved in the management of softball programs and competitions.  154 softball activities delivered to Indigenous participants.  138 Indigenous participants successfully attained coaching and officiating accreditation. Tim Hatzi Club Development Coordinator

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Marketing

A range of progressive decisions during the Strategic Plan 2014-2017, knowing that this plan year have paved the way for softball in has been put in place and agreed upon by the Australia to proactively make inroads into the Member States. world of commercial relationships and increase At the elite end, our focus is clearly on helping awareness of our sport via all mediums through players to be more widely recognised for their aggressive marketing. talents and in turn marketing those talents and I’m happy to report that all of our Key achievements to current and future players, Performance Indicators around the social the media and the wider community. We have media platforms have either been met or we so many successful stories to share. are well ahead of targets. Facebook, Twitter, Whilst our main aim is to build strong platforms Instagram, YouTube and the recently across products, national teams, social media introduced Softball Live are meeting and events in order to maximise future expectations and will no doubt help us, commercial partnerships, we must do so with together across the whole of softball, better an approach that encompasses strong, communicate and market the game to a wide positive steps. Developing sustainable products and engaged audience. and initiatives that will realise future investment A unified focus on participation growth, club is critical to our core marketing business. development and financial sustainability bodes Keeping in mind that building and marketing to well for an increased push to promote the sport a growing participation base is an important in a very competitive and active marketplace. part of the overall Strategic Plan, behind the It is incumbent upon everyone to promote scenes our marketing team is well aware of the softball with positivity and increase the game’s power of social media and this will prove awareness to both traditional and new critical to future success. members.

The biggest threat to our marketing goals remains an inability to build and maintain an effective database, though work carried out in recent months to ensure a full alignment and utilisation of an effective CRM has placed softball in a sound position for the future. To increase our effectiveness in marketing softball to the game’s community, and ideally to those looking for a new activity to play, watch or follow, it remains vital that all stakeholders are on the same page and communicating the same messages. To that end, our various marketing groups and committees are focused on achieving the expectations and deliverables set out in the Courtesy Paul Conroy Photography

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Commercial partnerships, growing participation and marketing across our social media platforms remain key priorities. Should we continue to reach our targets, I’m confident that in 12 months we will be talking about, and sharing more successful advancements in the marketing area of Softball Australia and all Member States. Though turning those targets into dollars is critical to ensure more money comes into the sport, so too is developing and building sustainable products. Hopefully this continues to be a focus for all stakeholders from the elite level down to club level. To our valued sponsors we say thanks and encourage you to continue supporting us through this next period of growth. On behalf of everyone in softball, our thanks go to the ASC, Addlon Trading, Greatrex, Aussie Sparks and Sportslink. Justin Nelson Marketing Manager

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High Performance

The high performance program continued to deliver a collaborative, comprehensive and structured program, including full participation at World Championship events. In July 2013, the Australian U19 Women’s Softball Team, the Aussie Pride, competed at the ISF 10th Junior Women’s World Championship in Ontario, Canada, winning bronze. During the course of the tournament the team experienced only three defeats against the eventual gold and silver medalists, Japan and the USA. The Australian Women’s Softball Team, Aussie Spirit completed a busy year, with attendance at the US World Cup of Softball VIII in Oklahoma and the Canadian Open International Fastpitch Championship in Vancouver. At the US World Cup, the team finished third behind current world number one, Japan, and world number two, USA. At the Canadian Championship, the team played exceptionally well to finish second, during the playoffs defeating the US to prevent them for the first time in a number of years from reaching the gold medal game at a major international tournament. In March 2014, the Australian Open Men’s Softball Team, the Aussie Steelers, played a three-game series against trans-Tasman rivals and current world champion, the New Zealand Black Sox, losing the series 2-1.

National Teams

Australian Open Women’s Softball Team In July 2013 the Aussie Spirit departed for a tour of North America. Arriving in Oklahoma, USA, Aussie Spirit played two practice games against Japan and the USA, ranked one and two in the world, respectively. The Aussie Spirit won both games, and for long- serving team member, Stacey Porter, this was the first time in more than ten years as an Aussie Spirit player she had experienced a win against the USA. Aussie Spirit then competed in the US World Cup of Softball VIII, also held in Oklahoma, USA, against Japan, USA, Canada and Puerto Rico. The team won two games at the tournament to finish third. Two days after the tournament, the Aussie Spirit were back on the diamond at the Canadian Open International Fastpitch Championship. The pool games provided mixed results, the highlight a 3-2 victory over Japan. During the playoffs, Aussie Spirit played some outstanding softball, eliminating a

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strong USA team with a 2-1 victory in the bronze medal game, before forcing world champions Japan into extra innings in the gold medal game. The silver medal result in Canada boded well for a strong performance at the 2014 ISF 14th Women’s World Fastpitch Championship. Two Australian players, Belinda White and Clare Warwick, were selected in the tournament’s All Star Team. AIS Training Camp

In November 2013 the final AIS camp was completed. This was an opportunity for a select group of players and coaches to travel to Sagawa, Japan, and spend a week training with a top Pro League Team. Each Australian athlete was paired by playing position with a Sagawa player for the week. Training sessions ran for a minimum of six hours per day, covering all aspects of softball and were conducted at high intensity with a constant focus on accurate skill execution. Players taking part in this training camp were Kaia Parnaby, Vanessa Stokes, Belinda White, Jodie Bowering, Stacey McManus, Stacey Porter, Clare Warwick, Chelsea Forkin and Leigh Godfrey, along with coaches Kere Johanson, Kelly Hardie and Kerrie Porter. The final activities prior to the team’s departure for the World Championship included training camps in May and June 2014. All players and team officials attended the June camp; an achievement given so many players reside overseas. A conscientious decision and commitment by all players to be in Australia at the time of this camp is testament to the outstanding culture and commitment they have embraced.

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Australian Open Men’s Team Taking on the reigning world champions, the New Zealand Black Sox on their home soil is a tough challenge, but it is one that a young Aussie Steelers team was willing to accept in March 2014. A three- game series was closely contested in Auckland, New Zealand and, in a coup for softball, all three games were televised live on New Zealand’s Sky Sports channel and Fox Sports in Australia. The Black Sox scored a narrow 2-1 win in the opening game under lights on a Friday night. Game two was a must win, however strong batting by the Black Sox put the game out of the reach of the competitive Aussie Steelers. Looking to leave foreign soil with a win, the Aussie Steelers started game three in style with a Joel Southam home run, followed by Zenon Winters rounding the bases for a two run lead. Aussie Steelers’ pitcher, Adam Folkard, maintained his composure leading the team to a much deserved 2-1 victory. The ISF 14th Men’s Softball World Championship is scheduled for 26 June – 5 July 2015 in Saskatoon, Canada.

Australian U19 Women’s Softball Team

The Australian U19 Women’s Team, Aussie Pride, finished 3rd at the ISF 10th Junior Women’s World Championship held in Brampton, Ontario, Canada from 1-7 July 2013. With 16 teams contesting the tournament, the Aussie Pride was joined in Pool B by Botswana, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands and Singapore. Australia registered six wins and one loss in the pool games, conceding just eight runs, with their only loss coming against Japan. In that game, Australia scored the first run, but Japan came back to win 4-1. Australia finished second in Pool B and advanced to the playoffs.

