A large proportion of this junior involvement can be attributed to a district baseball club being formed and operating within reach of prospective participants. In 1999 the amalgamation of Golden Grove Dodgers Baseball Club and Central Districts Baseball Club formed the now present Golden Grove Central Districts Baseball Club Inc.Īs mentioned previously, baseball growth in Tea Tree Gully has been exceptional and now has 500 players participating on any given weekend throughout the summer baseball season.
Many of these people had helped put in place the framework for the very successful North Eastern Primary School Baseball competition and still have an active involvement with junior development at district level. The Golden Grove Dodgers Baseball Club was formed in 1990 by a group of dedicated people who had the vision to realise the potential of baseball growth within the area. As such, only a handful of junior Tea Tree Gully residents played district baseball. Prior to the formation of the Golden Grove Dodgers Baseball Club, junior players did not have the opportunity to play baseball locally and were required to travel to either Payneham or Elizabeth. Location is the key to any successful sporting activity, as travelling long distances will often deter most families from participating. Golden Grove Dodgers Baseball Club History Starting from a fledgling competition consisting 8 primary school teams, it has now grown to a level where it must be considered one of the largest participation summer sports within our community.īaseball has developed at a tremendous rate within the Tea Tree Gully council area, expanding from an 8 team primary school competition initially, to now having a 12 team District Club, a 22 team primary school competition, a family orientated winter competition and a new level of modified games for junior players too young to compete at a district level called the Rookies Little League. The growth that baseball has achieved within the Tea Tree Gully area over the past 20 years has been outstanding.
The dedicated efforts of an enthusiastic group finally began to show benefits and the sport started to gather momentum. The sport of baseball enjoys a high profile and has proven to be extremely successful with approximately 500 families involved in the sport of Baseball in the Tea Tree Gully area.Ī junior tee-ball / baseball competition between local schools was formed in 1977, which became the fore runner for the current NEPS (North East Primary School) competition. Baseball Development in the City of Tea Tree Gully, 1984 – Present
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