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Western Districts Baseball Club

Locality: Darra, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 413 228 555

Address: Atthows Park, 59 Westcombe street 4076 Darra, QLD, Australia

Website: http://WestsBaseball.com.au

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25.01.2022 Our final Come and Try Baseball Sessions at Western Districts Baseball Club is coming up tomorrow and we hope to see you there. This Saturday, we have the third session for boys and girls (and Adults too). It's your opportunity to come and try baseball in a Fun, Friendly and Free session. Baseball is the perfect sport for both boys and girls and no experience is necessary. Held at the Wests Baseball Darra fields located at 59 Westcombe Street, Darra (not far from the Mo...nier Road shops), these sessions are open to children and adults of all ages. We will supply all equipment on the day, so just come along wearing some active wear and shoes. Teams start with T-ball for our kids under 8 years of age, there's Rookie Ball for Under 10's, Little League for Under 12's and then Under 14's, Under 16's and Under 20's before moving into our Adult and Masters leagues. Adult players looking to get back into sport, come on down and chat with our Committee. We've got competitive and social teams you can join depending on what you're looking for. On the back of last years success, we will again have our Open Women's team (15yrs and up) and dedicated Girls teams in Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. Come and try us out. You'll be glad you did. Email us via [email protected] or call Rodney on 0413 228 555. In the event of wet weather, we will still have representatives available in our Club House. Come along and learn more. #WestsBaseball #ComeAndTry #FreeSession #PlayBaseball #HitRunSteal #InAGoodWay Western Districts Baseball Club

25.01.2022 We have the first of our Come and Try Baseball Sessions at Western Districts Baseball Club from tomorrow - specifically for Women and Girls looking to get into the sport. Next Saturday (22 Aug), we have the second session for boys and girls (and Adults too) and the last session is the following Saturday (29 Aug). It's your opportunity to come and try baseball in a Fun, Friendly and Free session. ... Baseball is the perfect sport for both boys and girls and no experience is necessary. Held at the Wests Baseball Darra fields located at 59 Westcombe Street, Darra (not far from the Monier Road shops), these sessions are open to children and adults of all ages. We will supply all equipment on the day, so just come along wearing some active wear and shoes. Teams start with T-ball for our kids under 8 years of age, there's Rookie Ball for Under 10's, Little League for Under 12's and then Under 14's, Under 16's and Under 20's before moving into our Adult and Masters leagues. Adult players looking to get back into sport, come on down and chat with our Committee. We've got competitive and social teams you can join depending on what you're looking for. On the back of last years success, we will again have our Open Women's team (15yrs and up) and dedicated Girls teams in Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. Come and try us out. You'll be glad you did. Email us via [email protected] or call Rodney on 0413 228 555. In the event of wet weather, we will still have representatives available in our Club House. Come along and learn more. #WestsBaseball #ComeAndTry #FreeSession #PlayBaseball #HitRunSteal #InAGoodWay @WestsBaseball

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24.01.2022 Ladies... it's time to play. Our two Women's teams are filling fast, but we still have room for a few more ladies to join in the fun. That means YOU! You know you want to do something for yourself, something that keeps you active while having a great time with a bunch of other women. Give baseball a try.... If you're on the fence, get in contact with John Pickford, our Women's Coordinator and come down to see one of our training sessions. John's email is [email protected] We would love to welcome you to the Club. The women's team are amazingly friendly and supportive - come down and see for yourself, bring a friend too if you want to. Register to play by following this link: www.Wests.Link/signup See you at the baseball fields soon. #WomensBaseball #WestsBaseball #ForYou #SignUp

24.01.2022 Our FREE Come and Try Session is still on today at 2pm at our Wests Baseball Darra fields. We have an Industry Approved COVIDSAFE plan in place and will taking additional precautions on the back of the Government's latest advice. Parents and guardians are encouraged to either stay in their car or to remain either in the grandstands (appropriately distanced) or around the outer fences.... We will have our COVID register for everyone arriving and lots of Hand Sanitiser to go around. If you or your kids are not feeling well, please stay home to reduce the risk of transmission to others. We have another session next weekend so there's still plenty of time to attend a session. You're welcome to wear a face mask if you choose - but it's not mandatory which aligns with the Health Department's advice. Hope to see you at the fields very soon. #Baseball #SmilingUnderTheMask #ComeAndTry #KidsAndAdults #Free

23.01.2022 Our wonderful sponsor Jeremy Langlois from Body Velocity Boot Camp pumping out the pushups for a great cause. Well done Jeremy!

