2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT South Australian Baseball League Inc. Leadership Reports President’s Report | 9 General Manager Report | 11 09 Financial Statements Finance Director Report | 14 Audited Financial Statements | 15 Membership Data | 23 14 Staff Reports Competitions & Member Services Manager | 25 High Performance Manager | 27 Pathway & Development Manager | 29 Sports Development Officer | 30 25 Marketing & Events Manager | 31 League Awards Junior Awards | 33 Senior Awards | 34 Team Of The Year | 35 33 Associations Super League Baseball | 37 Winterball | 38 Heritage Committee | 39 Umpires Association | 41 Scorers Association | 43 37 SA Country Baseball | 44 What’s inside... Representative Teams State Under 16 | 45 45 State Under 18 | 46 Premierships Historic Div 1 Premiership Listing | 47 47 Premiership Tables | 49 Board & Staff Sarah Kelly Mark Snelgrove General Manager President Rowena Trevaskis Mark Brougham Competitions & Member Services Manager Vice President/Operations Director Chris Adamson Lawrence Moore High Performance Manager (former) Performance Director Laura Bond Andrew Nairn Marketing & Events Manager Finance Director Tyrone Hambly Anthony Catt Pathway & Development Manager Affiliations Director Giang Danh Terry Evans Sports Development Officer Board Member Kyle Smith Youth Director Karen Phillips Marketing Director (former) Thanks to our sponsors and corporate partners for their support of baseball in South Australia Committees Heritage Committee Ron Harvey Chair & Hall Of Fame Delegate Peter Fischer Secretary/Treasurer & Umpires Greg Bradshaw Country Baseball Enza Henty Scorers & Women’s Baseball Brain Cakebread Claxton Shield Robert Laidlaw Historian & Hall Of Fame Delegate Gordon Penhall Museum By-Law Review Committee Women’s & Girls Baseball Advisory Group Kevin Jennings Chair Rowena Trevaskis Chair Mark Snelgrove Sarah Kelly Mark Brougham Lawrie Moore Rowena Trevaskis Jacqui Dunn Ben Wigmore Julie Wadham Ron Harvey Marie Davis Blake Halligan Paul Chandler Tony Probert Tribunal Committee Permit Committee Kevin Jennings Chair Rowena Trevaskis Chair Peter Dixon Mark Brougham Colin Alexander Sarah Kelly Life Members 1922 Geo Chapman* 1990-91 Dave Roberts 1922 Claude Ewers* 1991-92 Don Rice* 1922 Frank Ewers* 1992-93 Ron Wright 1922 Rue Ewers* 1992-93 Max Puckett* 1926 Syd Smith* 1993-94 Ron Morgan* 1930 Norrie Claxton* 1994-95 Bert Haynes* 1932 Wally Buchanan* 1995-96 Gordon Penhall 1937 Len C Poole* 1995-96 Alan Waldron AM 1938 Perce Doolan* 1996-97 Peter Dixon 1938 Paddy Ohlstrom* 1998-99 Hugh Franke* 1938 Bill Wiles* 1999-00 Ron Chandler 1944 Charles Catt* 1999-00 Lionel ‘Nobby’ Clark* 1948 Alby Bartless* 2000-01 Kevin Jennings 1949 Ron Sharpe* 2000-01 Peter Kemp 1950 Fred Mann* 2001-02 Paul Begg 1951 Martin Kriewaldt* 2002-03 Peter Fischer 1956 Ron Scott* 2003-04 Bob Abbey* 1958 Henley Jones* 2003-04 Arthur MacDonald 1959 Andy Buchanan* 2004-05 Greg Bradshaw 1960 Byron Ascione* 2004-05 Ron Harvey AM 1961 Laurie LeCornu* 2005-06 Brian Addison 1963 Bill Stephens* 2005-06 Jim Wilton* 1965 Alan Branstrom* 2006-07 David Mundy 1966 Claude Thorpe* 2007-08 David Hutton 1967 Bill Moody* 2008-09 Norm ‘Chalky’ White* 1969-70 Roy Page* 2009-10 Bob Neiswander 1970-71 Stan Scarman* 2010-11 Brian Cakebread 1971-72 Bob Finn* 2010-11 Ken Kobayashi 