Redlands Baseball Club
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The Redlands Baseball Club is a baseball club that participates in the Greater Brisbane League
competition and the Brisbane South competition.
, the club was originally called the Redlands Indians. However, Redlands Baseball Club rose meteorically to international recognition within six years. This was largely due to the vision and collaboration of loyal club members, the Redlands Shire Council and financial assistance from the Queensland Government.
Redlands Baseball Club, with two world-class fields, is a AAA standard lighted venue complete with a modern clubhouse and indoor batting cages. Situated 25 kilometres southeast of Brisbane
in natural bushland, the Redlands Baseball Facility was a host site for the 2000 Olympic trials. Tested by world baseball teams from USA, Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa international recognition was firmly established. The venue hosts State and Australian Titles and is regularly used for club games.
The fields were also used for the 2007 Claxton Shield
and will again host two 2009 Claxton Shield games.
Greater Brisbane League
The Greater Brisbane League or formerly the Greater Brisbane Baseball Board league is the largest baseball league in the Australian state of Queensland and covers all teams from Brisbane North, South, West, Metro as well as two Gold Coast teams. These are from age groups Little League through to...
competition and the Brisbane South competition.
History
Formed in the 1995/1996 season by John Murray as an offshoot of the Runcorn IndiansRuncorn Indians
The Indians Baseball Club is a baseball club that participates in the Greater Brisbane League competition and the Brisbane South competition. It is one of the original clubs in Australia and several clubs have been offshoots of it, including Redlands Baseball Club and the Carina Redsox.The club...
, the club was originally called the Redlands Indians. However, Redlands Baseball Club rose meteorically to international recognition within six years. This was largely due to the vision and collaboration of loyal club members, the Redlands Shire Council and financial assistance from the Queensland Government.
Redlands Baseball Club, with two world-class fields, is a AAA standard lighted venue complete with a modern clubhouse and indoor batting cages. Situated 25 kilometres southeast of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
in natural bushland, the Redlands Baseball Facility was a host site for the 2000 Olympic trials. Tested by world baseball teams from USA, Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa international recognition was firmly established. The venue hosts State and Australian Titles and is regularly used for club games.
The fields were also used for the 2007 Claxton Shield
Claxton Shield
The Claxton Shield was the name of the premier baseball competition in Australia held between state-based teams, as well as the name of the trophy awarded to the champion team...
and will again host two 2009 Claxton Shield games.
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