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17 Nov 2008	LITTLE LEAGUE TRYOUT - SUNDAY 23rd NOVEMBER
11 Nov 2008	Baystars V Surfers Game Report.....8th Nov
19 Oct 2008	Dolphins HOME RUN Newsletter Oct 08
14 Oct 2008	Runaway Bay Dolhpins Message Board is now OPEN!
14 Oct 2008	U14 Baystar's 1st Game Report - 11th Oct
13 Oct 2008	Well done! Gold Coast U14 Rep Team..........State Titles 2008

LITTLE LEAGUE TRYOUT - SUNDAY 23rd NOVEMBER Donna Myers, Monday, 17 November 2008       GOLD COAST LITTLE LEAGUE TRYOUTS!   Hi Everyone Just a quick note to let you know that Little League try outs will held from 9.00am until finished THIS Sunday 23rd November 2008 for this season's State Championships at Surfers Paradise (To Be confirmed). All players born between May 1st 1996 & April 30 1998 who are playing Little League Majors are eligible to try out. Players ARE NOT to wear club shirts or caps of any kind.  Gold Coast Shirts & caps are acceptable

Baystars V Surfers Game Report.....8th Nov Donna Myers, Tuesday, 11 November 2008         What a Difference a Day Makes Runaway Baystars vs Surfer's   Date:   Saturday 8th November 2008 Place:  Paul Scanlan Oval Paradise Point Result: Baystars 8 Surfers 10 On a hot, steamy, overcast Saturday afternoon on an immaculately presented park (Thanks Bruce) saw the Runaway Bay Baystars face their nemesis; Surfer's Paradise, and rid themselves once and for all of their 'Lyon' share of nerves to "Ram" home some very convincing played Baseball. (Pardon the puns...Lol...) This was a day of so many 'firsts' & memorable moments that resulted in several successful debuts from Pitching to Catching positions. All the way through the Baystars worked as a strong team, they kept their heads, read the game play, fielded, batted, pitched, caught some great balls and kept tight and consistent. Surfers were first up to bat: Pitcher Alex Hayes whole demeanour looked as if he really meant business; sternly looking down the brim of his hat and leaning his very considerable lengthy frame forward on his knee, and stared down the first batter up to face him, and pitched the first ball and was rewarded with a strike against Surfers. The slow beaming smile broke across his face & spoke volumes of just how good that felt. Alex continued to give a very convincing show of strong accurate pitching to the debut catcher Jay Myers. Although the two played on the same team for Gold Coast Little League & Under 14 Reps and now Runaway Bay, Jay & Alex had never been placed to work together.... but they looked as if they were old hands at it, and worked as a very effective duo closing down the Surfers side and keeping runs to a minimum. Thanks to the great job of catching & blocking from Jay Myers Surfers were not able to steal bases and notch up the runs as in previous games. It looked as if the 'first aid kit' might need to be brought out when Beth and Alex looked to almost collide in the in-field when trying for a Cory Lyon fly ball catch. But "Girl Power" won out and Beth took a superb catch! And was immediately congratulated by a gracious Alex. The Runaway Bay supporters erupted in their usual dignified manner and yelled and screamed long & loud! Beth continued to have a brilliant game at and took quite a few outs. Rookie Pitcher Toby Needs gave a great account of himself and in his first time pitching struck out the first batter. The game was full of so many memorable moments Macauley Le Plastrier's quick pickup and tag saw another Surfers player out of the game. Matthew Miotto on second base valiantly tried for a double play, but had to make do with a superb single out. Fletcher Britten despite being full of a very heavy cold held third base and pitched like a Pro. Matthew Watmuff was catcher for the last two innings to both Toby and Fletcher and did a great job. The considerable speed of Ryan Caldwell as left outfielder and Jay Myers unfortunately were not enough to prevent a massive hit and superb home run from Cory Lyon the only one in the game. Coaches Peter Wood and Mark Miotto called the umpires attention to an obvious balk by the pitcher and an out ball in right field keeping all play above board. Despite Surfers team having some very heavy weight talented players at no time throughout the game did they look to be sure fired winners, and the Baystars did a brilliant job just loosing out to a nail biting finish by two runs…. and although they were disappointed there was absolutely no shame in that at all! But that takes nothing away from the superb skills of the Surfers players as always they were spot on! But self-confidence being such an intangible thing in the minds of our kids when being faced of the larger than life skills and invincibility of the ‘Roar’ of Cory Lyon and the rest of his talented ‘ Surfers pride’ had to be faced and this happened here today! ………Psssssssst don't tell any other State Teams though! The Gold Coast's and State Rams Cory Lyon is still King of the Queensland Jungle. The Coaches on both sides are to be congratulated in presenting two excellent worthy sides. Each and every player of both teams did a superb job and as a spectator I felt a sense of gratitude and pride watching a great bunch of smart young people a credit to themselves parents and coaches, being part of a team having fun and displaying skills that were worthy of cheering for. Great Job GREAT GAME! Grateful thanks as always to Jane for doing a brilliant job scoring and Stewart for his fair Umpiring.

