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News from the Dugout – 8 October ‘09 Bothasig / Durbanville Derby Day 3rd Oct.Well, the day dawned for all our teams to take part in the inaugural Diamond Cup Derby. This will be held annually between Durbanville and Bothasig baseball Clubs, alternate venue each year. Congratulations to Bothasig Baseball Club for putting on such a great show, as usual their fields, facilities, music (old favorites) and service was excellent! The weather was extremely kind to us, so much so, that we baked to a gentle lobster colour by the time the sun had set! It was lovely to see the U10’s taking part in coach pitch, and hitting the ball really well, with runs flowing from both teams! Although all our teams played with enthusiasm and passion, only the 2nd team managed to win. (9 – 5)I am sure that by this time next year we will be more determined and better prepared to meet the challenge presented by the Bothasig Baseball teams! Team Report: Social Side Durbanville 3 vs Bothasig 8 03 October 2009 Vicky Du Randt started on the mound to Billy Rohm and both did a sterling job. A pulled hammy for John Dunlop resulted in him having to leave the field, and was replaced by Peter Joubert. Scores were tied 1 all at the top of the 2nd . A few fielding errors in the 3rd resulted in several runs being scored against us. Jakes Van Rensburg came on to relieve and got our defence back on track. We came back on the offensive in the 4th but too little to late.Well done to Harold Richter who took his “virgin” catch in the outfield. Morne De Bruyn was outstanding at 2nd. Many thanks to U12 Coach, Randall Phillips for the guest appearance, we hope it’s not the last. Coaches/Managers/ScorersThis is a request from the Club committee to all members, to please make an effort to get involved in supporting your children who are participating in baseball. As members of DBC, we are ALL responsible to assist with the activities of the sport of baseball. No club can survive if the members are not active in supporting its core activities!Please contact Steven Combrink on 073 406 9960. Position Vacant - Fund Raising CoordinatorWho will be willing to take up this post? There are already members who have made themselves available to help out with fund raising activities, Oktoberfest, etc. All they require is someone to coordinate all the different facets of the fund raiser, while they get on with the hard work! Please contact Tine Ferreira on - 083 287 8999 Position Vacant - Clothing CoordinatorThe Club is looking for someone to fill the above position which was previously run by Jenny Zimring, all interested parties to please contact Anna Herholdt. (021)947-1145 BAWP WebsiteThe new BAWP inter-active website is up and running. If you would like to receive any general correspondence you can register and it will be sent automatically to your email address. DBC WebsiteThe DBC website (www.durbanvellebaseball.co.za) is up and running, many thanks to Dylan for the ongoing fine-tuning and keeping it up to date. Please go online to see all the latest news, fixtures, contact details etc. Tuckshop All those members who wonder around the Clubhouse during the week and on the weekend will be glad to know that the tuck-shop is fully stocked with cold-drinks, chips, hamburgers etc to satisfy those rumbling tummies! Very Important NoticeThose people not on email must please keep the club updated with their correct cell phone details, as we will be making use of the bulk sms tool to notify you of important events!! Please notify Peter Jouberton 074 682 9455 Forth-coming Attractions! OKTOBERFEST – 31st October @ 19h00Please support DBC with its fundraising efforts, and enjoy a fun evening with friends. There are only 30 tickets left, so buy now to avoid disappointment! We also need to finalise numbers this week for catering purposes, so we plan to complete ticket sales by 11 October. Contact Helen – 082 926 4108; Tina - 083 287 8999 for tickets. Urgent Appeal for Sponsorship for Oktoberfest!!Our annual beerfest is taking place on 31 October at the Durbanville Baseball club and this is seen as one of our larger fundraiser for the club. This is an event which sees at least 120 individuals attending – usually made up of our local businesses members, friends and family. It is a great