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Wrenstead Baseball Club, is a professional baseball club based in the city of Alnwick, Novainsula. The club was a founding member of the Elite 14 and Novainsula Baseball Federation. They are affectionately known as the Greenplumes or Flour Eaters.

History

Wrenstead, originally founded as Greenplumes Baseball Club, was established in 1910 in the suburb of Wrenstead, Alnwick by a group of workers who were employed at a local grain mill, and the team was named after the Greenplume Cockatoo, a bird often seen near the mill, attracted by the flour. This bird, closely related to the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, became a symbol for the team and inspired the club’s name and early identity.

Initially, Greenplumes played friendly matches against other local teams, quickly gaining a reputation for strong performances. Their success on the field led to the club’s semi-professional status by 1913, playing games for money on weekends and working in the mill during the week. The following years saw further development of the team, with increasingly competitive fixtures and growing support from the local community.

In 1916, the club made the decision to turn fully professional, joining the Novainsula Baseball Federation, having merged with Wrenstead Providores only a few months earlier. In 1917, Wrenstead rebranded to the name they use today, having been selected to compete in the Elite 14, the premier division of professional baseball in the nation.

Stadium

Barlam Mill is the home ballpark of Wrenstead Baseball Club, located nearly 5 kilometers from the original site of the Barlam grain mill after which it is named. The mill, where the club’s founding members once worked, closed in 1936, but its legacy continues through the stadium’s name and design elements.

The stadium is known for its distinctive 11-foot-high walls and large outfield, which make it a pitcher-friendly park. Home runs at Barlam Mill are down nearly 20% compared to the league average, though the large outfield increases the number of triples, favoring fast baserunners.

One of the stadium’s defining features is a Ferris wheel situated in left field. This structure is a nod to the water wheel that operated at the original Barlam Mill during the 1890s.