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]
Deathedit
She died in Adelaide, South Australia on 1 October 2013, aged 80, following a long illness.[4]
Honoursedit
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
Referencesedit
^ abProfile, softball.org.au; accessed 16 December 2013.
^Profile, isfsoftball.org; accessed 16 December 2013.
^Notice of death of Adey 27 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, sa.softball.org.au; accessed 16 December 2013.
January 01, 1970
rosemary, adey, january, 1933, october, 2013, australian, softball, player, sports, administrator, rosemary, kathleen, adey, oamborn, 1933, january, 1933south, australiadied1, october, 2013, 2013, aged, south, australiaknown, forsoftball, sports, administralio. Rosemary Adey OAM 29 January 1933 1 October 2013 was an Australian softball player and sports administrator Rosemary Kathleen Adey OAMBorn 1933 01 29 29 January 1933South AustraliaDied1 October 2013 2013 10 01 aged 80 South AustraliaKnown forSoftball Sports Administralion 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 editShe died in Adelaide South Australia on 1 October 2013 aged 80 following a long illness 4 Honours editSouth 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 2009References edit a b Profile softball org au accessed 16 December 2013 Profile isfsoftball org accessed 16 December 2013 1 softball org au accessed 16 December 2013 Notice of death of Adey Archived 27 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine sa softball org au accessed 16 December 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rosemary Adey amp oldid 1165414578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
