History of the Morley Eagles Tee-Ball Club

The First Game

The first game of Tee-Ball to be played in the Eagles (now Morley Eagles) was on the 26^th September 1974.

It all started on Monday 26^th August 1974 when Graham Woods and Evelyn Harvey were at a Junior Baseball League meeting. Ken Somers of Wembley asked for a team to play Wembley as a demonstration Tee-Ball game at the Royal Show. This was to be the first game played in Perth and Western Australia.

Graham Woods volunteered to organize a side for the Eagles, and it was voted that Wembley and the Eagles would play the demonstration game. Evelyn Harvey was elected to be the official scorer (the first Tee-Ball scorer in Western Australia).

A team was formed and the players had two training runs to prepare for the big day. The game was played at the Royal Show on the 26^th September 1974, and was enjoyed by all.

The Eagles team that played in the demonstration game was:

Players:	Geoffrey Harvey, James Waddell (played in Australian Baseball Federation), Bradley Williamson (played in the State League with Morley Eagles, and also played in Claxton Shield), Bradley Green (played with Wanneroo), David Morgan, Craig Malcolm (played State League), Dean Fasola, Jamie Ninette, and Aaron Burrows.
Coach:	Graham Woods
Scorer:	Evelyn Harvey

The 1st Season

The first season opened in October 1974, and was a Western Australian Junior Baseball sanctioned season.

Eagles joined the Wembley competition, and Perth also played. A few games were played at Emberson, but most were played at Teakwood Reserve, Woodlands.

The Eagles team that played that first season was:

Players:	Craig Williamson (played in the State League with Morley Eagles), Bradley Green, Bradley Williamson, Denny Howard, Geoffrey Harvey, Brett Scorer, Mark Scorer (played with Wembley in State League), Aaron Burrows, Russell Green, Peter Scorer, Chris Rice, Dean Fasola.
Coach:	Robert Williamson
Manager:	Trevor Scorer
Scorer:	Evelyn Harvey

All enjoyed the season, and Eagles were the inaugural winners and received a trophy from the Western Australian Junior Baseball League.

Wembley and Eagles played a demonstration match as a curtain raiser for the A Grade Baseball Grand Final. Eagles also won this match.

The average age of our players in 1974 was 8 years. The second season in 1975 we joined with Perth and Wanneroo, and played in a Northern Districts Teeball competition. Eagles fielded 3 teams.

In 1976 Teeball grew within Eagles, and a committee was formed. Since then the committee has run all games and business within the club.

In 1982 girl’s teams were included in the competition.

The club has grown to the point it now fields between 40 - 50 teams each season, in 7 different age groups, and around 450 - 550 children play each week.

In 1994 the club celebrated its 30^th Anniversary.