It started as a way to honour a past player from the Warriors Softball Club who lost her battle with breast cancer and by the time Warriors player Mel Chuck had finished with the idea, it had become an All Star event, incorporating players from across the league.<\/p>\n
Aside from honouring all local softballers who have lost their cancer battle, it is now a fundraising event and an opportunity to promote an adapted version of softball \u2013 Fully Loaded.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur club began talking with Lorraine Musgrove who is the chairperson of the Mount Gambier Cancer Support Group and from this we decided to dedicate a fundraiser to raising monies for such a worthy local charity,\u201d Mel said and Lorraine and her group perfectly fit the bill.<\/p>\n
The Mount Gambier Cancer Support Group was established in 1980 with the goal to support individuals and families suffering from cancer. It provides support in the form of assisting with medical expenses, travel and accommodation expenses for treatment, food vouchers, providing emotional support and information to cancer patients and their families as needed. The initial concept was to dedicate a round of this softball season to cancer awareness and with the support of the Mount Gambier Softball League, the All Star Fully Loaded Softball event was borne.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe executive committee of the league loved the idea of supporting such an important group to our community and the idea of the All Star Fully Loaded Softball event,\u201d Mel said. \u201cThe support I have received by all the clubs for this event has been amazing. For the match, we have divided 22 All Star Players who have been individually handpicked by their clubs to represent our league in the event.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fully Loaded is a relatively new form of softball that has been mainly promoted at the elite level and was one form of the game where former Mount Gambier softballer Georgia Hood was able to attract the attention of national selectors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis match is unlike any other softball match – the game starts with bases loaded with runners, the fencing is brought in and with our star studded squad it is a hit parade of homeruns, base stealing and impressive defensive plays,\u201d Mel said. \u201cAs all softball games the winner is decided by the team with the most runs at the end of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game is this Friday night from 6pm and there is a raffle running with tickets available on the night and while it is all about cancer awareness, it is a rare change for the league to showcase its sort and is players.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis event has all of us at the Mount Gambier Softball League excited to promote such an important local support group and showcase our talented players,\u201d Mel said. \u201cPlayers involved in both squads have represented the Lower South East in the South Australia State Championships in premiership sides over many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Local businesses have also thrown their support behind the Fully Loaded All Stars event and along with the raffle there will be other fundraising opportunities on the night, including a BBQ and the canteen preparing our special of the night, fully loaded fries.<\/p>\n
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