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New trophies are the highlight at the 32nd Edinburgh Festiball
28 August 2023
The 32nd Edinburgh Festiball, on the Bank Holiday weekend of 26-27 August, was played for the most part in warm sunshine, though mornings were cloudy, and after a late withdrawal, 31 teams took part.
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The Mix win the European Women’s Cup in a thrilling final!
26 August 2023
The Mix captured their first-ever European trophy on Saturday at the European Women’s Cup in Zagreb, Croatia, coming from behind to win 2-1 a thrilling and well-played final against the host team, Princ Zagreb.
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Gold medal game for The Mix and placing games for the Barbarians
25 August 2023
Two more wins by The Mix on Friday at the European Women’s Cup in Croatia have put them into Saturday’s gold medal game, but the Barbarians lost again at the European Women’s Cup Winners Cup B in the Netherlands and will set their sights on achieving a fifth-place finish on Saturday.
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Stags and Meteors set off for the European Men’s Super Cup
25 August 2023
Players and coaches from the Great Britain Fastpitch League teams Stags and Meteors will be heading to the Netherlands over the August Bank Holiday weekend to compete in next week’s European Men’s Fastpitch Super Cup.
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The Mix keep winning in Europe but Barbarians go down again
24 August 2023
The Mix remained unbeaten on Thursday with two more wins at the European Women’s Cup in Zagreb, Croatia, but in the European Women’s Cup Winners Cup B in Moergestel in the Netherlands, the Barbarians suffered a tough loss that knocked them out of medal contention.
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GB Under-13s gain vital experience in Croatia and Italy
24 August 2023
The GB Under-13 Girls’ National Fastpitch Team, otherwise known as the GB Cubs, recently returned from a 10-day European tour that included tournaments in Croatia and Italy and provided the players on our youngest national team with some wonderful softball experience.
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The Mix win two but Barbarians lose in European Cup action
23 August 2023
Play began on Wednesday for The Mix in the European Women’s Cup in Zagreb, Croatia and continued for the Barbarians in the European Women’s Cup Winners Cup B in Moergestel in the Netherlands.
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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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Great Britain Fastpitch League disrupted again by rain
22 August 2023
The Great Britain Fastpitch League has been plagued by poor weather this year, and the latest GBFL weekend on 5-6 August at Farnham Park was no exception, with only some of the scheduled games being played.
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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.