{"id":24731,"date":"2019-04-25T09:17:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T23:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=24731"},"modified":"2019-04-25T09:17:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T23:17:25","slug":"bellarine-bears-ready-to-play-ball-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/bellarine-bears-ready-to-play-ball-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellarine Bears ready to play ball in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE baseball season is upon us and the Bellarine Bears based at Wallington Reserve have a big season planned.<\/p>\n

Building on last year\u2019s success, the club has expanded to host eight teams in the Geelong league, which kicks off for all grades straight after Easter.<\/p>\n

The Bears are looking to recruit new players at all skill levels for T-ball, U12, U14 as well as seniors.<\/p>\n

Cricketers especially can hone their skills in the off-season.<\/p>\n

Haven\u2019t played? No problem \u2013 come along for some exercise and great camaraderie.<\/p>\n

A T-ball program aimed at kids aged 4 through 9 runs Sunday mornings from 9.30am.<\/p>\n

It usually has about 20 kids but always happy to see more.<\/p>\n

There are great numbers for juniors this season too, with two under 12 teams as well as the basis for an under 14 squad.<\/p>\n

Juniors train Tuesday nights at 5pm at the Bears ground.<\/p>\n

For more information, email juniorcoordinator@bellarinebears.org.au or phone Matt Connell on 0400 614 444.<\/p>\n

The league\u2019s only all women\u2019s team have picked up a number of new players after their inaugural season last year.<\/p>\n

Meg Fahy will coach on game days and the side will continue to have more success and a lot of fun again this year.<\/p>\n

With a healthy number of players in the men\u2019s competition the Bears have added a men\u2019s C-grade alongside the women\u2019s team.<\/p>\n

B-reserve are looking to develop this year under new coach Chris Dunn.<\/p>\n

A-Reserve, now coached by Wayne Visser, will look to emulate last year\u2019s pennant while promoting some of our promising juniors.<\/p>\n

The quality of the team in A-Reserve will help push the strength in the A-Grade team who have gone close over recent years but are really looking to break a 24-year pennant drought with new coach Lewis Weldon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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