Over the weekend the GBL held its grand final games for Division 1 through to Division 6.
Baseball Queensland would like to thank all the umpires, officials and volunteers for assisting this weekend to make all these games a success.
Division 1
Windsor Royals Vs Redcliffe Padres Red
The Windsor Royals and Redcliffe Padres Red are locked at a win each for the 3-game GBL Grand Final Series
Windsor Royals took game 1 honours with a 6-1 victory off the back of strong pitching from Brandan Bidois and a 3 run bomb to Donald Lutz
The Redcliffe Padres Red struck back with a bang with a 13-5 victory to seal game two and force a game three for Wednesday.
Jack Barrie led the way for the Padres with a 3 run blast over the fence in an 11 run third inning that secured the game for the Padres.
Windsor replied in the 6th with a 3 run inning but it was enough.
We will have more news regarding the final game to be played as the Queensland Government issues a 3-day lockdown due to COVID 19 Spike within South East Queensland.
Division 2
Windsor Royals claim victory over Surfers Paradise
The Division 2 Grand Final was a tight contest that saw the Windsor Royals edge out Surfers Paradise in a 6 inning four-to-two victory.
Ben Craig, John Lemm and Josh Marriot featured with the bat for the home side with Cooper Thompson carrying the work load from the mound for the Royals with 4 innings, 3 Strike outs and 2 Hits.
Brad Wise and Shane Thompson kept the visitors alive with Declan Summerford performed well for Surfers with 4.2 Innings pitched, 3 Strike Outs and 1 Run.
Congratulations to the Windsor Royals for winning the Div 2 Grand Final.
Division 3
Western Bulldogs hold on for the a tight grand final win over the Beenleigh Hawks.
The Division 3 grand final saw a heroic come back from the Beenleigh Hawks but it wasn’t enough to get the win over the Western Bulldogs who simply chipped away at the score board through the 8 inning game.
Aaron Stimson threw a complete game for the Beenleigh Hawks but the valiant effort wasn’t enough to get the win. Hayden Jackson and Aaron Reed swung well with the bats for the visitors.
Damien Neale was a stand out with the bat and the ball as he went 3 from 4 with 2 RBI and through a complete game with 8 IP, 2 Strike Outs, 8 Hits and 6 Runs. He was compliments with the bat by Alex Jacques and Samuel Lo.
Congratulations to the Western Bulldogs on their grand final win.
Division 4.
The Toowoomba Rangers dominate in 7 innings over Western Bulldogs.
It was a one sided affair in the Division 4 grand final as the Toowoomba Rangers blasted 9 unanswered runs to take the win 10-1 over the home team Western Bulldogs.
Nick Kremastos started the home side off well with an RBI but that would be the only action the scoreboard saw for the Western Bulldogs.
P. Vandernaut threw a complete game for the visitors to secure their grand final victory. He through 7 Innings with 8 strike outs, 1 Run and 3 Hits for the game. He also complimented his own pitching with 2 Hits, 2 RBI’s and 1 Run.
Michael Stenzel, Brian Hipps, Brent Vanderhaut, Luke Ardill, D Luchterhan and Lawrence Taylor all joined in with a multi-hit game.
Congrats to the Toowoomba Rangers on their grand final win.
Division 5
Mount Gravatt Eagles finish strong to secure the win over the Southern Stars
In the 7 inning – 1 run win the Mount Gravatt Eagles steal with the with a 4 run 6th inning.
Southern Stars started well with their 5 runs coming in the first 2 innings, but the Eagles held on and fought back through the 4th and 6th to claw back the grand final win.
Tom Jelly threw a complete game with 6 Innings, 5 Strike outs to keep the Southern Stars in the running.
Complimented by multi-hit games from Aaron Kelly and Sean Tomchisin the Southern Stars looked comfortable through to the 4th inning.
The fight back from the Eagles came at the bat of Corie List and was complimented by Jack Lawton on the mound throwing a complete game with 7 Innings, 1 Strike Out, 10 Hits and 5 runs.
Congratulations to the Mount Gravatt Eagles on their comeback Grand Final Victory.
Division 6
Toowoomba Rangers go large in Division 6 grand final win over Redlands Stingrays.
The Toowoomba Rangers secure their Division 6 grand final victory with a 20-3 victory over the Redland Stingrays.
Aiden Spiranac, Jamie Farr and Adam Griffith shared the pitching for the Stingrays as they battled a relentless offence.
Peter Ward, Brian Stubb and Tim Lloyd all featured multi-hit games for the Rangers as Bryan Metzroth and Peter Ward shared the pitching to lock down the Stingrays and secure the division 6 win.
Congratulations to the Toowoomba rangers for the grand final win.
Below is a summary of the Junior GBL Grand Finals.