22.01.2022 Great way to finish off the school holidays... many of our Bulldogs youngsters participated in the first weekend of the Baseball Queensland Development Programs. We were pleased to host the South Program (jointly with Indians Baseball Club) and look forward to the next few weeks before the season commences. #WarmUp #JuniorDevelopment #Pathways

22.01.2022 We are getting closer to getting back into baseball... and when we do, this program might help some of our members with the season fees. Check it out to see if you are eligible. If you are, Wests Baseball Club DO accept these vouchers as payment towards your fees. #FairPlay #Unite #Recover #PlayBall #WestsBaseball

21.01.2022 Our Bris West Wolves Under 16 team are representing our Club and the Region today in the QLD U16 State Titles. First game was a tough one against Metro and now they take on South. Follow along on Game Changer (http://gc.com/team-5f6aab3496cf3d943d21132c) or pop on down to Wests Baseball Darra to watch live. ... #GoWolves.

21.01.2022 On Sunday we have our first Come and Try Baseball Session at Western Districts Baseball Club and it's looking to be a huge success. Next Saturday, we have the second session for boys and girls (and Adults too). It's your opportunity to come and try baseball in a Fun, Friendly and Free session. ... Baseball is the perfect sport for both boys and girls and no experience is necessary. Held at the Wests Baseball Darra fields located at 59 Westcombe Street, Darra (not far from the Monier Road shops), these sessions are open to children and adults of all ages. We will supply all equipment on the day, so just come along wearing some active wear and shoes. Teams start with T-ball for our kids under 8 years of age, there's Rookie Ball for Under 10's, Little League for Under 12's and then Under 14's, Under 16's and Under 20's before moving into our Adult and Masters leagues. Adult players looking to get back into sport, come on down and chat with our Committee. We've got competitive and social teams you can join depending on what you're looking for. On the back of last years success, we will again have our Open Women's team (15yrs and up) and dedicated Girls teams in Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. Come and try us out. You'll be glad you did. Email us via [email protected] or call Rodney on 0413 228 555. In the event of wet weather, we will still have representatives available in our Club House. Come along and learn more. #WestsBaseball #ComeAndTry #FreeSession #PlayBaseball #HitRunSteal #InAGoodWay @WestsBaseball

21.01.2022 This will help clarify the various levels of umpire accreditation in QLD. If you’re interested in becoming an umpire, please reach out via email to [email protected] and we will get you into the next available course. Thank you to all of our Club Umpires for the work they do every weekend. Without them, there would be no game. ... #volunteers #umpire #thankyou

21.01.2022 We're getting closer to running our Free Come and Try Sessions, and to help with promotion we've put signs up around town. Have you spotted them??? Help spread the word... take a photo and post it in the comments when you see them. ... If you can't take a photo (because most are near main roads) tell us where you've seen them. #WestsBaseball #Signage #Spotting #NotLongToWait

21.01.2022 The U16s will be training as normal tonight, 6-8pm with the U20s. Please everyone try to make it as our first game is this Saturday. Thank you

