THE ORIGINS OF THE CENTRAL BEARS SOFTBALL CLUB
In September 1961 the Southern Tasmanian Womens Softball
Assosciation advertised for people wishing to play and coach
softball. These people were to gather at the Cenotaph on
Saturday morning.
Mike Jefferson, who was already coaching in the association and
new coach Jim Seabourne were in attendance. At the end of the
meeting there was a group of girls, including some Sandy Bay hockey
players, who were without a coach.
Jim made the statement that he knew just the coach for them. Mike, Jim
and various others then proceeded to David Kirk's home, got him out of
bed and informed him that he was now the coach of the Sandy Bay
Softball team.
Over the ensuing years David gave freely of his time (and money).
Through his commitment the club has grown steadily to become the
largest in Tasmania.
CLUB PREMIERSHIPS
The current Central Bears Softball Club has been known by a number of names during its history. Originally Sandy Bay it became Central, then Claremont Central until in 1989
when it was known as the Central Bears Softball Club.
The club has had its share of successes over the years.
PREMIERSHIPS:
|
YEAR |
FEMALE |
MALE |
|
2005-06 |
A Grade
B Grade(Green) |
|
|
2004-05 |
A Grade
B Grade(Black) |
Men |
|
2003-04 |
Statewide
9/10 Girls |
Men |
|
2002-03 |
Statewide
B grade(Div 2)-Green
9/10 Girls
7/8 Girls |
Statewide
Men
Under 15 |
|
2002-03 |
B grade (Green)
9/10 Girls |
Men |
|
2000-01 |
A grade
B grade (Black)
U16 |
Under 16 |
|
1999-00 |
B grade (Green)
U14 |
Under 16 |
|
1998-99 |
U14 |
|
|
1997-98 |
B grade |
1997-98 |
|
1996-97 |
A grade |
|
|
1995-96 |
A grade
U12 |
|
|
1994-95 |
A grade
B grade
C1
U16 |
|
|
1993-94 |
A grade
U14 |
|
|
1992-93 |
A grade
U16 |
|
|
1991-92 |
A grade
A reserve
U12 |
|
|
1990-91 |
A reserve
U14 |
Under 14 |
|
1989-90 |
C1
U16 |
|
|
1988-89 |
A reserve
C2
U14
U12 |
Under 14 |
|
1985-86 |
A reserve
U16
U14 |
|
|
1984-85 |
U16 |
|
|
1983-84 |
C grade |
|
|
1982-83 |
A reserve
U14 |
|
|
1981-82 |
U14 |
|
|
1980-81 |
A reserve
U12
T ball |
|
|
1977-78 |
B grade |
|
|
1976-77 |
C grade |
|
|
1975-76 |
U14 (E grade) |
|
|
1974-75 |
B grade |
|
|
1973 -74 |
B grade
C Grade |
|
|
1970-71 |
C grade |
|
|
1967-68 |
B grade |
|
OUR FIRST A GRADE PREMIERSHIP
For many years Central Women's A Grade had made it to the
Preliminary final only to be knocked out by a run or two.
The 1991-1992 season saw our A Grade enter the Grand Final after
defeating Argonauts in the Second Semi-final. Argonauts then went
on to make the Grand Final.
After a tense and close final, Central were successful winning 3-0.
