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Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:34 am
by cam
The Australian Baseball League gets underway this weekend with Sydney v Canberra at Blacktown Olympic Park. The match is a sell-out. I think that's around 3,000 - the 1,200 seats had previously sold-out and now all standing room tickets are gone.
New Baseball and ABL sections now on Austadiums:
http://www.austadiums.com/sport/comp.php?sid=16
The full schedule will be added in shortly.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:46 pm
by beastjim
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bandits-vs-bite
Brisbane are streaming their home games online. Pretty amateur stuff, but for those keen enough, it gets the job done. Field is rather patchy as it hosted stereosonic on the weekend.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:48 pm
by Egan
ABL Final.
Note the new dugouts etc. If every city in the country built a ground with the same specifications as this, the league would have a great product.
Really enjoyed game 3. Will try and get to more games next season.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:05 am
by HoldenV8
At least Perth has a proper baseball stadium. Unlike Adelaide.....
Nice pic Mr E.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:10 pm
by Egan
The last time I went there, there was no dug outs and there was half the seats that are there now. The recent redevelopment makes the venue perfect for the present crowds that go to the league and the ability to expand if the league has increasing crowds.
$5 cups of Hahn's Super Dry Full Strength was another uniqueness, very few grounds in Perth are allowed to sell full strength alcohol at sporting events.
Well Done to Adelaide for having the highest attendances and the highest attendance of the league for its final against Melbourne.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:32 pm
by yob
http://web.theabl.com.au/news/article.j ... &sid=t4068
The Alcohol Think Again Perth Heat are the inaugural Champions of the Australian Baseball League after a thrilling 7-1 win over the ETSA Adelaide Bite in game three of their Championship Series at Barbagallo Ballpark last night.
Go you mighty Alcohol Think Again Perth Heat!!!
I must say having heard a sh*t name like that I've had a think about things and yes, absolutely, I'm having another drink.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:48 pm
by Jeffles
The Great Britian Rugby League team in 2003 were sponsored by Think! a government road safety campaign in the UK. Press releases used to refer to them as the Think! Great Britian Lions.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:38 pm
by Simmo79
Nothing beats the Canberra Milk Raiders
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:04 pm
by yob
Simmo79 wrote:Nothing beats the Canberra Milk Raiders
I dunno, Homebrand is about to kick its arse.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:33 pm
by Egan
Ha, I found it ironic because the beer was so cheap and they sold full strength, unlike other venues.
Apparently the Heat could be part of a Champions League tournament with Asian teams from November.
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:38 pm
by Rob
Egan wrote:The last time I went there, there was no dug outs and there was half the seats that are there now. The recent redevelopment makes the venue perfect for the present crowds that go to the league and the ability to expand if the league has increasing crowds.
$5 cups of Hahn's Super Dry Full Strength was another uniqueness, very few grounds in Perth are allowed to sell full strength alcohol at sporting events.
Probably heavily campaigned by the league.
"I've never realised how boring this game is"
Re: Australian baseball
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:44 pm
by Egan
Yeah, was quite puzzled by it to be honest...
Was run exceptionally well by the ABL though.