20.01.2022 Ipswich Musketeers along with Mark Bramwell, QUEENSLAND BASEBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION Umpire Development Coordinator, will be hosting a Community Umpire Seminar at Ipswich on their bottom field on Tuesday, 20th October at 5:30pm. Each team, from Little League through to Masters, Women & Seniors, require accredited umpires. We invite our members and parents to get their umpire accreditation so their child/partner/mate can play.... Details are: * Time: 5:30pm meet at the Ipswich clubhouse * Duration: approx. 3hrs * Cost: Wests Baseball Club will cover the cost for our members and parents who attend You need to do some pre-work before attending. * AIS Community Officiating General Principles Exam (multiple choice online) to be completed prior. https://learning.ausport.gov.au/auth/login/?returnUrl=%2F * If umpiring Juniors, Masters, Womens: Community Umpire Exam (multiple choice online) to be completed. https://qbua.org/qbua-little-league-exam/ * If umpiring Seniors: Association Umpire Exam (multiple choice online) to be completed. https://qbua.org/community-umpire-exam/ Further information and exam links to be found here: https://qbua.org/umpire-accreditation/ Get a better understanding of the game, get the best view of the game, and most of all, give your child/partner/mate the opportunity to play baseball. Without umpires, there are no games. Please let Rodney Gaunt, our Club President know you're interested so we can book your spot! [email protected]

19.01.2022 Add it to your calendar and click the Interested button if you or your daughter would like to come to the first Baseball Come and Try Session at Wests Baseball. This one is for women and girls. The following two sessions are open to everyone. If youve got any questions, please get in touch with John - our Womens Coordinator via [email protected] ... See you there.

18.01.2022 How good is it when one of our very own Bulldogs features in a Baseball Queensland post. Way to go Wolves!

18.01.2022 Opening day is getting closer, Coaches have been assigned and Training Times are now set... have you registered to play baseball? Sign up now at www.Wests.Link/signup Pre-season training times are listed in this graphic along with the allocated training days for when the season has commenced.... See you at the fields. If you have any questions, please email Rodney at [email protected] #WestsBaseball #PreSeason #TrainingTimes #PlayBaseball

18.01.2022 This could be a game changer for many of our younger players. Baseball can be a challenge with the 2 year age groups, so this will make the step from LL to JL a little easier. Comment if you would like your child to participate in the new Intermediate League. ... #WestsBaseball #BrisWestWolves #Intermediate

18.01.2022 Its Time... its here... its Opening Day. Who loves baseball? #MLB #Baseball #TheShow

17.01.2022 When you get the opportunity... you take it.

16.01.2022 We’re welcoming all the Regions to our Wests Baseball Darra fields from today until Sunday afternoon. It’s a beautiful day to watch baseball. Come on down and watch our Bris West Wolves play.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the QLD U18 Squad that has been named today following the U18 Tournament last week. We're excited to see both Jake Ferguson and Aiden Rasmussen selected from Brisbane West in the squad and wish them both all the best. Baseball Queensland have also introduced a new Pitcher’s Development Program to help strengthen the depth of pitchers in QLD and we're excited to see a number of our Brisbane West and Bulldogs players included in this program. ... Congratulations to Kouper Gossner, Joseph Moynihan, Mitch Sloane and Robbie Thatcher. #QLDbaseball #U18 #RepresentativeTeam #Congratulations #BrisWestWolves

15.01.2022 Thanks to a couple of our amazing Western Districts Baseball Club members we have a live stream underway for the Gold Medal game between Brisbane Metro Baseball and Gold Coast Baseball in the Baseball Queensland U16 State Titles. Good luck to all players and their fans. At Wests Baseball Darra field 1.

15.01.2022 Some for all our amazingly talented and aspiring young women. These BQ pathways programs have delivered tremendous results over the last few years, so please make sure you get involved and participate. Click the link for more.

15.01.2022 Heres a great opportunity for some of our Senior League (U16) players to play more baseball against some of the best players in the city. Well done to the Baseball Queensland team for initiating this new format to further develop our junior playing ranks.

14.01.2022 Halloween is only a few days away... will your costume be better than this one? We doubt it... but prove us wrong, post your outfit in the comments or tag us in your post #WestsBaseball #Halloween

14.01.2022 Congratulations to the Brisbane West Wolves players selected in the U16 QLD Representative Squad. Great opportunity for them to continue their development and to push for selection into the team. Congratulations Charlie Pietsch, Brody Russell and our two North QLD imports Kent Ward and Mason Railsback. ... Well done boys.

