7 APRIL 2022 – FINAL EDITION
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Hi Everyone,
Our summer season is well and truly over with our Home Run fence put to bed for the winter.
Our end of year Presentations were well attended, and trophies were given.
Many thanks to the GGCD Board for putting on two very successful and professional presentations!
A special thanks to Liv Trembath, Director of Events & Fundraising for her hard work and efforts to make these truly enjoyable events.
ARMCHAIR UMPIRE – YOU MAKE THE CALL
It is the bottom of the last inning, the score is tied 5-5 and the bases are loaded with two outs The batter hits a home run over the center field fence.
The runners from third and second cross the plate. The batter-runner then, over runs the runner from first and the umpire calls him OUT.
What is the final score?
GGCD CLUB AWARDS
At our Presentations, the Club recognised its special members for their outstanding achievements.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Life Memberships were given to Mark Shotton and Anne Christensen for their tireless, past efforts for the success of our Club.
CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR – Jason Trembath
CLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Shane George (also BSA’s Div 6 MVP)
JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Noah Rodgers
Well done to all and truly deserved all around!
GGCD JUNIOR BASEBALL ACADEMY
This year’s Junior Baseball Academy is being held once again at Mega Courts on Albert Street in Windsor Gardens.
All basic fundamentals will be covered with each week introducing specific skills based around specific fielding positions and game situations for all aspects of the game.
At every session, we will be teaching the players basic fundamentals such as correct throwing techniques, swing paths and fielding positions.
Steve Whitehead will once again head up the program and be assisted by our Junior Coaches and Assistants from this past season plus some of our Div 1 players.
We encourage all those who wish to coach or assist next season to participate.
The six-week program will be held on Fridays from 17 June through 22 July 2022 with two 90-minute sessions.
Each program is $60 for the six week Academy.
The U11s and U13s have the first session from 5:30pm to 7pm.
The U14s thru U17s have the second session from 7pm until 8:30pm.
(These were the only time slots available for court hire)
We have a new payment process to enrol in these sessions:
To enrol in the U11/U13 session, please use the link below to pay your registration fee of $60:
www.revolutionise.com.au/ggcd/events/137556/
To enrol in the U14, U15 & U17 session from 7pm-8:30pm, please use the link below to pay your registration fee of $60:
www.revolutionise.com.au/ggcd/events/137557/
Registrations close on cob Tuesday, 14 June 2022.
Non-members are also invited and can use these links as we have added a Participants name for guests for identification purposes.
HOW KEEN IS YOUR DESIRE TO PLAY BASEBALL?
In April 2021, Leslie Phillips made up her mind – she wanted to play baseball!
But – she was very much overweight and unfit to play for her 5’3” (1.57m) frame!
She never played baseball before, but she had watched her son’s baseball games being involved as
a supportive parent from when he played Juniors up to and including his playing Div 1.
After all these years, her desire was bursting to finally give it a go.
She was determined play – to lose weight and get stronger to reach her dream.
With the support of her family and workmates, she worked hard – very hard to make it happen.
Working with a physio with special exercise equipment and using the NOOM diet method,
she finally reached her goal to play baseball this past season losing 40kgs!
She played on Scott’s WL Div 3 team – and loved it!
While she is not looking to drop any further weight, she is now, focusing on just getting stronger for next season.
Oh, and by the way, Leslie is 56 years old.
Congratulations, Leslie! Keep up the good work!
WOMEN’S PRESEASON TRAINING
The Women’s Preseason training sessions will once again take place following the
Jr Baseball Academy at Mega Courts in Windsor Gardens.
The sessions will be held on six Fridays from 29 July through 2 September 2022 from 7pm until 9pm.
To enrol in this program, please use the link below to pay your registration fee of $50:
www.revolutionise.com.au/ggcd/events/137554/
Registrations close cob Tuesday, 26 July 2022.
Non-members are also invited and can use this link as we have added a Participants name for guests for identification purposes.
GGCD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our Club’s AGM is proposed to be held in June.
Time and date TBA.
Be sure to check the GGCD Dodgers Members Group FB page for more information.
The Club intends to send out an email to all members with final details. Be sure to look for it.
SDWBC – WINTER BASEBALL
Our Winter Ball’s Team nominations deadline has closed and this season we have 12 teams participating in our Surrey Downs Winter Baseball Club competition!
The most we have ever had since we started in 1996.
Our SDWBC AGM and Coaches meeting will be held in the GGCD Clubrooms on 12 April 2022 from 7pm to
go over this season’s rules and playing conditions, rosters and equipment use.
Registration fees are $40/player and must be paid before the first game along with the rego form on Saturday, 7 May 2022.
We look forward to another fun season of winter baseball 😊
ARMCHAIR UMPIRE – DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?
The final score is 6-5. In this case, the game ends immediately when the winning run scores.
TIP FOR DIV 1 THROUGH 4 PLAYERS (WOOD BAT USERS):
Thank you all for your support and encouragement for this newsletter during the season.
The focus is keeping you all – past and present players – informed with some of the things going on around the club.
We don’t get to see one another all that often after the season commences as we all play at different times and different days.
We look forward to seeing you all again during our preseason training sessions starting in September.
All pertinent information can be found on our website and FB page.
Enjoy the offseason and stay safe.
Cheers,
Bob
Bob Neiswander
GGCD e-NEWS Editor