Dolphins HOME RUN Newsletter Oct 08 Donna Myers, Sunday, 19 October 2008   Special Points of Interest:- Club website is now fully operational! Krispy Kreme fundraising order forms are due 8th November U14 Tornados need volunteers & extra players Congratulations to Ben Simpson who has been selected into the U14 QLD Rams State Squad Senior Summer Season 08/09 Little League badges have arrived!  Conveyer Belt Rubber needed! Raffle Donations are needed! Thank you Bruce & Vanda Fees are now due                                                                                                                       Hi Everyone We hope everyone has had a great start to the baseball season & most importantly that the kids are having fun & enjoying themselves! We just wanted to let everyone know that our club website www.runawaybay.baseball.com.au is now fully operational & to let you know about some new features & updates that have happened to the site:-           The game fixtures for the 1st two rounds have been released & have been updated onto our site.....please see the 'fixtures' menu for your team's game details.  As most clubs are still finalizing their teams, the fixtures for the rest of the season will be received shortly, so we'll update the details on the website as soon as we have them to hand.         Message Board - We've added a message board to the website.  The board is there for everyone to use (Adults, kids, Coaches, parents etc)   & is a great way to communicate with other club members, share information & ask any questions you may have. Please note that this is an open family forum & should be used with this in mind as any offensive or foul language will be deleted immediately. We hope you visit our website regularly to read the latest news & updates & enjoy using it! .....it's your website & its here for you to use.          KRISPY KREME FUNDRAISER Runaway Bay Baseball Club is holding a Krispy Kreme Fundraiser to raise money to purchase some new equipment for the kids. This will be our major fundraiser for the season and we ask that all families participate if they can. We will be selling Partnership cards for $15.00 each. Each card purchased entitles you to one FREE DOZEN Original Glazed doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen doughnuts valid for ten free dozen. The value of the card is $149.50 or 10 dozen @ RRP of $14.95. Order forms have already been handed out, so please collect orders from friends, family, neighbours and co-workers and return the order form and payment to your child’s coach by Saturday 8th November.  If you haven't received your order form or if you have any questions please contact Tricia Miotto on 0437 472 243. Thank you for your support   U14' TORNADO'S - PLAYERS & HELP NEEDED The U14 Tornado's team is in need of a couple extra players.  If you have any friends or know of anyone who would be interested in playing, please contact Gary Hayes at: rosebankhl@aol.com Gary is also in need of some volunteers to help out & coach his U14's team.  If you're able to offer Gary any assistance, please contact him as any & all help would really be appreciated.  As you know, our club is run on Volunteers & without volunteers we wouldn't have a club.  Remember 'many hands make light work'! CONGRATULATIONS TO BEN SIMPSON On behalf of all players, parents & coaches, A HUGE congratulations to Ben Simpson who has been selected into the QLD Rams U14 State Squad!  We are all proud of you & know that you will represent not only our club but yourself as the true sportsman we know you are!    Well done Ben! NEW UNIFORMS I'm sure that you'll all agree how great the new Teeball & Rookie Ball uniforms are look!  If you have any action pictures of the kids wearing their new uniforms & wish to have them featured on the website, just send them in to: dolphins@moggied.com SENIOR SUMMER SEASON 08/09 Senior Summer Season is underway!  Spots in the team are still available, so If you're interested in playing, please contact Gary Bofill at gary@hiptec.com.au   CONVEYER BELT RUBBER NEEDED! The club is in need of conveyer belt type rubber for the bottom of the fences.  If anyone has any contacts or can help out in any way please contact Gary Bofill RAFFLE DONATIONS NEEDED! We are looking to organize Home Game Raffles & are in need of some donations.  If you, your boss or your company are able to help with any donations, please see Donelle down at the club. Thank you for your ongoing support Thank You! BRUCE & VANDA Our eternal thanks go out to our favourite couple for their tireless work and huge effort  put in by them both in Keeping the Club House and Canteen spotlessly clean, cooking of the Saturday morning BBQ and the brilliant job in keeping the Grounds looking good. I honestly don't know what the club would do without you both!  Safe Journey!  Enjoy your Break  and Come back soon! CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE! As with all children's activities, this club is currently being run by a small group of dedicated volunteers, and they need help desperately!  