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1990 International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series

1990
Overview

A colour photograph of the 1990 Australia Green Team at the International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series. The team is wearing the Australian playing uniform of a yellow undershirt and short-sleeved black playing top with single yellow bands around the neckline and sleeves. The word 'Australia' and individual players' numbers are printed in yellow on the front of the playing top. The pants are light grey, worn with white socks and black stirrups. The team officials are wearing playing tops of the same colour with the word 'Australia' written in script in yellow outlined with white. Their pants are white with black pinstripes. Two officials are wearing yellow warm-up jackets with black bands on the waistband and neckline. The baseball caps are mid-green with yellow visors and have 'Australian Baseball Development Squad' printed in yellow on the front of the crown.

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 names 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 1990 International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series took place at Parry Field Baseball Stadium in Perth, Western Australia in July. This photo is of the 'Australia Green' squad.

Members of the team were:
Back row (L-R): Ashley Rosenthal, Bradley Hubbard, Greg Rodgers, Andrew Spencer, Craig Watts, Keith Reading, Jon Mellor, Mathew Buckley, Jason Allen.
Middle row (L-R): John Radalj (Executive Officer & Series Coordinator), Peter Arnold, Danny Nyland, John Russell, Glen Reeves, Ryan Simmunsen, Aaron Olivieri, Brandon Rutgers, Chet Gray (National Director of Coaching).
Front row (L-R): Clayton Smith, Wayne Renton, Colin Guest (Assistant Coach), Peter Gahan (Head Coach), Grant Weir (Pitching Coach), Jason Hewitt, Jeff Hill.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.579
Item type
Width
30 cm
Height or length
25 cm
Inscriptions and markings

'International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series'
'Parry Field, Western Australia'
'Australia Green Team — July, 1990'

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

[On the playing top]
'Australia'

[Photographic studio)
'Photo Hendriks'

Contextual Information

The photograph was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by John Radalj, who was the Executive Officer for the Australia Green Team and Series Coordinator.

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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1990 International Youth Development Squad - Australia Green Team
1990 International Youth Development Squad Friendship Series — Australia Green Team.

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