News (Fastpitch softball)
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British softball history moves back in time
29 October 2012
The British Softball Federation celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009, based on an accepted version of history that had the first softball governing body forming in London in 1984. But new information has come to light suggesting that the first version of the BSF dates back to 1968.
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Major League stars to run London youth clinics
24 October 2012
Five Major League Baseball players, including Rick VandenHurk of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jeremy Guthrie of the Kansas City Royals and Roger Bernadina of the Washington Nationals, will visit London on November 16 and 17 to participate in instructional clinics for young baseball and softball players. The clinics are part of the third annual European Big League Tour, which was conceived by Rick VandenHurk, a native of the Netherlands.
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Girls’ Softball Camp on October 29 in Horsham
18 October 2012
A Softball Camp for girls aged 8-16, run by qualified softball coaches, will be held at the Forest Recreation Centre in Horsham during half-term on Monday, October 29 from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. The aim is to launch a new girls' softball team in Horsham.
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GB teams look good in ESF official rankings
15 October 2012
The European Softball Federation has published official rankings prior to the 2013 season, and British teams are highly ranked across the various competition formats.
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Leicestershire wins the first Battle of the Shires
11 October 2012
A unique event in the annals of British baseball and softball had its inception on Sunday, September 23 when Leicestershire met Nottinghamshire in the first 'Battle of the Shires' Challenge – a one-day, three-game series consisting of fastpitch softball, baseball and slowpitch softball, with both counties forming co-ed teams in each discipline.
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Mixed indoor fastpitch tournament in Brest
1 October 2012
The Dubliners Baseball and Softball Club in Brest, in the far north-west of Brittany, France is organising the first-ever "Phare Ouest" international indoor mixed fastpitch tournament, to be played on the weekend of January 12-13, 2013 -- and British teams are invited.
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Olympic applicant sports face key inspections
20 September 2012
The sports bidding for a spot on the programme at the 2020 Olympic Games will all face a key inspection before the end of the year at an Evaluation Event that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will attend for each discipline.
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New Culture Secretary backs women’s sport
18 September 2012
The Coalition government's new Culture Secretary, Maria Miller MP, has called for increased television coverage of women's sport following the success of female athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Academy dates announced for winter season
15 September 2012
BaseballSoftballUK has announced dates for National Academy Softball sessions over the 2012-13 closed season at the Dome in Milton Keynes, plus dates for GB Softball national team training sessions at Milton Keynes and Regional Academy Softball sessions in Nottingham and in the South (probably London).
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London Angels finish fourth in European Cup
30 August 2012
The London Angels were within touching distance of a medal in the 2012 European Women's Fastpitch B Pool Cup – but a 2-1 Page Playoff loss to the Eagles from Lucerne, Switzerland meant that the Angels had to settle for fourth place.