Sydney Women's Baseball League History

  Year   President   # of Teams   Premiers   Notable Achievements
  2008   Oriel Webster   10      

Babs reinvention, encompassing community, traditions, strong yet playful women on a lazy sunday afternoon.

Introduction of the inaugural photo competition, "The Little Wine Company" sponsors

The Golden Barley Hotel - club house, with SWBL HAPPY HOUR!

Introduction of Code of Conduct and other community empowering policies and procedures

Structured Training Program offered to all members to develop and promote the skills of the league

  2007   Vourneen Ward   10   The Saints  

Obtained an equipment lockup 200 metres fromt he grounds at Moore Park.

The League pays it's internal Plate Umpires for every game umpired.

'Blues' are locked in for the final series.

Final Series changed to be in line with other baseball leagues.

  2006   Lois Dickson   10   The Saints   ACON become a premier partner in a 4 year agreement
  2005   Stacy Warren   8   The Players   Introduction of bulk sms for fast communication with players
  2004   Janna Richert   7   The Stealers   The League becomes an incorporated Association
  2003   Lena Caruso   8   The Stealers   Dolerite Mounds introduced
  2002   Mel Fyfe   8   UNSW   The Babs Logo was born\Inaugural All Star Game Played
  2001   Jen Crothers       Sydney Uni   League name changed to Sydney Women’s Baseball League at Special General Meeting 6th October 2001\www.swbl.org launched
  2000   Max Costello       Buzz   Back Nets introduced and trailer used instead of the back of Max's car
  1999   Pip Marks       Sydney Uni   Grounds moved to Moore Park cnr of Lang and Roberston Rd
  1998   Gillian Fong   7   The Stealers   The inaugural SWBL Pool Comp was played
  1997       4   Erskineville    
  1997      
  Sydney Uni    
  1996   Amanda Hill   6        
  1995   Amanda Hill   4   Newtown   Establishment of Inner-City Women’s Baseball League forms (ICWIBL)\ grounds at hockey fields at Centennial Parklands\ committee objective was to promote women in baseball \ Read the first ever League Newsletter here and here