The Committee of the Western Districts Baseball Club have much please in announcing the Coaching group for the Division 1 & 2 teams
Congratulations and looking forwards to a great summer baseball season
All junior players are invited to attend gradings for selection into the various age group teams with on-field testing as follows
WHERE: Western Districts Baseball Club fields
WHEN: Saturday 30 August 2025
TIME:
ON FIELD TESTING ACTIVITIES
After the on field testing; Coaches will form the teams and you will be notified as soon as possible. This process will take at least one week.
REMEMBER – each Age level competition has a new name and new rules.
Congratulations to the following Coaches for their appointments to our Junior teams
If you are interested in seeing your child’s baseball game from the best seat in the house – why don’t you try scoring or umpiring
Don’t worry if you have not tried before; we can teach you!
In fact to start off with: our Player Academy is having a scrimmage game this Sunday 3 August from 3.00pm and this is an ideal opportunity to try umpiringes and scorers. Please come along and we can get you started and if you want to continue we can give you ongoing tuition.
Any interest – contact Rod Gaunt – ClubOps@WestsBaseball.com.au
UMPIRE RESOURCES QBUA website https://qbua.org/
SCORERS RESOURCE – QBS Website and QBS Facebook Page
Yes folks – it is that time of the year for Baseball Pre-season training again
Pre-season training commences this coming Tuesday, 29th July and Thursday 31 July at Wests starting at 6pm arrival with player meeting/general discussion and then warm-up and ready to start full training at 6.30pm.
This training is aimed at the higher-level players – older junior players also welcome (Senior League & under 20 players).
Coaches will be Rory Rohweder; Alex Jacques; Warren Stone and Steve Rogers with others as available
Please note these dates in your diary – training will continue weekly until the start of the season – first weekend of October
Come along and see the work done on the fields which are looking fantastic
The GBL Committee has advised there are to be changes to junior Age Groups for the 2025/2026 summer baseball season.
Here is a table with the new Age Groups below
Please be aware these competition changes are relevant for 12-16 year-olds at any participating Greater Brisbane League clubs. The competition format may vary for the other 25/26 Summer competitions, Gold Coast Baseball Association and Sunshine Coast Baseball.
GBL – New Look Senior League Competitions
GBL have updated the Senior League competition formats that aligns with Baseball Australia guidelines. These changes aim to better support League Age players by offering flexibility in field measurements and age brackets, while allowing clubs to better match players based on experience and development needs.
Clubs will have the ability to:
New Age Brackets and Divisions:
These changes are designed to support player development, improve game experiences, and ensure safe, fair, and competitive opportunities for all players. For further details or questions, please contact the GBL Competitions Committee at gbladmin@baseballqld.asn.au
The Queensland Government is delivering cost of living relief for Queensland families and helping keep kids active, with $200 Play On! sport vouchers.
From Monday 4 August, Queensland families can claim a $200 Play On! voucher per child aged between five and 17.
Here’s what you need to know:
Play On! is here to stay with $62.5 million set aside each year for Queensland families.
| Click here to register for updates as an activity provider |
| Click here to register for updates as a family |
Wests have become a Corporate Member of The Lion and we are encouraging all members to also join The Lion as a corporate member.
FREE corporate membership at The Lion includes 15% off all food and beverage. If any of you have a membership card with The Lion, they can easily swap over to corporate membership for you.
It is the Club’s intention to use the facilities at The Lion more often during next season including monthly get togethers after a Sunday Division 1 game for a meal and drinks – it is only ten minutes down the road from our Club
If you wish to join, please use the following link
It is with great pleasure that the Committee has bestowed the honour of Life Membership to Club stalwart – Ben Broad.
Ben received his award in front of all of his friends and team mates at the recent Seniors Presentation Night held at The Lion.
Ben has been with the Club since his junior playing days back in the 1980’s. He has played at our many and various fields over the ensuing years including Hero’s Park at Taringa; Western Districts Australian Football Club in Chelmer; Sherwood Australian Football Club’s ground; Dunlop Park, Corinda and finally Atthow’s Park Westcombe Street Darra.
Ben has done it all at Wests – player, coach and supporter.
Ben is one of the nicest and kindest persons you will ever have the pleasure of meeting.
Well done Ben – an honour truly deserved.
Alpha Physiotherapy are offering a Special Price deal to all Wests Members
The deal is any Member can make an appointment for Physio services at Alpha Physiotherapy for $90 per appointment.
This is a saving of $28 per consult
Call to book now – Phone: 3279 3871
or
Email: info@alphaphysio.com.au
Address: 50 Sumners Road Sumner 4074 – ten minutes drive from Atthows Park.
