Easterns Baseball: Easterns NEWS
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NEW WEBSITE
Welcome to Easterns Baseball Association website.
We are launching this site so as to market the great game of baseball. So please watch this space as we grow.
Thursday, October 15
SABU ELECTED MEMBERS FROM 10 OCTOBER AGM
Easterns Baseball Association would like to congratulate the Executive members at SABU following the AGM on the 10th October 2009.
They are as follows:
PRESIDENT - MARK ALEXANDER
VICE PRESIDENT - KEN BEREZOWSKI (FINANCE)
VICE PRESIDENT - GREG LENDIS (ADMINISTRATION)
VICE PRESIDENT - STAN BRICKWA (GAME DEVELOPMENT)
VICE PRESIDENT - DESMOND SPEELMAN (TRANSPORMATION)
YOUTH BASEBALL - ROD SILJEUR
SCHOOLS BASEBALL - JOHN OLIVER
ACCESS & EQUITY - JANICE BERMAN
ADDITIONAL MEMBER - MARK PEDDLE & TOMMIE NORMAN
COACHING COMMISSIONER - VIC SAYWER
UMPIRERS COMMISSIONER - PETER WELLMAN
SCORERS COMMISSIONER - MOIRA DEMPSEY
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Senior Season Winners for 2009
On the 19 September was the final day for senior baseball season for 2009. We would like to thank all the teams for participating in the league and we look forward to seeing you next season.
Here are your winners from each section - Well done to all
Major A
Crossover winners - GIANTS
League winners - CARDINALS
Cup winners - RED SOX
Major B
Crossover winners - INDIANS 2
League winners - RED SOX
Cup winners - INDIANS 2
Reserves
Crossover winners - CYCLONES
League winners - INDIANS 1
Cup winners - RED SOX
Plate - CARDINALS 2
Individuals awards went to the following players
Best ERA
Major A - Dylan Lindsay 2.746
Major B - Eugene Prinsloo 4.133
Reserves - Nigel Haylock 5.821
Best W/L %
Major A - Richard Claassen 100%
Major B - Shaun Findlay/Gary Gibb 100 %
Reserves - Nigel Haylock 75%
Top Batter
Major A - Mark Pressly 0.426
Major B - Evan Kayclough 0.673
Reserves - Kevin Tait 0.759
Top Slugger
Major A - Brad Erasmus/Ashley Scott 71%
Major B - Gary Edwards 96%
Reserves - Kevin Tait
Most Home Runs
Major A - Brad Erasmus/Brandon Bullion 4
Major B - Gary Edwards 3
Reserves - Kevin Tait/Hennie Pretorius/Darren Fox/Justin Oelofse 1
Most RBI
Major A - Brad Erasmus 24
Major B - Shaun Findlay 49
Reserves - Kevin Tait 21
Most Stolen Bases
Major A - Mark Pressly 7
Major B - Brad Perreira 22
Reserves - William D'Oliviera/Kevin Tait 15
GSHR
Major A - none
Major B - none
Reserves - Hennie Pretorius 1
Most Double Plays
Major A - Cardinals
Major B - Red Sox
Reserves - none
MVP
Major A - Mark Fourie
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Friday, September 25
SABU AGM - Oct 10th
The AGM is to be held in Gauteng on October 10th. The following positions are open for nomination:
President Mark Alexander· 1st Vice-President (Finance) Kenneth Berezowski· 2nd Vice-President (Administration) Angelo Couvaras· 3rd Vice-President (Game Development) Stanley Brickwa· Director of Transformation Position Vacant· Director of Coaching Victor Sawyer· Director of Youth Baseball Roderick Sijeur· Director of Access and Equity Ms Hilary van der Heever
Saturday, September 26
EASTERNS TRAINING FOR JUNIORS
Training has begun for all Easterns Junior players from under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16 and under 18. The training is on a rotation basis with Cardinals 12 September, Indians 26 September and Red Sox on 3 October.
Please check with your relevant Junior Chairman of the clubs for attendance. All existing Easterns players and new players are welcome at these sessions. The sessions run from 9:00 am till 13:00 pm.
