Sydney Uni Baseball Club

The NSW baseball competition was established in {{baseball year|1899}}, and the club's affiliation was made and the club constituted in {{baseball year|1904}}.{{cite web| url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14613276?searchTerm=baseball+university |title=New South Wales Association Annual Meeting |date=15 April 1904 |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=22 March 2010}}

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In its inaugural season, the Sydney Uni Baseball Club (SUBC) competed in the NSW Baseball Association's (NSWBA) Second Grade division, achieving a 10–2 win-loss record. The club played home games at Rushcutters Bay Oval and trained twice a week on The Square at Sydney University.{{cite web |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14618461?searchTerm=baseball+university |title=Baseball |date=7 May 1904 |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=22 March 2010}}

File:docu0016.jpgIn 1923, the club played its first inter-varsity match, sending a team to play against Adelaide University. The club fielded three teams in the New South Wales Baseball Association (NSWBA) for the first time since its inception. In 1926, a triangular series was held between Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne universities, with Sydney remaining undefeated. They replicated this success in the following year's series.{{Cite web |title=100 Years of Sydney University Baseball Club History Book |url=https://sydneybaseball.com/products/100-years-of-sydney-university-baseball-club |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Sydney Uni Baseball Club |language=en-AU}}

In 1927, Jack Mould, then the first-grade captain—after whom the club's MVP trophy is named—was selected to captain the New South Wales (NSW) team. Mould, who received a Blue for baseball, later became a patron of the club from 1941 to 1983, with 60 years of association as a player, administrator, and coach.

In 1928, Sydney University participated in the first international university baseball match in Australia, playing against Stanford University. The match ended with Stanford defeating Sydney 5-2. Following this, Stanford played a combined team consisting of players from Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide universities, and defeated the Australians 31-6.

Also in 1962, Jeffrey, A. Alderson and F. Hampshire were selected to compete for NSW in the Claxton Shield in Perth. In 1966, the club participated in the inter-varsity competition held in Sydney. Seven universities contested, with all games being played on the two ovals. Sydney was undefeated and won the Hugh J. Ward Cup for the first time since 1957. {{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

Students of The University of Sydney can apply for scholarships while representing the Baseball Club via the Elite Athlete Scholarships.{{Cite web |title=Elite Athletes and Performers Scheme |url=https://www.sydney.edu.au/study/applying/admission-pathways/elite-athletes-and-performers-scheme.html |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=The University of Sydney |language=en-US}}

The Ron Rushbrooke trust originated as a bequest from the estate of alumnus Mr. Ron Rushbrooke in 2004, the Club's centenary year, to ensure the viability of baseball at Sydney University.{{cite web |url=http://www.sydneyuni.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=51793 |title=Scholarships |publisher=Sydney University Baseball Club |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706101918/http://www.sydneyuni.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=51793 |archivedate=6 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}

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• [http://www.sydneybaseball.com/ Sydney Uni Baseball Club]
• [https://susf.com.au/scholarships/ Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness Scholarships]

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