News (ESF / WBSC)
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H2O slip up, Chromies soar in European Cup
3 August 2016
Both British teams recorded wins on Day Two at the European Slowpitch Super Cup in Vienna, but H20 slipped to second in their pool with a win and a loss, while Chromies recorded two wins and remained unbeaten.
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British teams start well in Slowpitch Cup
2 August 2016
Both British teams competing in the European Slowpitch Super Cup in Austria ended the first day of play on Monday leading their respective groups with two wins apiece.
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European Super Cup teams meet in style
31 July 2016
The Opening Ceremony for the 2016 European Slowpitch Super Cup in Austria was a great success, with teams, officials and local personalities coming together to celebrate the event in style.
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USA wins 15th Women’s World Championship
25 July 2016
The United States has finally dethroned Japan at the top of world softball for the first time since 2010, winning the final here at the 15th Women's World Championship on Sunday evening by a score of 7-3.
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GB Women lose heartbreaker to Brazil 1-0
23 July 2016
This has been both a good and a frustrating week for the GB Women's Team at the WBSC Women's World Championships, but today's 1-0 loss to Brazil, which ends GB's tournament, has to be the most frustrating bit of all.
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Women’s Worlds moves towards decisive games
23 July 2016
The field was whittled down on Friday to six teams that are still in with a chance to win the Gold Medal at the 2016 WBSC Women's World Championship, and a similar weeding process has taken place in other brackets at this massive 31-team event.
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Page Playoff line-ups set at Women’s Worlds
22 July 2016
Final games were played on Thursday in the Championship and Placement round-robins at the 30-team Women's Fastpitch World Championships, and at the end of the evening there was one major surprise.
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GB Men gain a fifth place finish at Euros
16 July 2016
On a rain-shortened final day at the European Men's Fastpitch Championships on Saturday, the GB Men's Team rounded off their tournament with a 2-1 loss to Netherlands to finish fifth overall.
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Olympic return supported by IOC Executive
22 June 2016
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given its approval for the inclusion of baseball and softball among a new sports package for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Chichester Falcons drill to vie for prizes in ESF contest
31 May 2016
The European Softball Federation is currently running a video contest to find the best fastpitch or slowpitch drills, and a drill submitted by the Chichester Falcons Softball Club has been posted, along with other entries, on the ESF Facebook page.