1972-73 Max Stone* 2011-12 Kevin Greatrex 1973-74 Max Galloway* 2013-14 Phil Alexander 1974-75 Kingsley Wellington 2014-15 Robert Laidlaw 1975-76 Jim Garrick* 2014-15 Barry O’Brien 1976-77 Lou Bressler* 2015-16 Lorraine Dunn 1978-79 Arthur Rathbone* 2015-16 Warwick Marks 1979-80 Don Klaebe* 2016-17 Phil Burgess 1980-81 Gordon Ross* 2017-18 John Ryan* 1981-82 Brian Brooks* 2018-19 Ron Kennealy 1982-83 Tom Rice* 1983-84 Claude Pearce* 1984-85 Harry Hunt* 1985-86 Warren Charles 1986-87 Colin Rowe* 1987-88 Ms Pat Beatty* 1988-89 Ray Thorne* 1989-90 Ken Wesslink* Capps Medalists 1936 Charlie Puckett* Prospect 1980/81 Gary Challen* Henley & Grange 1937 Clem Scott* Goodwood 1981/82 Phil Alexander Glenelg 1938 Geoff Noblett* Glenelg 1982/83 Greg Elkson Glenelg 1939 Phil Brideoake* West Torrens 1983/84 Greg Elkson Glenelg 1940 Fred Catt* East Torrens 1984/85 Jeff Fiechtner Kensington 1941 Garth Burton* Kensington 1985/86 Jeff Fiechtner Kensington 1986/87 Tony Harris Woodville 1942-45 War Years 1987/88 Greg Elkson Goodwood Brian Farley Central Districts 1946 Jim Puckett* Prospect 1988/89 Brian Farley Central Districts 1947 Phil Brideoake* West Torrens Barry Lunnon Sturt 1948 Phil Brideoake* West Torrens 1989/90 Greg Elkson Goodwood 1949 Ian Leahy* Prospect 1990/91 Brian Cakebread Port Adelaide 1950 Barry Wiles* Adelaide 1991/92 Barry Lunnon Sturt 1951 Bill Fuller University 1992/93 Barry Lunnon Sturt 1952 Doug Othams* University 1993/94 Phil Burgess West Torrens 1953 Colin Watts Glenelg 1994/95 Russell Dart Henley & Grange 1954 Des Vaughton* Adel/WT 1995/96 Ian Reval Glenelg 1955 Phil Brideoake* Glenelg 1996/97 Mark Born Port Adelaide 1956 Doug Othams* University 1997/98 Scott Marshall Port Adelaide 1957 Peter Box* Goodwood 1998/99 Scott Marshall Port Adelaide 1958 Peter Box* Goodwood 1999/00 Craig Watts Sturt 1959 Jim Tamlin University 2000/01 John Challinor Goodwood 1960 Jim Cocks* Sturt 2001/02 Ryan Simunsen Adelaide 1961 Don Rice* Glenelg 2002/03 Darren Fidge Goodwood 1962 Don Rice* Glenelg 2003/04 Darren Fidge Goodwood 1963 Don Rice* Glenelg 2004/05 John Challinor Goodwood 1964 Ian Glover Kensington 2005/06 Darren Fidge Goodwood 1965 Neil Davey* Port Adelaide 2006/07 Andrew Scott West Torrens 1966 Kevin Greatrex Port Adelaide 2007/08 Michael Ewart Kensington 1967 Don Rice* Glenelg 2008/09 Tyler Levin East Torrens 1968 Don Rice* Glenelg 2009/10 Daniel Wilson Glenelg David Hutton Sturt 2010/11 Todd Langman Port Adelaide 1968/69 Ron Chandler Adelaide 2011/12 Nick Talbot Kensington 1969/70 David McLoud Goodwood 2012/13 Nick Talbot Kensington 1970/71 Kevin Greatrex Port Adelaide 2013/14 Andrew Davis Port Adelaide 1971/72 David Mundy Port Adelaide 2014/15 Nick Talbot Kensington 1972/73 Kevin Greatrex Port Adelaide 2015/16 Wes Roemer Glenelg 1973/74 Neil Page Goodwood 2016/17 Dylan Brammer Port Adelaide Les Behrendt Woodville 2017/18 Dylan Brammer Port Adelaide 1974/75 Colin Alexander Glenelg 2018/19 Wilson Lee Sturt 1975/76 Kevin Greatrex Port Adelaide 2019/20 Chase Cunningham Kensington 1976/77 Don Masters Nothern Districts 1977/78 Mark Peters Woodville 1978/79 Greg Elkson Glenelg 1979/80 John Galloway Woodville (*) = Denotes Deceased The 2017-2020 Strategic Plan has been prepared in consultation with members, stakeholders, staff, and the Board of Directors. The complete plan is available to view on