13.01.2022 Tomorrow will be the final day of the QLD Baseball U16 State Titles at Wests Baseball Darra. The game schedule is in the comments. It’s been wonderful hosting you all... bring on the final day. Thanks Baseball Queensland. ... #StateTitles #Baseball #Finals

13.01.2022 Parents and Players... as we move towards a more certain future and the pending commencement of training and eventually competition - Baseball Queensland will be sharing information and resources via think this. Please check it out and please keep an eye on our page and our emails for further updates. #WeAreComingBack #GetReadyToPlayBall

13.01.2022 Proud to see so many Bulldogs in these Brisbane West Wolves Women’s teams. It’s shaping up to be an amazing tournament. Go get ‘em ladies!... #BrisWest #Wolves #WomensBaseball

12.01.2022 Hi All, we wanted to announce your Under 16s Division 1 team: Robbie Thatcher Tamika Zamora Gohki Ikeda... Jayden Smith Kaden Ford Tyler Knapp Cooper Adams Jack Treagle Brody Russell Brodie Patterson-Smith Jaxen Gossner Isabella Pickford Congratulations to all and we will train Tuesday’s from 6-8pm and hitting practice 4:30-6pm Friday’s. We shall be creating a U16 Div 1 Facebook Page which we encourage all players above and their parents/carers to Like/Follow as it will be the MAIN communication platform the team will use. Thank you Chris Adams & Brad N Keryn Schneider

12.01.2022 Our Rookie Ball (Under 10) Teams start training tonight from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at our Wests Baseball Darra Fields. We still have a small number of places available for any kids looking to play baseball this season. Boys and Girls, with or without any previous experience, you're welcome to join in the fun. Just remember to sign up at www.Wests.Link/signup... The Rookie Ball age group is open to kids born on or after 1 September 2011. We still have places available in our T-Ball teams too. These are for the youngest members of the family, born on or after 1 September 2013. #WestsBaseball #StartEmYoung #RookieBall #Tball #Baseball #Signup

12.01.2022 For our Women playing the the Baseball Queensland State Titles event, there is a weather update below. Good luck for the rest of the tournament ladies. #BrisWest #Wolves

11.01.2022 We would love to see as many Wests Baseball umpires attend this session as possible. Please connect with the QBUA team as described below to secure your place. If you’ve been thinking of becoming an umpire to help with your kids games stay tuned because we’re trying to organise an accreditation session at Wests before the end of the team. #Umpires #Baseball #PlayBall

11.01.2022 Just in case we need it... the BQ Refund Policy has been updated.

10.01.2022 Ladies... this will be a great opportunity to participate in tournament baseball with a great group of women from the Brisbane West Region. Please get in touch with Shane Gossner (President of Bris West Wolves Regional Baseball) or John Pickford, our Women’s Coordinator for the Bulldogs. #StateTitles #Women #WestsBaseball

10.01.2022 The team at Brookes Blooms have been amazing sponsors of our club for the last few years (thank you). Now they can offer you employment if youve got experience in horticulture. Check them out. Great team, great work for amazing clients.

10.01.2022 If you would like to improve your hitting, take a look at this drill and the explanation from these legends of the game. #Hitting

10.01.2022 We have two more Come and Try Baseball Sessions at Western Districts Baseball Club coming up and we hope to see you there. This Saturday, we have the second session for boys and girls (and Adults too). It's your opportunity to come and try baseball in a Fun, Friendly and Free session. ... Baseball is the perfect sport for both boys and girls and no experience is necessary. Held at the Wests Baseball Darra fields located at 59 Westcombe Street, Darra (not far from the Monier Road shops), these sessions are open to children and adults of all ages. We will supply all equipment on the day, so just come along wearing some active wear and shoes. Teams start with T-ball for our kids under 8 years of age, there's Rookie Ball for Under 10's, Little League for Under 12's and then Under 14's, Under 16's and Under 20's before moving into our Adult and Masters leagues. Adult players looking to get back into sport, come on down and chat with our Committee. We've got competitive and social teams you can join depending on what you're looking for. On the back of last years success, we will again have our Open Women's team (15yrs and up) and dedicated Girls teams in Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. Come and try us out. You'll be glad you did. Email us via [email protected] or call Rodney on 0413 228 555. In the event of wet weather, we will still have representatives available in our Club House. Come along and learn more. #WestsBaseball #ComeAndTry #FreeSession #PlayBaseball #HitRunSteal #InAGoodWay @WestsBaseball

