MyRounders Team Interview

Making The Rounds play in the Indoor Port Talbot Womens Rounders League at Aberavon Leisure and Fitness Centre.

We chatted with Captain, AnneMarie and her team to find out the meaning behind their team name, their favourite rounder positions and why they love rounders so much.

The Story Behind the Name

The team was originally set up by AnneMarie after seeing an advert for MyRounders. She worked as a district nurse and asked her work colleagues if they were interested in joining. They had enough players for a team, and Making The Rounds was born. The team has evolved over time and now includes players from many professions.

Favourite Rounders Position

Most players said they had a favourite position, which allowed them to play on their strengths. Justine, opting for deep fielding to make the most of her ‘bionic arm.’ Making The Rounds touched on bowling as a ‘marmite’ position, with some of the players saying it was their favourite position as they loved being ‘in the mix’ of everything, others said anywhere but bowling as they didn’t like the pressure.

Earliest Rounders Memory

Rounders is a fond school memory for most. Sunny summer days with teachers wanting to make the most of the dry weather, taking the children out for a whole class game of rounders. Kelly’s earliest memory of playing rounders was being ten years old with a broken arm and everyone wanting her on their team to be able to whack the ball with the cast. (Health and Safety was a different ball game back then!)

The women's team also talked about the variations of balls used, tennis balls that could be launched for miles, or cricket balls that would come hurtling towards you, when a rounders ball couldn’t be found. The girls laughed at the memories of never having enough bats or flinging the bat behind you before you ran to first base.

Any Previous Sporting Experience?

MyRounders has been the first experience of team sports for some of the team, and the first since school for some of the players who were sporty in school but hadn’t played many sports since. Rachel played rugby after leaving school and went quite far with it, but stopped after having children, she told us that rounders has been a great way to get back into sports as she can bring the children along.

My Rounders Memories

The team talked fondly about the social side of being part of MyRounders and how family friendly it is. AnneMarie told us how she enjoys training, especially in the summer where everyone brings the kids to join in.

Your Three Words…

You are one rounder down on the last play of the game, what are your three words?

1/ Run Like Hell

2/ Go For It

3/ Take The Risk

Why did you join MyRounders?

Rounders is an outlet for many of the players, giving them time to have something to focus on and some much needed ‘me time’, especially after working 12 hour shifts, it is the ‘highlight of the week.’ Louise told us that when she was on maternity leave, her husband was going to rugby every Saturday and she wanted something for her, and this was her reason for starting.

Team Sponsors

Making The Rounds invested in a MyRounders team kit, they were kindly sponsored by Sylver Beauty, Sweetmans, Seven Hair & Body, PTB Maintenance and D-Tec Building Solutions

Thank you to AnneMarrie and the rest of Making The Rounds for chatting with us, good luck for the rest of the season!

Would you like to form a rounders team of friends or colleagues like Making The Rounds did? Then check out our 'Join A League' page and register your team.