Williamstown Wolves Baseball Club
| Williamstown Wolves Baseball Club | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| League | Baseball Victoria (Senior 1sts, 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, Women's, Masters and Junior grades) | |||
| Location | Williamstown, Victoria | |||
| Ballpark | Greenwich Reserve | |||
| Year founded | 1908 | |||
| Colors | Blue, Yellow, White | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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The Williamstown Baseball Club was formed on Friday 13th March 1908[1] at a meeting at the Williamstown Cricket Club Pavilion.
The club played their first game against Collingwood on 25th April 1908 at Williamstown Football Ground.[2] Known as the Williamstown Wolves, the club plays home games at Greenwich Reserve[3] on The Strand, Newport, Victoria the adjacent suburb to Williamstown, Victoria[4]. The club fields teams in the Baseball Victoria Summer League Competition with teams in the Seniors, Juniors and Women's grades.
Williamstown's first success came in 1909 with Minor Premiership in B-Grade Section[5] then went on to win the Premiership defeating Moonee Ponds with the score of 11-9 with the game played at Albert Park[6]
In Season 2023/24, Williamstown returned to the top level of the restructured Baseball Victoria Summer League in the Premier Division (prev. Division 1) finishing 8th of 16 teams at season end. In Season 2024/25 again playing in Premier League and finishing season games in 6th and in a Playoff position. Williamstown won 4 of 6 Playoff games to finish Runners Up to Sunshine Eagles, losing the Grand Final with 1-2 score line. This is was Williamstown Baseball Club's first return to top level Grand Final since 1924.
Premierships[7]
| Year | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | B Grade | 1922 | A Grade | 1923 | A & B Grade | 1924 | A Grade |
| 1928 | B Grade | 1928 | D Grade | 1938 | U16 Team | 1954 | Thirds Major B2 |
| 1955 | Seconds Minor A1 | 1955 | Thirds Minor D | 1959 | Seconds C1 | 1962 | U16 Team |
| 1966 | Seconds C1 | 1968 | Firsts C | 1973 | Thirds B3 | 1974 | B Grade |
| Year | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980/81 | Winter Div.2 | 1982/83 | U13 Team | 1982/83 | U13 Wolves (West) | 1984/85 | U15 Wolves Sect.1 |
| 1984/85 | U15 Panthers Sect.2 | 1985/86 | U13 Centre | 1986/87 | U17 Sect.1 | 1987/88 | U13 Allstars Sect.1 |
| 1988/89 | Dev.2 | 1988/89 | U12 Panthers Centre | 1989/90 | Winter C Div | 1989/90 | U14 Centre |
| 1990/91 | Winter Geelong E | 1990/91 | U12 Wolves Centre | 1990/91 | U12 Allstars Div.1 | 1990/91 | U16 Sect.1 |
| 1991/92 | U14 Panthers | 1991/92 | U12 Wolves | 1992/93 | U12 Wolves | 1992/93 | U14 Allstars Sect.1 |
| 1992/93 | U14 Panthers | 1993/94 | Firsts Div.3 | 1993/94 | Seconds Div.3 | 1993/94 | Club Premiership Div.3 |
| 1993/94 | U12 Allstars West | 1995/96 | U14 Wolves | 1996/97 | Women Div.3 | 1996/97 | U18 Team |
| 1998/99 | Firsts Div.3 | 1998/99 | Seconds Div.3 | 1998/99 | Club Premiership Div.3 | 1991/00 | Firsts Div.3 |
| 1999/00 | Club Premiership Div.3 | 1999/00 | U14 Panthers |
| Year | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade | Year | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/02 | Women Div.3 | 2000/01 | U16 Metro West (won West v East) | 2001/02 | U14 West | 2001/02 | U14 Allstars |
| 2002/03 | Division.3 | 2003/04 | U12 West | 2007/08 | Firsts Div.3 | 2007/08 | Thirds Div.3 |
| 2008/09 | Firsts Div.3 | 2008/09 | Thirds Div.3 | 2012/13 | Club Championship Div.2 | 2013/14 | Club Championship Div.2 |
| 2013/14 | Firsts Div.2 | 2015/16 | U12 Panthers | 2017/18 | Fourths Div.2 | 2018/19 | Fourths Div.2 |
| 2019/20 | Club Championships Div.2 | 2020/21 | Twins Inter League (U14s) |
See also
- List of baseball teams in Australia
- Williamstown - Baseball Victoria
References
- ↑ Williamstown Advertiser (21 March 1908). "Trove, Baseball". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ Williamstown Advertiser (25 April 1908). "Trove, Baseball". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ Tripadvisor (November 29, 2020). "Tripadvisor". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Melbourne Playgrounds. "Melbourne Playgrounds". Melbourne Playgrounds. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Williamstown Chronicle (21 August 1909). "Minor Premiership Won By Williamstown". Trove.nla.gov.au. Williamstown Chronicle. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ↑ Williamstown Chronicle (18 September 1909). "Premiership Won By Williamstown". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ↑ Williamstown Wolves (2024). "Club Premierships". Williamstownbaseball.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
External links
- Williamstown Baseball Club Website
- Williamstown-Baseball Victoria
- Baseball Victoria Website
- Williamstown Team of the Century
- Melbourne Playgrounds
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