About the MWBL
The Melbourne Winter Baseball League Inc. is the largest baseball league playing baseball in winter in Australia. Encompassing over 31 clubs, 83 junior and 115 senior men’s teams and 11 Women’s teams, and 2500 registered players.
The MWBL was formed in 1984 when the 3 Melbourne metropolitan leagues amalgamated – City Baseball League, Diamond Valley Baseball Association and the Ringwood District Baseball League. Originally known as the Victorian Winter Baseball League, the league’s clubs in 2010 voted to change the name to the MWBL to better reflect the geographical representation of the clubs.
MWBL Executive Board
2026 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President – Natalie Kilby
Vice President – RDJBA Chairperson – Ali Moini
Vice President – DVJBA Chairperson – Vacant
Vice President – CWJBL Chairperson – Vacant
Vice President – Pennant Committee Chairperson – Patrick White
Vice President – Women’s Chairperson – Sarah Anton
MWBL Umpires Panel Chairperson – Geoff Dunn
Secretary – Slade Squire
Treasurer – Peter Clapp
Administrator – Michael Chambers
Past Officials
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| John Goldsworthy | 1985 - 1986 |
| Don Gough | 1987 (Dec) |
| David Rice | 1988 - 1993 |
| Vacant | 1994 |
| Doug Bartlett | 1995 - 1997 |
| Peter Mascoll | 1998 - 2000 |
| Peter Clapp | 2001 - 2005 |
| Rob Leary | 2006 - 2007 |
| Peter Dihm | 2008 |
| Mark Le Grew | 2009 - 2012 |
| Peter Dihm | 2013 - 2019 |
| Slade Squire | 2020 – 2023 |
| Elizabeth Every | 2024 |
| Natalie Kilby | 2025 |
Presidents
Vice Presidents
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Don Gough | 1986 – 1993 (Dec) |
| Doug Brownley | 1986 – 2007 |
| David Boell | 1986 – 1992 |
| Phil Barclay | 1993 – 2019 |
| Peter Clapp | 1994 – 1997 |
| Brian Sullivan | 1998 |
| Michael Smith | 1999 – 2001 (Dec) |
| Gary Hicks | 2002 – 2004 (Dec) |
| Cameron Rogers | 2005 – 2006 |
| Anne-Maree Crivelli | 2008 – 2011 |
| Matt Devine | 2008 – 2012 |
| John King | 2013 – 2015 |
| Gary Mack | 2013 – 2014 |
| Doug Bartlett | 2015 – 2018 |
Diamond Valley
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Slade Squire | 2017-2019 |
| Elizabeth Every | 2020-2022 |
| Neil Southwell | 2023-2024 |
| Matt Whyte | 2025 |
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Chris Nicholas | 2020 |
| Natalie Kilby | 2021 - 2022 |
| Ali Moini | 2025 |
Ringwood District
City West
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Mark Riches | 2021 - 2024 |
| Carla Jamieson | 2025 |
Women's
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Shannon Crawford | 2021 - 2022 |
| Megan Kelly | 2023 |
Pennant Commitee Chairs
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Murray Hanley | 1985 – 1986 (Dec) |
| Jack Kirby | 1987 – 1988 |
| Peter Clapp | 1989 – 1993 |
| Jim Leigh | 1994 (Part) |
| Mark Le Grew | 1994 – 1995 |
| Don Begbie | 1996 – 1999 |
| Gary Hicks | 2000 – 2002 (Dec) |
| Andrew Kent | 2003 – 2005 |
| Brian Sullivan | 2006 – 2007 |
| Andrew Dale | 2008 – 2009 |
| Mark Le Grew | 2010 |
| Peter Dihm | 2011 – 2012 |
| Gary Mack | 2013 – 2014 |
| Doug Bartlett | 2015 – 2018 |
| Matt Nichol | 2019 |
| David Rice | 2020 – 2024 |
| Patrick White | 2025 |
Registration Secretaries
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Jack Kirby | 1986 |
| Bernie Bailey | 1987 - 1989 |
| Len Heyward | 1990 |
Secretaries
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Margaret Hopcraft | 1985 (Dec) |
| Bernie Bailey | 1986 – 1989 |
| Len Hayward | 1990 – 1991 |
| Judy Hayward | 1992 – 1994 |
| Maralyn Benness | 1995 – 1996 |
| Judy Heyward | 1997 – 2002 |
| Lyn Stokes | 2002 – 2006 (Part) |
| David Rice | 2006 (Part) – 2008 |
| Lyn Stokes | 2008 (Part) – 2010 |
| Michael Vogt | 2011 – 2012 |
| Matt Nichol | 2013 |
| David Rice | 2014 – 2015 |
| Lisa Ruggiero | 2016 – 2017 |
| Matt Nichol | 2018 |
| Michael Chambers | 2019 |
| John Weichard | 2020 – 2023 |
| Sally Friend | 2024 |
| Slade Squire | 2025 |
Treasurers
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Jack Kirby | 1985 – 1986 |
| Josie Bailey | 1987 – 1989 |
| Noel Allan | 1990 |
| David Rice | 1991 – 1998 |
| Brian Sullivan | 1999 – 2000 |
| Alan O’Toole | 2001 (Dec) |
| Lynn Stokes | 2002 – 2003 |
| Helen Callinan | 2004 – 2005 |
| James Hope | 2006 – 2007 |
| Mark Le Grew | 2008 |
| Anne-Maree Crivelli | 2009 – 2011 |
| Paul Cummings | 2012 |
| Mark Le Grew | 2013 – 2017 |
| Vacant | 2018 |
| Shannon Crawford | 2019 – 2020 |
| Tony Wyatt | 2021 – 2024 |
| Peter Clapp | 2025 |
Umpires' Coordinators
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Murray Hanley | 1985 – 1999 (Dec) |
| Graeme Polanski | 2000 – 2001 (Dec) |
| Gary Hicks | 2002 – 2005 (Part) (Dec) |
| Doug Bartlett | 2005 (Part) |
| Barry Exton | 2005 (Part) |
| Doug Bartlett | 2006 – 2014 |
| Richard Mason | 2019 – 2020 |
| David Welsh | 2021 |
Administrators
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Ronda O’Toole | 1991 – 2002 (Dec) |
| David & Anne Rice | 2003 – 2007 |
| David Rice | 2008 – 2019 |
| Michael Chambers | 2020 |
Life Members
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Jack Kirby | 1986 |
| Murray Hanley | 1989 (Dec) |
| Peter Clapp | 1994 |
| David Rice | 1997 |
| Ian Ball | 2001 |
| Doug Brownley | 2001 |
| John King | 2006 |
| Barry Exton | 2011 |
| Doug Bartlett | 2013 |
| Philip Barclay | 2013 |
| Mark Le Grew | 2014 |
| Chris Harmon | 2017 |
| Peter Dihm | 2021 |