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30 Aug 2010	2010-11 Junior Season Welcome letter
2 Aug 2010	Senior pre-season training schedule
18 May 2010	Melbourne signs Mathew Kent as head coach
16 Mar 2010	Women's A Team are Champions!

Stuart Rintoul, Monday, 30 August 2010 2010-11 Junior Season Welcome letter Welcome  to  the 2010/11  Baseball  Season   Our philosophy:   The philosophy of the Melbourne Baseball Club is to provide an environment which allows players to grow as athletes and individuals playing a team sport. We value good sportsmanship above all.   The teams:   In Season 2010/11 Melbourne will enter teams in the following divisions: Teeball (age 5-9), games played at Surrey Park, Friday nights, 6pm-7.30pm   U/12 State League (for players with good baseball skills) Games: Sunday morning 9am-11am (warm-up begins 8am) Training: Midweek. Home Diamond: Macleay Park, North Balwyn   U/12 Friday night (entry level, several teams) Games: Friday night 6pm-8pm (warm-up begins 5pm) Training: Midweek, with full squad Home Diamonds: Surrey Park   Depending on demand we may also enter a team in the following division: U/12 Metro Division (for players with entry level skills) Games: Sunday morning 9am-11am (warm-up begins 8am) Home Diamond: Macleay Park, North Balwyn   U/14 State League (for players with well-developed skills) Games: Sunday morning 9am-11am (warm-up begins 8am) Training: Wednesday night Home Diamond: Macleay Park, North Balwyn   U/14 Metro Division (for players with developing skills) Games: Sunday morning 9am-11am (warm-up begins 8am) Training: Wednesday night, with full squad Home Diamond: Macleay Park, North Balwyn   U/16 State League Games: Sunday morning 9am-11am (warm-up begins 8am) Training: Midweek Home Diamond, Surrey Park   U/18 Games: Sunday morning 9am-11am (warm-up begins 8am) Training: With seniors Tuesday and Thursday night Home Diamond: Surrey Park   The Club: Melbourne is the Baseball Section of the Melbourne Cricket Club and the oldest continuous baseball Club in Victoria, established in 1888. Melbourne juniors qualify, at age 15, for MCC Player Membership. The Season: The Summer Baseball Season runs October-March, with Christmas break Pre-Season training will begin early September The Fees: Junior fees in Season 2010/11 will be approximately: $70 for Teeball $150 for Baseball (including season hire of shirts for all U/12 and U/14 players) U/16 and U/18 players will be required to purchase shirts at cost How do I register? Melbourne’s 2010/11 junior registration day is September 12, 10am-midday. Or, we can get you started right now … What’s next? After registration, players will be selected into teams based on abilities. Friendships will be taken into account in junior team selections below State League level. Uniform shirts will be allocated for this season only to U12 and U14 Players in U16 and U18 must purchase uniform shirts, which will be ordered by the club Caps and teeshirts/undershirts are part of the uniform and can be purchased at the club All players must purchase other uniform items: pants, socks, belt, cleats. You will receive information including: An easy guide on how to play the game Suggestions about where to buy baseball equipment and uniform items   If you have the skills required to coach, or manage, or score, or help the club in any way, please let us know. Melbourne is a family club and we are all volunteers for our kids. My name is Stuart Rintoul and I’m the junior chairman at Melbourne.   You can contact me by phone on: 0438-809181, email at: srintoul@bigpond.com

DemonsBC, Monday, 2 August 2010 Senior pre-season training schedule PRE SEASON SENIOR TRAINING TIMES 2010-2011   Tuesday 10th August                       GMBC                                   6:00PM – 8:00PM Tuesday 17th August                       GMBC                                   6:00PM – 8:00PM Tuesday 24th August                       GMBC                                   6:00PM – 8:00pm Tuesday 31st August                        AUSPORT                            6:30PM – 8:00PM Sunday 5th September                   MBC                                      10AM – 11:30AM Tuesday 7th September                 GMBC                                   6:00pm – 8:00PM Sunday 12th September                 MBC                                      10AM – 11:30AM Tuesday 14th September               GMBC                                   6.00PM – 8:00PM Sunday 19th September                 MBC                                      10AM – 11:30AM Tuesday 21st September              AUSPORT                            6:30PM – 8:00PM Thursday 23rd September             MBC                                      6:00PM – 7:30PM Tuesday 28th September               MBC                                      6:00PM – 7:30PM Thursday 30th September             MBC                                      6:00PM -7:30PM All sessions will start on time. Bring running shoes and all baseball equipment you would use on game day i.e. Spikes, catching gear, gloves. If not available call or SMS is required. NOTE GMBC STARTS AT 6.00PM LOCATIONS:    GMBC            KARINGAL DRIVE ,GREENSBOROUGH                          AUSPORT      11 Rushdale Street, Knoxfield CONTACT INFORMATION MATHEW KENT PHONE:    0400590916 EMAIL:     Mathew_kent@hotmail.com

