News
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GB Teams do well at Fastpitch Finals
9 September 2013
The Great Britain Fastpitch League held its Finals Day on Sunday 8 September at Richings Park, and two of the three titles were won by GB Youth Fastpitch Teams – with a little help from their friends!
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Mescalitos, Dazzlers and Base Jumpers take GLSML Lastball trophies
7 September 2013
Due to popular demand, the Greater London Softball Mixed League's Lastball 13 Tournament on Saturday 17 August at Riverside Lands in Chiswick was expanded to 26 teams. Mescalitos, Dazzlers and Base Jumpers won the three divisional trophies.
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Why baseball/softball deserves an Olympic place
6 September 2013
With the vote on whether baseball/softball, wrestling or squash is given a place at the Olympic Games in 2020 just a couple of days away, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has listed ten reasons why our sports deserve the place.
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Japanese legend calls baseball/softball the ‘best choice’ for the Olympics
2 September 2013
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has gained public support from Japan's legendary sports figure, home run king and baseball Hall of Famer Sadaharu Oh, for baseball and softball's inclusion on the 2020 Olympic programme.
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Chromies win another Premier Nationals title
2 September 2013
Chromies swept to their fifth title in the past eight years at the BSF's Co-ed Slowpitch Premier National Championships on a beautiful late summer weekend on 31 August-1 September at Farnham Park. Chromies defeated perennial contenders H2O 18-11 in a final in which a record nine home runs went soaring over the outfield fence.
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Baseball/Softball leaders step up Olympic Games campaign
27 August 2013
With only a short time to go before the International Olympic Committee votes on which sport to add to the 2020 Olympic Games, the leaders of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have outlined how worldwide player, fan and commercial support for baseball and softball can help to enhance the Olympic Games if the sports are chosen.
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Greensox win Grand Final at 23rd Edinburgh Festiball
27 August 2013
Two Manchester teams – the Greensox and the Lions – met in the Grand Final of the 23rd Edinburgh Festiball on the weekend of 24-25 August, and the Greensox triumphed 5-3 on a massive late home run by Michael Lee. Other winners were Blitz and Finsbury Dazzlers from London and Honey Badgers from Glasgow.
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London Angels win the European Cup!
25 August 2013
They had to come from behind in the seventh inning, and again in the eighth after a long rain delay, but the London Angels somehow found a way to overcome the Eagles from Switzerland and win the European Women's B Pool Cup on Saturday in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria.
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London Angels reach European Cup Final
23 August 2013
Megan Brown pitched a two-hitter and Kylie Marshall doubled in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday afternoon at the European Women's B Pool Cup in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria as the London Angels edged Bizkorrak of Spain 2-1 and advanced to the tournament final.
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What are baseball and softball’s Olympic chances?
23 August 2013
The International Olympic Committee will meet in a full Congress session in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 7-10 September and will choose the host city for 2020 and one new sport to be added to the programme. What are baseball/softball's chances?
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