{"id":60,"date":"2012-05-10T19:52:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T11:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wmsa.asn.au\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2024-06-12T06:21:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T22:21:50","slug":"flyers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wmsa.asn.au\/?page_id=60","title":{"rendered":"Flyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"60\" class=\"elementor elementor-60\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8d69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dd8d69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea32c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea32c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wmsa.asn.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Flyers_Logo1-300x277.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wmsa.asn.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Flyers_Logo1-300x277.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.wmsa.asn.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Flyers_Logo1-1024x946.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.wmsa.asn.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Flyers_Logo1-324x300.gif 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u201cThe origin of the Flyers\u201d<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7b780 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a7b780\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebadbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ebadbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tThe \u2018birth\u2019 of the Flyers actually occurred in 1983 when a side was formed to participate down in the Armadale association (in D grade if recalled correctly). At that time our team was brought together by Thornlie neighbours Craig (Thommo) Thompson and Rob (Snake) Lilleyman. At the start we predominantly consisted of \u2018old\u2019 retired football players (plus some supporters) from the Kenwick Football Club (Sunday League) with an average age of 33 years. Other than \u2018Thommo\u2019, none of us had ever played softball or baseball, and only 1 or 2 of us had successfully bred to the stage where we had kids involved in junior T-Ball. A softball glove, bat and ball were horribly new playing equipment to us all, except of course \u2018Thommo\u2019.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e3ac5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8e3ac5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c59e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c59e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Needless to say, our first foray onto the diamond was nothing short of \u2018absolute ridiculous\u2019 with every mistake imaginable being played out in embarrassing fashion. The opposition teams looked at us in amazement as being the easy beats, but we soon learned (or at least some of us did \u2013 didn\u2019t we \u2018Tommy\u2019 Vuke &amp; \u2018Freddie\u2019 Williams) not to run on a fly ball, to run around making sure that we touched all the bases in order, and to steal bases with aplomb (occasionally) \u2013 so much in fact, that we made it to the grand final in our first year, but unfortunately lost.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">The only success story of that year however, was \u2018Freddie\u2019 Williams who won the associations trophy for best pitcher \u2013 an award which no doubt still adorns Fred\u2019s lounge room mantelpiece with pride of place. For the young people reading this, lounge rooms are now called \u2018home theatres.\u2019 Moving into 1984 where the real fun was had and where good friendships strengthened and new friendships developed\u2026<\/span><br><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">During the \u2018lay off\u2019 between the 1983 and 1984 seasons, thanks to Hammy an overwhelming decision was made by all Flyers to leave the very competitive surrounds of Armadale\u2019s \u2018D Grade\u2019 to enroll a side into the NEW Willetton Men\u2019s Softball Association. The Flyers still remember 1984 playing their first year down at Shelley Reserve in Riverton. In that first year our playing line up consisted of: Gary (\u2018Hunk\u2019) Fry; Steve (\u2018Whale\u2019) Garbutt; Graeme (\u2018Hammy\u2019) Hambley; Rob (\u2018Snake\u2019) Lilleyman; Arthur (\u2018Arty\u2019) Mills; Tony Stall (Coach); Barry (\u2018Bazza\u2019) Taylor; Craig (\u2018Thommo\u2019) Thompson; Tom (\u2018Tommy\u2019) Vuke; Graham (\u2018Porky\u2019) Walker; Fred (\u2018Freddie\u2019) Williams; Ray (\u2018Rocky\u2019) Winduss and Neil (\u2018Bozo\u2019 Fry. Alec Petersen and Brett Reeves also played during this season, and yes, we all regarded ourselves as a great bunch of fine YOUNG blokes back then.<\/span><br><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">We managed to have a successful year by winning the Association\u2019s first premiership by defeating the Hammers. It was a terrific game played in great spirit, and we all celebrated hard by drinking plenty of beer and \u2018cardboard chardonnay\u2019 at the Ambassador Chinese restaurant in Cannington until long into the night. Who could ever forget Whale\u2019s classic catch out in the outfield to get Denis Sullivan out and win us the game (yes, he still reminds us 25 years on).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Flyers have won three premierships during our time in the WMSA but more importantly value the good times we have had playing and the friendships that have developed over 25 years\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe origin of the Flyers\u201d The \u2018birth\u2019 of the Flyers actually occurred in 1983 when a side was formed to participate down in the Armadale association (in D grade if recalled correctly). At that time our team was brought together by Thornlie neighbours Craig (Thommo) Thompson and Rob (Snake) Lilleyman. 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