09.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all Wests Baseball players, coaches, officials, volunteers, alumni, parents and fans. We trust you'll enjoy the holiday period with family and friends and we look forward to seeing you on the baseball diamond in the new year. On behalf of the Wests Baseball Committee. Merry Christmas!... #WestsBaseball #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear

08.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own President, Rodney Gaunt on his appointment to the Baseball Queensland Board. As a result of his appointment Rodney will be stepping down from his Wests position (due to a potential conflict of interest) and the replacement will be elected at our picking AGM.

07.01.2022 We would like to wish all the Dads, Grand Dads and Step Dads a Happy Fathers Day today. Were looking forward to seeing you all on the fields again soon now that pre-season training is underway again. #HappyFathersDay #ThanksDad #Love

07.01.2022 Hi Bulldogs Members, Baseball Queensland will be running a COVID Officer training session fo all clubs this week on Thursday, June 18 at 6:30pm. We need a large number of people to do this training (at least 1 from every team if not more) so that we can ensure that we will always be able to safely and legally operate the Club for training, games and other activities.... It is a requirement that any club has a COVID Officer on-site during any activities during the upcoming season. So we would urge you to undertake this training if at all possible. Documents for the training can be found here: https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/category/covid19/ The links for the training are as below: Day and Time: Thursday, 18 June at 6:30pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89722134517 Meeting ID: 897 2213 4517 Password: 007540 #WestsBaseball #COVIDsafe #YouCanHelp #OnePerTeam

06.01.2022 Just 1 Week To Go - until the first of our Come and Try Baseball Sessions at Western Districts Baseball Club It's your opportunity to come and try baseball in a Fun, Friendly and Free session. Perfect for both boys and girls and no experience is necessary, although this first session is for Women and Girls only. The Open sessions start the following weekend for Boys and Girls.... Held at the Wests Baseball Darra fields located at 59 Westcombe Street, Darra (not far from the Monier Road shops), these sessions are open to children and adults of all ages. We will supply all equipment on the day, so just come along wearing some active wear and shoes. Teams start with T-ball for our kids under 8 years of age, there's Rookie Ball for Under 10's, Little League for Under 12's and then Under 14's, Under 16's and Under 20's before moving into our Adult and Masters leagues. Adult players looking to get back into sport, come on down and chat with our Committee. We've got competitive and social teams you can join depending on what you're looking for. On the back of last years success, we will again have our Open Women's team (15yrs and up) and dedicated Girls teams in Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. Come and try us out. You'll be glad you did. Email us via [email protected] or call Rodney on 0413 228 555. In the event of wet weather, we will still have representatives available in our Club House. Come along and learn more. #WestsBaseball #ComeAndTry #FreeSession #PlayBaseball #HitRunSteal #InAGoodWay

06.01.2022 Whatever happens with the weather today, we will get at least 3 games in at Wests Baseball Darra. Great to see the kids on the field playing baseball. Fingers crossed we get all our games in today. ... Parents, unless you hear from your Coach or Manager, assume your game is still on and arrive as normal ready to play. #GameOn #PlayBaseball

06.01.2022 Here’s the draw for the Under 16 State Titles and it starts with our own Bris West Wolves (BW) up against Brisbane Metro (BM) on Thursday morning. It would be great to see our Wests Members down at the fields during these school holidays to cheer our players on.

06.01.2022 We would love to see a few umpires down at Wests Baseball Darra tonight for the bullpen session. Thank you Baseball Queensland and QBUA for helping to get the word out. The more the merrier.

