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NSWJBL - Hills State Cup Representative Team - 2002/2003 - Under 12s This picture was taken on 29 September 2002 after the team's Game 1 win against Cronulla at Castleglen, No 3 field. from left to right back row standing - Blake GIFFIN; Eathan DIETRICH; Byron AIRD; Luke TOSSELL; Mark TRAU; VJ KING Jr; Joshua FINNEY front row kneeling - Luke McDERMOTT; Ryan SCHMIDT; Mark HERN; Matthew BENNETT; Andrew OLSON front row seated - Joshua JONES-WILDE; Kerrod RYMER _____________
The team first came together following selection trials held during the final 2 weeks of July and the first 2 weeks of August 2002 when they played 2 trial games against visiting Japanese teams on 18 & 19 August 2002. This left the team with some 5 weeks to train in preparation for their opening Round of the State Cup season on 29 September 2002.
The Team's coaching and management staff comprised Bruce VIGENSER, Head Coach Jim BERGAN and Nigel HERN, Assistant Coaches Leah FINNEY, Scorer; Wayne FINNEY, Fitness Advisor John POND... Manager
The Team qualified for the 15-16 February 2003 Finals Series, and remained undefeated at the close of the weekend's proceedings. A 'tie' with Manly in the final game relegated Hills to second place behind Manly - on the basis of the runs scored for-and-against system that is used to break such a deadlock. _____________
TRIVIA [1] VJ - who played at 2nd Base - was the shortest kid in the team [2] Pond (that's, JOHN Pond), is the longest serving NSW Team Manager in Claxton Shield history - Claxton Shield is Baseball's highest level of National competition [3] Wayne FINNEY, notwithstanding photographic evidence to the contrary, does not drink [4] Blake GIFFIN was awarded Hills' Best Pitcher of the Season [5] Matthew BENNETT won Hills' Best Batter of the Season [6] Mark TRAU won Hills' MVP Award [7] There were 8 qualifying Season Games leading up to the Finals Series, and 5 Final Series games [8] Best of all - the mums and the dads had as much, if not more fun than the boys _______________
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Assistant Coach : Jim BERGAN Club Affiliation : Hawkesbury
President : Hills Baseball League Coach : Hawkesbury U12 Runners-Up 2002/2003 |
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Head Coach : Bruce VIGENSER Club Affiliation : Kings Langley
Bruce Vigenser has enjoyed a life-long association with baseball at all levels - Junior, Senior and, in more recent years, Veteran. He has occupied the position of Head Coach for the Hills U12 State Cup Team for the past 5 years - producing an enviable record of 3 wins and 2 runners-up results. |
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Assistant Coach : Nigel HERN Club Affiliation : Castle Hill
Coach : Castle Hill Knights U12 Premiers 2002/2003 |
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Wayne FINNEY : Fitness Advisor |
VJ's 1st 'At Bat' for State Cup 2002/2003 |
POND... JOHN Pond : Team Manager: |
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Two players represented Castle Hill Baseball Club in the U12 Hills State Cup Team VJ King Jr - and - Mark Hern |
Hills Baseball Cap |
First day in uniform - VJ King Jr - #65 |
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Leah FINNEY : Scorer |
VJ's fellow Second-baseman Ryan SCHMIDT |
POND... JOHN Pond: at work in his new air conditioned offices |
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"Belinda!... are my eyes deceiving me ... or do I spy a handsome, eligible, wealthy, young hunk over yonder?" "Colleen!... does it really matter if he's handsome, eligible, wealthy, or young... it's a MAN!" |
The Bench (before the game) |
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Champagne Mums Belinda & Robin |
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The State Cup is conducted by the NSW Junior Baseball League Inc - http://www.isport.com.au/baseball/nswjbl/ |
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