1936 State baseball league ball awarded to J. Haynes
A 1936 State baseball league ball awarded to J. Haynes (Pitcher) for Most Consistent Player throughout the 1936 season. The ball is covered in cowhide and hand stitched with red thread.
This 1936 baseball tells the story of a Western Australian State League A2-grade semi-final game. The match was between Mt Lawley Giants and Burley on Sunday September 6 at Forrest Park. Mt Lawley defeated Burley 27 to 10, however this ball was awarded to J. Haynes, the Burley pitcher, for "Most Consistent Player throughout the 1936 season".
Details
Details
Handwritten personal markings stating:
'Most Consistent Player Throughout the 1936 Season J. Haynes (Pitcher)'
'Semi-Final played against Mt Lawley Giants 6.9.1936'
'Score 10 to 27'
There are also signatures on the ball.
The baseball was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the family of Western Australian state baseball player Glen Dunstan.
This rare baseball is a good example of a ball from one of the earliest West Australian Baseball League competitions played in 1936.
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