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Sunday 24th July 2011 Stingers--v--Cubs 'A'

Won ... 11 runs to 6

NOTE - there are two photos and one video on this page and it may take a few extra seconds to completely download

and there is also a news segment video from the Channel Seven Cairns News

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PHOTOS ... with thanks to Jonno McVicar

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NOTE - this video has been trimmed and shows only "the final swing" of the at bat ... no balls, fouls, etc, etc

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video address = http://www.ronebergcairns.com/2011onwards/general2011_2396.flv

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Plate Appearance #05

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Single to short centre-rightfield

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x17 seconds

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Cairns Television

Channel Seven

Sports News Segment

NOTE - this video is only short but has been encoded and uploaded in the 'highest quality' setting on my software
and depending upon your internet connection, it may stop-and-start the first time it is played
I suggest that you let it play through, and then click the 'PLAY' button again ... and the video will be perfect !!

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During this video, the game
between Stingers and Cubs is playing

Brett is shown a couple of very
brief times but there is no actual
commentary on the game

The voice over includes mention of
"the recently completed
multi million dollar upgrades"

... next time I'm there,
I'll try to spot them !!

Phil Warring does a short interview
and speaks about
visiting overseas teams

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36 seconds

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video address = http://www.ronebergcairns.com/2011onwards/general2011_2423.flv

A--NOTE--FROM--BRETT
after he had watched the above news segment

!! what about that nasty curve ball fourteen seconds in !!-------------!! damn, it's good !!

Definition

The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball

thrown with a characteristic grip and hand

movement that imparts forward spin to the ball

causing it to dive in a downward path

as it approaches the plate

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Its close relatives are the slider and the slurve

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The 'curve' of the ball varies from pitcher to pitcher

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Below are three photos

copied from the video

The fourteen-second mark and Brett is about to throw the pitch ...

... the ball is now in the air ...

... the batter swings and misses ... Strike !!

( and the pitch was called, caught and controlled by Ritchie Mounsey )

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