Bendigo Baseball Association

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Bendigo Baseball Association
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Sport Baseball
Divisions3 Senior, U16, U14, U12 & T-Ball
No. of teams5
HeadquartersAlbert Roy Reserve
RegionCity of Greater Bendigo
Official website https://bendigobaseball.com.au/

The Bendigo Baseball Association (BBA), is an Australian baseball association and league based in Bendigo, Victoria. Its headquarters are located at the Albert Roy Reserve in Eaglehawk. [1]

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The BBA runs senior and junior winter baseball competitions involving clubs from Bendigo and surrounding regions, with current competing clubs based in Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Strathfieldsaye and Malmsbury. [2] Competition is conducted from April through to September, among three senior divisions and junior divisions for the U16, U14 and U12 age groups as well as a T-Ball competition for younger participants. [3]

The BBA is affiliated with Baseball Victoria and hosts the U14 State Winter Championships and All Girl's Invitational annual tournaments. [4] They also compete at all levels of the State Winter Championship tournaments, sending representative teams away to all junior, [5] [6] [7] [8] senior and women's divisions. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Albert Roy Reserve - City of Greater Bendigo". bookings.bendigo.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  2. ↑ Tuckerman, Raelee (2022-06-30). "Ballgame boom". Bendigo Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  3. ↑ Magrath, Jonathon (2022-01-26). "League looking for home run". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. ↑ Victoria, Baseball (2024-06-26). "Big Weekend of Baseball in Bendigo With Under 14 State Winter Championships & All-Girls Winter Invitational". Baseball Victoria. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  5. ↑ Pinda, Anthony (2022-07-15). "Bendigo Baseball Association U-12s primed for Winter State Championships". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  6. ↑ Magrath, Jonathon (2022-07-20). "Young baseballers get chance to shine". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  7. ↑ "Bendigo junior baseballers impress at Winter Championships". Bendigo Advertiser. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  8. ↑ Victoria, Baseball (2024-07-03). "Wangaratta Welcomes Under 18 Teams for 2024 State Winter Championship". Baseball Victoria. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  9. ↑ Victoria, Baseball (2024-06-06). "Aces Sporting Club Senior State Winter Championships Coming to Geelong This Weekend". Baseball Victoria. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  10. ↑ Martin, Katie (2021-08-25). "Ball club celebrates sixty years". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  11. ↑ "Falcons advance to grand final date with Dodgers". Bendigo Advertiser. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  12. ↑ Pinda, Anthony (2021-04-27). "Malmsbury Rangers win debut Bendigo Baseball Association match against Scots". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  13. ↑ Spicer, Nathan (2024-07-26). "Scots Baseball Club raising asthma awareness on annual "Matty Day"". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
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