

Donyatt-Burstwick are a baseball team located in Burstwick, Ianoia. Formed in 1894 by Tim Parry, the team was known as “Donyatt Baseball Club” to encompass the entire county of Donyatt. With the teams success and subsequent interest from locals, the city government banned the team from playing games at Walton Heath in 1897 due to the lack of “Burstwick” being in the team name. With nowhere else in the city suitable for baseball, Parry moved the clubs operations to Stourport, an hour east. However, the move saw fan interest plummet and the team struggled to attract exhibition games and was in danger of folding. After drawn-out negotiations during December 1897, the team was allowed back Walton Heath after changing the clubs names to Donyatt-Burstwick. The are one of 10 founding clubs of the I-League and are the first team to be voted out of competition following the 1906 baseball season.
An average-sized ballpark, Walton Heath Ballpark is located on old swampland from a quarry near the railway line in the northwest of the city. A capacity of 39,600 fans and with the wind blowing out to centre allowing for a slightly higher number of home runs, Walton Heath is one of the largest ballparks in the country.
The team’s nickname is the Sharks.