Victorian Softball Association

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Brief history[]

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Softball was first introduced in Victoria during world war 2 by American Servicemen stationed in Melbourne as a way to keep Female nurses fit.

The founding member of the Victorian Softball Association inc. was the inc. in 1941–42, this was the only member until 1956 when the Sunshine Softball Association inc. was formed by Sergeant McLeod of the Sunshine Police and Mr. Frank O'Brien of the East Sunshine Youth Club.

Some 50 years onwards the Victorian Softball Association inc. has 18 Affiliated members, at its height there was a total of 22 Affiliates.

Associations[]

  • Other Associations
    • inc. (Formed 1942)
    • inc. (Formed 1966)
    • (Formed 199?, Un-Affiliated 2002)
  • Country Associations
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
    • (Formed 19??, Defunct 2002)
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
    • (Formed 19??, Un-Affiliated 19??)
  • Gippsland League
    • inc. (Formed 1979, Defunct 2001, Re-Formed 2005)
    • (Formed 19??, Defunct 1997)
    • inc. (Formed 1979, formerly Sale(Women's)Softball Association formed 1969)
    • (Formed 19??, Defunct 2001)
  • North-Western League
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
    • inc. (Formed 1980)
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
    • inc. (Formed 1956)
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
  • South-Eastern League
    • inc. (Formed 1973) (Formerly Berwick City/Berwick Casey)
    • Dandenong Softball Association inc. (Formed 1969)
    • inc. (Formed 19??)
    • inc. (Formed 19??) (Formerly Moorabbin)
    • inc. (Formed 1965)

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