Doncaster Baseball Club

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Doncaster Dragons Baseball Club
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LeagueVSBL, MWBL & DBA
Location Doncaster East, Victoria
BallparkDeep Creek Reserve
Year founded1974
Nickname(s)Dragons
ColorsGreen and gold
PresidentCraig Hutton
Websitewww.doncaster.baseball.com.au
Uniforms
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Current
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The Doncaster Baseball Club, also known as the Doncaster Dragons is a baseball club based in Doncaster, Victoria and is the third largest club in Australia.

The Dragons currently field 5 senior teams, 2 Women's teams and 6 junior teams in the Baseball Victoria Summer League.

In winter the Dragons field 4 Senior Men's teams and 4 Junior teams in the Melbourne Winter Baseball League

History

The Doncaster Dragons Baseball Club was formed in 1974 with the merger of the Doncaster United Baseball Club and the former Doncaster Baseball Club. The Doncaster United Baseball Club was formed itself from the amalgamation of the Box Hill Baseball Club and Donvale Baseball Club some years prior.

The club's first president was the late Charles Chasemore, he led the club from 1974 to 1976.

On 9 December 2008 it was named Club of the Year by the Australian Baseball Federation. [1]

Premierships

Summer

FirstsReservesThirdsFourths
Division 12015/16 (1)2000/01 (1)
Division 21979/80, 1983/84, 2006/07 (3)1988/89 (1)1997/98, 2005/06 (2)
Division 32003/04 (1)2003/04 (1)2003/04 (1)

Winter

A grade
B grade1968, 2016, 2021 (3), (1)
C grade1974, 1974(1), (1)
D grade2004, 2012 (2)

Women's

Division 12003/04, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2011/12, 2019/20, 2021/22 (5), (2)
Division 22007/08, 2009/10 (2)
Division 32005/06 (1)
Division 42006/07 (1)

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