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CLUB HISTORY The Aces formed as the Adelaide Aces in 1993 after three local Adelaide players competed at the Australian Masters Games in Perth WA. After playing against teams from South African and Guam as well Australian teams, we became very enthusiastic about starting a masters team to compete in the next Masters, the 1994 Alice Springs Games. A group was formed and a team selected. The resultant trip to Alice Springs was a huge success. So much of a success was that first team that we soon had many new players wanting to join the Aces to experience the unique buzz of competing as a mature age player and mixing with the many people in Australia and in fact the World who share this enthusiasm. Our group grew to three baseball teams, a ladies softball team, and 8-ball team and a golf team, as well as individual runners and swimmers competing at various masters games over next three years. The original sport of baseball grew to the extent that a separate Northern Adelaide Aces club was formed that now has over seventy members. The Aces have also formed the Aussie Aces group that competes in events in the USA. The Aussie Aces are making their fourth trip to compete in the MSBL World Series in 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona. There will again be two Aussie Aces teams representing Australia competing in the 48+ and 58+ age groups. While the Adelaide Aces have trips to the Whyalla Regional Games, Mt Gambier, Broken Hill and Mildura Masters planned for 2003. The Aces have also successfully hosted the Adelaide Aces Invitational, which this year is being held over the October long weekend, teams from Mount Gambier, Pt Lincoln, Broken Hill and other country centres are set to compete against the Adelaide, Aussie and Northern Aces. The Adelaide Aces continue to grow and to promote masters baseball, this promotion as well as the support of junior baseballers that need assistance are two of the Aces charter objectives. The others are of course to compete as long and as often as we can and to have fun doing it. The promotion of baseball has seen the Aces visit Alice Springs, Broken Hill, Mount Gambier, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Surfer’s Paradise, Mildura, Geelong and Phoenix. The Aces proudly sponsor an under twelve baseball team and has assisted several young baseballers travel in State or Australian teams. We have also assisted the Southern Districts Baseball Club with donations for Capital works. Have glove will travel.Welcome to the wonderful world of the Aces!!! Adelaide Aces Masters Games Teams Founded 1993 Trips and Series played 1994 to 2004 1994 Alice Springs 1995 Broken Hill 1996 Alice Springs - Bronze Medal Softball Aces Easter Carnival 1997 SA Masters Softball Carnival -Gold Medal Port Lincoln Broken Hill Mount Gambier 1998 Alice Springs - Bronze Medal Phoenix Arizona USA - World Series - 1st Australian team to compete! Aces Easter Carnival Mount Gambier 1999 Australian Masters – Bronze Medal Phoenix Arizona USA - World Series Broken Hill Mount Gambier Port Lincoln - Silver Medal 2000 Aces Easter Carnival Mount Gambier ASPAC Games Surfer’s Paradise 2001 Mildura - Bronze Medal Phoenix Arizona USA - World Series – (two teams) - 1st Australian over 60 team to compete! Mount Gambier 2002 World Masters – Geelong Port Pirie Mount Gambier Aces Easter Carnival Alice Springs Masters Games 2003 Whyalla – Silver Medal Mount Gambier 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Broken Hill October Aces Invitational Phoenix Arizona USA – World Series – (two teams) = 58+ team made the finals 2004 Port Pirie – Gold Medal Mount Gambier October Aces Invitational Alice Springs Masters Games - Bronze Medal 2005 Broken Hill Riverland Mini Masters – Gold Medal World Masters Games Edmonton Canada - GOLD MEDAL Australian Masters Games – Silver Medal 2006 Port Pirie Masters - Silver Medal Broken Hill Pan Pac Masters Games Aces Invitational 2007Australasian Masters Games 2007 MSBL World Series - Phoenix AZ USA
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