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Comets News - 3 Dec


Additional Housekeeping Reminders

Dear members,

Further to the ground duty and housekeeping reminders that were sent to all teams recently, its very disappointing that our facilities including the umpire room, shipping container and batting shed continue to be left in a unacceptable state. We appreciate the efforts of most of our members that help us look after our grounds and facilities but unfortunately  it only takes one or two careless individuals that impacts the good work of others.  


Umpire Room
On several occasions spare junior gloves have been thrown into the toilet which is a totally senseless act and the room has been left in a very untidy state with equipment and the umpire gear strewn all over the floor and equipment taken from team equipment bags. Zooka machines have been left off charge and with damage to the stands. There is no reason for anyone other than umpires,  team coaches, managers , parent helpers and committee members to access the umpire room and we ask everyone please help us look out for anyone accessing the umpire room when they shouldn’t be there or for anyone doing the wrong thing .


The Batting Cage
The batting cage has also been increasingly left in an untidy state with training balls, bats, helmets, screens, Tee’s left in the batting lanes or left all over the floor along with rubbish and empty drink bottles. I have also had to speak to several players who were not observing the safety rules for the facility and myself along with other parents have had to spend considerable time to remove gum and other food stuck to the and remove rubbish.

All teams and players using the batting cage are reminded that they must follow the rules for use of the facility and must be under supervision of an authorised member at all times while in the facility.. In addition at the end of your session  all equipment must be returned to its  proper place including bats, helmets and balls removed from the batting lanes, balls stored in the ball buckets or the machine hopper and machines switched off. If you retract the centre net for training to make sure its returned to its extended position at the end of your session. Keep protective screens well away from the nets and make sure that players do not lean on the nets.

We are fortunate to have one of the best batting facilities in the Country, please make sure you help us keep it in top condition.


Shipping Container
Like the umpire room and batting shed has also been left in an untidy state and at times has been left unlocked at the end of the day. Please make sure that all equipment is packed away correctly in its place in the shipping container and in particular that the centre passage in the container be kept clear to enable access to the uniform shop.  If you are the last team to leave the ground make sure the shipping container is left locked.

Tony Solano
Club President


Baseball Pathways

Have you ever wondered about your options to continue playing Baseball after your junior years?  Well there are a number of options available to you and a lot depends on your aspirations, the amount of work you are wiling to put in, a bit of natural talent and a bit of luck. But rest assured that no matter what your skill level or age, there will almost certainly be opportunities to continue playing Baseball  beyond the RHBL junior competition.
 
Our junior competition runs from T ball to Bigs (ages 4 to 18) but in practice the Bigs teams are more often offered under the School’s program and we don’t always have Concord Bigs teams so most players will start the transition to adult Baseball from the age of 15.
 
For those wishing to continue playing beyond juniors, there are a number of available options in the Summer and Winter season:
 
The majority of players that transition from junior to adult baseball will play in the Pacific Coast Baseball League (PCBL). This League offers both Summer and Winter competitions and while this is considered more of a recreational type competition, the League offers seven grades of competition to cater for all skill levels ranging from the highly competitive A Grade to the more social G Grade. Our club along with many of the other clubs that compete in the RHBL competition enter several adult teams in the PCBL competition. Here at Concord, we usually enter five or six teams in the Summer PCBL competition and three of four teams in the Winter PCBL competition.  There are various other recreational style Leagues that operate around Sydney such as the Metro League (Western Sydney), Manly, Cronulla and St George Minor Leagues however our club does not enter teams in any of these other Leagues.
 
For those players looking for a more competitive style of competition there are two Grade Baseball competitions that operate in Sydney , beyond that we have the Australian Baseball League which is the national competition. In Summer, we have the State Baseball League which is the premier Summer baseball competition in NSW. The competition is structured into a  1st, 2nd and 3rd grade along with the U18’s. Realistically only a small number of players from junior clubs will transition to playing in the State Baseball League and typically this will be players from SD1 junior teams and representative teams moving on to play in a State League U18s team.  However with a lot of hard work and dedication, there is no reason why others can’t try out to join a State League team. Most of  the junior players from RHBL that go on to play in the State League trial for the Ryde Hawks club as their first preference, typically commencing in U18s and working their way up through the grades. However while Ryde Hawks is our preferred State League club, there are eight other clubs competing in this league and some of our players have gone on to play  for other State League Clubs such as Baulkham Hills, Many, Macarthur, Blacktown, Canterbury  and Cronulla.
 
In Winter, we have the Sydney Winter Baseball League which is the premier Winter baseball competition in Sydney. This competition runs teams in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade and there are currently seven clubs competing this competition although this does change from time to time. Unlike the Summer State Baseball League where the majority of RHBL players go to the Ryde Hawks club, we don’t have a similar preference towards any Winter League club and while Concord has some links with the Marrickville club, some of our players have played for Petersham, Greenway, Sydney University and University of NSW.
 
