Sponsors 2009/10

St Kilda Baseball Club is proud to announce and thank our 2009/10 season sponsors! We in turn support our sponsors and strive to form mutually beneficial, long term relationships. While some of the testimonials below are light-hearted, we are serious in our sincere appreciation of the support provided.

87 Fitzroy St
St Kilda VIC 3182
Tel: (03) 9534 1925

Topolinos provides our ravenous athletes (on Thursdays at 8pm) with pizza, pasta and salads, putting on a sensational spread. Even if you can’t make training come down to the club rooms at 8pm, have a delicious dinner, a few beers, and hear all about

• how good the Saints are
• how you turned that amazing double-play
• how you took that sensational outfield catch
• how you hit that (ever-elusive) grand slam you've always dreamt of hitting

Elephant and Wheelbarrow, St Kilda

Get down to the Elephant, each Sunday after the game
169 Fitzroy St
St Kilda
Website: http://stkilda.elephantandwheelbarrow.com.au

Gabor Corba was recently overheard to say “The Elephant and Wheelbarrow is the main reason I joined this club.  I don’t even like baseball, but I just love going to the Elephant for a cold beer, great food and live music, now I have an excuse.”

Simpatico Wines

Ryan Bates says – “Unlike most other sporting clubs in Australia, who are essentially bogans that drink cheap beer and only eat dimmies and hot dogs, here at St Kilda we seek out a classier type of sponsor.   Simpatico Wines really captures what we are all about – fine wine, made with care by a genuine craftsman who produces a fine drop of great distinction”

Gary Mills (proprietor of Simpatico Wines) – “I dunno, I thought it was a good idea, maybe I can make some money out of them by selling a lot of booze to the players. Anyway – my wines go really well with dimmies and hot dogs.”

Ausball Sports Equipment

Brett Fairley says “Ausball is without doubt, the best baseball store in Australia.  Plus, they’re close to my girlfriend’s house.”

311 Victoria Street
Brunswick VIC
Tel: 9381 0074
Website: http://www.ausball.com.au

AXA

Website: http://axa.com.au

Bar Roy's

Shop 3, 157 Fitzroy St, St Kilda.
(03) 9525 4222.
e: barroys@bigpond.com

2's Slugger Allan Stephens, in a round-about way describes Bar Roy's as one of his favorite hangouts in St Kilda:

"Let's face facts - I love soccer and baseball - I can't say which one is better, they're just, you know, different. It's like saying which child you love more - it's near on impossible, besides, you'd never say anyway for fear of messing up, you know, the kid you don't rate as much. I'm the same way - I love going to Bar Roy's for a meal and a few beers, but I also like the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Sometimes I'll go to Bar Roy's for two or three weeks straight, until I start wondering if that cute brunette from Ireland is working behind the bar at the Elephant, so I head down for a pint. Bar Roy's has amazing food and atmosphere and all, but I've got a thing for that brunette, so I like to go to both. Is it okay if I say that on the web site? Make it clear that Bar Roy's is f$#%king fantastic, but I don't want to get on the wrong side of anyone."

Boags

Boags Beer - Canadians Arlen Keen, Sea Ansley and Mike Sharp all agree "That's one fine beer eh? If you could get the stuff back in maple leaf land, I'd still be there right now. Superb drop that - now that's what I'm talkin' aboot!"
Website: http://www.boags.com.au

Buxton Pratt Recruitment

Industry leaders in both Property and Insurance Recruitment

Level 1, 1202 High St Armadale
Tel: 9576-2833
Website: http://Buxtonpratt.com.au

Kevin Bond matter of factly states “If you know someone looking for work in Property or Insurance, or you recruit for staff in these fields, give them a call.  They are simply outstanding.”

College Lawn

36 Greville St
Prahran VIC 3181
Website: http://www.collegelawnhotel.com.au/

HEC Catering Equipment

675 Nepean Highway
Brighton East. 9592 9671
Website: http://www.heccater.com.au

Marton Marek testifies – “HEC helped my mate’s brother’s ex-girlfriend set up her café in Acland St. They did the lot, crockery, cutlery, pots, pans, cooking equipment and refrigeration. Her café is brilliant and the business is doing great, though I’m still not sure why she dumped my mate’s brother.”

IGA St Kilda

64 Fitzroy St. Kilda
Tel: 61 3 9536 0000
Website: http://www.iga.com.au

Ben Muldoon loves to discuss the many merits of IGA St Kilda with opposition baserunners when they reach 1st base. Chelsea's Ripken Wu later saying "I couldn't stand getting singles when we played you guys last time. That Ben guy kept telling me about the Doritos, Cottees cordial and tinned pineapple available at IGA St Kilda. I decided to get out of there and try to steal second, but I got thrown out by 20 feet."

Kliger Partners

Marsh Advantage

Medina Apartment Hotels

157 Fitzroy St. Kilda
Tel: 61 3 9536 0000
Website: http://www.Medina.com.au

Pete McRae "Living further away from St Kilda than Dale, Gibbo and Keips put together, I often avoid the 4 hour drive by booking a room at the Medina on Fitzroy Street. It's way better than other hotels in the area, and being only a few hundred meters from the ground I can save my legs for the game, which is important when speed is your number one weapon.”

Northern Monkey Holdings