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Australia’s first playoff game was against the USA, who finished undefeated in Pool A. USA jumped out of the blocks, scoring five runs in the first inning and went on to win 7-0. Australia were now only one loss from elimination. The next opponent was Canada, who had defeated Australia 4-3 in a practice game two days before the Championship began. However, Stephanie Trzcinski pitched a great game, allowing just two hits in six innings, leading Australia to a 3-0 win. Allanah Alvarado led the offence with three safe hits. The win set Australia up for a showdown with trans-Tasman rivals, New Zealand. Both teams had everything to play for, the winner guaranteed a medal and the loser eliminated. New Zealand had played some great softball throughout the Championship, but they were no match for the talented Australian team; a 9-1 victory guaranteeing Australia a podium finish. In a great team performance, eight batters registered safe hits, and the pitchers worked together, restricting New Zealand to just five hits. On the final day, Australia needed to defeat Japan to advance to the gold medal game against the USA. Australia were positive early, putting runners on 2nd and 3rd bases in the top of the first inning, but were unable to convert. Japan then took control of the game, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning and a further four runs in the bottom of the second innings. That margin was too great for Australia to overcome, eventually going down 9-2 and finishing the Championship with a bronze medal. Rachel Lack (0.455 batting average), Alisha Prybyszczuk (0.400), Jessica Meyer (0.400), Allanah Alvarado (0.379), Taylah Tsitsikronis (0.324) and Jordyn Christensen (0.323) were Australia’s best batters throughout the Championship, each registering at least eight hits. Stephanie Trzcinski (20.7 innings, 28 strikeouts, 1.35 ERA) pitched four wins for Australia.

The ISF 11th Junior Women’s Softball World Championship is scheduled to take place in Oklahoma City, USA, from 7-16 August 2015.

Australian U19 Men’s Softball Team The team was selected following outstanding player performances at selection events, including the 2013 Softball Australia International Friendship Series and 2014 Australian U19 Men’s and U17 Boys Softball Championships.

In preparation for the ISF 10th Junior Men’s Softball World Championship in Canada in July 2014, the Aussie Colts were given a vigorous physical conditioning program to follow. They also attended training camps in both April 2014 and May 2014. Tony Milligan National Teams’ Coordinator

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Product Development

Product Development has become a key focus  offering a slowpitch form of the game to for Softball Australia, responding to the increase participation rates in the sport. identified need to offer softball in ways that  driving participation and revenue growth best accommodate the changing through developing and licensing a new expectations of the Australian population and business model. how they prefer to access recreation  allowing provision of a recreational fee for opportunities. a serviced offering. In recent years Softball Australia has In response to the ASC’s change of funding commissioned a number of reviews into the classification, and conscious of the reviews sport, including: undertaken on softball, the Board responded by redefining the priorities of the organisation.  Too Few; Too Much – A Report into the In October 2013, the position of Product Delivery of Australian Softball – Australian Development Coordinator was created, with Sports Commission. Shane Cantelmi appointed shortly after.  Sport Business Partners ‘Commercial Opportunities Review’. Existing social forms of the game were  Sport Business Partners ‘National Softball identified and reviewed, including surveys of Survey and Segmentation’. previous providers. It was determined that additional product variants would need to be Each of these reports highlighted a common developed to cater to a range of target concern and possible solution; declining markets. softball membership in Australia and the need to offer feasible alternative forms of the game. A new product has been developed, in The reports indicated that the alternative consultation with Member States. The product is formats should include: currently being piloted and is intended to be rolled out in 2015. This product has the potential  repackaging the game to make it more to attract new members to the sport, whilst also exciting and relevant. creating a revenue-generating opportunity for  offering a simplified, time-efficient game affiliates. format, as well as more favourable scheduling of matches. Further investigation will be undertaken to  a greater emphasis on social mixed identify potential additional product variants competitions. that can cater to specific target markets.

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In April 2014, a National Participation Forum was held, providing an excellent opportunity for Member States and national officers to come together to discuss the ongoing decline in membership. Participants at the Forum identified three priority areas that needed to be urgently addressed – club development, products and marketing. An increase in membership of at least five per cent annually for the next three years was confirmed as an overarching key target. Project plans for each priority area were developed and agreed to, with a project team comprising of state and national officers appointed to oversee the implementation. The overall aim is to identify, develop and deliver a range of products that will effectively and efficiently contribute to increased membership. Shane Cantelmi Product Development Coordinator

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Technical

Umpiring Internationally, Australia continues to make significant contributions. Leigh Evans (Vic) and Darren Sibraa (Qld) worked with the International Softball Federation (ISF) Standards Sub-Committee to review and help with the technical presentation of rules. Additionally, Kevin Broomhall (Vic) was on the ISF Mechanics Standing Committee and Patricia Sibraa (Qld) was on the ISF Rule Book Project Review and Rewrite Committee. During the Australian Championships, the National Umpire Committee (NUC) provided recommendations and amendments to the Australian Championship Regulations, with the majority of the 2014 ISF rule changes implemented. In September 2013, state umpiring directors met with a focus on professional development. The key outcome was the commitment to develop a national umpire recruitment and retention policy, a community umpire manual and ASC (ASC) accreditation of Levels 3 and 4.

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Accreditation and Professional Development Work continued on the Community Umpiring Manual, with expected completion in late 2014. The total number of active accredited umpires as at 30 June 2014 is 1,304, an increase of nine per cent, broken down as follows:

Umpiring National ACT NSW NT SA Qld Tas Vic WA

Level 1 845 10 201 12 52 318 8 209 35

Level 2 226 9 40 6 26 78 3 42 22

Level 3 97 4 20 0 10 23 4 16 20

Level 4 63 1 8 1 3 22 2 4 22

Level 5 17 2 2 0 3 5 0 2 3

Level 6 43 3 14 0 3 10 0 10 3

Level 7 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1

Level 8 9 2 0 3 1 0 3 0 Total 1,304 30 287 19 100 458 17 287 106

National Accreditation The following umpires attained accreditation: Level 5 - Matt Smith (WA) at the Australian U17 Girls’ Championship and Robert McIntosh (NSW) at the Australian U17 Boys’ Championship. Level 6 - Norelle Thomas (Qld) and Haydyn Wood (SA) at the Gilley's Shield, Australian Open Women's Championship and James English (NSW) and Mark Gallagher (ACT) at the Australian U19 Men's Championship

International Umpiring Appointments The National Umpiring Program continues to be held in high regard on the international scene with umpires appointed to ISF World Championships and major overseas competitions during the year, including:

ISF 10th Junior Women’s World Championship, Brampton, Ontario Canada, July 2013  Amanda Houison (NSW)  Phil Waller (Vic) US World Cup of Softball, Oklahoma, USA, July 2013  Yvonne Kahler (Qld)

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Scotiabank Canadian Open International Fastpitch Championship, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, July 2013  Ron Houison (NSW)

ISF Certification Clinic, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 2014 Ten Australian umpires attained ISF International umpire accreditation: Richard Barrow (Vic), Bridget Cameron (Qld), Kyira Cox (NSW), Leanne Gearside (NSW), Jay Gibson (NSW), Jana McCaskill (Qld), Trevor Murphy (Vic), Jesse Smith (NSW), Alex Turnbull (ACT).

