Tony Zappia (Makin, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Two weeks ago I attended the sponsors day at the Golden Grove Central Districts Dodgers Baseball Club in my electorate of Makin. The Dodgers baseball club, with 150 players, fields more teams than any other club affiliated with the South Australian Baseball League, with two teams in the Little League, two teams in the under 14s, two in the under 16s, one in the under 18s and five senior teams. One of the Little League major teams finished top of the ladder this year, with a 13-nil victory; they won all 13 of their games. The club also made history last weekend when, for the first time ever, the division 1 team was in the playoffs and won both games it played in. It is now heading for the preliminary finals and hopefully after that into the grand finals. I acknowledge the role of club President Steve Conry, past presidents Ray Sharp and Roger Prime, the entire crew and committee members of this club, who have taken it from its beginnings to where it is today. To club coach Adrian Chenoweth and the team, I wish them every success in their quest for the club’s first-ever senior premiership and I hope to be there on the day to watch them win their first grand final.