News (National teams)
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GB Juniors take four wins into the Worlds
22 June 2013
The GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team swept the board in four exhibition games leading up to the start of the Junior World Championships on1 July in Brampton, Ontario, Canada -- but the GB Team will now meet the USA and Canada on the first day of the competition.
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GB Women to play at Farnham Park on 30 June
19 June 2013
Come down to Farnham Park for 2.30 pm on Sunday afternoon 30 June, and watch the full GB Women's Fastpitch Team play an exhibition game against Great Britain Fastpitch League players. Everyone is invited to meet the team, see them play and give them a good send-off for the European Championships coming up in Prague.
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Baseball and softball make Olympic shortlist
30 May 2013
Against many people's expectations, baseball and softball (or baseball-softball, as the sports are now known for Olympic purposes) have made a short list of three sports to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The announcement was made by the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board on 29 May in St Peterburg, Russia.
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GB Women announce final selections
20 May 2013
GB Women's Team Head Coach Hayley Scott has announced final selections for the team that will compete in European Championships in Prague from 7-13 July, with qualification for the 2014 World Championships at stake.
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GB Juniors face opening double whammy at World Championships
6 May 2013
The Great Britain Junior (Under-19) Women's Faspitch Team, playing in their first-ever World Championship in Brampton, Ontario, Canada from July 1-7 this summer, has been drawn against both the United States and Canada on the opening day of the tournament.
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US college coach to scout at Fastpitch League
2 May 2013
Head Coach Keri Meyer and other officials from Monroe College in New York City will be coming to the UK on the weekend of 18-19 May to look at young players in the Great Britain Fastpitch League (GBFL) and to make a presentation to players and parents about the school.
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GB Slowpitch selections made for Euros
1 May 2013
GB Slowpitch Head Coach Steve Patterson and his staff have announced the 18 players they have selected for the team that will attempt to win a ninth straight European Championship from July 17-20 this summer in Pardubice, in the Czech Republic.
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Great Britain Fastpitch League starts on May 5
23 April 2013
The Great Britain Fastpitch League (GBFL) will start its third season of play on Sunday 5 May at Richings Park Sports Club, with a new line-up of four senior teams in Division 1 and four in Division 2, but with promotion and relegation between the divisions after each day's play. The league will also include a three-team Under-13 Division.
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GB Slowpitch players fight for Euro places
21 April 2013
Thirty GB Slowpitch Team players from the Main and Development Squads fought their way through a long day of games at the GB Challenge Tournament on Saturday 20 April on a sunny but chilly day at Farnham Park, virtually their last chance to impress the coaches before selections are made for the European Slowpitch Championships this summer in the Czech Republic.
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BSF to host international Men’s Slowpitch tournament
11 April 2013
The British Softball Federation will host an international men's slowpitch tournament in London on Saturday 28 September, featuring teams from Austria and Ireland as well as two teams from the GB Slowpitch Team squad.