Sydney Uni Baseball Club
| Sydney Uni Baseball Club | |
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| League | Sydney Winter Baseball League, Pacific Coast Baseball League |
| Location | The University of Sydney |
| Year founded | 1904 |
| Nickname(s) | Cynics |
| Colours | Blue and Gold |
| Website | sydneybaseball.com |
Sydney Uni Baseball Club is an Australian baseball club that was established in 1904, making it one of the oldest clubs in Australia.
Sydney Uni Baseball Club is a part of Sydney University Sport and Fitness, an organisation whose history dates back to 1852. Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness has produced more Australian representatives and won more major competitions than any other club.
SUBC enters three teams in the Sydney Winter Baseball League, which is the highest calibre competition in the state for the winter season. The club also enters a fourth team into the Pacific Coast Baseball League.
The NSW baseball competition was established in 1899, and the club's affiliation was made and the club constituted in 1904.
Details of the club's first game are not known but the second game was played against Waverley, formed in 1898. The Club was formed to give cricketers who did not play football or row, a way to keep fit in the winter months. The first President was the registrar H.E. Barff, secretary was Dr J.S. Harris, the prime mover in the formation of the club, and treasurer was G.T. Balcombe.
In the inaugural season, the team was entered in the second grade of NSW Baseball Association (NSWBA), and won 10 from 12 games. The club played home games on Rushcutters Bay Oval, and trained twice a week on The Square, where the club still trains today 105 years later.
In 1907 A.D. Watson was selected to represent Australia against the representatives of the American Fleet. In 1911 F.E. McElhone, A.D. Watson and C.V. Single represented NSW in all three games against Victoria, while R. Campling and F.M. Farrar represented NSW against Tasmania.
While most other clubs in the University suspended participation in competitions during World War I, the baseball club was an exception and continued playing. In fact in 1916, playing its home games on the University Oval, the club won its first championship by winning the first grade district championship and hence the Proud Shield, by defeating Petersham 12-7 in the final.
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