National Umpiring Appointments During the Australian Championship season, 297 games across seven tournaments were resourced by the umpiring program. This included the Edebone-Weber Shield played in New Zealand, led by Patricia Sibraa (Qld). The Softball Australia International Friendship Series was staffed by 31 umpires from NSW, SA, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand covering 64 games including finals. Tournament Chief Umpire, Leanne Gearside (NSW), was assisted by assessors/mentors Vicki Lansley (NSW), Kevin Tannebring (SA) and Kevin Offer (Vic). In July, the 2013 Australian Regional U15 Championship was held at Albert Park, Lismore, NSW. Tournament Chief Umpire, Howard Watt (NSW), and Deputy Tournament Chief Umpire, Darren Sibraa (Qld), were supported by assessors/mentors Jessie Smith (NSW) and Jay Gibson (NSW).

Technical Program ISF Congress In October 2013, the ISF Congress was held in Colombia. Australia submitted 106 rule change proposals to the Playing Rules Commission. Of these, 74 were approved, 18 were withdrawn and were14 rejected. Work has commenced on rewriting the Softball Australia Playing Rules and Case Book to reflect these changes. We acknowledge Darren Sibraa for his support and feedback on the technical program, and Alan McAuliffe, Darryl Shephard and Scott Rindfleish for their support in delivering the National Umpiring Program exam.

National Rules Exam In total, 305 umpires sat the exam in May, marking an overall one per cent increase from 2013.  ACT 13 umpires, a 30 per cent decrease  NSW 82 umpires, a three per cent increase  NT 0 umpires, no change  Qld 61 umpires, a 10 per cent decrease  SA 43 umpires, a six per cent decrease  Tas 16 umpires, no change  Vic 53 umpires, a 10 per cent increase

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 WA 37 umpires, a 42 per cent increase

National Basic Exam The National Basic Exam provides greater flexibility and an easier pathway for umpire development. Softball Australia allows umpires applying for Levels 1 and 2 to sit the National Basic Exam, aimed at the grassroots level. States to report attendees were Victoria (37 attendees), South Australia (37), New South Wales (76) and Tasmania (24). Softball Australia used ISF development umpires to set the National Basic Exam, providing a positive development impact. Darren Sibraa (Qld) supervised this process and was assisted by Richard Barrow (Vic) and Alex Turnbull (ACT).

The Future A number of tasks are currently underway, including:  Community Umpires Manual to be completed and available to the public.  National Umpiring Pathway Manual.  Rule and Case Book updated and available online.  National technical portal developed and introduced.

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Scoring The National Scoring Committee (the Committee) met regularly to map current trends in scoring, and develop a framework for future development of reference materials. Key topics included:  a review of national tournaments for the 2013/2014 season.  a discussion on staffing for the 2015 National Championships.  a review of the Level 2 manual.  a process to keep scorers’ accreditation valid and up-to-date.  the roll-out of various iScore modules to complement the current structure.  quality assurance on Level 4 papers and the review of games scored at national tournaments. We witnessed continued support of the national championships, with statisticians providing results, web reporting and official statistics for Softball Australia, national selectors and teams. The Committee has also supported the states with reference material for ongoing training.

Appointments Appointments to national and international events were made, including:

International  Carolyn Buttsworth (NSW) 2013 Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship and US World Cup of Softball VIII  Chris Trengove (Vic) 2014 ISF 14th Women’s World Championship in Haarlem, Netherlands  Jim Giles (Vic) 2014 ISF 10thJunior Men’s World Championships in Whitehorse, Canada

National The Committee thanks the scorers and teams for their dedication and commitment. It is refreshing to see new faces scoring at events, helping to ensure the ongoing success of the program. In particular, the new double-championship format in Canberra brought about challenges. We acknowledge the support of the following scorers: Kevin Thrupp (NSW), Tracey Dunn (NSW), Maria Catterson (Qld), Ricki Polzin (Qld), Darleen Davis (Qld), Stacey McDonald (Vic) and Darcy Charlwood (Vic). Without these willing workers in 40-degree temperatures, the official team would have been stretched to their limit. We also acknowledge support from team statisticians: Kirsty Andrews (Qld), Lis Hannelly (NSW) and Jim Giles (Vic), Tracy Burkle (ACT), Pam Saunderson (ACT) and Maree Hardwicke (ACT). At this event, the Committee took the opportunity to conduct clinics and examinations for Levels 2, 3, and 4. The results were two Level 4 and one Level 3 accreditations. Thanks to Maree Hardwicke, Softball ACT and Matthew Denkel (Qld Director of Scoring) for running the clinics.

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Recommendations - National Championships The Committee has identified the need for Member States, who tender to host national championships, to review the number of Level 4 accredited scorers they have, and recommends additional personnel to meet the increased reporting requirements.

National Quality Assurance Program The Committee has an active Quality Assurance program to ensure that statisticians are the highest standard possible. The Committee conducted quality assurance assessments of 65 scorers from 276 games played across the national championships.

Accreditation and Professional Development The total number of statisticians as at 30 June 2014 was 1,011.

National Summary of accredited statisticians

Total ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Level 1 698 11 435 1 4 68 21 73 85 Level 2 149 2 72 0 1 30 1 26 17 Level 3 93 2 51 0 11 5 1 22 1 Level 4 71 3 23 0 22 2 2 13 6 1,011 18 581 1 38 105 25 134 109

Disappointingly, some states did not conduct any courses, which places increased pressure on the number of scorers required to manage national championships. Newly accredited Level 4 statisticians: Kevin Thrupp (NSW), Maree Hardwicke (ACT), Tracey Burkle (ACT), Debbie Lee (Vic), Melissa Southern (Vic), Debbie Opie (Qld), Leanne Harvey (Qld) and Krystal Fullelove (Qld).

Recognition Congratulations to Kirsty Andrews (Qld) for winning Statistician of the Year and Ngaire Huston (Qld), who was inducted into the Softball Australia Hall of Fame.

Resource Development  Scoring accreditation resources on the Softball Australia website have been updated.  The 2014 rules scoring exam has been developed with the assistance of the National Umpiring Committee.  The Level 4 practical exam has been reviewed, updated and distributed.

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Future Plans  The Committee is working closely with the Softball New Zealand Scoring Committee to formalise a joint Scoring Manual, with a view to ISF accreditation for statisticians.  Developing iScore beginner and advanced courses.  Re-accreditation of National Officiating Accreditation Scheme courses.

I wish to extend my thanks to the National Scoring Committee for their support in my first year as Chief Statistician and the State Directors of Scoring for their willingness to promote the program. Without their commitment and support it would be a difficult task. The Committee brings a varied range of skill-sets, which allows the program to flourish. I appreciate the input from everyone, be it updating the web and National Officiating Accreditation Scheme, programming, preparing for national events, conducting examinations and general day-to-day tasks. Ngaire Huston Chief Statistician

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Coaching

Softball Australia has been working to provide online coaching resources for both Level 3 and the new Level 4 coach accreditation programs.

Level 3 Online Softball Australia, in conjunction with Bob Crudgington (Manic Multimedia), has developed online coaching resources to provide flexible delivery of the Level 3 Training to Compete accreditation program. Being able to complete the program online will eliminate the need for face-to-face delivery, reach people in remote communities and provide flexibility to complete the program.

New Level 4 Online The new Level 4 program will enable participants to select specialist modules, including:  advanced pitching.  advanced catching.  advanced offence skills.  advanced defence skills.  resource management. This program will allow participants to specialise in key areas, including battery coach, selector, on-field coach and batting coach. To gain Level 4 accreditation, participants will be required to complete softball-specific modules and the ASC’s Intermediate Coaching General Principles, including:  Introduction to Physiology  Development and Maturation  Skill Acquisition  Anti-Doping in Sport.

