Baseball WA is pleased to recognise Reconciliation Week by rebranding Winter League as Makuru Baseball League for fixtures on Saturday 1 June. The upcoming weekend of Makuru Baseball League is named for the native Noongar Season for winter (June/July). This falls within National Reconciliation Week (NRW), which is celebrated from 27 May to 3 June. The annual observance in Australia commemorates two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey: the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo Decision 1. During NRW, Australians reflect on Indigenous histories, cultures, and achievements, and consider how to contribute to achieving reconciliation. Baseball WA is grateful to play a small part in the acknowledgment and celebration of Indigenous culture, and we look forward to continuing our support through Indigenous Rounds in partnership with Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service. DYHS provides culturally secure primary health, mental health and dental services for Aboriginal families living right across the Perth metropolitan area. “Thank you to Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service for helping us to build stronger relationships with the Indigenous community,” Baseball WA CEO Lachlan Dale said. “We are inspired by this partnership and want to do our part to recognise Indigenous culture and support First Nations people.” Fixtures for the Makuru Baseball League round can be found below. If you would like to learn more about the meaning behind Makuru Baseball League, here is some information from Edith Cowan University explaining how Aboriginal seasons are guided by the land.
Noongar Six Seasons Unlike the European calendar, there are six Noongar seasons in Western Australia’s South West region, which are indicated by changes in local plants and animals. Traditionally Noongar people hunted and gathered food according to the seasons, being guided by the signs in nature as to which animal and plant resources were plentiful at those times. Makuru The Noongar Season ‘Makuru’ is represented by the colour dark blue as it symbolises rain and cold weather. Makuru sees the coldest and wettest time of the year in the South West. Traditionally, this was a good time of the year to move back inland from the coast as the winds turned to the west and south bringing the cold weather, rains and occasionally snow on the peaks of the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges. As the waterways and catchments started to fill, people were able to move about their country with ease and their food sources changed from the sea, estuarine and lake foods to those of the land, in particular the grazing animals such as the kangaroo. As well as a food source, animals provided people with many other things. For example, the 'yongar' or kangaroo, not only provided meat but also 'bookas' (animal skin cloaks that were used as the nights became much cooler). Nothing was left. Even the bones and sinews were used in the manufacturing of bookas and for affixing barbs to hunting tools such as spears. Makuru is also a time for a lot of animals to be pairing up in preparation for breeding in the coming season. If you look carefully, you might see pairs of 'wardongs' (ravens) flying together. Upon the lakes and rivers of the South West, you'll also start to see a large influx of the Black Swan or 'Mali' as they too prepare to nest and breed. Flowers that will start to emerge include the blues and purples of the blueberry lily (Dianella revoluta) and the purple flags (Patersonia occidentalis). As the season comes to a close, you should also start to notice the white flowers of the weeping peppermint (Agonis flexuosa) as the blues start to make way for the white and cream flowers of Djilba Baseball WA is holding trials for the Heat Futures, an off-season development program for players looking to be selected for the Australian Youth Championships in 2025.
For those who missed the first trial on Friday 17 May, there will be another opportunity to try out this Friday 24 May at Empire Ballpark. Try Out Criteria:
Cost of the Trial:
Please be aware that if you are selected for the program there will be a monthly cost of $150.00. This will include strength and conditioning programs, on-field and off-field training components. Trials Registrations Location: Empire Ballpark - Cnr Nicholson & Wilfred Road, Thornlie. Date: Friday 24 May (ALL ATHLETES - Max of 40 players per session, no exceptions) If you have previously registered for an account with Diamond, please login at this link: https://diamondfitness.pike13.com/accounts/sign_in If you have yet to register for an account with Diamond, please register at this link: https://diamondfitness.pike13.com/welcome. Complete the health waiver and ensure you sign when prompted. Once logged in, you will see your dashboard. Click MENU, then click BOOK. Next, click the calendar icon and select MAY 24 (FRIDAY). Next, select the desired time slot named BWA FUTURES TESTING; two allocated time slots exist. Then click ENROLL, and click FINISH. You will receive a confirmation email and see your booking on your account dashboard. Click your booking and cancel the visit to change the time, then follow the above steps to rebook. Please arrive at least ten minutes before to ensure you are registered correctly. A warmup will commence at the start of each session. If you miss the warmup for a test, you may not participate. Bring a water bottle and wear appropriate runners or baseball attire. Avoid wearing shoes such as Converse Chucks, Reebok Clubs, Nike Air Force 1's etc. All attendees will receive a test report stating their results. Please note that Diamond will not be offering additional time slots. If you can't attend, please email [email protected] to let them know. |
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