SA Footy

bayman wrote:is it the claxton shield (state matches/tournaments) ? or rather are they trying to bring back a national competition (like the adelaide giants etc)..................i remember the 80's (off course it goes back to at least the 50's) when the were 3 local games on every wednesday night (price $3.00) & the line up would be something like this

glenelg tigers v woodville senators

kensington cardinals v sturt saints

port magpies v redsox (sorry i can't recall their name)

it was always a great nights entertainment, especially with the larger than life characters like barry barhnett, the alexander brothers & greg elkson just to name a few

how many baseballs we used to get over the years from home runs was amazing

Baseball is back at Coopers Stadium
5 November 2009

The Australian Baseball League hosted its launch of the 2009/2010 baseball season last night at Coopers Stadium.

Supporters got to see the South Australian team up close in their first workout on the newly constructed diamond at what is considered the spiritual home of baseball in South Australia, Norwood Oval.

This first training at the ground is preparing the team for the following games this season.

13/11/2009 (6:35pm) v Queensland @ Norwood Oval
14/11/2009 (3:05pm) v Queensland @ Norwood Oval

04/12/2009 (6:35pm) v Western Australia @ Norwood Oval
05/12/2009 (3:05pm) v Western Australia @ Norwood Oval

18/12/2009 (6:35pm) v New South Wales @ Norwood Oval
19/12/2009 (3:05pm) v New South Wales @ Norwood Oval

15/01/2009 (6:35pm) v Victoria @ Norwood Oval
16/01/2009 (3:05pm) v Victoria @ Norwood Oval

For full fixture and other details please see the website www.southaustralia.baseball.com.au.

Big Phil wrote:South Australia kicked off the Claxton Shield campaign with a very impressive win over Queensland...

The boys got up 7-0, with a great 2-0 start in the opening dig, then piling on a few runs late in the game...

Great to have baseball back at the Parade, good atmosphere and well over 1000 people there...

Higlight for me was meeting Pat Kelly and seeing his massive diamond studded NY Yankees Championshup Ring...

TALK ABOUT BLING BLING !!!

Big Phil wrote:South Australia continued their great form from last night, defeating Queensland 6-5 in an extra inning in the first game of their double header at the Parade this afternoon and this evening.

From what I was told of the 2nd game, we were 2-0 up at the bottom of the 3rd inning. Sounds like the SA boys have got a good team and will be very competitive this Claxton Shield. I think the last time they won it was the mid 80's.

schimma wrote:

Big Phil wrote:South Australia continued their great form from last night, defeating Queensland 6-5 in an extra inning in the first game of their double header at the Parade this afternoon and this evening.

From what I was told of the 2nd game, we were 2-0 up at the bottom of the 3rd inning. Sounds like the SA boys have got a good team and will be very competitive this Claxton Shield. I think the last time they won it was the mid 80's.

also won game 3 very easy. 9-0. the side is looking very good but queensland were very young. looked like an underage team they sent. Young beard from act was clocked last night in mid 90mph, big future in front of him.

Thiele wrote:South Australia won 2-0 against Victoria in game 3