Our canteen is an important part of our raising much needed funds for the club so that we can buy new equipment, and improve the facilities for your children.  We are looking for either or both Mum's & Dad's who are prepared to help operate the Canteen for one Saturday a season. That's right.... just one (1) Saturday morning per season!! (or even a hour would help greatly!)  If you are a new member to the club, there really isn't a better way of meeting other club members than the Canteen.  If every child's parents (one or both of them..... we're not greedy) were to help us out with this we would be able to ease the burden on our current canteen Mum's & Dad's (Nan's & Granddad's ) for other necessary jobs and share the load around. If you can see your way to giving up just an hour of your precious time a week we would be much obliged and the clubs facilities and much needed equipment can be replace that much sooner. Please contact Donelle down at the club and we will ensure that you will have someone else to show you the ropes and to share the load with FEES ARE DUE Just a friendly reminder that club fees are due.  If you have any questions, please see Gary Bofill down at the club or e-mail him at:gary@hiptec.com.au       'Till next time.........GO DOLPHINS GO!   PROUD SPONSORS                 PROUD SPONSORS                           PROUD SPONSORS                   If you have any suggestions, idea's or anything you would like to see on our website or newsletter, please e-mail Donna at: dolphins@moggied.com

Runaway Bay Dolhpins Message Board is now OPEN! Donna Myers, Tuesday, 14 October 2008 Hi Everyone   Just a quick note to let you all know that the Runaway Bay Message Board is now open!  The board is here for everyone to use & is a great way to communicate with other club members, share information & ask any questions you may have.  Please note that this is an open family forum & should be used with this in mind.  Any offensive or foul language will be deleted immediately.   I hope you all have fun & enjoy using the message board.         Donna

U14 Baystar's 1st Game Report - 11th Oct Donna Myers, Tuesday, 14 October 2008 Congratulations  Runaway U14 Baystars .... & special thank you to Robina Braves For a Great Game!   On a wet a dreary Saturday afternoon that looked to be a wash out for the start of the 2008-2009 Baseball seasons first day; we were privileged to watch a great game of sportsmanship and saw some really good baseball at Robina Braves home grounds.   Under grey skies and steady drizzling rain the excellent pitching from our own Fletcher Britten and the Braves Jason Goddard saw the game pretty much closed down for the major part of the game, with very low score from both sides. Then with a change of pitcher and some good hitting from the Braves and some fielding errors from the Baystars saw the run count slowly climb in the Braves favour.  Thought to be the unofficial favourites to take out this year’s competition our own laidback Baystars got a bit of a rude wake up call when the score was one run down  at the second last innings of the game.   With two players out, some great hits and base stealing from the Baystars saw the run count slowly climb back in their favour, then they got their Mojo back with a text book run down by the Baystars that seemed to go on and on, with a  valiant Braves effort but superb Baystars alternate back ups, chasing and throwing from first to second it made for exciting viewing. The Baystars Coach Peter Wood was afterward overheard commenting to onlookers that “I was going to  include the run down procedure in next weeks training session, the but after that text book play we might not need to?”   This was the lift that the Baystars needed because then the runs started to climb up and up.  With rapidly darkening skies and the clouds rolling in it looked as if the game was going to be called due to bad light but the Baystars finished their innings pulling in front and the Braves took to the field.  With one player out, the game was wrapped up by an excellent double play by short stop Jay Myers taking over 2nd base and throwing to Alex Hayes on first.  Game over.  Congratulations to:- Lincoln Axford-Wood, Fletcher Britten, Ryan Caldwell, Alex Hayes, Macauley LePlastrier, Matthew Miotto, Jay Myers, Toby Needs & Mathew Watmuff for a great team effort & the 1st win of the season! On behalf of Runaway Bay Supporters we would like to say a big Thank you to all the Robina parents and committee members who gave us such a very warm welcome a special thank you must go to Susan Goddard and the very fair and consistent Umpiring from Rob Goddard. This day was a great example of how the game of baseball should be played and run.  The great hospitality shown, the spirit of friendly banter & rivalry and sportsmanship by both teams and supporters should be the yardstick that other Hosts and visitors alike should aim for.  If this is the start of the season then 2008-2009 will be the best year yet!  Well done for a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon game to all!

