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The moment the Aussie Steelers won the 2009 ISF World Championships in Saskatoon, Canada. The Australian men's national softball team is the national softball team of Australia. [2] They are nicknamed the Aussie Steelers. [2] The team is governed by Softball Australia and takes part in international softball competitions. [3]
Majorie Nelson was a Victorian softball player. She was the first softball player to represent any country at four World Series of Softball. She was the Australian captain in 1974 and 1978 and the World Series. [24] Australia earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Cup. [25] In 2009, they earned a silver at the World Cup of Softball. [26] [27]
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]
Softball Australia logo. Each year Softball Australia holds eight National Championships. These are hosted by the various state bodies around Australia on a rotational roster. In 2006 over 800 people participated in these championship, with every state and territory entering at least one team.
Australia's first inter-state championship was played in Brisbane in 1947 and was won by Victoria. The second national championship was held in Melbourne two years later. It was at this championship that the Australian Softball Federation was formed with Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales being the founding members.
The New South Wales Softball Association attends all ASF National Championships. For the 2006 Championships the following was entered: Under 16 Girls; Under 16 Boys; Under 19 Women's
The 2012 championship took place in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The 2014 championships were held in Haarlem, Netherlands. The 2016 tournament was held in Surrey, British Columbia. [26] The 2018 tournament was held in Chiba, Japan. The 2022 tournament was held in Birmingham, Alabama. The 2024 tournament was held in Castions di Strada and Buttrio ...
The 2023 Australian Championships were the 100th edition of the event, which dates back to 1890 for men, and 1931 for women. These championships has been held in all states of Australia, with the Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre being the venue that has held the most editions of the event (12).