Comets Summer 2018 - 2019 Presentation Season Reports DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Keep checking for updates Date Time Event 6/4 & 7/4 StGBA Round 1 13/4 & 14/4 StGBA Round 2 17/4 7.30pm COMETS Meeting 27/4 & 28/4 StGBA Round 3 CONGRATULATIONS 4/5 & 5/5 StGBA Round 4 11/5 & 12/5 StGBA Round 5 15/5 7.30pm COMETS Meeting 18/5 & 19/5 StGBA Round 6 25/5 & 26/5 StGBA Round 7 on a great Summer Season 1/6 & 2/6 StGBA Round 8 8/6 & 9/6 StGBA Round 9 15/6 & 16/6 StGBA Round 10 Junior Teams 19/6 7.30pm COMETS Meeting 22/6 & 23/6 StGBA Round 11 29/6 & 30/6 StGBA Round 12 6/7 & 7/7 StGBA Round 13 13/7 & 14/7 StGBA Round 14 17/7 7.30pm COMETS Meeting 20/7 & 21/7 StGBA Round 15 27/7 & 28/7 StGBA Round 16 3/8 & 4/8 StGBA Semi Final 10/8 & 11/8 StGBA Final 17/8 & 18/8 StGBA Grand Final 21/8 7.30pm COMETS Meeting October 2019 COMETS - Annual General Meeting Go t o to: o: www.co .comet ets.o .org rg.au .au For or r reg egular u ular updat dates a es and d mor ore i e infor ormati ation on t on on the seaso eason an n and e event ents t to com come! e! REMINDER AT THE AGM ALL POSITIONS ARE MADE VACANT Every club needs a band of members who are willing to put in just a litule bit each month on the commituee. All club members, senior players and parents are welcome and encouraged to stand. Come along and step up to the plate! PAGE - 1
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PRESIDENTS REPORT - Summer 2018 - 2019 With the 2018/2019 season now over It is time to reflect on the year that was. I would like to thank all involved. Parents, grand parents, aunties and uncles, brothers and sisters and friends for helping out. Whether it was fetching and carrying players and equipment, helping in the canteen or with ground duty or working bee. You are all volunteers and the club really appreciates the support in any shape or form. Thank you to the players, Junior and Senior, whose behaviour on and off the field is something families can be proud of. To the team's who made the finals, very well done. One thing we must remember is not to count the games we win, but win the games that count. Well done to: Reilly Vanzanten CSJBA Junior league. Kuean Geldenhuis CSJBA Belfour Cup In a few of the trials that I attended some of the Comets players only just missed out and all I can say to those players is don't be disheartened, don't give up, keep trying and you will get there. Thank you Suzette - all your hard work in the canteen (including Emma) Jimmy - keeping our fields in top condition Dru - stocking the bar and helping Jimmy Frank - dealing with council Dan - junior registrar Thank you to the Comets executive for the time that is put into everything that they have done. Without your hard work the club cannot function. U10's Social committee - trivia night and Christmas party. Thank you to my wife, Monja, for to live baseball, literally 24/7. Comets Legends: Carol McDonald, Peter Munro, Stuart Martin, Paul Sammut. Lastly spread the news Comets are looking for players through all age groups. Wishing you all a safe and successful year ahead and remember to Swing for the Fence. Trevor Geldenhuis Club President PAGE - 4
Juniors - T - Ball Minors Coach: Trevor Geldenhuis Manager: Brian Hogan Kristy Hogan & Kris Harrison Scorers: Team: N. Harrison, M. Hogan, G. Hogan, L. Shumack, J. Harris, G. Kelly It was a season of 1st for everyone; first time players, 1st time manager, first time scorer and 1st time parents. Learning on the job is never easy and this was reflected in our first game. Chaos and confusion were the names of the game. Admittedly our base running was initially excellent! Unfortunately, we were doing this whilst fielding … and generally taking a roundabout path as we went. But there are benefits to this; it ’ s really hard to be given out when you are fielding. Despite all this, bigger things were achieved that day; smiles all round, a sense of team and a thirst to come back next week & do it all again. A key benefit of young keen minds is they learn quickly. This was on display throughout the season as skills became not just achievable but easier. We knew where to stand, we knew where to throw the ball. We knew when and where to run. We remembered to