the Baseball SA website. STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC 7 8 STRATEGIC PLAN It goes without saying that our baseball community has endured some unprecedent times, with the bushfires over Christmas which devastated some of our members livelihoods and property, through to the current pandemic which has shaped the way we live and influenced our personal and professional worlds. The 19/20 season was one of challenges and rewards for all that played our game, we saw an increase in overall memberships, in part to better recording through an improved registration platform. We welcomed new families at the grassroots entry level and saw some returning to the sport at a social level. We were saddened to say goodbye to some that have shaped our game and influenced where we are today, and our heartfelt condolences go out to those baseball families. Our game seeks to improve through the continuance of rule and governance refinements, which will better position the sport in general. The Board has once again been focused and supportive of guiding the sport in a direction which will foster and grow. The Board have invested in identifying and building a team off field which will deliver, engage, and provide a range of services to our members. Since joining the Board in July 2010 as Affiliation Director and then taking up the President’s position in May 2013, I have seen a number of positive changes in our game, from both local and national levels. I have been fortunate enough to be able to have had the time to contribute to the volunteer’s role and even more fortunate to work alongside some talented and dedicated people, who have demonstrated their love and commitment to the game. Board members, like the late Jim Wilton, Bob Neiswander, Peter Fisher, Ian Campbell, Ron Harvey (OAM), Kevin Shepherdson, Ben Dixon, Jenni Franke, Annie Fidge, Jenny Dunn, Tony Catt, Kyle Smith Karen Phillips, Terry Evans, Andrew Nairn, Lawrie Moore and Mark Brougham. Also, Presidents, Kevin Jennings and Shayne Bennett. Of course, it’s the staff that do all the heavy lifting of the day to day grind and once again there have been some passionate people, that I have worked with like Paul Begg, Paul Chandler, Trish Hollands, Lorraine Dunn, Derek Slater, Ben Arthur, Andrew Bell, Nyrell Davison, Jessica Sneath, Chrystina Williams, Renae Roach, Laura Bond, Bianca Smith, Drew Samuelson, Neil Poulton, Stuart Millar, Warwick Marks, Matt Williams, Landon Hernandez, Blake Halligan, Ian Reval, Andrew Scott, Chris Adamson, Tyrone Hambly, Lynton Arscott, Eric Balnar, Rowena Trevaskis, Giang Danh, Nathan Davison and Sarah Kelly. Through this period, there was one constant and that was to develop a home, an identity as such, this was realised when the then Minister Bignell issued a $500,000 grant to Softball SA for the initial stages of workings and feasibility into the West Beach development. On the back of this Diamond Sports SA Inc was formed between Softball SA and Baseball SA. On 14th February 2014, I signed the SA Government deed with the Softball SA Chair to receive a further $3.5M to develop the West Beach site and subsequently with a lot of hard work, Baseball finally had a home. Friday 2nd October 2015 history was made, as the first game was played at the new home under lights between Woodville and Kensington.