News (Club)
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Barbarians split a pair of games to record their first European win
22 August 2023
The Barbarians from the Great Britain Fastpitch League split a pair of games on Tuesday at the European Cup Winners Cup B in the Netherlands and recorded their first-ever European win in the process.
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Coventry Blitz delivers successful UK Corporate Games softball event
22 August 2023
The UK Corporate Games, the UK’s biggest multi-sport event for businesses, was held at the University of Warwick from 3-6 August. Softball was back on the programme this year, and the softball competition was organised by the Coventry Blitz Softball Club. Their Chair, Matt Evans, takes up the story.
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Barbarians have a rough start in the European Cup Winners Cup B
21 August 2023
European Women’s Cup Week began on Monday for the Barbarians, one of two British women's club teams competing in Europe this year. But it was an inauspicious start as the Barbarians lost to the host team and tournament favourites SV Roef by 13-3 at the European Women’s Cup Winners Cup B.
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The Mix and the Barbarians head off for European Cups next week
18 August 2023
Two of the top women’s teams from the Great Britain Fastpitch League – the 2022 champions The Mix and the runner-up Barbarians – are both off to Europe this weekend to play in European Cup competitions next week.
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Gold for H20 at Slowpitch Super Cup, but disappointment for Dodgers
12 August 2023
The British team H20 won the gold medal at the 2023 European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday, beating Textown Tigers from the Netherlands in a close final. But the Travelling Dodgers had to settle for fourth place.
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H20 are in the Super Cup final but Dodgers fall at the final hurdle
12 August 2023
Two last Championship round-robin games in the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup were played on Saturday morning in Sofia. H20, already assured of a place in the gold medal game on Saturday afternoon, won easily, but the Travelling Dodgers’ loss means they will be playing for bronze.
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British teams move closer to a meeting in the Slowpitch Super Cup final
11 August 2023
H20 and the Travelling Dodgers continued their march on Friday towards a possible meeting in the gold medal game at the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday, but it wasn’t completely straightforward for either team.
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Rain affects play at the Slowpitch Super Cup but British teams still win
10 August 2023
Rain delayed the start of playoff games today for both the top six and bottom seven teams at the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup in Sofia, but when play did begin, GB’s representatives in the tournament kept on winning.
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H20 prevail over Travelling Dodgers at the Euro Slowpitch Super Cup
9 August 2023
Play got underway on Wednesday afternoon in the six-team Championship playoff round-robin that will decide which teams play in the medal games on Saturday at the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup, and one of the first games saw the two British teams go head-to-head.
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British teams keep on winning at the European Slowpitch Super Cup
8 August 2023
The British teams H20 and Travelling Dodgers continued their winning ways on the second day of the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup on Tuesday in Sofia, Bulgaria, but the Travelling Dodgers had a long day and a couple of close shaves, and H20 didn’t have things entirely their own way.