Mat Kent DemonsBC, Tuesday, 18 May 2010 Melbourne Baseball Club is proud to announce the appointment of Mathew Kent as senior coach for the 2010-11 Season. Melbourne signs Mathew Kent as head coach Melbourne signs Mathew Kent as head coach Melbourne Baseball Club is proud to announce the appointment of Mathew Kent as senior coach for the 2010-11 Season. Mathew comes to the club with a tremendous track record as a player and coach. MCC Baseball chairman Malcolm Chiverton said the club was thrilled by the appointment and confident Mathew was the right man to take one of the most promising lists in Victorian baseball to the next level. “Mathew possesses all of the qualities we sought from our club coach - a significant background in playing and coaching, strong personal and team values and a unique understanding of the culture required to build our Club”, Chiverton said. As a professional, Mathew played in the Seattle Mariners system 1998-2000, Melbourne Reds 1998-9 and in the Boston Red Sox system in 2006. His national representation includes the 2006 Baseball World Classic, the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, the 2007 World Cup and the 2008 World Qualifiers. As a Claxton Shield player 2003 and 2005-08, he was a recipient of the Helms Award 2007, Batting Title 2007, and was selected to the All-Star team 2007-08. He has coached in the US and at the Sunshine Baseball Club 2004-09. Mathew’s appointment as Senior Coach follows that of Tobias Donahue, who has returned to the US after a highly successful season. “As the new Melbourne Baseball Club coach I am really looking to see how far this young talented club can go in the coming years,” Mathew Kent said. He said the full coaching panel for the 2010-11 season would be finalised over coming weeks.

Womens Div 3 GF winners 2010 DemonsBC, Tuesday, 16 March 2010 Undefeated all season and grandfinal victors – what a feat! Not just premiers, Champions! Women's A Team are Champions! Women's A Team - vs Footscray - WON 13-3 - Champions!!! Undefeated all season and grandfinal victors – what a feat!  Not just premiers, Champions! Yes, congratulations are in order for the Melbourne Women’s Baseball Team on an outstanding season culminating in a 13:3 grandfinal win. The tone was set early by an excellent lead off from Charmaine with the first of 12 team hits for the day. The remaining 11 went to Megan 3, Bec Clayton 2, Merryn 2, Shani 1, Amanda 1, Lee 1, Hayley 1. Amanda should have had two hits after a crushing line drive that was successfully caught by the surprised Footscray pitcher. A more important stat, RBIs were scored by Megan 3, Bec Fielden 3, Shani 2, Merryn 2 and singles to Charmaine, Bec Clayton and Hayley. Fielding play of the day was a solid hit to Megan at shortstop, the ball deflecting off her shin to Bec Fielden at second base who still had time to make the out at first base. But as has been previously mentioned in the Batchat match reports during the season, it was truly our fielding that set us apart from every other Division 3 team. After Shani had thrown 103 pitches, including six strike outs, with only four fielding errors for the match and in the bottom of the sixth inning, the mercy rule was invoked proving that the Melbourne’s women team were without doubt the outstanding team for the 2009/10 season. The team on the day consisted of Shani De Silva, Charmaine Neate, Rebecca Clayton, Megan Payne, Rebecca Fielden, Merryn Bevis, Alex Ware, Lee Deany, Amanda Edwards, Hayley Schultze, Katrina Lambrou, Janelle Campbell and Lorette Hivert. There were other players who had played throughout the season who all contributed to the team’s success but were not qualified to play finals. Congratulations especially to the women’s long standing coach Mark Deany who’s been supported by Steve Henderson and Graeme Deany, and scorers Karen MacKinnon and Jane Ware. Thanks also to the club and spectators for their support on the day.

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