Asian Baseball Cheers Designe 01 ASIAN BASEBALL CHEERS 亞棒風采 N BASEBALL CHE ASIA ERS ASIAN BASEBALL CHEERS Newsletter Designe 02 Volume 2 • May 2014 ABC ABC President’s Message 會長的話 President Tom Peng 彭誠浩會長 I would like to express my apologies to all member countries for 由於大部份亞洲棒球賽事及活動在2014年的 the delay in the publication of this issue’s Asian Baseball Cheers 第一季度尚處於休戰期間，所以第二期的《亞 (ABC) due to a rather quiet winter-break in the first quarter. I 棒風采 Asian Baseball Cheers》稍為延遲出刊， promise you the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) and I will try to 在此謹向各會員國表示歉意。本人及BFA一眾 ensure the timely publishing of ABC in the future. 成員未來仍會不斷努力，力求爭取《亞棒風采 Asian Baseball Cheers》繼續按時、按季作業及 BFA officials have dedicated much time and energy over the 出刋。 past six months to review and plan for the organization’s future direction, including event application, event-hosting 近半年以來，為了新BFA的運作，幹事部確實 requirements and operation models of various BFA tournaments, 用了不少時間與及精力去了解、規劃BFA的未 as well as the future cooperation with Major League Baseball 來發展。當中包括研究及檢視賽事活動的申請 (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). At this stage, 辦法、舉辦規定、作業模式，以及有關與日 we can already see a clear progression on our various projects 本職棒聯盟(NPB)和美國職棒大聯盟(MLB)在協 and BFA officials will continuously push these projects forward 助、合作上的商談等等。在這等項目上，我們 under their watchful guidance. I sincerely hope that all member 大致已經取得顯著的成效，並期望在幹事部同 countries can share further fruitful achievements with us in the 事的繼續努力之下，能讓BFA一步一步地往前 very near future. 走。同時，也讓各會員國在不久的將來能夠感 受到其甜美的成效。 Looking ahead, there will be several major events in 2014, including the MLB Coach Clinic in Taipei in May, the BFA 12U 在賽事方面，今年五月份在台北將會有一場由 Championship in the Philippines, and the 18U Championship in MLB擔任講師的教練講習會；八、九月在菲律 Thailand in September. 賓及泰國亦相繼有12U、18U的錦標賽。另一 方面，九月中旬展開的韓國仁川亞運更廣受亞 However, the most exciting event of the year is the upcoming 洲各國棒球迷所期待，實在令人興奮莫名! 至 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea in September. Lastly, the Asian 於11月再度於菲律賓上演的亞洲盃東區賽事亦 Cup (East tournament) that is scheduled for the Philippines in 屬年度好戲，勢必引起棒球迷關注。 November should also turn out to be a thrilling competition. 以上各項精彩賽事皆為2014的亞洲棒壇添上豐 All of these events should make 2014 a plentiful and colorful 富而燦爛奪目的色彩! 就讓我們一同拭目以待 year for Asian Baseball. Let’s enjoy! 吧! Asian Baseball Cheers Designe 01 02 April 2014 • Volume 2 Asian Baseball Cheers 03 ASIAN BASEBALL CHEERS 亞棒風采 N BASEBALL CHE ASIA ERS Member Designe 02 Countries ContentsABC 亞洲棒球總會 President’s Message 會長ABC的話 01 會員國成員 Contents Index and Editorial Information 02 BFA Member Countries / Regions East Asia Name of Organization Website 亞洲棒球總會 會員國成員 03 CHINESE TAIPEI CHINESE TAIPEI BASEBALL ASSOCIATION www.ctba.org.tw Baseball Cheers 亞棒風采 JAPAN BASEBALL FEDERATION OF JAPAN www.baseballjapan.org/eng/index.html KOREA KOREAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION www.korea-baseball.com/ — BFA Coaching Clinic 亞洲棒球總會教練工作坊 04 CHINA CHINESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION http://baseball.sport.org.cn — IBAF Hong Kong Phoenix Cup 2014 香港《鳳凰盃》2014 05 HONG KONG HONG KONG BASEBALL ASSOCIATION www.hkbaseball.org BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION OF DPR — Phoenix Cup Tournament Review 《鳳凰盃》賽事總結 DPR OF KOREA 06 KOREA Baseball in Pakistan 巴基斯坦的棒球活動 08 MONGOLIA MONGOLIAN