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Softball Community Coaching Program

The key objective of the Softball Community Coaching Program is to build a coaching workforce with appropriate training to deliver community-based programs, including:  Softball Batter Up (SBU).  Indigenous Softball Program.  programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities.  softball for all abilities.  club and association fun days.  Come ‘n Try Days. Enhancements were made to the program with the introduction of Activity Cards – Series 2. These Cards focus on throwing and catching games and have been aligned with 100 SBU activities (including modified games). All activities are now consistently named and formatted. More than 200 individuals completed the program, including significant numbers in three states:  NSW 71 (five programs)  Qld 76 (seven programs)  Vic 79 (six programs)

SCCP and Level 1 National Coach Accreditation Scheme Softball Australia introduced new resources to the Softball Batter Up program – 14 SBU Technique Cards – to enhance the skill elements of the SCCP and Level 1 National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS). The Technique Cards provide flexibility to deliver Level 1 coach accreditation, expose participants to the benefits of the SCCP and SBU programs, and are an additional resource for coaches and teachers. Participants completing the program receive two qualifications: certification in SCCP and accreditation as a Level 1 coach. The feedback received from presenters and participants about the delivery of the combined program has been extremely positive.

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Softball Batter Up

New initiatives commenced in 2014 included A pilot program was conducted at Melba the refinement of the Softball Batter Up Schools College (Ringwood, Victoria) where a module. The new section will contain a combined SCCP and Level 1 NCAS was dedicated section for teachers, helping softball delivered by Jenny Cassidy, Community Coach to maintain a strong presence within school and Jo Paez, Participation Coordinator. communities, building on with more than 10,000 Twenty-four Year 10 students and three primary and 23,500 secondary school students, teachers completed the combined program as and 16,500 participants in Active After-school part of the Victorian Police Youth Corps Communities programs who currently access leadership program. softball. The final outcome will be to deliver a SBU Kids The school module provides a valuable Zone event at Melba College to more than 150 resource for local clubs and associations primary school students, followed by a round seeking to offer support and assistance to robin competition involving feeder schools. schools interested in conducting softball. The program will provide meaningful Teachers can deliver a fun and engaging engagement with prospective students and softball program without having to be an their parents, achieving a positive experience experienced softball coach. for Melba College. Reinforcing junior recruitment across Australia, International ACHPER Softball Queensland introduced SBU and Conference reported a transition rate to club softball of up to 75 per cent. All Softball NSW affiliates Softball Australia had the opportunity to make conducted SBU Tee ball. Softball Tasmania and two presentations at the 28th International Softball ACT conducted school holiday Australian Council for Health, Physical programs and Softball Northern Territory Education and Recreation (ACHPER) continued to deliver to remote Indigenous Conference. Brooke Wilkins, SCCP National communities. Coach, overcame poor weather and ensured all participants had a fun and engaging Clubs and Associations are delivering forms of experience. The SCCP Activity Cards and SBU modified games at junior entry levels including Technique Cards were of particular interest to Blast Ball, Diamond Ball, Coach Pitch, and Tee the physical education teachers. Ball, all elements that form part of the SBU program. Clubs and associations are Presenters were encouraged by new ideas and encouraged to use the SBU brand when they variations to activities that teachers discussed, are promoting entry level competition and providing reassurance Softball Australia is on modified games. track with recruitment and retention programs within schools.

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At the Softball Australia Participation Forum, the areas identified as being critical to gaining a five per cent membership growth over the next three years included Product Development. The Product Development Project Team will consider a national junior participation pathway that contributes to uniform delivery and strengthens the national brand.

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International Results

2013 Australian Open Women’s Softball Team Team Jodie Bowering (Qld), Georgia Casey (NSW), Michelle Cox (NSW), Chelsea Forkin (WA), Leigh Godfrey (WA), Sandra Holden (Qld), Stacey McManus (NSW), Aimee Murch (ACT), Kaia Parnaby (NSW), Stacey Porter (NSW), Kate Sternes (Qld), Vanessa Stokes (SA), Clare Warwick (ACT), Melinda Weaver (Qld), Stacey Webber (Qld), Belinda White (SA) Reserves Verity Long-Droppert (WA), Jodie Stevenson (WA), Lana Tye (NSW) Brenda De Blaes (ACT) withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Kate Sternes (Qld) Team Officials Head Coach – Kere Johanson, Assistant Coach – Alan Moore (NSW), Assistant Coach – Kelly Hardie, Assistant Coach – Kerrie Porter (NSW), Team Manager – Chris Clough (NSW), Physiotherapist – Kandice Goodwin, Statistician – Carolyn Buttsworth (NSW)

US World Cup VIII

Oklahoma, USA 10-14 July 2013 Results Placings

Aussie Spirit 2 lost to Japan 3 1 Japan Aussie Spirit 0 lost to USA 4 2 USA Aussie Spirit 6 def Puerto Rico 2 3 Australia Aussie Spirit 0 lost to Canada 2 4 Canada Aussie Spirit 4 def Canada 3 5 Puerto Rico

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Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch Women’s International Championship

Surrey, BC Canada 16-22 July 2013 Results Play Offs Final Placings Aussie Spirit 8 def Venezuela 2 Aussie Spirit 0 lost to Japan 7 1 Japan Aussie Spirit 0 lost to Canada 3 Aussie Spirit 9 def Venezuela 2 2 Australia Aussie Spirit 4 lost to USA 5 Aussie Spirit 6 def Canada 4 3 USA Aussie Spirit 4 def California As 1 Aussie Spirit 2 def USA 1 4 Canada Aussie Spirit 3 def Japan 2 Aussie Spirit 0 lost to Japan 2 5 California As 6 Venezuela

2014 Australian Open Men’s Softball Team Team Neal Delpero (WA), Adam Folkard (ACT), Mark Harris (WA), Julian Jemmott (Qld), Sam Kassianou (Vic), Andrew Kirkpatrick (ACT), Nick Norton (ACT), Liam O’Leary (NSW), Scott Patterson (WA), Harri Peters (NSW), Nick Shailes (Qld), Joel Southam (NSW), James Todhunter (NSW), Lewis Weldon (Vic), Zenon Winters (ACT) Team Officials Head Coaches – Bob Harrow (ACT) and Laing Harrow (ACT), Assistant Coach – Darrin Hebditch (ACT), Team Manager – Mike Titheradge (WA)

New Zealand Test Series

Auckland, New Zealand 28-29 March 2014 Results Aussie Steelers 2 lost to New Zealand 3 Aussie Steelers 3 lost to New Zealand 7 Aussie Steelers 2 def New Zealand 1

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2013 Australian U19 Women’s Softball Team

Team Bianca Abrahams (NSW), Allanah Alvarado (WA), Madeline Cameron (SA), Alexandra Casey (NSW), Jordyn Christensen (NSW), Amelia Cudicio (NSW), Alice Donohoe* (NSW), Brittney Flint (Qld), Alicia Forte (WA), Beth Hobden (NSW), Rachel Lack (NSW), Mikaela Mahony (NSW), Nicola Maitland (NSW), Jessica Meyer (NSW), Alisha Prybyszczuk (Qld), Stephanie Trzcinski (SA), Taylah Tsitsikronis (NSW)

