Illawarra Baseball League
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The Illawarra Baseball League is a sports league based around Wollongong, Kiama and the Shoalhaven
. It conducts the sport
of baseball
as the regions organising body. It has six active clubs, with another two clubs not currently participating in active competition. The I.B.A. is a member of the NSW Country Baseball Association, which falls under the banner of the New South Wales Baseball
.
Shoalhaven
The City of Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area in south-eastern New South Wales , Australia, two hours south of Sydney. It is more or less conterminous with an area referred to as The Shoalhaven. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Princes Highway and is the terminus of the South Coast line...
. It conducts the sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
as the regions organising body. It has six active clubs, with another two clubs not currently participating in active competition. The I.B.A. is a member of the NSW Country Baseball Association, which falls under the banner of the New South Wales Baseball
Baseball NSW
Baseball NSW is the governing body of baseball within New South Wales . Baseball NSW is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation. It is located in Rooty Hill in Greater Western Sydney, and is based at Blacktown Olympic Park....
.
Clubs
| Team | Est. | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Eagles(baseball) | 1973 | Berkeley Berkeley, New South Wales Berkeley is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales. The suburb is located in Wollongong's southern suburbs, on the northern shore of Lake Illawarra.... , Wollongong |
2010 First, Second and Third Grade Premiers and Minor Premiers. Club Champions 2010 |
| Bulli Pirates | 1967 | Bulli Bulli, New South Wales Bulli is a northern suburb of Wollongong situated on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Bulli is derived from an Aboriginal word signifying "double or two mountains".... , Wollongong |
2009 Third & Forth Grade Champions, Home field at Fairy Meadow Fairy Meadow, New South Wales Fairy Meadow is a suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Located in the Illawarra, it is a mainly low density residential area, except for a strip on the Princes Highway.... |
| Dapto Chiefs | Dapto Dapto, New South Wales Dapto is a southern suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the western side of Lake Illawarra and covering an area 7.15 square kilometres in size... , Wollongong |
2009 Fifth Grade Champion | |
| Dapto Panthers | Koonawarra Koonawarra, New South Wales Koonawarra is a southern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra.... , Wollongong |
Did not participate in 2009 Major League Season, Minor League Only | |
| Kiama Braves | Kiama Downs Kiama Downs, New South Wales Kiama Downs is a coastal suburb of the town Kiama in the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. Renowned for its picturesque beach and beautiful seaside views, it is situated about north of Kiama and is bordered by the Minnamurra River to the northwest and Boyds Beach to the east.The western part of... , Kiama |
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| Shellharbour City Warriors | Lake Illawarra Lake Illawarra, New South Wales Lake Illawarra is a southern suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia located on the southern side of the Lake Illawarra entrance.... , Shellharbour |
Did not participate in 2009 Major League Season, Minor League Only | |
| Shoalhaven Mariners Shoalhaven Mariners The Shoalhaven Mariners Baseball Association , also known as the Shoalhaven Mariners is a baseball club based in the northern Shoalhaven and is one of the smallest clubs in Australian baseball... |
2006 | Nowra Nowra, New South Wales Nowra is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Located SSW and approximately by road south of the state capital of Sydney, it has an estimated population together with its twin-town of Bomaderry of 34,479. It is also the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven... /Bomaderry, Shoalhaven Shoalhaven The City of Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area in south-eastern New South Wales , Australia, two hours south of Sydney. It is more or less conterminous with an area referred to as The Shoalhaven. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Princes Highway and is the terminus of the South Coast line... |
Currently playing out of Berkley whilst construction of new South Nowra complex is completed. Estimated for completion, December 2010 |
| Wests Illawarra Cardinals | 1948 | Cringila Cringila, New South Wales Cringila is a densely populated southern suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km along Springhill Road. The suburb is bounded by Berkeley, Unanderra, Lake Heights and Warrawong.... , Wollongong |
2009 First Grade, Second Grade & Overall Club Champions |
See also
- Australian Baseball FederationAustralian Baseball FederationThe Australian Baseball Federation is the national governing body of Baseball in Australia. Baseball is played in all the mainland states and territories, but it struggles for popularity due to the popularity of many other sports, including the comparable sport of cricket, in which Australia has...
- New South Wales Major LeagueNew South Wales Major LeagueThe New South Wales Major League is the highest level of play for the sport of baseball in New South Wales. It is currently composed of clubs predominantly from Sydney, with one club from the Central Coast...
- New South Wales PatriotsNew South Wales PatriotsNew South Wales Patriots compete in the Claxton Shield baseball championship in Australia.The Patriots were one of the founding teams of the Claxton Shield in 1934 and competed as New South Wales until 1988 when the Claxtion Shield was awarded to the winner of the Australian Baseball League...