Well done! Gold Coast U14 Rep Team..........State Titles 2008 Donna Myers, Monday, 13 October 2008           Gold Coast Under 14's Reps 2008 State Titles     After their massive Super league Championship culminating at a heart stopping finals win at the Runcorn Indian grounds the Gold Coast Under 14's Rep team were hot favourites to take out the State Championship title at Lismore NSW.  But the other 4 Brisbane teams and Far North Coast and North Queensland had different idea's The coaches, Team members and supporting families watched the Queensland Baseball  web site for the game and draw times.  The team as one believed that they had a late 12.30 game on the 3rd, so it was agreed to travel and book accommodation for the Friday thru to Sunday  at the last minute however the Sunshine Coast pulled out of the tournament and all of the fixtures were changed.   The Gold Coast was extremely unlucky in the draw and apart from  an 8.30 am first game with  Brisbane Metro followed closely with Brisbane North's two of the hardest teams in the competition each and every game thereafter were to be played  back to back for the duration of the tournament.  On Friday the first day of the competition most of the Gold Coast team were early risers having to leave the  Gold Coast around 5 am to begin their 2 hour journey to arrive in Lismore at 7am in time for warm up training.   Whilst the Brisbane teams arrived in Lismore the night before, had a team dinner and a team breakfast arriving at the grounds refreshed and wanting to take the Gold Coast down a peg or two! Day one: With temperatures expected in the high 30º it promised to be a long tiring day.  The setting for the first game at the Beautiful Baxter Field with superb grounds and under cover stands couldn't have been better.   The Gold Coast were a bit slow to get going.  The team looked tired and a few silly mistakes saw Metro take the lead.  The Gold Coast then had to play catch up  and at one stage looked to be doing just that, when there were quite a few controversial unfortunate umpiring decisions going all too often against  Gold Coast which saw the end of the game Gold Coast down 14 runs to 6 With less than 15 minutes between games, the boys didn't  have a chance to catch their breath and change fields before the game with Brisbane North's was on in full.   With no time to eat or drink or take stock of the last game the boys tried their best and in truth looked likely  to win. But the Gold Coast didn't have luck on their side, there were some amazing unfortunate controversial umpiring decisions,  at least two of them with bases loaded the 3rd out was given against the Coast the most spectacular of these decisions went against Corey Lyon. Dylan Waddingham (AKA Boofhead) too was the recipient when an out on first base was called safe by the first base umpire but out by the 3rd base North's coach which almost guaranteed another Gold Coast defeat. Day Two: After a good nights rest and with two loses against them there was nothing left to loose.... the Gold Coast went out to have some fun! Relaxed and with 'no pressure' got their 'MO JO' back in 'Spades' beating Far North Coast 16 runs to 10 The only team to beat FNC in the tournament.  Followed all too closely by the Brisbane West game.  This game was without a doubt the closest matched with a 4 all draw.      Day Three: After team meals for the Team Coaches and families and a reasonably late night (some later than others) the boys were back looking good and working well!  (Some of the adults however were looking a bit seedy and worse for wear.. shhhhhhs you know who!)  Another scorching hot and humid day saw the  Gold Coast defeat Brisbane South  11 - 8  followed by North Queensland  8-6 Summing Up In truth all of the teams were /are really good and it's one of those things that it could have been anyone's day.  As it was it was FNC who took out the State Championship Tournament.  With the Gold Coast coming in at a very respectable 4th place.    I, among all the other parents were supremely proud of the Gold Coast boys and their Coaches Manager and bat boy each and every one of them fought hard and tried their best and were true sportsmen to be proud of right through to the end!  Well done Gold Coast and the large Runaway Bays contingent of; ALEX HAYES, Ben Simpson, FLETCHER BRITTEN, MATTHEW MIOTTO, KYLE EGAN, LINCOLN AXFORD-WOOD & JAY MYERS, Special Big congratulations to Ben Simpson from Runaway Bay for being chosen for selection into the Queensland Rams State squad!  Well Done Ben! Congratulations also to Corey Lyon & Brayden Cacaccio from Surfers Paradise for also being selected!  Well done Boys!