Reserves Stephanie Curtis (Qld), Rachael Higgins (Qld), Lauren Lange (WA) *Mikayla Gregory (Qld) was replaced by Alice Donohoe

Team Officials Head Coach – Shane Hughes (WA), Assistant Coach – Kevin Jenkins (Qld), Assistant Coach, Battery – Chantelle James (WA), Assistant Coach, Video Analyst/Defensive Specialist – Annette Fidge (SA), Team Manager – Kylie Parker (WA), Statistician – Kirsty Andrews (Qld), Physiotherapist – Mary Magarey

Tour Games

Sydney, NSW 20-22 June 2013 Results

Aussie Pride 0 lost to Aussie Spirit 6 Aussie Pride 0 lost to Aussie Spirit 11 Aussie Pride 0 lost to Aussie Spirit 7 Aussie Pride 1 lost to Aussie Spirit 3 Aussie Pride 0 lost to Aussie Spirit 8 Aussie Pride 8 lost to Aussie Spirit 13

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USA Practice Games

Los Angeles, USA 25-26 June 2013 Results

Aussie Pride 2 lost to Firecrackers 3 Aussie Pride 9 def Southern California Fillies 2 Aussie Pride 2 lost to Corona Angels 6 Aussie Pride 1 drew with Southern California Scorpions 1 Aussie Pride 5 drew with American Pastime Gold 5 Aussie Pride 4 lost to Waves 15

Canada Practice Games

Brampton, Ontario, Canada 29 June 2013 Results

Aussie Pride 3 lost to Canada 4

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ISF 10th Junior Women’s World Championship

Brampton, Ontario, Canada 1-7 July 2013 Results Play Offs Final Placings

Aussie Pride 5 def China 1 Aussie Pride 0 lost to USA 7 1 Japan Aussie Pride 7 def Netherlands 0 Aussie Pride 3 def Canada 0 2 USA Aussie Pride 10 def Singapore 0 Aussie Pride 9 def New Zealand 1 3 Australia Aussie Pride 1 lost to Japan 4 Aussie Pride 2 lost to Japan 9 4 New Zealand Aussie Pride 6 def Mexico 3 5 Canada Aussie Pride 10 def Botswana 0 6 Puerto Rico Aussie Pride 8 def Brazil 0 7 Brazil 8 China 9 Great Britain 10 Netherlands 11 Korea 12 Mexico 13 Czech Republic 14 Singapore 15 Botswana

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Australian Championship Results

Edebone–Weber Shield

Rosedale Park, Auckland, New Zealand 12-15 December 2013 Softball Australia Technical Delegate Kylie Bloodworth Umpire-in-Chief Tricia Sibraa Gilley’s Shield Chief Statistician Chris Trengove Tournament Chief Statistician Sandy Wallace (NZ) Tournament Convenor Marie Prime (NZ) Grand Final Result

Queensland Heat 6 v NSW Firestars 2

Final Placings

1 Queensland Heat 2 NSW Firestars 3 ACT Diamonds 4 Victoria Titans 5 Western Australia Flames 6 South Australia Starz 7 New Zealand White Sox 8 Northern Territory Fury

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Women’s Softball National Championship Playing for the Gilley’s Shield

Blacktown International Sportspark, NSW 3-11 January 2014 Softball Australia Technical Delegate Kylie Bloodworth Umpire-in-Chief Patricia Sibraa Gilley’s Shield Chief Statistician Chris Trengove Tournament Chief Statistician Kaye Greggs Tournament Convenor Cathy Kerr

Grand Final Result

NSW Firestars 3 v Qld Heat 2

Final Placings Awards

1 NSW Firestars Midge Nelson Medal, Most Valuable Player – Stacey Porter (NSW) 2 Queensland Heat Lorraine Woolley Medal, Best Pitcher – Jocelyn McCallum (Qld Heat) 3 Western Australia Flames Sybil Turner Medal, Best Batter – Stacey Porter (NSW) 4 South Australia Starz Rosemary Adey Medal, Rookie of the Year – Rachel Lack (NSW) 5 Victoria Titans Player of the Grand Final – Stacey Porter (NSW) 6 ACT Diamonds 7 Northern Territory Fury

All Tournament Team Pitcher Jocelyn McCallum (Queensland Heat) Catcher Belinda White (South Australia Starz) 1st Base Chelsea Forkin (Western Australia Flames) 2nd Base Stacey Bulger (Victoria Titans) 3rd Base Stacey Porter (NSW Firestars) Shortstop Clare Warwick (ACT Diamonds) Outfielders Leigh Godfrey (Western Australia Flames), Jessica Bahn (Victoria Titans), Erin Thras (Queensland Heat) Designated Player Taylah Tsitsikronis (NSW Firestars)

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Men’s Softball National Championship Playing for the John Reid Shield

Mirrabooka International Softball Stadium, WA 4-8 March 2014 Softball Australia Technical Delegate Kylie Bloodworth Umpire-in-Chief Tricia Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician Lynne Eltoft Tournament Convener Donna Titheradge

Grand Final Result

ACT 3 v Victoria 2

Final Placings Awards 1 ACT Most Valuable Player – Jesse Taws (ACT) 2 Victoria Best Pitcher – Andrew Kirkpatrick (ACT) 3 New South Wales Best Batter – Jesse Taws (ACT) 4 Queensland Player of the Grand Final – Adam Folkard (ACT) 5 Western Australia Rosemary Adey Medal, Rookie of the Year – Nathan Dickinson (NSW) 6 Northern Territory

All Tournament Team Pitcher Andrew Kirkpatrick (ACT) Catcher Sam Kassianou (Vic) 1st Base Josh Davison (Qld) 2nd Base Jason Nathan (Qld) 3rd Base William Bailey (Qld) Shortstop James Todhunter (NSW) Outfielders Jesse Taws (ACT), Ryan Merriman (Qld), Zenon Winters (ACT) Designated Player Matthew Wickham (ACT)

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U17 Boys’ Softball National Championship Playing for the Arthur Allsopp Shield

Hawker International Softball Complex, ACT 5-11 January 2014 Softball Australia Technical Delegate Sharon Myhre-Davis Umpire-in-Chief Debbie Grove Tournament Chief Statistician Jim Giles Tournament Convenor Rod King

Grand Final Result

New South Wales 5 v Queensland 3

Final Placings Awards 1 New South Wales Most Valuable Player – Joshua McGovern (ACT) 2 Queensland Best Pitcher – Luke Ollerenshaw (NSW) 3 Victoria Best Batter – Alex Cleary (Qld) 4 ACT Player of the Grand Final – Blake Bell (NSW) 5 South Australia 6 Western Australia

All Tournament Team Pitcher Luke Ollerenshaw (NSW) Catcher James Purcell (Qld) 1st Base Nicholas Davis (Qld) 2nd Base Izack Rossi (NSW) 3rd Base Ethan Chavasse (Vic) Shortstop Adam Talarico (Vic) Outfielders Joseph Bryan (Qld), Alex Cleary (Qld), Brennan Dempsey (Qld) Designated Player Joshua McGovern (ACT)

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U17 Girls’ Softball National Championship Playing for the Esther Deason Shield

Blacktown International Sportspark, NSW 5-11 January 2013 Softball Australia Technical Delegate Harvey Milson Umpire-in-Chief Tricia Sibraa Tournament Chief Statistician Kaye Greggs Tournament Convenor Cathy Kerr

