Westgarth’s All Stars & Legends v Melbourne University
Merri Park hosted a great Heritage Day on Sunday May 29, 2011 with a large Melbourne Uni & WBC playing contingent and supporters turning out on a cold overcast Melbourne afternoon. However, once the overnight dew dried on Merri Park it was fine dry conditions all afternoon and Westgarth retained the Illingworth Bitmead Trophy once again. Congratulations to Graeme Bartlett (WBC) and Richard King (Melb Uni) for pulling together possibly the most successful Heritage game yet. This annual baseball event celebrates one of the oldest , continuous rivalries in Victorian Baseball. The “varsity” educated blue bloods from Uni versus the “Hillbillies”
The Westgarth lineup was littered with former state, national & Australian national league players who have played for WBC over the years. After last seasons damning average age calculation from the Heritage Game we will leave others to speculate on ...
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