1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series program

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Overview

A program of the 1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series, held in Perth, Western Australia between February 26 and March 7. The front cover is printed on glossy paper in red, yellow, black and white. Black and white images depict sketches of a baseballer at bat and a runner sliding into base as the baseman is about to receive the ball. Text on the cover includes the names of the tournament and the competing countries, dates and place of the tournament, sponsors' logos and price of the program. Inside pages are printed in colour and black and white on glossy white paper.

Historical information

The 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series was held in Perth, Western Australia from February 26 to March 7. All games took place at the Parry Field International Baseball Stadium in Belmont. Participating countries were China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, DPR Korea, RO Korea, Philippines and Australia.

The tournament was won by defending champions Japan, their 11th Asian Championship and their 3rd consecutive title. North Korea made their first appearance at the tournament—finishing 6th—and became the ninth team to contest the championship. South Korea (2nd), Chinese Taipei (3rd), Australia (4th), China (5th) and Philippines (7th) were the other participants.

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Asian_Baseball_Championship]

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.673

Item type

Documents (Statistical)

Programmes

Themes

People
Photography
Social History
Sport

Material

Coated Paper

Width

21.6000 cm

Height or length

27.3000 cm

Depth

0.2000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

[Front cover]
'International Baseball Excitement'
'17th Asian Baseball Championship Series'
'Perth'
'Western Australia'
'Feb 26 - Mar 7'
'1993'
'Australia'
'China'
'Chinese Taipei'
'Japan'
'DPR Korea'
'RO Korea'
'Philippines'

[Logos]
West Australian Baseball League
Eventscorp Western Australia
Australian Sports Commission
Health Department of Western Australia
Healthways
Qantas

Contextual Information

The 17th Asian Baseball Championship was the first in a qualifying series to gain selection for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. It was also the first time such a major event had been held at the Parry Field International Baseball Stadium.

This program was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the family of Alan Luscombe, who at the time of the Championship was Chairman of the West Australian Baseball League.

The tournament was just one of 500 sporting events sponsored by the Australian Tourist Commission as part of the 1993 Year of Sport in Australia.

Keywords

17th Asian Baseball Championship Series

Perth, Western Australia

1993 Australian Baseball Team

1993 Year of Sport

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Produced by Superior Sports & Promotions, 85 Wheatley Street, Gosnells.
Designed and printed by Print Image Pty Ltd, 31-39 Angove Street, North Perth.
Articles by David Marsh and Damen Bramwell.

Year

1993

Statement of significance

This program includes images and names of Australian and international baseball players as well as international baseball statistics. It has both historic and social significance and provides a source of information for researchers. It is in excellent condition and comes with impeccable provenance.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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