News (Youth)
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Chichester Falcons host successful Junior Fastpitch Tournament
8 September 2021
Chichester Falcons Softball Club hosted their third junior fastpitch tournament on Saturday 28 August after Covid halted plans for their usual international fastpitch event.
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GB Girls’ Fastpitch programme holds successful home tournament
18 August 2021
When it became clear that Covid would make it very difficult to send a GB Under-13 team to the annual European Massimo Romeo Youth Tournament in Italy this year, the hard decision not to go was taken. But what then…?
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Junior Co-ed Fastpitch Tournament planned for Chichester in August
22 June 2021
Chichester Falcons Softball Club will be reviving its Chichester Junior Fastpitch Tournament this year, and is planning to hold the co-ed event, aimed at 13-16-year-olds, on Saturday 28 August at Oaklands Park Softball Field.
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GB Men’s Teams looking for new players for 2021
6 January 2021
All three GB Men’s Fastpitch Teams - Senior, Under-23 and Under-18 - are looking for players interested in trialing for one or more of these squads in 2021. The teams are planning to play in European Championship or Qualifier tournaments this summer.
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GB Women’s Teams recruiting at all age levels
17 December 2020
The GB Women’s Fastpitch National Teams programme is recruiting athletes for all five female teams: Under-13s, Under-15s, Under-18s, Under-22s, and the Senior Women’s Team.
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New Head Coach appointed for GB Under-18 Women
22 August 2020
The British Softball Federation has appointed Kathleen Laster, an experienced US-based coach and an expert in softball analytics, to the position of Head Coach for the GB Under-18 Women’s Fastpitch Team.
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GB U-18 Women’s Team selections are announced
28 May 2020
Although they will not be training together or playing in any competitions this summer, the GB Under-18 Women’s Team is the latest to announce the selections they had made for the 2020 season so that the selected athletes can be recognised.
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Trials set for GB U-18 Men’s Fastpitch Team
4 February 2020
Trials will be held on Saturday 22 February for any UK-based players interested in joining the GB Under-18 Men’s Fastpitch Team in 2020.
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Trial date set for GB female fastpitch teams
30 January 2020
An open trial for all UK-based players interested in playing for GB female fastpitch teams in 2020 will be held on Sunday 1 March 2020 from 1.00-4.00 pm at the indoor sports hall at Uxbridge College in northwest London.
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GB U-18 Men bow out of European Qualifier
19 October 2019
The GB Under-18 Men’s Fastpitch Team fought hard but could not overcome a six-run rally by Israel in the second inning of their playoff game Saturday at the European Under-18 Men’s Qualifier in Israel, and the 8-1 loss in five innings put GB out of the tournament.