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15 Mar 2010	Summer Finals Program
13 Mar 2010	Vote Count Leaders
12 Feb 2010	Senior Presentation Afternoon - Sunday 21 March
7 Mar 2010	Young Pirates at Work
26 Feb 2010	Preston's Club Sponsor - Telechoice
24 Jan 2010	Preston Pirates Ladies Team
4 Dec 2009	National baseball league considers La Trobe for home base
5 Feb 2009	Preston Baseball Club 100th Year Anniversary - 'Team of the Century' Dinner

Summer Finals Program Stuart Medland, Monday, 15 March 2010 Wednesday 17th March Division 1 Semi Final - G1 7.00 pm Essendon vs Geelong MBP, Altona Division 1 Semi Final - G1 7.00 pm Waverley vs Blackburn at Preston   Thursday 18th March Division 2 Semi Final - G1 7.00 pm Werribee vs Williamstown MBP, Altona Division 2 Semi Final - G1 7.00 pm Fitzroy vs Melbourne at Preston   Saturday 20th March Division 1 Semi Final - G2 2.00 pm Essendon vs Geelong Essendon Division 1 Semi Final - G2 2.00 pm Waverley vs Blackburn Waverley Division 2 Semi Final - G2 2.00 pm Werribee vs Williamstown Werribee Division 2 Semi Final - G2 2.00 pm Fitzroy vs Melbourne Fitzroy   Sunday 21st March Division 1 Semi Final - G3 2.00 pm Essendon vs Geelong Geelong Division 1 Semi Final - G3 2.00 pm Waverley vs Blackburn Blackburn   Division 2 Semi Final - G3 2.00 pm Werribee vs Williamstown Williamstown Division 2 Semi Final - G3 2.00 pm Fitzroy vs Melbourne Melbourne Division 1 & 2 Game 3 will only be played if required.   Div 1 Res Grand Final 2.00 pm Waverley vs Essendon Waverley Div 1 3rds Prelim Final 2.00 pm Essendon vs Malvern Essendon Div 1 4ths Grand Final 2.00 pm Doncaster vs Waverley Doncaster   Div 2 Res Grand Final 2.00 pm Fitzroy vs Waverley Wildcats Fitzroy Div 2 3rds Grand Final 2.00 pm Fitzroy vs Melbourne Melbourne (Preston) Div 2 3rds Grand Final will play at Preston-LaTrobeUniversity only if Game 3 is required for Division 2 Semi Final Series - Fitz v Melb   Div 2 4ths Grand Final 2.00 pm Fitzroy vs Moorabbin Moorabbin

Vote Count Leaders Stuart Medland, Saturday, 13 March 2010 Vote Count Leaders 1st Nine 12 votes Jarryd Bannan - 2 2 2 2 2 2 9 votes Brett Smith - 2 1 2 2 2 8 Brock Mangels - 1 1 2 1 2 1 8 Dave Moloney - 1 2 1 2 2 7 Marshall Skinner - 2 1 1 1 1 1   2nd Nine 14 Ian Cross – 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 8 Andrew Pike – 2 1 1 2 2 5 A.J. Fittock – 1 1 1 1 1 5 Daniel Benson – 2 1 2   The 3 votes are saved for presentation night.

Senior Presentation Afternoon - Sunday 21 March Stuart Medland, Friday, 12 February 2010    Senior Presentation Afternoon When: Sunday 21 March Where: Preston Baseball Club Time: 4.00pm to 8.00pm Cost: FREE Each player needs to bring a plate of food. RSVP by 15 March

Young Pirates at Work Stuart Medland, Sunday, 7 March 2010 A.J. Fittock swings away in Senior game       Olly Toussaint pitching in a junior game       Stephen Collis contributed these photos from before Xmas

Preston's Club Sponsor - Telechoice Stuart Medland, Friday, 26 February 2010 We would like to thank Xander Rodrigues from ‘Telechoice’ for once again supporting the Preston Baseball Club as one of our major sponsors for the 2009/2010 summer season.   Xander is the Director of Telechoice Northcote Plaza and does a lot of work with the community in his area. So if your looking for the latest new phones, wanting to change suppliers, wanting to change to a different plan, wanting to consolidate your home phone, mobile phone, internet account to the one supplier or if you are just after great honest service without being taken for a ride, go and see Xander at Northcote Plaza and let him know your from the Preston Baseball Club.   Xander Rodrigues - Director Kiosk 6 Northcote Plaza Separation Street, Northcote T: 9489 7077 F: 9489 7177 M: 0422 299 940 E: xander@telechoicenorthcote.com.au W: www.telechoice.com.au   If you can’t visit him at Northcote, there are Telechoice stores at Greensborough, Epping, Northland.  Just let them know Xander sent you!

Preston Pirates Ladies Team Stuart Medland, Sunday, 24 January 2010 Now is the time to sign up for the 2010/2011 summer season as we look to have 5 senior teams and to create a Ladies team.  If you are interested in joining the Pirates Ladies team or wish to enquire, please email your details to prestonbaseballclub@hotmail.com   We have the best playing facilities in Melbourne and we are going to take full advantage of the ground by having midweek games & Saturday night games for all grades including our new Ladies team.    Be a Pirate in 2010!

National baseball league considers La Trobe for home base Cassandra Sedgman, Friday, 4 December 2009 This article was written by Cody Winnell from The Diamond Valley Leader and sourced through the following LINK LA TROBE University, Bundoora, is the frontrunner to house the new Australian Baseball League Melbourne club. Preston Baseball Club and the La Trobe University Baseball Club are backing a push for the diamond to host Melbourne home games from next year’s inaugural ABL season, while Australian national team coach John Deeble has also thrown his support behind the venue.

Preston Baseball Club 100th Year Anniversary - 'Team of the Century' Dinner Stuart Medland, Thursday, 5 February 2009   In celebration of the Preston Baseball Club’s 100th year, the club will be holding a Gala Anniversary Dinner along with announcing Preston’s ‘Team of the Century’.  Preston Baseball Club 100th Year Anniversary & 'Team of the Century' Dinner When: Saturday 27 March 2010 Cost: $80 per person Includes: 3 course dinner with beer, wine & soft drinks, guest speakers, entertainment Tickets: Now on sale. If you are a non playing member or haven't been involved with the club for a few years, to make sure you don’t miss out on the future information, please contact the club at prestonbaseballclub@hotmail.com