Goodwood Baseball Club
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Goodwood is a Baseball
club playing in the South Australian Baseball League. Known as the Indians, their home ground is Mortlock Park in Colonel Light Gardens
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The Goodwood Baseball Club was founded in 1889 and is the oldest baseball club in existence in South Australia and the oldest continuous baseball club in Australia.
The Indians Mission is: To be recognised as the most successful, family oriented and community spirited club in South Australian baseball.
The Club has won nineteen Division 1 premierships throughout our history recently winning in the 2000, 2003 and 2006 seasons.
The Indians clubrooms and playing fields, named the GILL LANGLEY SPORTS CENTRE, are located at Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens – our home since 1973. Over this 37-year period our club has developed strong ties with the local community through our Junior, Little League and Senior Programs.
The Indians have a strong membership base of 400 members. This includes 50 Junior playing members, 150 Little League members and 70 Senior players plus their families and friends.
The Indians are proud to be promoted as the “Family Ball Club” as evidenced by the large junior membership and the support from their families.
The Club has strong State and National representation at both Senior and Junior playing levels with a large number involved with the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) baseball program and the Major League Baseball Academy over many seasons.
The Indians have the only Australian player ever inducted in the Helms Athletics Association Hall of Fame in Mr. Ron Sharpe. We also have two of the first South Australian professional baseball players to venture to the USA, in dual Capps Medallist - John Challinor (Los Angeles Dodgers) and triple Capps Medallist - Darren Fidge (Minnesota Twins). Stefan Welch has recently followed in their footsteps commencing a professional career with the New York Mets organisation.
The Club also has many hardworking people off the field who strive to ensure that the “Indians Tradition” will continue for many years to come.
Goodwood Baseball Club is proud of its history and will continue the “Indians Tradition” by leading this state in baseball.
Baseball
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club playing in the South Australian Baseball League. Known as the Indians, their home ground is Mortlock Park in Colonel Light Gardens
Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia
Colonel Light Gardens is a model garden suburb, featuring wide, tree-lined streets, rounded street corners, and lots of open space, located within the City of Mitcham in the greater City of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. The area is 1.58 km²....
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The Goodwood Baseball Club was founded in 1889 and is the oldest baseball club in existence in South Australia and the oldest continuous baseball club in Australia.
The Indians Mission is: To be recognised as the most successful, family oriented and community spirited club in South Australian baseball.
The Club has won nineteen Division 1 premierships throughout our history recently winning in the 2000, 2003 and 2006 seasons.
The Indians clubrooms and playing fields, named the GILL LANGLEY SPORTS CENTRE, are located at Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens – our home since 1973. Over this 37-year period our club has developed strong ties with the local community through our Junior, Little League and Senior Programs.
The Indians have a strong membership base of 400 members. This includes 50 Junior playing members, 150 Little League members and 70 Senior players plus their families and friends.
The Indians are proud to be promoted as the “Family Ball Club” as evidenced by the large junior membership and the support from their families.
The Club has strong State and National representation at both Senior and Junior playing levels with a large number involved with the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) baseball program and the Major League Baseball Academy over many seasons.
The Indians have the only Australian player ever inducted in the Helms Athletics Association Hall of Fame in Mr. Ron Sharpe. We also have two of the first South Australian professional baseball players to venture to the USA, in dual Capps Medallist - John Challinor (Los Angeles Dodgers) and triple Capps Medallist - Darren Fidge (Minnesota Twins). Stefan Welch has recently followed in their footsteps commencing a professional career with the New York Mets organisation.
The Club also has many hardworking people off the field who strive to ensure that the “Indians Tradition” will continue for many years to come.
Goodwood Baseball Club is proud of its history and will continue the “Indians Tradition” by leading this state in baseball.