# Rosemary Adey

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**Rosemary Adey** (29 January 1933 – 1 October 2013) was an Australian [softball](/source/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](/source/Softball_SA) Treasurer, Vice President and President, [Softball Australia](/source/Softball_Australia)-Vice President and President and internationally as [International Softball Federation](/source/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

She died in [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), South Australia on 1 October 2013, aged 80, following a long illness.[4]

## Honours

- 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

## References

1. [Profile](http://www.softball.org.au/_uploads/res/1_66343.pdf), softball.org.au; accessed 16 December 2013.

1. [Profile](http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/hall_of_fame/bio_rosemary_adey.html), isfsoftball.org; accessed 16 December 2013.

1. [\[1\]](http://www.softball.org.au/_uploads/res/1_53409.pdf), softball.org.au; accessed 16 December 2013.

1. [Notice of death of Adey](http://sa.softball.org.au/news/Passing-of-Rosemary-Adey-OAM-x-35600.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131127112507/http://www.sa.softball.org.au/news/Passing-of-Rosemary-Adey-OAM-x-35600.html) 27 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, sa.softball.org.au; accessed 16 December 2013.

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