News (Slowpitch softball)
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BSF Slowpitch Leagues Round-up: May 2013
9 June 2013
Most BSF slowpitch leagues started their season in May – and some had a busy pre-season as well. Click through for reports from the Solent, Leeds, Manchester and Greater London Softball Mixed Leagues on the beginning of their 2013 seasons.
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Belfast Aviators Tournament looking for teams
8 June 2013
The Belfast Aviators Softball Club is holding its annual Invitational Competition on Saturday 3 August and will welcome teams from this side of the Irish Sea.
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Sun shines on the Diffodil Tourney in Cardiff
8 June 2013
Team Phoenix and the Dragon Warriors captured the major prizes at the second annual Diffodil Tournament in Cardiff on the weekend of 1-2 June, but the event was particularly noteworthy for the sunshine!
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GLSML Firstball: great tournament, shame about the spelling!
1 June 2013
The GLSML Firstball for 2013 took place on Saturday 18 May at a surprisingly sunny Riverside Lands in Chiswick with eight fully-fenced pitches, all but one to a distance of 250 to 270 feet. There were three grades of play and Agents, Fuzzy Ducks and Meteors 2 took the trophies.
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Deadline approaching to claim Nationals places
30 May 2013
The deadline of 15 June for eligible teams to claim and pay for their place in the BSF's Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Nationals is fast approaching, and a third of the available places have already been claimed.
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Only two places left for Leeds Tournament
28 May 2013
Only two places -- one Comp and one Rec -- are still available for the 2013 Leeds Tournament, scheduled for 29-30 June at brand new facilities in Grange Park, Wetherby.
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ASA slowpitch coaches plan UK tour
22 May 2013
Two high-level American slowpitch coaches with national and international experience will tour the UK from 20 June through 3 July to provide coach-training for team representatives from slowpitch leagues around the country. The tour is being supported by the American Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and the British Softball Federation.
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Solent League has a busy April
21 May 2013
The outdoor season has now started in the Solent Softball League, but before that the league had a very busy April.
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Discount on offer for Cotswold Autumn Tournament
19 May 2013
Mike LeFevre, who runs the recreational Spring and Autumn Cotswold Tournaments in Stroud, is offering a £5 discount off entry at the Autumn tournament for any team entering the Spring Tournament, scheduled for Sunday 30 June..
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Blue Steel leads NSL standings after Diamond 1
13 May 2013
Blue Steel won six games and lost only once during round-robin stage at the first Diamond Series tournament on the weekend of 11-12 May at Farnham Park to take an early lead in the 2013 National Softball League standings.