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1989 International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series — Australian Squad

1989
Overview

A colour photograph of the 1989 Australian Baseball Development Squad at the International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series. The squad is made up two teams—'Australia Gold' and 'Australia Green'.

Players and officials are wearing the Australian playing uniform under dark green warm-up jackets with yellow bands and sleeves. Printed in yellow on the front of the jacket is the name of the squad. Team officials are wearing white pants and players are wearing light grey pants.

The photograph is mounted on white cardboard with the name of the competition, its location and dates, and the name of the team, printed in black text above the photo. Below the photograph, printed in black text, are the name of the team players, coaches and officials. In the lower right-hand corner, printed in black text is the name of the photographic studio.

Historical information

The 1989 International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series took place at Parry Field Baseball Stadium in Perth, Western Australia from July 5-16. The Australian squad comprised two teams, 'Australia Gold' and 'Australia Green'. The playing uniforms for both teams were the same except 'Australia Gold' wore yellow caps with a green visor and 'Australia Green' wore green caps with a yellow visor. The caps were printed with 'Australian Baseball Development Squad'.

Members of the team were:
Back row: A. Lehmann, P. Jose, C. Fenwick, D. Badke, G. Otter, A. Spencer, S. Jones.
Fifth row: D. Norrie, T. Rimmer, M. Maher, C. Bosley, C. Turner, S. Hill, J. Mellor, B. Kingman.
Fourth row: P. Simmons, M. Saunders, M. Morrow, S. Marshall, S. McDonald, J. Williams, C. Campbell, A. Brady, S. Rogalasky.
Third row: B. Cakebread (Coach Aust. Gold), T. Branighan (Asst. Coach Aust. Gold), J. Radalj (Executive Officer Aust. Green), S. Penfold, J. Spurway, C. Gray (National Director of Coaching), M. Couzner, T. O'Connor, G. Daniels (Executive Officer Aust. Gold), R. Grove (Asst. Coach Aust. Green), A. Tanner (Coach Aust. Green).
Second row: T. O'Meara, J. Dormor, M. Poole, S. Ryder, A. McNally, T. Auld, C. Hubbard, M. Korableff.
Front row: S. Locklier, N. Grice, C. Frampton, J. Placzek, C. Snelson.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.559
Item type
Width
30 cm
Height or length
25 cm
Inscriptions and markings

'International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series'
'Parry Field — July 5-16, 1989'
'Perth, Western Australia'

[On the cap and jacket]
'Australian Baseball Development Squad'

[Photographic studio)
'Photo Hendriks'

Contextual Information

This photograph was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by John Radalj, who was the Executive Officer for the Australia Green team.

Place made
Australia
Year
Statement of significance

Of historic and social significance, this well-provenanced photograph records the names and images of young Australian baseballers, who were developing their level of expertise in the sport.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
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