News (Youth)
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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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GB Under-13s give their all in Europe
23 August 2013
For the second straight year, the GB Under-13 Girls' Fastpitch programme sent two teams – the GB Minimes and the London Cubs development team – to the ESF's Massimo Romeo Youth Cup in Collechio, Italy. Despite a number of late withdrawals, the two GB teams gave their all but came last in the standings once again.
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Fastpitch League marks time until the Finals
19 August 2013
With a large number of players away at European club competitions or on holiday, Great Britain Fastpitch League teams were reconfigured and played a series of friendly games on Saturday 17 August that will not count in the final league standings. The last date on the league calendar for 2013 is the GBFL Finals on the weekend of 7-8 September.
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GB Under-16s settle for sixth place
9 August 2013
The GB Under-16s came from behind against Germany, then gave the lead away and fell just short with a last-inning rally on Friday morning at the European Cadette Championships in Ostrava, losing 6-4. As a result, the GB Team has had to settle for sixth place.
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GB Under-16s lose chance for final four
8 August 2013
The GB Under-16s lost 7-2 to Belgium, a smarter if not necessarily a better team, at the European Cadette Championships on Thursday morning, and the dream of a top-four finish is now gone. GB can finish fifth if they can beat Germany in their final game on Friday morning.
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GB Under-16s lose two but look to tomorrow
7 August 2013
The GB Under-16 Girls' Fastpitch Team took two expected losses on Wednesday in oppressive heat at the hands of Russia (7-0 in five innings) and the Czech Republic (3-0 in six innings ), but the key to GB's chances of reaching the final four will be upcoming games against Belgium and Germany.
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GB U-16s grab two mercy rule wins
6 August 2013
The GB U-16 Girls' Fastpitch Team shut out Romania 8-0 on Tuesday morning to gain a playoff place at the European Cadette Championships, then mercy-ruled Slovakia 13-2 to probably guarantee a second-round playoff spot.
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GB U-16s play well in loss to Holland
5 August 2013
The GB Under-16 Girls' Fastpitch Team played their opening game at the European Cadette Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Monday afternoon and lost 11-1 to the defending champion Netherlands. But the game was closer than the score.
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GB Under-16s swing into action on Monday
4 August 2013
The GB Cadette (Under-16) Girls' Fastpitch Team flew into Ostrava in the Czech Republic on Saturday 3 August, practised on Sunday afternoon, and will start the European Cadette Championships campaign when they take on the Netherlands Monday afternoon at 4.00 pm.
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Belfast Aviators announce entries to BASIC 2013
29 July 2013
Belfast Aviators announce entries to BASIC 2013