Congratulations to our own Paddison family who took out some prestigious awards at the recent BQ Annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner

PROGRAM AWARDS

Coach of the Year: David Paddison

WOMEN’S AWARDS 

Hitter of the Year: Molly Paddison

The WESTS HOME RUN DERBY was the SMASH HIT of the season so far

Members and friends had a great day at Wests yesterday – great weather, sensational food, smashing events and a good time was had by all.

Huge shout out to Andrew “Rawlo” Rawlinson for creating the day – even if he was lollygagging over in the USA on the day.

The Brisbane Bandits were a huge part of the day and thanks to Ryan Searle; “Buster” and the team for their support

B2B attended with their large range of quality baseball gear and they provide 2 x $50 vouchers.

The food trucks were amazing with Flaming Horns smoked meats – so delicious; the ice cream and coffee trucks provided great product and our own canteen served heart warming, tasty food.

The great day ended with the extensive prize range being awarded.

Thanks to our hard working Committee for making this day so special

NEWS FROM THE QLD GOVERNMENT Exciting updates: FairPlay vouchers Round 11 details! Good afternoon We are pleased to announce the expansion of the FairPlay vouchers program! Starting from 1 July 2024, the program will be open to all Queensland children aged 5 to 17. What’s new?           * Eligibility: FairPlay is now open to all Queensland kids aged 5 to 17.           * Voucher value: increased from $150 to up to $200.           * Voucher availability: up to 200,000 vouchers will be available. Up to 50,000 vouchers will be available to Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card holders exclusively.           * Application period: FairPlay opens on 1 July 2024 and will remain open for up to 12 months (or until vouchers have been fully exhausted). There will not be a new round in January as in previous years. Families will need to apply for a voucher this round if they wish to enrol in an eligible activity within the next 12 months. We encourage you to promote this program to your communities and ensure families are aware of the new eligibility and increased benefits. The attached amplification kit can be used to help spread the word. How to stay informed:           * Email fairplayvouchers@dtis.qld.gov.au or call 13 QGOV           * Follow us on Facebook @QldSportAndRec           * Visit qld.gov.au/fairplayvouchers This is a fantastic opportunity to help more children engage in sport and active recreation. Thank you for your continued support in getting more kids active! Kind regards

Our club is now registered with containers for change, how exciting!  

Containers for Change is a state-wide recycling scheme that enables charities and community groups who participate in the scheme to fundraise for their cause.

The club is in the process of purchasing recycling bins specifically for Containers for Change. These bins are purpose built for recycled 10C containers. 

There are a few ways you can donate – 

• Drop your containers off at the club
• Use the code below or 
• link to your Containers for Change app for our club to be credited the value of the containers you donate at any of the Containers for Change stations.

All donations will make a difference and help to purchase new equipment for our members! 

Start saving today and support WESTERN DISTRICTS BASEBALL CLUB

Our Little League teams played off for the Grand Finals at Narangba on Saturday.

Little League Division 1 played off for the Divisional Grand Final and unfortunately lost to Narangba 0- 9.

Little League Division 2 played off for the GBL competition Grand Final and unfortunately lost 1 – 5

Little League Division 3 played off for the GBL competition Grand Final and WON – 4 – 2

Congratulations to the team, Coach Braxton Taylor-King, stand in Coaches Bruce Luck, James Stirling and Matt McDonald

CONGRATULATIONS to ETHAN STIRLING for receiving the Best Player for the Grand Final award – he pitched beautifully and also batted in one of the team’s four runs.

Congratulations to the many Wests players that have been selected to play for Queensland, Regional or Schoolboy teams.

Charlie and Zye are pictured on this post however there are a lot of club players chosen for these teams and good luck to them all for the upcoming Championships.

The Club is seeking a Canteen Coordinator

The description for the position is as follows

1. Be responsible for the proper management of the club’s canteen and special events required by
   the Committee
2. Form a canteen sub-committee in liaison with team managers (if required)
3. Liaise with the Treasurer regarding accounting and record keeping procedures
4. Complete regular stock takes
5. Order all food items to stock the canteen at the commencement of the season and as required
6. Manage and maintain all food items, ensuring that all perishable supplies are properly stored
   under correct refrigerated temperatures and within expiry dates, to minimise the potential for
   bacterial contamination.
7. Arrange for the pick up/delivery of all items ordered for the canteen
8. Obtain any floats that are required by the Treasurer or the club’s financial procedures
9. Adhere to necessary financial procedures of the club
10. At the end of each day, in conjunction with the Treasurer, count and record all takings
11. Maintain appropriate canteen records as required by the Treasurer or the club’s financial
    procedures
12. Keep the committee informed of all relevant matters

If you have any interest, please contact Wendy Gaunt at treasurer@westsbaseball.com.au

Congratulations to Wests players – Zye Carr and Charlie Pietsch – for their selection in the 2023 QUEENSLAND U18 ROSTER

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 20 TALENTED PLAYERS WHO WILL PROUDLY REPRESENT QUEENSLAND AT THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JANUARY 2024.

#05 WESLEY WILFORD

#07 ELI HARDEY-ABDY

#09 CHARLIE PIETSCH

#11 JHETT WOLLIN

#13 CAESAR GARDINER

#15 LIAM KIDDLE

#17 ZAC LEGGETT

#18 BAILEY MCDONOUGH

#21 LIAM OVERLACK

#22 MAX DURRINGTON

#23 ZYE CARR

#24 CALEB DUKE

#25 LOGAN BLACKMAN

#26 LACHLAN JONES

#30 TY IDDON

#47 OSCAR SHELLSHEAR

#50 CASEY DRUERY

#65 JAKE SCOTT

#79 HAYDEN DINGLI

#84 MAX STRICKLAND

MANAGER: DAVID BADKE  |  EO/ASSISTANT COACH: #31  KEITH LAND

ASSISTANT COACH: #34 DAN WILSON

PITCHING COACH: SCOTT PORTER  |  BENCH COACH:  KEVIN CANTWELL

our Club Scorer Coordinator – Wendy Gaunt is offering further tuition on how to score a baseball game.

Wendy advises the following

• Now that the uniform shop is not so busy I would like to have scoring sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting from 4.30 until 7pm.
• The times and days are flexible so you can attend when it suits you.
• I do not expect everyone to attend all sessions.
• There is going to be a lot of repetition with regard to – filling in your score book, entering changes, calculating defensive outs, filling in a game card and discussing the use of the electronic method of filling in game information.
• I intend to start with adult Div 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 scorers first with the electronic scorecard and will then progress down the age groups after that.
• Please note there is an opportunity to be the adult Div 4 scorer as the club has just entered a team and they need a scorer. They play on Sunday, mostly at 8.30am and finishing at 10.30am.

Please let me know if you are interested.

Regards,

Wendy Gaunt treasurer.westsbaseball@gmail.com