Thornleigh Baseball - the foundation truth

19/03/2023

07/09/2022

Here are some interesting documents dated 1972 relating to a request for Ruddock Park be available for sport. Unfortunately further correspondence from TSC regarding a letter reqesting the park be used for T-ball seems to have "gone missing". I remember answering a request in 1978 to give details to the coucil for line marking and sending them a drawing of the layout for 4 diamonds. Strange how things like this just disappear when it is not convenient.
Russ Shaw
Division Founder and Inaugural President

14/07/2021

What a champion - even another one 🤓

14/07/2021

Actual evidence of HDJBA existance (if any was needed)

13/07/2021

More "trophies . I remember spending many hours making the first one. The printing was tricky. I had to get it done where they do gold embossing. I personly paid for it all too.

13/07/2021

Following is a time line based on the best recolection we have. If anybody has extra information we would sure be glad to receive it.

1978 – 1979 Season
Pre Live Ball
T ball
*4 Thornleigh teams played round robin on Ruddock Park
*Teams wore coloured (red , blue, green, yellow) t shirts with TSC pants
*Teams were named after animals –Wolves, rabbits , ? , ?
Live Ball
None played
1979 – 1980 Season
Pre Live Ball
T ball
*Addition of Pennant Hills teams
*Formation of HDJBA to accommodate other clubs
* 2 age groups (subject to confirmation)
* Thornleigh teams have sci-fi names ie. klingons
Live Ball
Under 12
*Team entered in Kuringai competition –
*Some in team: Adam Read, Eric Kofran,
1980 – 1981 Season to 1983 – 1984 Season
Pre Live Ball
T Ball
*Two age groups U8 U10 play on Ruddock
Live Ball
Under 12
*HDJBA extended to include live ball comp in this age group
*Pennant Hills enters team
*games played on Oakleigh and Pennant Hills
Under 14
*Thornleigh team plays in Kuringai comp
* Players include Adam Read, Eric Kofran, Alana ?
Seniors
*Thornleigh makes up team of ex players (men) and some talented youth
*Team includes young women (a contentious issue at the time)
*Team plays in Kuringai comp on Sat afternoons

Some of our history is a little sketchy. If any past players , parents or team support have anything relevant would they please contact me. Thanks Russ Shaw

13/07/2021

Here is what our u9 boys won playing teams in the Cambeltown area. Scroll down to see team pic.

13/07/2021

In the first 2 years (1978-1979 and 1979-1980) these penants were given to all players

13/07/2021

This is Don Evans mayor of Hornsby at the time. He was patron of Hornsby Association which organised junior baseball and Tball competitions right up to 1984. It was through Don's efforts that sport was allowed on Ruddock Park.. He would come to Ruddock Park each year to present the "trophes" to the players.

13/07/2021

Another of Greg - with slightly improved batting style.