Grand Final Result

New South Wales 4 v Victoria 0

Final Placings Awards 1 New South Wales Most Valuable Player – Emily Read (NSW) 2 Victoria Best Pitcher – Emily Read (NSW) 3 Queensland Best Batter – Rebecca McEachern (Qld) 4 South Australia Player of the Grand Final – Brianna Trim (NSW) 5 ACT 6 Tasmania 7 Western Australia

All Tournament Team Pitcher Natasha Strapps (SA) Catcher Natasha Holt (Vic) 1st Base Gabrielle Mifsud (Vic) 2nd Base Clare Liddle (ACT) 3rd Base Rebecca McEachern (Qld) Shortstop Jade Farrell (NSW) Outfielders Caitlin Michels (NSW), Tiffany Zuch (Qld), Georgia Prestwidge (Qld) Designated Player Meaghan Grah (Vic)

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U19 Men’s Softball National Championship Playing for the Nox Bailey Shield

Hawker International Softball Complex, ACT 16-22 January 2013 Softball Australia Technical Delegate Jenny Cassidy Umpire-in-Chief Kevin Broomhall Tournament Chief Statistician Sandra Palmer Tournament Convener Rod King

Grand Final Result

New South Wales 7 v ACT 4

Final Placings Awards 1 New South Wales Most Valuable Player – Matthew Wickham (ACT) 2 ACT Best Pitcher – Anthony Henderson (NSW) 3 Queensland Best Batter – Matthew Wickham (ACT) 4 Victoria Player of the Grand Final – Jayden Lach (NSW) 5 Western Australia 6 South Australia 7 Tasmania

All Tournament Team Pitcher Anthony Henderson (NSW) Catcher Matthew Wickham (ACT) 1st Base Joshua White (ACT) 2nd Base Mason Rossi (NSW) 3rd Base Hayden Mathews (NSW) Shortstop Kieran O’Leary (NSW) Outfielders Alex Cleary (WA), Joshua Hartwig (Qld), Ben Jager (ACT) Designated Player David McCaskie (ACT)

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U19 Women’s Softball National Championship Playing for the Elinor McKenzie Shield

Hawker International Softball Complex, ACT 16-22 January 2013 Softball Australia Technical Delegate Jenny Cassidy Umpire-in-Chief Kevin Broomhall Tournament Chief Statistician Sandra Palmer Tournament Convener Rod King

Grand Final Result

Queensland 6 v New South Wales 0

Final Placings Awards 1 Queensland Most Valuable Player – Larissa Bennell (WA) 2 New South Wales Best Pitcher – Amelia Cudicio (NSW) 3 Western Australia Best Batter – Larissa Bennell (WA) 4 ACT Player of the Grand Final – Laura Coulter (Qld) 5 South Australia 6 Victoria

All Tournament Team Pitcher Amelia Cudicio (NSW) Catcher Brianna McGovern (ACT) 1st Base Kalina Stepto (NSW) 2nd Base Beth Hobden (NSW) 3rd Base Kylie Robson (ACT) Shortstop Alys Young (Vic) Outfielders Larissa Bennell (WA), Mikayla Gregory (Qld), Brittany Finlayson (Qld) Designated Player Danielle Costaganna (NSW)

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Other Results

International Friendship Series

Blacktown, NSW (Girls) 1-5 July 2013

Final Placings Awards 1 Australian U17 Girls Gold Most Valuable Player – Emily Read (Australia Schoolgirls) 2 NSW Metro Best Pitcher – Sara Caterson (Australian U17 Girls Gold) 3 Qld Blaze Best Batter – Marcelle Parkes (NZ Girls Development) 4 Australia Schoolgirls Player of the Grand Final – Breanna Chapman (Australian U17 Girls Gold) 5 NZ Girls Development 6 Waverley 7 NSW Country

2013 Australian U17 Girls’ Development Team Team Sarah Beales (Vic), Emmilee Blowers (WA), Tayla Bolland (WA), Mikaela Briggs (Qld), Sara Caterson (Qld), Breanna Chapman (ACT), Hollie Keen (Tas), Rebecca McEachern (Qld), Caitlin Michels (NSW), Bianca Ross (Vic), Sarah Ryder (Qld), Maddison Schofield (WA), Sarah Scopelliti (Vic), Kalina Stepto (NSW), Sarah Tonkin (SA) Team Officials Head Coach – Cheryl Waye (Vic), Assistant Coach – Lesley Claxton (SA), Assistant Coach – Bill Holland (NSW), Team Manager – Jacqui Dunn (SA), Physiotherapist – Elaine Tan

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International Friendship Series

Blacktown, NSW (Boys) 1-5 July 2013 Final Placings Awards 1 Australian U19 Men’s Navy Most Valuable Player – David McCaskie (Australian U19 Men’s Gold) 2 Australian U19 Men’s Gold Best Pitcher – Luke Ollerenshaw (Australian U19 Men’s Gold) 3 Australian U17 Boys Green Best Batter – Josh Hartwig (Australian U19 Men’s Gold) 4 Qld Lightning Player of the Grand Final – Matthew Wickham (Australian U19 Men’s Navy) 5 NSW Country 6 NSW Metro

Australian U19 Men’s Development Teams Australian U19 Men’s Navy Callum Beashel (NSW), Jarrod Bradbury (ACT), Colton Brockhurst (Qld), Conor Cronin (Qld), Dean Halsey (Qld), Benjamin Jager (ACT), Stuart Perry (NSW), Tyrell Priestly (Qld), James Purcell (Qld), Mason Rossi (NSW), Jay Selu (ACT), Samuel Spooner (NSW), Matthew Wickham (ACT) Team Officials Head Coach – Fabian Barlow (Qld), Assistant Coach – Wess Frances (SA), Assistant Coach – Peter Donohue (Vic), Team Manager – Cathy Weldon (Vic), Physiotherapist – Rowena Toppenberg

Australian U19 Men’s Gold Kurt Barbarich (WA), Brad Gillies (NSW), Aydan Gough (NSW), Josh Hartwig (Qld), Hayden Mathews (NSW), David McCaskie (ACT), Josh McGovern (ACT), Andrew Morley (WA), Jack Noble (NSW), Kieran O’Leary (NSW), Luke Ollerenshaw (NSW), Jarrod Polzin (Qld), Michael Robar (NSW), Adrian Taylor (NSW) Team Officials Head Coach – Darrin Hebditch (ACT), Assistant Coach – Adam Rindfleish (NSW), Assistant Coach – James Harris (SA), Team Manager – Cathy Weldon (Vic), Physiotherapist – Rowena Toppenberg

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Australian U17 Boys’ Development Team Australian U17 Boys Green Samuel Beales (Vic), Alex Cleary (Qld), Cameron Francis (Qld), Matthew Fyfe (Qld), Brandon Goffer (Qld), James Groth (NSW), Kyle Johnson (ACT), Aiden Kennedy (NSW), Dean Leskie (Vic), Maclaine Lowe (NSW), Aaron Nitschke (Vic), Mason Pollack (Qld), Kaide Risby (NSW), Izack Rossi (NSW), Adam Talarico (Vic), Josh White (ACT) Team Officials Head Coach – Kathy Horton (NSW), Assistant Coach – Shane Goodall (Vic), Team Manager – Kim McGovern (ACT), Physiotherapist – Andrew Krause