Friday, May 22
EASTERNS NATIONAL CHAMPS -2009
The Easterns Senior Side are now the National Champions for 2009. The last time they did this was in 2004. They beat Gauteng in the final frame 10-8. Well done team
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Monday, August 31
SIX EASTERNS PLAYERS SELECTED FOR NATIONAL TEAM
Congratulatiuons to the following five players who have been selected to the South African National team which leaves on Sept 6 to play in Spain. This is the IBAF 2009 Baseball World Cup event from 9 - 21 September
Terence White , Kieran CREE, Dylan LINSDAY- Boksburg Cardinals Club
Brandon BOUILON - Kempton Park Red Sox Club
Ashley SCOTT, Wayne BOOTH - Benoni Indians club
Monday, August 31
Sands of Time - Natal
We will be playing the SOT in Natal over the weekend of Oct 31 - Nov 1
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Honours evening
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Wednesday, January 6
Major A Season starts early
Major A Baseball Players
Easterns Baseball Association would like to advise all players that the season for Major A will start at the end of January 2010.
We will keep you informed of leagues and fixture information as soon as we have it.
Wednesday, January 6
JUNIOR IRT
JUNIOR IRT HAS MOVED FROM GEORGE TO DURBAN FOR 2010. JUNIOR IRT WILL BE FROM THE 28 MARCH TO THE 1 APRIL 2010.
Friday, January 8
Easterns Baseball Executive Committee
Easterns Baseball Association recently held their AGM. Please find as follows the Executive Committee Members:
President - Mark Peddle
Junior Chairman - Rob Peeters
Senior Chairman - Eric Van Der Merwe
Masters - Denis Birkett-Sharp
Treasurer: Linda Palmer
Secretary - Toni Findlay
Coaches - Eugene Prinsloo
PRO/Development - Neil Senneck
Umpires Association - Peter Van Der Merwe
Scorers Association - Tracey Kloppers
Monday, April 12
Junior/Senior IRT in Durban
Congratulations to all who participated in the Junior and Senior IRT held in Durban at the beginning of April.
Standings from the Junior IRT for Easterns teams for Under 14 boys, Under 14 girls, Under 16 boys and Under 18 boys all came home with the Bronze medal - Well done.
IRT DURBAN 2010
With a back to back tournament for Junior and Senior players Eastern took the following teams down to Durban for IRT.
Under 10
Under 12
Under 14 Boys and Girls teams
Under 16
Under 18
Senior Mens team
Congratulatons to all who participated in this toutnament, with great sportsmanship and team spirit we achieved 3rd place for under 14's boys and girls, under 16 and under 18. Our senior team have some work to do ready for next year.
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Golf Day Fundraising Event for Easterns
On 28 September 2010 Easterns Baseball Association will be hosting a fundraising events. If you are interested in taking part please contact Rob on 082 4594110.
Thursday, August 19
SANDS OF TIME TOURNAMENT
The next Sands of Time Tournament will be held by one of the 3 Easterns clubs. The date for this Tournament will be 4 & 5 December 2010.
Thursday, August 19
NEG TOURNAMENT 2011
The next NEG Tournament will be on 26 & 27 February 2010 and will be hoseted by South West Gauteng.
Thursday, August 19
JUNIOR IRT 2011
The Junior IRT Tournament will be from the 3 - 7 April in George.
Monday, August 23
AGM EASTERNS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 4 SEPTEMBER 2010
Please be advised that Eaterns Baseball Association's AGM will be held on the 4 September at Benoni starting at 12:15 pm.
Monday, August 23
Reggie Emmanuel remembered
The baseball community has lost a great son, servant, sportsman, father, husband, and friend. Reggie was part of a team from VOB who played in the friendship series with Benoni which cemented his connection our local baseball community. I met Reggie at the 1992 Durban masters and formed a bond and friendship that I believe has lasted all these years, so the loss is acute.
When the then Eastern Transvaal masters decided to play in the Australian Masters games in 1993, we invited Reggie and Kenny Spannenburg to tour with us, and this was very special because this was the first tour sanctioned by SABU after unification, and the lifting of the sports embargo.
Reggie as the teams catcher and soul, he was also my room mate. We spent many hours discussing the future of South African baseball and the dream of setting up of an official baseball masters organization. Our friendship grew at this time and we enjoyed the comradeship one has on a tour such as this. Reggie made a lasting impression on the Australians, and he was invited to attend a coaching programme with me, where we were introduced to their coaching methods, which led to us bringing the programme back home and SABU adopted, which is still in use today. He was naughty…….and on one occasion during a game created an incident in front of Australian television, when he and the professional Australian umpire conspired to create excitement by causing a pushing shoving scene that looked real, causing me almost heart failure and tons of laughter from them when I ran across to defuse the situation!
He was a great sportsman and we played many games together for VOB when I was in Cape Town visiting, and had the type of fun baseball engenders. As an honorary Eastern Transvaal master and Benoni Northerns player we shall miss him, and hopefully the masters community will not forget the contribution this big man made.
