West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tuesday 26 May 1953, page 9


Hopes For Softball At Games MELBOURNE, Mon.— Women's softball organisa-tions in Australia and New Zealand are hoping that softball will be included in the 1956 Olympic Games programme. The New Zealand Wo-men's Softball Council re-cently affiliated with the controlling body in America in order to strengthen its Olympic claims. Australia has been closely in touch with America for some years on the question of Olympic Games softball. American softball authori-ties are making an approach to the International Olympic Committee for the inclusion of softball at future Olym-pic Games.