Rosemary Adey
Rosemary Kathleen Adey, OAM | |
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| Born | 29 January 1933 |
| Died | 1 October 2013 (aged 80) |
| Known for | Softball, Sports Administralion |
Rosemary Adey OAM (29 January 1933 – 1 October 2013) was an Australian softball player and sports administrator.
Adey represented both Australia and South Australia in Softball where she was vice-captain of the SA Open Women's Softball Team (1955–56), Captain (1957–60), and coach (1961–63).[1] She was selected in a secondary Australian Squad as captain in 1953 and debuted internationally in 1954 during a test series against New Zealand and was selected in the Australian team to play South Africa in 1960. Her onfield specialisation was at 1st base and she played a crucial role as a powerful batter.[1]
After her playing days, Adey continued to contribute to Softball by acting as Softball SA Treasurer, Vice President and President, Softball Australia-Vice President and President and internationally as International Softball Federation-Vice President.[2] In November 2001, she retired her position on the ISF Board after 51 years of service. Softball Australia named an annually awarded medal, "The Rookie of the Year", in her honour.[3]
Death
[edit]She died in Adelaide, South Australia on 1 October 2013, aged 80, following a long illness.[4]
Honours
[edit]- South Australia Sportswoman of the year 1957
- Softball SA Life Member 1976
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1987
- Softball Australia Life Member 1989
- Softball Australia Hall of Fame 1991
- International Softball Federation Hall of Fame 1997
- Softball SA Hall of Fame 2009