British Softball Federation

17
Aug

GB Cubs bow out in Massimo Romeo final

Like the Senior GB Women’s Team in the Olympic Qualifier a few weeks ago, a final against a strong Italian team was a game too far for the GB Cubs Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch Team at the Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy tournament this evening.

16
Aug

GB Cubs reach Massimo Romeo gold medal game

With a tense and dramatic extra-inning win over tournament favourites Italy 1 this evening, the GB Cubs Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch Team has clinched a place in Saturday’s gold medal game at the 2019 European Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy.

15
Aug

GB Cubs win again, then lose one-run thriller

The GB Cubs Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch Team picked up their second victory at the European Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy tournament in Collecchio, Italy this morning and then lost a one-run thriller this evening.

14
Aug

GB Cubs beat Italy 2 in Massimo Romeo opener

The GB Cubs Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch Team got the 2019 European Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy tournament off to the best possible start this afternoon with a 2-1 win over Italy 2.

14
Aug

The Mix return to the European Women’s Cup

The Mix, the women’s fastpitch club team representing the Great Britain Fastpitch League, will fly out to Dupnitsa in Bulgaria this coming weekend for their second crack at the European Women’s Cup.

12
Aug

GB Cubs head to Italy for Massimo Romeo Tourney

The GB Cubs Under-13 Girls Fastpitch Team is flying out to Italy today to compete in the ESF’s eighth annual European Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy competition, taking place in Collecchio, near Parma, from 14-17 August.

6
Aug

Manchester Tournament survives the weather

Following torrential rain the Sunday before the annual Manchester Tournament, scheduled for the weekend of 3-4 August, the River Mersey flooded the pitches at the usual venue, Parrs Wood School, and so an alternative had to be found. Fortunately, we managed to book the fields at Manchester University’s sports ground in Wythenshawe at very short notice, and they were very accommodating.

2
Aug

GB Slowpitch back on top of European softball

The GB Co-ed Slowpitch Team regained their title as European Champions in style late this afternoon with a clinical and comprehensive 13-3 win over Germany in the 2019 European Slowpitch Championship final.

2
Aug

GB Women fall to Italy at the final hurdle

The final game at the Europe/Africa Olympic Qualifier on Saturday afternoon turned out to be one game too far for the GB Women’s Fastpitch Team. Behind the evergreen Greta Cecchetti, Italy won the game 5-0 and claimed the place at the Tokyo Olympics.

1
Aug

Teams announced for NSL3 National Championship

The British Softball Federation’s NSL3 National Championship, to be played on the weekend of 31 August-1 September in Manchester, will be contested by eight teams, with the top two teams in the table when the tournament is over promoted to NSL2 for the 2020 season.