History and governance Softball in the Australian Capital Territory

a club semifinal game between 2 act based teams

softball saw benefit in bombing of darwin , inclusion of australia in world war ii in terms of bringing in american military personnel brought softball them territory. softball being played in australian capital territory mid-1950s sport being heavily influenced community in queanbeyan , elsewhere in new south wales. when efforts began try create territory-based organisation in mid-1950s, tried have queanbeyan included inside act 2 close geographically, teams area competing against each other. in 1960, national association investigated whether or not territory based association accepted national organisation based on constitution. sent question organisation s lawyers attempt resolve query. following year, women act informally admitted while awaited legal answer. in 1961, australian capital territory state softball federation aligned australian women s softball council. in 1971, there 27 teams affiliated territory organisation, 169 in 1975, 175 in 1976, 208 in 1977, 267 in 1978, 350 in 1983 , 338 in 1984.