West Torrens Baseball Club

At the Harry Hunt Medal count on Friday 27 April 2012, the following were inducted as Life Members of the West Torrens Baseball Club:

Millie Cakebread (Posthumously awarded)

Neville Wright

Greg Simons

Deirdre Burgess

Dianne Hambly

The committee and members congratulate this outstanding group for their elevation to Life Member status and thank them for the contribution over many years to the club.

The West Torrens Baseball Club closed the book on its 2011/12 season with a gala dinner at Major Sponsor the Lockleys Hotel on Friday Night April 27, 2012.

Among the many duties concluded on the evening, the Harry Hunt medal count was held, Awards in each Division were handed out and Life Memberships were bestowed.

The Senior Club presentations were as follows:

Division 1 MVP : Harry Hunt Medallist – Matt Gibbs

Runner Up: Nathan Van der Linden

Coach’s Award: David Forbes

Division 2 MVP: Dylan Chuck

Players’ Award: Mitchell Harvey

Batting Award: Joel Chapman

Under 18 MVP: Bryce Fulton & Nathan Van der Linden (Co recipients)

Batting Award: Tom McGarry

Division 3 MVP: Joel Chapman

Best Team Man: Chris Henry

Batting Award: Mark Henry

Division 5 MVP: Brett Martschink

Best Team Man: Daniel Tonkin

Most Improved: Paul James

Division 6 MVP: Geoff Jamieson

Players’ Award: Mitchell Henry

Most Consistent: Scott Abrahamson

 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the West Torrens Baseball Club will be held on Wednesday 23rd May, 2012 at the West Torrens Baseball Club Rooms, Netley Avenue, Lockleys commencing at 7pm. Under the terms of the constitution, all positions will be declared vacant and elections held to install a Committee for the 2012/13 season.

It is with sadness that West Torrens Baseball Club marks the passing of former player Darren Garrick at the age of 51 years in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Darren was the first appointed SASI Coach, he pitched for the inaugural Adelaide Giants Team.

He was a four time premiership team player for West Torrens in 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95.

He is survived by his wife Yvonne, and sons Nicholas and Angelo.

 

Our thoughts are with his family – WTBC Management and members.

 

The West Torrens Baseball Club celebrations continued in earnest on Friday evening 23 March when Premiership medallions were handed out to members of the four winning teams. In addition to this, trophies awarding special performance over the season were announced. Welcoming the Tee Ball All Stars to the club, each player was presented a memento recognising their participation in this year’s event. The Little League Major and Minor teams were recognised as well, and we look ahead with optimism as yet another crop of exciting youngsters emerge to follow in the path of previous generations.

Winners announced were as follows:

Little League Minor MVP: Darcy Barry

Runner Up: Oscar Weber

Coach’s Award: Bailey McCullough

Peter Hoare Trophy LL Major MVP: Ethan Marchioro

Batting Trophy: Marcus Hambly

Best Team Man: Thanasi Doupolis

Under 14/2 MVP: Jarrod Miller

Coach’s Award: Brodie Nicol

Coach’s Award: Kyle Nicol

Phil Burgess Trophy Under 14/1 MVP: Jonty Scharenberg

Runner Up: Tyson Beelitz

Coach’s Trophy: Griffin Weber

Ron Morgan Trophy Under 16 MVP: Jack Hambly

Runner Up: Ethan Haylock

Most Consistent: Mitchell Duval

David Green Perpetual Trophy – Best First Year Player: Darcy Barry

The Under 18 Awards will be presented at the Senior Presentations.

Congratulations to all winners.

West Torrens Under 14 Jonty Scharenberg emerged from the SABL Junior Medal Night as a significant winner, having won the Under 14/1 South MVP award as the best player in the League for 2011/12. Jonty was also awarded MVP of the SA Bite Under 14 team that played in Perth at the National Carnival in January. On top of this he was awarded MVP of the Little League National Champion Adelaide Southern All Stars, that went to Guam to represent Australia in August 2011.
Congratulations and our compliments to all other placegetters who featured in Friday night’s presentations, including Nathan Van der linden and Bryce Fulton from the Under 18′s, Jack Hambly from the Under 16′s, Tyson Beelitz from The Under 14/1′s, Curtis Mead from the Under 14/2′s and Darcy Barry and Oscar Weber from the Little League Minor South team.

In an extraordinary conclusion to the season, the four Junior Teams that had made it through to Grand Final Day, all came away with the ultimate prize. In a testimony to the outstanding coaching and playing talent at the club, the Under 14/2′s lead by Hall of Famer Andrew Scott, the Under 14/1′s lead by current Head Coach of the Little League National Champions Burke Weber, the Under 16′s lead by club stalwart Robbie Dineen and first year coach Jarrod Marsland, and the Under 18′s lead by former A Grade players Dave Dunstall and Peter Hoare, were all successful in winning the Premiership in their respective grades.
Scores were as follows:
Under 14/2
West Torrens 22 defeated Golden Grove Central Districts Dodgers 3
Under 14/1
West Torrens 13 defeated Sturt 11
Under 16
West Torrens 14 defeated Woodville 3
Under 18
West Torrens 7 defeated East Torrens 3

Presentation night for all senior teams is on Friday 27 April at the Lockleys Hotel. Cost is $32 per person with a set menu, players have $20 offset through their registration fees, so have a residual charge of $12 for the night. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the season and to support our major sponsors. Please keep the day free and make every effort to be there.