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Squads

2013 Australian Open Men’s Squad Bill Bailey (Qld), Cameron Bint (NSW), Aaron Boccardo (WA), Andrew Blackshaw (Qld), Evan Byrne (ACT), Tim Crome (ACT), Neal Delpero (WA), Nathan Dickinson (NSW), David Edwards (Vic), Drew Faulkner (Vic), Adam Folkard (ACT), Jason Garner (WA), Shaun Goffer (Qld), Joel Goodall (Vic), Mark Harris (WA), Andrew Havercroft (WA), Julian Jemmott (Qld), Sam Kassianou (Vic), Ryan Merriman (Qld), Nick Norton (ACT), Liam O’Leary (NSW), Scott Patterson (WA), Harri Peters (NSW), Jamie Sheehan (NSW), Joel Southam (NSW), Michael Tanner (ACT), James Todhunter (NSW), Ryan Tranter (NSW)

2013 Australian U19 Men’s Squad Kurt Barbarich (WA), Callum Beashel (NSW), Jarrod Bradbury (ACT), Colton Brockhurst (Qld), Bradley Gillies (NSW), Aydan Gough (NSW), Dean Halsey (Qld), Josh Hartwig (Qld), Ben Jager (ACT), Jaymon King (Qld), David McCaskie (ACT), Josh McGovern (ACT), Hayden Masson (Vic), Hayden Mathews (NSW), Andrew Morley (WA), Jack Noble (NSW), Kieran O’Leary (NSW), Luke Ollerenshaw (NSW), Stuart Perry (NSW), Jarrod Polzin (Qld), Ayden Powell (ACT), Tyrell Priestley (Qld), James Purcell (Qld), Michael Robar (NSW), Mason Rossi (NSW), Jay Selu (ACT), Samuel Spooner (NSW), Adrian Taylor (Qld), Matthew Wickham (ACT), Aaron Whitefield (Qld)

2013 Australian U17 Boys’ Squad Sam Beales (Vic), Alex Cleary (Qld), Cameron Francis (Qld), Matthew Fyfe (Qld), Brandon Goffer (Qld), Tom Greer (Vic), James Groth (NSW), Kyle Johnson (ACT), Aiden Kennedy (NSW), Dean Leskie (Vic), Maclaine Lowe (NSW), Aaron Nitschke (Vic), Mason Pollack (Qld), Kaide Risby (NSW), Izack Rossi (NSW), Adam Talarico (Vic), Josh White (ACT)

2013 Australian U17 Girls’ Squad Sarah Beales (Vic), Larissa Bennell (WA), Georgia Blair (Qld), Emmilee Blowers (WA), Tayla Bolland (WA), Mikaela Briggs (Qld), Emma Burridge (SA), Sara Caterson (Qld), Ocearna Conaty-Boxall (Qld), Laura Coulter (Qld), Sarah Greenwood (ACT), Sarah Hoger (Qld), Rachel Holland (NSW), Emma Iuliano (NSW), Chantelle Ladner (NSW), Rebecca McEachern (Qld), Georgia Medcalf (NSW), Molly Meenan (NSW), Jessica Micallef (NSW), Caitlin Michels (NSW), Gabrielle Mifsud (Vic), Laura Passfield (NSW), Chelsea Robinson (SA), Kylie Robson (ACT), Bianca Ross (Vic), Sarah Ryder (Qld), Sarah Scopelliti (Vic), Kalina Stepto (NSW), Sarah Tonkin (SA), Brianna Trim (NSW)

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Vale

Bill Gobbart Softball Australia was deeply saddened by the passing of Softball Australia Life Member, Bill Gobbart on 30 July 2013. He was 84. Bill’s involvement with softball commenced in 1974 with the Waverley North Softball Club. He served on the committee from 1976 to 1986, including President from 1980 to 1985 and was made a Life Member in 1986. Bill was a leading instigator in the amalgamation of Waverley North and Ashwood Softball Clubs, becoming Northwood Falcons, one of the biggest clubs in the Waverley Softball Association.

Elected to the Waverley Softball Association executive in 1980, Bill was awarded Life Membership in 1994. Elected President of the Victorian Softball Association, a role he filled for 10 years, Bill’s calm and balanced approach helped resolve a difficult period. Bill was awarded Victorian Softball Association Life Membership in 2004. In 1991, Bill was elected to the Board of Softball Australia; where he served until 2005. He acted as Chair of the Finance Committee and was also heavily involved in managing the rules and regulations of the organisation. Representing Softball Australia, he attended the International Softball Federation Congress in 1995 (Puerto Rico), 1997 (Long Beach) and 1999 (Seoul). Softball Australia’s highest honour, Life Membership, was bestowed on Bill in 2006. Softball is forever grateful for the contribution, spanning more than 30 years that Bill made to the game.

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Rosemary Adey OAM Softball Australia was deeply saddened by the passing of Rosemary Adey OAM on 1 October 2013. Rosemary was a decorated administrator and inducted as a Softball Legend following 51 years of service to the game. Her dedication, innovative leadership and hard work guided Australian softball through periods of change and unprecedented membership levels. Rosemary’s honours included the Order of Australia Medal (1987), Softball Australia Life Membership (1989), Softball Australia Hall of Fame (1991) and International Softball Federation Hall of Fame (1997). Playing for her home state, South Australia in 1954, Rosemary started her softball journey. She was the 24th player to represent Australia, debuting internationally in 1954 against New Zealand. Rosemary's career as an administrator began in 1952 when elected Vice President of the South Australian Softball Association, a position she held until 1968. In 1978 she was elected President and continued in the role until 1990. Rosemary was elected as the Australian Softball Federation’s first Vice President in 1981 and became President in 1982, a position she held for 19 years. Her tireless efforts internationally, which led to Australian players becoming Olympians, will always be remembered. In 1993, Rosemary was elected as the ISF Vice President – Oceania, a position she held for nine years. Upon her retirement from the game in 2001, Softball Australia struck the Rosemary Adey Medal for Rookie of the Year, an honour that is awarded to an Australian player (male or female) who performs outstandingly at their respective Open Australian Championships. Rosemary’s contribution across many levels of the sport is immeasurable.

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Member Recognition

2013 Softball Australia Award Winners Junior Male Athlete of the Year Marshall Kronk (Qld) Junior Female Athlete of the Year Rachel Lack (NSW) Statistician of the Year Kirsty Andrews (Qld) Administrator of the Year Deb Prouten, Toowoomba Softball Association (Qld) Coach of the Year Kere Johanson Local Association of the Year Men’s Fastpitch Softball Association (SA) Indigenous Athlete of the Year Vanessa Stokes (SA) Male Athlete of the Year Michael Tanner (ACT) Female Athlete of the Year Belinda White (SA) 2013 Spirit Award Clare Warwick (ACT) 2013 Vivienne Triplett Umpire of the Year Award Patricia Sibraa (Qld)

2013 ISF Hall of Fame Bob Crudgington, Brooke Wilkins, Haylea Petrie

2013 Softball Australia Life Membership Harvey Milson, Mike McDermid, Tricia Sibraa

2013 Softball Australia Hall of Fame Inductees Barry Blanchard, Terry Downes, Debbie Grove, Kelly Hardie, Mike Harrow, Ngaire Huston, Neville Lawrance, Simmone Morrow, Andrew Rindfleish, Sue Tomlinson, Kerry Wyborn

