Australia's softball history began in 1939 when Gordon Young, Director of Physical Education in NSW, began to promote the game in schools and colleges. In 1942, during World War II, US army sergeant William Duvernet organised softball as a recreation for US nurses stationed in Victoria. Another American, Mack Gilley, introduced the game to Queensland in 1946. Australia's first inter-state championship was played in Brisbane in 1947 and was won by Victoria. The second national championship was held in Melbourne two years later. It was at this championship that the Australian Softball Federation was formed with Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales being the founding members. The other States of Australia have since joined. Eight Australian Championships are now conducted each year – Women's, Men's, Under 23 Women and Men, Under 19 Women and Men, and Under 16 Girls and Boys. Softball has been a major sport in the schools program for some time now and it is estimated that more than 250,000 children play the game each year.
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The Dominican Republic women's national softball team is the national softball team of Dominican Republic. It is governed by Dominican Republic Softball Federation and takes part in international softball competitions.
The Argentina women's national softball team is the national team of Argentina. It is governed by the Confederacion Argentina de Softball and takes part in international team handball competitions.
South Korea women's national softball team is the national team for South Korea. The team competed at the 1994 ISF Women's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished fifteenth. The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished fourteenth.
South Africa women's national softball team is the national team for South Africa administered by Softball South Africa. The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished fifteenth. The team competed at the 2002 ISF Women's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished fourteenth. The team competed at the 2006 ISF Women's World Championship in Beijing, China where they finished fifteenth. The team competed at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela where they finished fifteenth.
China women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for China. The team competed at the 1985 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Fargo, North Dakota where they finished first. The team competed at the 1987 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where they finished second. The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia where they had 8 wins and 5 losses. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished ninth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished eighth. The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario where they finished eighth.
United States women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for United States. The team competed at the 1985 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Fargo, North Dakota where they finished third. The team competed at the 1987 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where they finished first. The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia where they had 11 wins and 2 losses. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished first. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished second. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished second. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, the Netherlands where they finished first. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished first. The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario where they finished second.
Chinese Taipei women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for Taiwan. The team competed at the 1985 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Fargo, North Dakota where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 1987 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia where they had 6 wins and 5 losses. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished third. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished eighth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished third.
Australia women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for Australia. The team competed at the 1985 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Fargo, North Dakota where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 1987 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia where they had 9 wins and 3 losses. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished third. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished third. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished third. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished fourth. The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario where they finished third.
Canada women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for Canada. The team competed at the 1985 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Fargo, North Dakota where they finished seventh. The team competed at the 1987 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where they finished seventh. The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia where they had 5 wins and 6 losses. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished seventh. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario where they finished fifth.
New Zealand women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-18 team for New Zealand. The team competed at the 1987 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Oklahoma City, where they finished eighth. The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia, where they had seven wins and four losses. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished eighth. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished ninth. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished eighth. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished sixth. The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario where they finished fourth.
South Korea women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for South Korea. The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia where they had 3 wins and 8 losses. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished fourteenth. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished thirteenth. The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario where they finished eleventh.
Argentina women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for Argentina. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished tenth. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished fifteenth. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished tenth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished eleventh.
Russia women's junior national softball team is the junior national team for Russia. The team competed at the 1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished twelfth. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished eighth. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished seventh. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished thirteenth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished twelfth.
Czech Republic women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-17 team for Czech Republic. The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Taipei, Taiwan where they finished thirteenth. The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China where they finished twelfth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished ninth. The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario where they finished thirteenth.
Germany women's junior national softball team is the junior national team for Germany. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished fourteenth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished fourteenth.
South Africa women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-19 team for South Africa administered by Softball South Africa. The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, Netherlands where they finished fifteenth. The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa where they finished thirteenth.
The South American Women's Softball Championship is the main championship tournament between national women's softball teams in South America, governed by the Pan American Softball Federation.
The South American U-15 Women's Softball Championship is the main championship tournament between national women softball teams in South America, governed by the Pan American Softball Federation.
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