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Australia's softball history began in 1939 when Gordon Young, Director of Physical Education in NSW, began to promote the game in schools and colleges. [1] In 1942, during World War II , US army sergeant William Duvernet organised softball as a recreation for US nurses stationed in Victoria.
A women's softball world championship predates the ISF's event. A championship was held in Canada between several American and Canadian teams in 1952 and 1953. [ 2 ] Australia had also hosted an international tournament that predated the first Women's World Championship.
A national men's association for softball was created in 1949 and was the first of its kind for men's softball in Australia. The organisation folded within the year because men's softball could not compete for participation with other popular Australian sports like Australian rules football, rugby league, cricket and baseball.
She was the first softball player to represent any country at four World Series of Softball. She was the Australian captain in 1974 and 1978 and the World Series. [24] Australia earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Cup. [25] In 2009, they earned a silver at the World Cup of Softball. [26] [27] Australia earned a gold medal at the 2005 Canada ...
In other match in the qualifiers, Australia beat Papua New Guinea 8–0, Guam 16–0, Guam 15–0, and Papua New Guinea 5–0. Australia also lost to New Zealand a second time 5–3. In the qualifying finals, New Zealand again beat Australia 5–0. [6] Australia competed in the 2009 Men's World Softball Championship, with fifteen other teams.
Softball Australia logo. Each year Softball Australia holds eight National Championships. These are hosted by the various state bodies around Australia on a rotational roster. In 2006 over 800 people participated in these championship, with every state and territory entering at least one team.
The Australian Capital Territory Softball Association is a regional sports body in Australia. It was founded in 1959 as the Federal Districts Women's Softball Association, a group under the New South Wales Softball Association until it became an independent state body in 1961.
Nicole Richardson (born 26 June 1970) is an Australian former netball and softball player and current netball coach. As a softballer, Richardson won a bronze medal for Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She also represented Australia in netball, winning gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Richardson played both centre and wing defence.