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The first national organisation for women's softball was created in 1947 as a result of talks at the first interstate championships and named the Australian Women's Softball Council. [1] It was originally composed of representatives from New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria. [1]
The Australia women's national softball team, also known as the Aussie Spirit, [2] is the national softball team of Australia. It is governed by Softball Australia and takes part in international softball competitions. They are one of Australia's most successful women's sporting teams on the world stage, and they have achieved outstanding ...
Australia's softball history began in 1939 when Gordon Young, Director of Physical Education in NSW, began to promote the game in schools and colleges. [1] In 1942, during World War II , US army sergeant William Duvernet organised softball as a recreation for US nurses stationed in Victoria.
A women's softball world championship predates the ISF's event. A championship was held in Canada between several American and Canadian teams in 1952 and 1953. [ 2 ] Australia had also hosted an international tournament that predated the first Women's World Championship.
1965 Women's Softball World Championship; Tournament details; Host country Australia: Teams: 5 (from 2 continents) Defending champions Australia (1965) Final positions; Champions Australia (1st title) Runner-up United States: Third place Japan: Fourth place New Zealand
Softball saw a "benefit" in the bombing of Darwin and the inclusion of Australia in World War II in terms of bringing in American military personnel who brought softball with them to this state. [1] Local competitions were organised by Mack Gilley in the state by 1946. [2] A Queensland organisation was created in 1946 by the American Mack ...
Marjorie Eileen "Midge" Nelson BEM (born 1937) is a former softball player from Australia. She is considered one of the greatest softball players from Australia, competing in the Women's Softball World Cup four times. She was the first Australian softball player to be inducted into the International Softball Federation Hall of Fame. She also ...
The first women's national athletics body designed to govern the sport in Australia was founded in 1932 and was called the Australian Women's Amateur Athletic Union. It was designed to oversee state organisations in Victoria (1929), Queensland (1921), New South Wales (1932) and South Australia .