2013 Softball Australia Service Awards The Softball Australia Service Award recognises significant contributions by any member (player or non- player) who has given at least 10 years noteworthy service to softball in Australia. NSW John Black, Trevor Blanning, Alan Brown, Julie Carroll, Julie Commins, Fiona Crawford, Mara Drake, Dennis Dyer, Mark Dyer, Colleen Franks, Leanne Gearside, Amanda Houison, Ron Houison, Beverley Hudson, Bob Long, Cheryl Long, Kim Mellinger, Sue Mohr, Patricia Paul, Janine Piercy, Kath Schofield, Jodie Sheehan, Robin Temaari, Annette Tsitsikronis, Cindy Wann, Sandra Whetu, Kath Whitely, Rowena Whittle, Paul Young Qld Edda Cailotto, Lynette Grieve, Kelly Ireland, Joyce Leach, Leon Leach, Deana Leotta, Sharon McKeown, Alexis Pearce, Donna Reid Vic Tony Black

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Softball Australia Life Members

Life Members are recognised for their exceptional and devoted service to softball Australia. Name Year State

Harvey Milson 2013 NSW Tricia Sibraa 2013 Qld

Mike McDermid 2013 ACT Darryl Clout 2010 NSW

Bob Harrow 2010 ACT Bill Gobbart* 2006 Vic

Ken Culpitt 2004 ACT Alan McAuliffe 2002 SA

Shirley Schneider 2000 WA

Pat Rawlings OAM* 1994 NSW Margo Koskelainen OAM 1993 Vic

Rosemary Adey OAM* 1989 SA Pat Shearwood 1980 ACT

Edna Nash* 1969 NSW Pat Young* 1968 NSW

Audrey McLaughlin AM 1967 Qld

Esther Deason MBE* 1966 Vic Merle Short* 1966 Vic

Marjorie Dwyer* 1966 Vic

*denotes deceased

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Softball Australia Hall of Fame Inductees

The Hall of Fame recognises Australian players and non-players who have made an outstanding contribution to the sport of Softball at the international level. Name Year State Barry Blanchard 2013 NSW

Terry Downes 2013 Qld Debbie Grove 2013 Vic

Kelly Hardie 2013 Qld Mike Harrow 2013 ACT

Ngaire Huston 2013 Qld Neville Lawrance 2013 SA

Simmone Morrow 2013 SA

Andrew Rindfleish 2013 NSW Sue Tomlinson 2013 SA

Kerry Wyborn 2013 NSW Wendy Braybon 2012 Vic

Carolyn Buttsworth 2012 NSW Tanya Harding 2012 Qld

Sandra Lewis 2012 Qld Melanie Roche 2012 NSW

Natalie Titcume 2012 Vic

Natalie Ward 2012 NSW Fiona Crawford 2010 NSW

Paul Maisey 2010 Vic Marissa Warburton 2010 Qld

Ken Culpitt 2009 ACT

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Name Year State

2009 Australian Open Men’s Team Aussie 2009 Steelers and ISF World Champions

Geoffrey Coultas 2008 WA Brian Flint 2008 WA

Darryl Rector 2008 WA Robert Richardson 2008 NSW

Bill Downing 2008 WA Russell Taylor 2008 WA

Josh Davison 2008 NSW

Dave McKenzie 2008 WA Peter Clout 2008 NSW

Sally McCreedy OAM 2008 ACT Peta Edebone 2008 Vic

Brooke Wilkins 2008 NSW Kathy Mitchell 2008 Qld

John McAuliffe 2007 SA Bob Crudgington 2006 Qld

Matt Gowty 2006 Qld

Troy Baverstock 2005 NSW Kylie Herbert 2005 NSW

Alan McAuliffe 2005 SA Carol Peel 2005 NSW

Haylea Petrie 2005 Qld

Kim Cooper 2004 Qld

Shane King 2004 Qld Kerry Dienelt 2004 NT

Lindsey Carroll 2004 ACT

Kellie Loughman 2004 Vic Kerrie Maddern 2004 Vic

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Name Year State

Nicole Richardson 2004 Vic Margo Koskelainen OAM 2004 Vic

Joanne Brown 2004 ACT Francine McRae 2004 Qld

Lindsay Anderson* 2003 WA

Anthony Bull 2003 WA

Laing Harrow 2002 ACT

Rhonda Wills 2002 Vic Jenny Holliday 2002 Vic

Joyce Lester OAM 2000 Qld Leanne Evans 1997 Vic

Gaye Ledingham 1997 NSW Pat Shearwood 1995 ACT

Sandra Troyahn 1995 Vic

Arthur Allsopp* 1992 Vic Rosemary Adey OAM 1991 SA

Pat Rawlings OAM* 1991 NSW Janne Stevens 1990 SA

Lorraine Brown 1989 SA Josephine Loton 1989 Vic

Janine (Jan) Allsopp 1988 Vic Carol Selem 1988 NSW

Vivienne Triplett* 1988 Vic

Esther Deason MBE* 1987 Vic Marjorie Dwyer* 1987 Vic

Merilyn Middlin 1987 Vic Joanne Paez 1987 Vic

Judy Phelps OAM 1987 NSW Chris Roughley 1987 NSW

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Name Year State

Sybil Turner 1987 NSW Rhonda Boyd 1986 Vic

Denise Hutchinson 1986 Vic 1965 Australian Open Women’s Team and ISF 1985 World Champions Norma Allsopp Vic

Margaret Dodds Qld Bess Dornan Vic

Myrtle Edwards Vic

Rita Gherardin Vic Elinor McKenzie* Vic

Audrey McLaughlin Qld Helena Meehan Vic

Nina Menner WA Midge Nelson BEM Vic

Gladys Phillips* (C) Vic Judy Pizaro* Vic

Marjorie Scott Vic

Merle Short* Vic Sandra Somerville Qld

Margaret Swann Vic Nancy Whittingham SA

Lorraine Woolley Qld

*denotes deceased

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ISF Hall of Fame Inductees

Name Year State Bob Crudgington 2013 Qld

Brooke Wilkins 2013 Qld Haylea Petrie 2013 Qld

Bob Harrow 2011 ACT Paul Maisey 2011 Vic

Peta Edebone 2011 Vic

Peter Clout 2009 NSW John McAuliffe 2009 SA

Sally McCreedy OAM 2009 ACT Norma Allsopp 2005 Vic

Joanne Brown 2005 ACT Ken Culpitt 2005 Qld

Kerry Dienelt 2005 NT Denise Hutchinson 2005 Vic

Shane King 2005 Qld

Laing Harrow 2003 ACT Margo Koskelainen OAM 2003 Vic

Alan McAuliffe 2003 SA Jenny Holliday 2001 Vic

Joyce Lester OAM 2001 Qld

Audrey McLaughlin AM 1999 Qld

Rosemary Adey OAM* 1997 SA Janine (Jan) Allsopp 1993 Vic

Vivienne Triplett* 1993 Vic

Sybil Turner 1993 NSW Rhonda Boyd 1991 Vic

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Name Year State

Chris Roughley 1991 NSW Margaret Swann 1989 Vic

Myrtle Edwards* 1987 Vic Merle Short* 1987 Vic

Marjorie (Midge) Nelson BEM 1981 Vic

Esther Deason* MBE 1981 Vic

*denotes deceased

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