Women : Sunshine Coast Riptides
U20 : Windsor Royals Blue
SL1 : Redcliffe Padres Red
SL2 : Narangba Demons
JL1 : Pine Hills Lightning
JL2 : Pine Rivers Rapids
LL1 : Redlands Rays
LL2 North : Windsor Royals
LL2 South : Redlands Rays
Congratulations to all involved to make this years season a success!
Baseball QLD is seeking expressions of interest from girls in the Little League and Junior League age group’s wishing to play in an all-girls BQ team at the 2021 Div II State Titles, 15th – 18th April, Redcliffe Padres.
We are also seeking coaches for this program as well. If you would like to express your interest please register below as well.
Registration will close 11:59pm Wednesday 24th February 2021.
Register your expression of interest: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Zby1HewCs0eGuM7ERswbd53Uc61Ueg9No7SAIEx0DsRUMjhMRUlPSUowNDFJSTBRVVJXMEozNlNJOC4u
For further information please contact Shayne Watson shayne@baseballqld.asn.au
Baseball Queensland (BQ) is proud to announce the addition of two new casual Board of Management members.
BQ welcomes Rodney Gaunt and Liam Hibbert who were appointed to Casual Vacancies on the BQ Board on August 10, 2020. Rodney will Chair the Constitutional review sub-committee and Liam will add his considerable Financial expertise to the financial management of the organisation.
Rodney Gaunt has been a key person in the strength and direction of the GBL competition as Chairman of the GBL Committee for the last 4 years. This is just a small contribution to baseball that Rodney has since picking up a bat and ball as a 13-year-old boy and is still playing today. With roles across all aspects of Baseball, involving Coaching, Executive Officer, President of West Brisbane Regional Baseball, Director of the Melbourne Monarchs in the inaugural ABL and is a life member of Baseball Victoria to name a few we are excited for Rodney to bring his wealth of expertise and experience to our Board of Management.
Liam Hibbert brings a wealth of experience with a significant resume involving operational experience including Leadership, Project, Analyst, Management Reporting, and Financial Accounting activities within BHP Billiton, MMG Limited & Cricket Australia. Liam’s qualified as a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with a Bachelor of Commerce (Major: Accounting / Economics). Liam is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Queensland Cricket. Liam’s financial expertise will be a welcome addition to our board’s current successful financial capabilities.
BQ welcomes both Rodney and Liam to the Board of Management are excited as we all continue to build a better future for baseball in Queensland.
Baseball QLD has a very rich and successful history competing at the National Championship level. Following a successful 2020 AYC (U16 – Gold and U18 – Silver) this is your opportunity to lead our teams to another successful National Championships in 2021. We are taking Expressions of Interests for the 2021 AYC and AWYC Coaching Staff. The available voluntary position is listed below. Following our QLD Coach Selection Policy, adopted in 2019, Head Coach appointments are 2-year Terms. Given recent COVID situation and the cancellation of Australian Youth and Women’s Championships, Head Coach position for both teams is extended to 2021.
2021 will be the last Term for all our Head Coaches (Youth Women, U16, U18 and Open Women).
Available positions for each team include:
- Assistant Coach
- Pitching Coach
- Executive Officer
For more information including how to register, roles and responsibilities for all positions click on the document provided. To register your EOI please click on the link provided: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021QLDCoachApp
Applications close 12pm Friday August 21, 2020.
Click here for Coach selection criteria
The City of Gold Coast recognises the crucial role that the not for profit sector plays in providing sustainable services for our community. In acknowledgement of the impacts of COVID-19 on our Gold Coast community, Council recently approved a Community and Business Support Package. Mayor Tom Tate recently announced that the City will provide:
Covid-19 Community Grant Package
As part of the 2020-21 Budget adopted this week, Council committed $1.5 million in funding through the following two (2) grant programs:
Community Organisation Hardship Grant Program
$500-$5000 is available to local community groups who deliver essential services to our most vulnerable residents impacted by Covid-19. Organisations may be experiencing financial hardship as a result of Covid-19, or seeking to establish alternate service delivery models for business continuity. Grant opened on Monday 22 June and closes on Friday 31 July 2020
Recovery Grant Program
$500-$5000 will be available to local community and sporting groups whose operations have been affected by Covid-19. The purpose of this grant program is to ease the pressure being experienced and to assist groups to re-establish operations and activities. Grant opens on Wednesday 1 July and closes on Friday 31 July 2020
Waiver of 2020 Right of Use Fees
Waiver hire fees for sports facilities. As such we will be waiving your organisation’s 2020 Right of Use fees.
Waiver of 2020/21 Lease Fees
Rent relief for twelve months for organisations leasing a Council community facility or community centre. As such we will be waiving your organisation’s rent fees for the 2020-21 financial year.
We look forward to working with your organisation as we return to activity.
More information can be found at www.cityofgoldcoast.com.au/communitysupport.