05.01.2022 Our TeeBall Program Starts Today Please arrive at 4:30pm for a 5:00pm start on the bottom field at our home grounds - 59 Westcombe Street, Darra. Damien Neale is your Teeball Coach with assistance from Matthew Bein.... The first day is the best day because it's the day we hand out the baseball caps and baseball gloves to each player (that's why we're asking you to arrive at 4:30pm). If you have any friends that want to play, please bring them along because we have a few places still available. See you soon. #Teeball #WestsBaseball #OpeningDay

05.01.2022 Great to see our Wests and Brisbane Wests Women out on the park to start the Women’s State Titles. Go Wolves!

04.01.2022 This will be very helpful for many of our Wests Baseball members. Please take advantage of this program if you can to keep as many of our kids in sports as possible.

04.01.2022 Great news for some of our Accredited Umpires... please take advantage to extend your accreditation for one more year. And for anyone looking to volunteer as an umpire this season (yes, we always need more), the Club is happy to pay your accreditation fees, just let us know via email at [email protected] before hand. #Umpires #BestSeatInTheHouse

04.01.2022 For our Wests parents and members, we are always in need of volunteers who can umpire games. If you would like to learn more, please connect with Doug below and attend next Monday. #Umpire #Volunteer #Education

03.01.2022 Training for Little League (U12), Junior League (U14) and Senior League (U16) starts next Sunday, 30 August. We mistakenly advised that training would commence on 23 August. This is not the case, so please don't come in the morning. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.... Thank you to the parents and children who attended today's 2nd Come and Try Session. It was a fantastic turnout and we're looking forward to seeing more players at our 3rd and final Free Come and Try Session next weekend on Saturday, 29 August from 2pm to 4pm. Tell your friends and family. All ages are welcome! #WestsBaseball #PreSeason #Training

03.01.2022 The Brisbane West Wolves U18 representative team will be participating in the Baseball Queensland State Titles from Thursday this week. Representing our Region, we have a number of Wests Baseball juniors participating in the tournament. If you get a chance, come and watch some of the games at Redlands Rays Baseball Club or follow along via GameChanger at this link: https://gc.com/g/bqu182020... #StateTitles #U18 #Wolves #BrisWestWolves

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02.01.2022 As we get closer to a return to the fields, heres a fantastic development opportunity for our talented juniors and those looking to progress to the next level. Please take a look and get involved with this Baseball Queensland program for all ages Little League and up.

01.01.2022 On Behalf of Baseball Queensland and the Brisbane West Wolves Region we have the following information for the Junior Players involved the BQ Athlete Development Programs. ====== ADP Wet Weather Update: We are moving this weeks session to Redlands Rays Baseball Club at 20 Duncan Rd Sheldon. We will be using their Indoor Batting Cages. ... Groups will be spilt in to the following, noting earlier start times for some groups: * Little League 12:00noon - 1:00pm * Junior League 1:00pm - 2:00pm * U16/U18s 2:00pm - 3:00pm Please check your Team App for any further updates. We apologise for the late change but thought it was worth getting Hitting Practice in while its wet outside.

01.01.2022 Looking for a new sport for your kids to play over Summer? Here's your opportunity to come and try baseball in a Fun, Friendly and Free session. Perfect for both boys and girls and no experience is necessary.... Held at the Wests Baseball Darra fields located at 59 Westcombe Street, Darra (not far from the Monier Road shops), these sessions are open to children and adults of all ages. We will supply all equipment on the day, so just come along wearing some active wear and shoes. Teams start with T-ball for our kids under 8 years of age, there's Rookie Ball for Under 10's, Little League for Under 12's and then Under 14's, Under 16's and Under 20's before moving into our Adult and Masters leagues. Adult players looking to get back into sport, come on down and chat with our Committee. We've got competitive and social teams you can join depending on what you're looking for. On the back of last years success, we will again have our Open Women's team (15yrs and up) and dedicated Girls teams in Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12. Come and try us out. You'll be glad you did. Email us via [email protected] or call Rodney on 0413 228 555. In the event of wet weather, we will still have representatives available in our Club House. Come along and learn more. #WestsBaseball #ComeAndTry #FreeSession #PlayBaseball #HitRunSteal #InAGoodWay

01.01.2022 Are you missing baseball over the holiday break? Us too... but you can get a quick fix here and learn more about the rules at the same time. Thanks QUEENSLAND BASEBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION and Tom West for these snippets.