If you need more information about playing senior baseball you can contact me by email solanoan@tpg.com.au or mobile 0402 892 280.

Ground Allocations for Majors Bay 4-6 Dec

Please check the latest RHBL or PCBL draws for any late changes.


Match Report PCBL A Grade Round 12

 
PCBL A Grade Match Report Round 12 – Concord 13 def Japan 2
 
Last weekend the Comets A grade team played team Japan at Timbrell Park. With temperatures approaching  40+ degrees there was some doubt whether the game would start. We again had the League President as our umpire who was keen for the game to proceed and a slight breeze off the water at Timbrell  Park made the conditions bearable. After consultation with both coaches and some slight adjustment to the playing conditions the game commenced on time at 1:30pm. Unbelievably and despite the heat, Japan was at the game early and commenced their usual extended warm up routine. They had spent at least 30 mins throwing and another 30 doing soft toss and pitching practice before the Comets had even attempted to embrace the sunlight and warm up. In fact if it wasn’t for the spider infestation in the dugout I am sure the Comets would have skipped the warmup.
 
With Joel still on the injury list, the game started with  Anthony “the hero” Solano pitching on the mound. It was difficult to tell whether the strikezone was being affected by the heat or whether it was just us wanting to get back into the dugout as soon as possible (despite the spiders) to get out of the heat but the top of the 1st innings seemed to take forever. Team Japan earning a lead off walk, followed by a K, 2 more walks and then a putout at 2nd and despite loading up the bases we held Japan to  0 midway through the 1st.  Our lineup consisted of 9 incredibly talented, skilled, exciting to watch players.... and Max, so 10 really and with Paul “Paublo Escobar” Nakad running late, the Don once again strapped on the Nikes for what was to be his second start of the season but sadly Paublo arrived just before start time so the Don missed his second start. Dylan “the dented, cue ball” led off as usual and earned  with a walk followed by Ryan and Alex both earning walks clearly  team Japans extensive warmup and about 100 practice pitches before the game were not paying off for them. Nathan “cue ball#2” came up in the 4 hole, and after the first 3 batters getting walked, took the biggest hack ever on the first pitch...which he missed.... he did however, reach base on an error and later crossed the plate as Anthony and little Dan both earned walks to load the bases for Paul “Pablo Escobar” Nakad who spanked one to right field to drive in a couple of runs.  Kai unfortunately went down swinging, the only player to not score for us in the first dig, as Max got around followed by Ryan (again)  to give us a 10-0 lead by the end of the 1st.
 
Japan started off the second confidently with a hard hit ball to centrefield followed by a pop fly to rightfield that Kai laid out for and almost snagged up. He did however graze his arm again.... Japan continued their hit streak with another hard hit ball to short stop which got them on the board and left runners on 1st and second. The duo  of Paul and Dan combined for a tag play at first base followed by a fielders choice by   Dylan at shortstop to end the top of the inning and limit Japan to 10-2.
 
Anthony was up first in the bottom of the 2nd against the same pitcher who started for Japan, a courageous move considering his ERA would be through the roof. Eventually earning a walk, as did Dan then Paul. After a total of 14 walks that was finally enough for Japan to call on their reliever to the mound but sadly  he also struggled to find the strike zone hitting both Matt and Kai although Matt’s HBP was a bit questionable. The inning ended with Alex lining out to 3rd base and with the game really beyond reach of Japan that was enough for the umpire to ‘suspend’ the game due to the heat which peaked at 42.3 degrees.  After everyone changed, cracked open the drinks and commenced court (post game analysis), there was no chance anyone was going back onto the field so the game was called and the score remained after 1 hour 15mins of game time, comets won 13-2.
 
Winners:
- Us
- Tony :the Don” Solano
- Everyone for getting to finish early and crack open some cold drinks
-Nick who was probably enjoying the beach
- Fivedock in game 2 for breaking Japan A1’s undefeated streak
- The spiders in the dugout.
 
Losers:
- Team Japan
- the starting pitcher’s ERA
- ittle Dan for having to wait around and umpire the second game
- Kai’s arm .... again
- Max’s knee...again


No Parking Reminder

Motor vehicles should not be parked in front of the chained driveway access to the ground (next to the batting shed). This  access is to be made available to emergency services should access onto the playing fields be  required (i.e ambulance and or police).


Important Dates

Please use the link below to find out aboput all the upcoming exciting events at our club.
CONCORD BASEBALL RETURN TO BASEBALL – IMPORTANT DATES

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For more information on player registrations please contact

Alison Massey (Junior Registrar)
Tony Solano (President)
Daniel Arregui (Coaching Coordinator)
Club e-mail: concord.baseball@gmail.com
Club Website: www.concord.baseball.com.au
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