opportunity for marketing and networking The sponsorship of our beer mugs has been very popular in the past as each individual is taking one home at the end of the evening.The beer mug itself will be engraved with our Durbanville Baseball Logo, Oktoberfest 2009 on the one side and the sponsor’s logo, name and contact details on the other. To advertise on the beer mugs will cost R 3000.Please contact Tine Ferreira - 083 287 8999 Pre- Season Tournament 11 OctoberThe 11 October has been made available to DBC to host an U10 and U12 pre-season tournament. This tournament is sanctioned by BAWP. The following teams will be participating, Bellville, Bothasig, Goodwood, Fish Hoek, Pirates and DBC. Games are scheduled to start at 9h00. Please can all junior coaches assist to make this a successful tournament?Please contact Dylan Le Roux 083 249 8943. Junior Coaches Contact Details: U10 Coach Pitch:Coach: Louie Opperman 083 679 3119Manager: Steve Smith 084 526 0926 U10 T-BallCoach: Bernie Dettmer 072 334 9303Manager: Mark Sproston 082 570 6285 Under12Coach: Randall Phillips 082 449 7983Manager: Lyn Moreau 083 633 0870 Under 14Coach: Steven Combrink 073 406 9960Manager: Dylan Le Roux 083 249 8943 Under 16Coach: Billy Rohm 083 530 6393Assistant Coach: Les Pond 021 976 7503 Senior Coaches Contact Details: MLB Team Glen Buckley: 083 601 2768Chris van Tonder: 084 292 8883 2nd Team Mike Smith: 083 321 5431 Social side Vicky du Randt: 079 492 3744 Dylan Le Roux: 083 249 8943 Junior Season The junior season will run from 17th Oct – 5th Dec and 16th Jan – 13th March (17 weeks of games) Kit and Uniforms The Club supplies a playing top and the baseball equipment used in a game, bats, balls, and catcher’s kit.Every individual player must purchase baseball pants, boots or cleats, DBC cap, DBC warm-up top, undershirt and mitt. Kit orders will be taken on practice evenings. Please contact Anna Herholdt. (021)947-1145 Casual T-shirts and Golf shirts DBC There will be T-shirts and Golf shirts with the new DBC logo available to order.Please contact Anna Herholdt. (021)947-1145 BAWP Summer Games Trials!! Everyone to be warmed up and ready to go at the appointed times, therefore get there at least 40 minutes earlier than scheduled time!! Venues and times
Player’s attire No Provincial or Regional uniforms/caps are to be worn. It would help if the players were in their club uniforms. Coaches to be in baseball uniforms as well. The age groups are as follows: 1. U14 – born in 1996 & 1997 2. U16 – born in 1994 & 1995 3. U18 – born in 1992 & 1993 Please note that these trials are only for the Summer Games and not for the IRT in 2010. That is an entirely separate process. Thank-you thank-you thank-you!!!A BIG thank-you to Alan Liebenberg for helping to make open-day such a great success! Also to his assistants, Terence, Joshua, Byron and Gerard, who spent hours helping the juniors with basic baseball drills? I am sure the juniors enjoyed the practice immensely.A BIG thank-you to Anna Herholdt for sponsoring the band for the Oktoberfest, this will be a great help towards improving our profits!A BIG thank-you to Marc Moreau for arranging for new L-screens with nets, and batting tee’s which were made by his company; they look really professional in red and blue, and are a major improvement on the previous models!A BIG thank-you to Peter for re-arranging the bar and re-locating the tuck-shop, and to Pierce, for running the tuck-shop.A BIG thank-you to Anthony and Ingrid Owen of Cast in Glass for donating two stunning glass trophies for the U10/U12 tournament, they really do your company justice! For Sale - U14 baseball bat for R150, please see Peter Joubert at Club bar. Contact 074 682 9455 Please send any comments or submissions to the newsletter to Mike on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Five Steps to a Sweet Swing By following these five important steps, your swing will improve immensely. Click on the steps to see examples or simply start here1. Stay in the launch position2. Trigger your weight back3. Stay inside the ball4. Maintain flat hands5. Extend the lead armThe Absolutes of HittingThe Lau philosophy of hitting is taught exclusively at our schools. Our philosophy is based on what we call the laws or absolutes of hitting:
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