Match baseball from 1986 America's Cup Festival of Sport Tournament in Perth, Western Australia

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Overview

A signed match baseball from a 1986 America's Cup Festival of Sport baseball game, held in Perth, Western Australia. The official International Baseball Association ball is made of white leather with red stitching on the seams. Handwritten in blue ink are the name of the tournament, the date, the competing teams and the final score, as well as the signatures and names of the officiating umpires.

Historical information

Between September 1986 and March 1987 a Festival of Sport was held in Perth, Western Australia to complement the America'a Cup yachting series held in Fremantle during January and February of 1987. Thousands of competitors took part in the sporting festival, in a wide array of sports, including baseball, cricket, athletics, hockey, basketball, squash, golf, racing, trotting, cycling, football, lawn bowls, karate, kick-boxing and boxing competitions and a world sprint car championship.

The international round robin baseball tournament was held at Parry Field Baseball Park between the 8th and 15th of December 1986. Competing teams were Chinese Taipei, Japan, USA and Australia, with Japan winning the tournament.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.257

Item type

Sports Equipment

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Leather

Threads

Width

7.8000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Handwritten inscriptions:
America's Cup
Festival of Sport
Baseball Tournament
Aust. 1 Vs. Chinese Taipei 7
9/12/86
A. Luscombe (Plate) (Second Inter. Plate)
Mick Mount (1st)
G. Bazzica (Left Field Boundary)
A. Jones (2nd Base)
B. Mitchell (3rd)
A. Brannigan (R.F.)

Manufacturing stamps:
Rawlings
RO - I

International Baseball Association (blue logo)
Official Ball
International Baseball Association

Contextual Information

The game between Chinese Taipei and Australia on 9th December 1986 was won by Chinese Taipei 7, Australia 1. This match ball is signed by the umpires officiating at the game - Alan Luscombe (plate), Mick Mount (1st), A. Jones (2nd), B. Mitchell (3rd), G. Bazzica (left field boundary), A. Brannigan (right field). The ball was donated by plate umpire Alan Luscombe's family.

Keywords

America's Cup Festival of Sport 1986-87

Australia v Chinese Taipei

Australian Baseball Umpires

Baseball WA

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