BASEBALL NATIONAL FEDERATION South-West Asia Name of Organization Website Big Success for the 56th BFA / JABA Umpire School 09 IRAN IRAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION www.ifsafed.com 裁判學校受訓報告書 2014 BFA and JABA 10 IRAQ IRAQI BASEBALL FEDERATION Baseball Development in Thailand 泰國棒球發展 12 AFGHANISTAN To be advised HKBA 20th Anniversary 香港棒球總會20周年 14 Central Asia Name of Organization Website BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FEDERATION OF THE KAZAKHSTHAN IBAF Hong Kong International Baseball Open 2013 15 REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 香港國際棒球公開賽 UZBEKISTAN UZBEKISTAN BASEBALL FEDERATION 2014 Asia Umpire Training in Hong Kong 15 South-East Asia Name of Organization Website BFA & Related Event Calendar 2014 & 2015 THAILAND AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND www.baseball.or.th 亞洲棒球總會及大型賽事時間表 16 INDONESIA AMATEUR BASEBALL & INDONESIA www.perbasasi.com SOFTBALL FEDERATION MYANMAR MYANMAR BASEBALL FEDERATION BRUNEI AMATEUR SOFTBALL & BASEBALL BRUNEI ASSOCIATION Editorial Team PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINE AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 編輯小組 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION http://sbsa.org.sg/ Advisory Board 顧問團 CAMBODIA To be advised BFA Executive Committee HKBA “RUN” Editorial Committee MALAYSIA FEDERATION OF BASEBALL MALAYSIA http://baseballmalaysia.wordpress.com/ Working Group 工作小組 Convenor 召集人 Editors 編輯 Secretary 秘書 Production 製作 South Asia Name of Organization Website Mr. Allan Mak (Editor-in-Chief) Mr. Irving Chao Ms Josephine Fuh Inmedia Design Ltd. INDIA AMATEUR BASEBALL FEDERATION OF INDIA www.baseballindia.org 麥年豐先生(主編) 趙耀靈先生 傅宏美女士 正媒體創作有限公司 NEPAL NEPAL BASEBALL FEDERATION www.nepalbaseball.org.np Dr. Jennifer Eagleton 珍妮花 • 伊格爾頓博士 PAKISTAN PAKISTAN FEDERATION BASEBALL Ms Nicky To SRI LANKA AMATEUR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SRI LANKA www.srilankabaseball.lk 杜佩錡小姐 ASSOCIATION 04 April 2014 • Volume 2 Asian Baseball Cheers 05 IBAF Hong Kong Coaching Clinic International Women’s 17-19 January 2014 The Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) Coaching Clinic took Baseball Tournament place on the baseball diamond of Sai Tso Wan Recreation 14-17 February 2014 Ground from the 17 to 19 January, 2014. More than The Asia Insurance Phoenix Cup 2014 was held in Hong Kong from the 14 to 17 thirty local baseball coaches received quality coaching February 2014. from veteran coaches under the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association, Jong Yeu-Jeng, Wang Chen-Hao, and Chou The tournament received great support from both the government and private Cheng-Hsiung. sector with Mr. Jonathan McKinley, Deputy Secretary for the Home Affairs Bureau, “Defender Cup” that was representing the Hong Kong government at the Opening Ceremony. “From the donated by International Baseball Federation (IBAF) opening ceremony and the excitement that I have witnessed, I can tell this year’s event is shaping up to be a wonderful tournament,” Mr. McKinley observed. “I wish the home and visiting teams all the very best in this year’s tournament.” Osaka University of Health and Sports Science emerged as the eventual winner in this year’s tournament, with Hong Kong Allies as the runner-up. 06 April 2014 • Volume 2 Asian Baseball Cheers 07 tournament,” said the well-rounded first baseman. “I am very 的是能夠與亞洲地區的其他棒球隊及其選手互相交 happy to see baseball being played in different parts of the world 流，真正體驗到以球會友的樂趣。」 