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Williamstown Wolves Baseball Club
Information
LeagueBaseball Victoria (Senior 1sts, 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, Women's, Masters and Junior grades)
LocationWilliamstown, Victoria
BallparkGreenwich Reserve
Founded1908
ColorsBlue, Yellow, White      
Uniforms
Current
Circa 1995
circa 1990

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 on The Strand, Williamstown, Victoria. 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[3] then went on to win the Premiership defeating Moonee Ponds with the score of 11-9 with the game played at Albert Park[4]

Premierships[5]

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1908 to 1980
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
1980 to 2000
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
2000 Onwards
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

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References

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  1. ^ Williamstown Advertiser (21 March 1908). "Trove, Baseball". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ Williamstown Advertiser (25 April 1908). "Trove, Baseball". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ Williamstown Chronicle (21 August 1909). "Minor Premiership Won By Williamstown". Trove.nla.gov.au. Williamstown Chronicle. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. ^ Williamstown Chronicle (18 September 1909). "Premiership Won By Williamstown". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ Williamstown Wolves (2024). "Club Premierships". Williamstownbaseball.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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