Prahran Baseball Club

1914 -1972

Background

Baseball was being played by a Prahran team from the late 189O’s but it was not until 1914 that a Newspaper article of the time recorded that Prahran had established itself as a “permanent” force in Victorian Baseball when they finished Runners Up in the A Section Competition. This Club went on the win Premierships in 1915 and 1916 before disbanding due to the First World War.

In 1926, the Club reformed following the disruption caused by the First World War and its aftermath. There are no records of the office bearers for the for the earlier periods.

Amalgamation with the Cheltenham Baseball Club took place after the completion of the 1972 Winter Season.

Office Bearers 1926-1972

Year	President	Secretary	Treasurer	Coach	Scorer	C of S
1926	J.W. Parsons	E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood
1927		E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood
1928		E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood
1929		E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood
1930		E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood
1931		E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood
1932		E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood
1933	H. Raphael	E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood	C. Boulton	D. Robins
1934	H. Raphael	E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood	C. Boulton	D. Robins
1935	H. Raphael	E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood	C. Boulton	D. Robins
1936	H. Raphael	E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood	C. Boulton	D. Robins
1937	H. Raphael	E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood	J. Middleton	D. Robins
1938	H. Raphael	E. Greenwood	E. Greenwood	J. Middleton	D. Robins
1939	H. Raphael	L. Collins		J. Middleton	D. Robins
1940	H. Raphael			J. Middleton
1941	H. Raphael			J. Middleton

1942-1944 Baseball suspended during World War II

(18 out of 29 senior players enlisted)

Year	President	Secretary	Treasurer	Coach	Scorer	C of S
1945	H. Raphael			J. Middleton
1946	H. Raphael			J. Middleton
1947	H. Raphael			J. Ferguson
1948	H. Raphael			J. Ferguson
1949	H. Raphael			J. Ferguson	B. Faull
1950	H. Raphael			J. Ferguson
1951	E. Jones	J. Phillips	L. Collins	J. Phillips
1952	E. Jones	J. Phillips	V. Phillips	J. Phillips
1953	C. Chapman	J. Phillips	V. Phillips	J. Ferguson
1954	C. Chapman	J. Phillips	V. Phillips	J. Ferguson
1955	C. Chapman	J. Phillips	V. Phillips	J. Ferguson
1956	J. Middleton	B. Anderson	V. Phillips	J. Ferguson
1957	J. Middleton	B. Anderson	V. Phillips	J. Ferguson
1958	J. Middleton	B. Anderson	J. Phillips	K. Cant
1959	D. Chapman	H. Fowler	P. Boulton	K. Cant

1960	D. Chapman	K. Slade	P. Boulton	B. Anderson
1961	J. Phillips	K. Slade	P. Boulton	B. Anderson
1962	J. Phillips	D. Skinner	P. Boulton	B. Anderson
1963	H. Fowler	D. Skinner	P. Boulton	B. Anderson
1964	H. Fowler	D. Skinner	P. Boulton	B. Anderson	H. Fowler
1965	H. Fowler	D. Skinner	P. Boulton	B. Anderson	H. Fowler	J. Middleton
1966	H. Fowler	D. Skinner	C. Hyland	B. Anderson	H. Fowler
1967	G. Ainscough	G. Ainscough	C. Hyland	C. Wale	H. Fowler
1968	H. Fowler	G. Ainscough	C. Hyland	C. Wale	H. Fowler
1969	C. Wale	G. Ainscough	G. Black	C. Wale	H. Fowler

1970	C. Wale	G. Ainscough	G. Black	C. Wale	H. Fowler
1971	C. Wale	G. Black	J. Ferguson	C. Wale	H. Fowler

Post War Office Bearers 1945-1972

Prahran Premierships (16)

Victorian Baseball League: Section A: 1915, 1916

VBA Metropolitan Division Section A: 1934, 1935,1936, 1938, 1939, 1941

Champions of Victoria: 1939

VBA Metropolitan Division Section: Reserves: 1935, 1938, 1946

VBA Metropolitan Division Section C: 1945

VBA Major A: 1949

VBA Reserves: 1963

VBA Division 1 Summer: 1968-69

Metropolitan A Section Premiers 1934

M Francis A Vance C Burley A Wyles M Simpson D Robins A Horneman L Cheong C Bolton Capt J Middleton J Ferguson

Metropolitan Section A: Premiers 1935-36

D Robins (Scorer) R Chapman E Greenwood (Sec) M Simpson(3B), N Ramus (A Sec) A Vance (LF) J Ferguson(C), J Middleton(P) V Capt H Raphael (President) C Bolton (2B) Captain A Wyles (SS) J Phillips(1B) C Whitely (RF) G Harris (CF)

Champions Of Victoria 1939
Premiers Metropolitan A Section 1934-1935- 1936-1938-1939

Metropolitan Section C: Premiers 1945

Victorian A Grade Premiers 1949

VBA Premiers Seconds 1963

Gordon Lockhart (Coach)

VBA Premiers Division 1
Summer 1968/69

Standing L-R. Rhett Parker, Bruce Gibson, Masu Kohinyama, Graeme Black, Graeme Ainscough (Secretary), Alan Tannner, John Ferguson,Frank Rushton, Derek Cockburn Front (L-R) Peter Scott, Paul Ferguson, Collin Wale (Coach) Alan Black, Ted Wale