run. Well, we remembered to run most of the time. From each batter taking 7 swings to hit the ball, we finished with most hits on the first go. From runners going from 1st to the pitcher ’ s plate and then 3rd, we ended up with them going to 2nd. From players fighting over the ball in the field, we moved to picking it up and throwing it toward 1st. From the “ I don ’ t believe I can do this ” that you saw on little faces around the start of the season to the understanding that “ Yes, I can and have done it ” as we went along. And on occasion, we saw glimpses of the future. A clean pickup, an accurate throw and the catch/gather of the ball on first. A simple out for older players but an absolute celebration for U7s. Some key memories of our first season: The day we realised sliding into home was a thing. Ball thrown to 2nd and you ’ re running home? Slide. Ball in the outfield still on the ground? Slide. You ’ ve already been tagged out on the way home? Slide. You ran over home and didn ’ t touch the plate? Come back and slide. You slide early and didn ’ t reach the plate? Get up and slide again. You ’ re playing catcher and need to put the ball on the tee? Slide. It probably all makes sense if it was a wet field. It wasn ’ t. Realising that the most important thing isn ’ t to score a run yourself but to make sure your teammate gets home. Dealing with the inevitable disappointment and tears that come with being given out. A fairy tale victory. Playing away. Loaded bases. 2 out. Comets 1 run ahead. It ’ s a short hit! The pitcher reacts quickly. It ’ s a clean pickup. The race is on to home base. The dust flies! There ’ s millimetres in it. The crowd goes silent. All eyes are on the umpire … OUT! Comets Win! The crowd goes wild! (To be fair, it probably meant more to the parents). Understanding that no matter how you play, we win and lose as a team but in the end, who cares anyhow? It ’ s about enjoying the game, playing with your friends and having a sausage sandwich after. I want to thank everyone who made the season possible. To the (long - suffering) parents, the Comets commit- tee and everyone else involved with the club, the season wouldn ’ t have been possible without you. A special thank you goes to Trevor for mentoring both the team and manager; without you the season wouldn ’ t have been possible. Also, a special thanks go to Joe & Paul for running training; my monkeys still name stuck in the mud as their favourite game. A final thanks to the team; I hope you all had a great season and a lot of fun. Remember to always keep smil- ing and enjoy yourselves. Goooooooooo Comets! COACH Trevor Geldenhuis PAGE - 5
Juniors - T - Ball Majors 2 Coach: Ben Goldsbrough Manager: Justine Goldsbrough Team: B. Hall, J. Blacklock, K. Belding, I, Goldsbrough, T. Husband, J. Reberger, L. Wane, A. Reeve, C. Weigland It was the first year of Tee - ball for many of the kids this season and I was very proud to watch them all develop friendships and grow as a team. The start of the season started off a little slow with us not winning a game, but momentum gradually built throughout the year as the kids improved individually with their Tee - ball skills and overall confidence. The kids displayed great sportsmanship throughout the season supporting and encouraging each other, win or lose, showing us what team sport is about. A big thank you to the team Bailey, Andrew, Logan, Ivy, Toby, Ko- dy, Jasmine, Cooper and Jordon. The whole team was an absolute pleasure to coach, all the kids were very well behaved (most of the time) and were prepared to try new things and follow my direction. I like to say a big thank you to Marney Wayne!! This was my first year coaching and without Marney the season would have been a lot less enjoyable as I didn ’ t have a clue (3 Cheers for Marney!!) I would like to also thank my wife Justine Goldsbrough for managing the team this year!! Justine had the hard job of organising the kids throughout the games and keeping everyone in the loop. Thanks Juz!! Lastly, I would like to thank the team, parents & relatives for a very enjoyable and rewarding season hope to see you all next year. COACH Ben Goldsbrough PAGE - 6
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