News (Leagues)
-
Four new teams to join NSL3 for the 2024 season
22 January 2024
With one additional grass pitch set to be available at Farnham Park in 2024 as opposed to 2023, the BSF has announced that its third-tier National Softball League competition, NSL3, will expand by four new teams for the coming season.
-
Many issues covered at well-attended BSF League Heads Forum
20 October 2023
The BSF convened a remote Autumn League Heads Forum on the evening of Tuesday 17 October, with many issues discussed at a well-attended meeting.
-
Register now for the 2023-24 BSUK London Indoor Softball League at the 108 in Brent Cross!
18 October 2023
The London Indoor Softball League is moving to a brand new facility - the 108 in Brent Cross (Brent Terrace, Brent Cross, London NW2 1LT - map). This state-of-the-art facility features an indoor baseball/softball field, batting cages, pitching tunnels, and so much more.
-
No change at the top as Great Britain Fastpitch League season closes
14 October 2023
The 2023 GBFL season finished pretty much as expected after the final weekend of play on 30 September and 1 October at Farnham Park, since the major placings had already been decided, with The Mix topping the Women’s Division once again and The Stags at the head of the Men’s Division.
-
2023 BSF Leagues Round-up
17 September 2023
Play has now finished in most BSF slowpitch leagues around the country for 2023. In this report, a number of leagues describe how their seasons went, and who won the prizes.
-
H20, Mob and Storm capture NSL Nationals titles
4 September 2023
After a great weekend of play in hot sunshine, H20 won their second straight NSL1 Championship, The Mob put the seal on a hugely successful season by capturing the NSL2 title, and Storm scored 29 runs in exuberant fashion in the NSL3 final to seal the crown.
-
New trophies are the highlight at the 32nd Edinburgh Festiball
28 August 2023
The 32nd Edinburgh Festiball, on the Bank Holiday weekend of 26-27 August, was played for the most part in warm sunshine, though mornings were cloudy, and after a late withdrawal, 31 teams took part.
-
Great Britain Fastpitch League disrupted again by rain
22 August 2023
The Great Britain Fastpitch League has been plagued by poor weather this year, and the latest GBFL weekend on 5-6 August at Farnham Park was no exception, with only some of the scheduled games being played.
-
Twenty-two teams at Manchester Main Tournament overcome the rain
8 August 2023
The annual Manchester Main tournament hosted 22 teams across three tiers at Wythenshawe Sports Ground on the weekend of 5-6 August.
-
Legends, Mob and Bracknell are 2023 NSL League Champions
31 July 2023
The BSF’s 2023 NSL league season came to a conclusion on the weekend of 29-30 July at Farnham Park, with Championships determined, promotion and relegation issues mostly settled and qualifications for the NSL1 and NSL2 Nationals in September decided.