and thoroughly enjoyed using this tournament to communicate with baseball lovers from all parts of Asia.” Hong Kong Allies, who defeated Far East Bloomers from Japan to Hong Kong Allies在準決賽中擊敗來自日本的Far East book their ticket for the final, was completely shutout by Osaka Bloomers而躋身總決賽，最終在關鍵性的一戰被大 University of Health and Sports Sciences in the championship game. 阪體育大學擊退。Hong Kong Allies總教練區頴良承 Head Coach Au Wing-Leung believed his side could have done 認球隊在總決賽的發揮是尚有進步空間：「我們在總 better in the finale. “We were okay defensively for the final game 決賽的一役中，防守上是做得不俗但攻擊力則發揮 but offensively, we could have done more,” said the Hong Kong 欠佳。我們本屆在鳳凰盃的目標是要打入四強，現 Allies tactician. “We came here aiming to get into the semi-final 在能夠躋身於決賽之中亦全靠一眾隊員在整個鳳凰 and we pushed ourselves to the final. In that sense, the girls have 盃賽事中的落力演出。」 already exceeded our original target.” Pitcher Lau Tsz-chin, who started for Hong Kong Allies in the 替Hong Kong Allies於總決賽中擔任先發投手的劉 championship game, hopes the team can use the Phoenix Cup 芷芊則希望隊友能夠乘著於本屆鳳凰盃所締造的佳 as motivation for the upcoming Women’s Baseball World Cup 績，在九月份的女子世界盃棒球賽中創做歷史：「我 in September. “We will definitely try to use this as a learning 希望自己及其他隊友能夠好好牢記這次鳳凰盃的寶 experience to prepare for the upcoming Women’s Baseball World 貴比賽經驗，在九月份的世界盃力爭香港女子棒球 Osaka University of Health and Sports Science Cup in September, trying our outmost to seek our first win in the 隊在世界盃賽事中的第一勝。」 World Cup tournament.” Claim Phoenix Cup 2014 with Hong Kong Allies Coming Second 勇挫Hong Kong Allies捧走《亞洲保險鳳凰盃》2014 Official rankings of the Phoenix Cup 2014 are listed below: 大阪體育大學 其他隊伍在本屆鳳凰盃的排名如下： Tournament Result 賽果： Filed by Graeme Chan 陳正德報導 | 18. 2. 2014 1st Osaka University of Health and Sports Sciences (Japan) http://phoenixcup.hkbaseball.org/load. 第一名 大阪體育大學 (日本) php?link_id=99986 2nd Hong Kong Allies (Hong Kong) Tournament Website 賽事專輯網頁： 《亞洲保險鳳凰盃》早前在香港晒草灣棒球場完滿結 The Asia Insurance Phoenix Cup 2014 took place in Hong Kong in 第二名 Hong Kong Allies (香港) http://hkphoenixcup.com/ mid-February, putting on a wonderful baseball spectacle for Hong 束，為本地及來自亞洲各地的棒球迷獻上一場接一 3rd Team Australia (Australia) Phoenix Cup Facebook Page 鳳凰盃Facebook： Kong and Asian baseball lovers. 場的精彩賽事。 第三名 澳洲隊 (澳洲)； https://www.facebook.com/hkphoenixcup 4th Far East Bloomers (Japan) Gallery 圖片集： Eight competing teams hailing from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, 本年度的鳳凰盃賽事邀請到來自澳洲、香港、日 第四名 Far East Bloomers (日本 http://www.flickr.com/hotos/104206590@N03/ 本、韓國、星加坡及台灣的球隊參賽，最終由日 Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan took part in the tournament. Osaka 5th Guri-City NineVics (Korea) sets/72157641155810304/ University of Health and Sports Sciences eventually came out on 本的大阪體育大學在總決賽中以8:0力克主隊Hong 第五名 Guri-City NineVics (韓國) Enquiries 查詢： top, triumphing over Hong Kong Allies in the championship game Kong Allies，成功奪得冠軍殊榮。 6th Taipei Vanguards (Taiwan) Hong Kong Baseball Association 第六名 台北先鋒 (台灣) in an 8:0 victory, taking home the coveted Phoenix Cup crown. 香港棒球總會 7th Hong Kong Development Team (Hong Kong) 2504 8330 第七名 Hong Kong Development Team (香港) [email protected] 8th Singapore Panthers (Singapore) Yokoi