Play Ball Season 2018-19
Welcome to Season 2018-19 with the Quakers Hill Pirates Baseball and Softball Club.

You should all have been in contact with your Coach/Managers and know when and where you are training each week.
The Draw for the first week has been released, the link is below. Also please check Facebook, TeamAPP and your emails and text messages from your coach to ensure you are aware of any other information that is rolled out…

See attached Link to Week 1 juniors Draw

http://www.isport.australis.net.au/baseball/nswjhil/AA/2018/Draw_Week-1.pdf

Good luck to all our Junior Teams for your first round of Baseball this Saturday 8th September.
(Youth league U17’s Friday Nights)

(U8’s Officially Start 13th Oct but please be aware that there may be Trial games organised by the club to get some practice)

REMEMBER PIRATES
Play Hard
Play Fair
Have Fun!

U6’s Friday Night Competition starts Friday 14th September
Teams have been almost set and Uniforms and Tball packs are ready to be given out on the night. Please be there ready to meet your team under your team logo by 5:30pm where your gear will be given out and you will be welcomed by our club Committee at 5:50pm.
Games will start at 6:00pm
PS we may need some more Coaches in this Age group so If you are interested please contact Kel on tball@qhpirates.com.au
CANTEEN WILL BE OPEN

QH PIRATES SOCIAL EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE
SUNDAY 21st October
8:30am Registration/Breakfast
9:30am Start
Social Day for Junior Parents
No Experience needed
Modified Rules
More information to come.

Melbourne Cup Lunch

The Club will be booking Tables at the Ettamogah Hotel for the Melbourne Cup this year Tuesday 6th November.
Tables of x10 are available $100 per person.
Price includes drinks from 12.30pm – 3.30pm and a Magnificent Spring Seafood buffet.
Lots of other entertainment will be happening during the day…

Help us support the Quakers Hill Pirates Baseball’s MAJOR SPONSOR
Grab some Parents from your team and enjoy a great social day out…

Blacktown City Sports Awards
We are pleased to announce that Quakers Hill Pirates were awarded Finalist for club of the year, along with North West Hurricanes, Rugby League Club.
This now means that the Quakers Hill Pirates will be in the running for the major title of “Club of the Year” at a Gala Presentation Evening in February next year.
Wish us luck and also a massive thank you to that special member who nominated us! You know who you are….

IMPORTANT GROUNDS INFORMATION

To all Junior & Senior Pirate Team Coaches/Managers (Baseball and Softball),

It would be greatly appreciated if all coaches could encourage your team to help maintain the diamonds they train and play on throughout the season.
The ground staff are only asking that each team, baseball or softball take five to ten minutes to redress the diamond and return equipment correctly after games and/or training.
It is requested that all teams do the following after training and/or games;
Ensure all drop in plugs are replaced back
Base bags are removed an stowed in trolleys
Pitchers plate and pegs (x 2) placed in trolley (If these are left lying around they make quite a mess of lawn mower blades)
Hammer and tape measure (rewound) placed in trolley
All dirt cut outs – drag with carpet or use a rake (preferred)
Holes around home plate and pitchers plate area are filled in.
Equipment trolley returned to front room and placed in correct location
Any additional equipment returned to front room and placed back in shelves
Witches hats returned to front room in the space between the seats and fridge
Dugouts cleaned and rubbish removed and disposed of correctly
Line marking equipment & batting box template returned too front room in its correct location
If you use the bull pens, redress them after use and fill the holes (there is a rake in the front room)
On game days – take a wheelie bin up to the diamond you are playing on. Ensure all rubbished is collected from both home and visitors dugouts and spectator areas. Wheelie bin returned back to bin area if you are the last game.

Teach your players to respect the diamond!

Our Grounds Crew are volunteers and NOT paid for their work. If you have parents, players that would like to offer some help, come down on a Friday and lend a hand.

We welcome your feedback/questions. Please feel free to send your comments or queries to any member of the Executive Committee and we will endeavour to get back to you.

Once again, welcome to the Quakers Hill Pirates – it promises to be a great season… AAARRRGGGHHH!!

Kind Regards,

Matt Waller – Club President Quakers Hill Pirates Baseball and Softball Club