It was the largest turnout ever for a Spring Cotswold Tournament. Nine teams played, first in three groups of three and after, another round robin between the corresponding places. After some initial problems of diamonds marked in the wrong place and one of the host teams having their equipment locked inside the school. There was very good weather conditions for the tournament on June 15th at the Archway School in Stroud, where all players played at a competitive level while engaging in a fun-filled tournament.
The day turned out to be a grand one for softball with a very interesting twist in the 1st place playoff where the Canary Cubs were crowned champions with the runner-ups being the Swindon Locos. The Birmingham Bobcats won the Plate championship and the Brighton Beachcombers finished in 2nd.
Male MVP: Joe Weir - Cotswold Chaos
Female MVP: Sophie Shkurko - MK Diamonds
Results
Group A
1. Swindon Locos
2. Brighton Beachcombers
3. Bristol Base Invaders
Group B
1. MK Diamonds
2. Cotswold Chaos
3. Archway Aces
Group C
1. Canary Cubs
2. Birmingham Bobcats
3. Bristol Flycathcers
1st Place Playoff
1. Canary Cubs
2. Swindon Locos
3. MK Diamonds
2nd Place Playoff
1. Birmingham Bobcats
2. Brighton Beachcombers
3. Cotswold Chaos
3rd Place Playoff
1. Bristol Flycatchers
2. Archway Aces
3. Bristol Base Invaders
A special thank you must be given to the Swindon Locos who brought marking material and marked out two diamonds on the morning of the tournament.
Report by Michael LeFevre