News
-
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.
-
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.
-
Barbarians have a rough start in the European Cup Winners Cup B
21 August 2023
European Women’s Cup Week began on Monday for the Barbarians, one of two British women's club teams competing in Europe this year. But it was an inauspicious start as the Barbarians lost to the host team and tournament favourites SV Roef by 13-3 at the European Women’s Cup Winners Cup B.
-
The Mix and the Barbarians head off for European Cups next week
18 August 2023
Two of the top women’s teams from the Great Britain Fastpitch League – the 2022 champions The Mix and the runner-up Barbarians – are both off to Europe this weekend to play in European Cup competitions next week.
-
Four champions crowned at Co-Ed Slowpitch League Nationals
14 August 2023
The 2023 edition of the BSF Co-Ed Slowpitch League National Championships took place at the National Baseball & Softball Complex at Farnham Park over the weekend of 12-13 August, with 20 teams from 10 different leagues across the UK taking part.
-
Gold for H20 at Slowpitch Super Cup, but disappointment for Dodgers
12 August 2023
The British team H20 won the gold medal at the 2023 European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday, beating Textown Tigers from the Netherlands in a close final. But the Travelling Dodgers had to settle for fourth place.
-
H20 are in the Super Cup final but Dodgers fall at the final hurdle
12 August 2023
Two last Championship round-robin games in the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup were played on Saturday morning in Sofia. H20, already assured of a place in the gold medal game on Saturday afternoon, won easily, but the Travelling Dodgers’ loss means they will be playing for bronze.
-
British teams move closer to a meeting in the Slowpitch Super Cup final
11 August 2023
H20 and the Travelling Dodgers continued their march on Friday towards a possible meeting in the gold medal game at the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday, but it wasn’t completely straightforward for either team.
-
GB Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch Team sets off for two-tournament tour
11 August 2023
The GB Cubs, the Under-13 Girls’ Fastpitch National Team, flew to Croatia on Wednesday morning, 9 August, for a two-tournament tour that will begin with an invitational tournament hosted by the Croatian club Princ Zagreb and end with the European Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy (EMRYT) tournament in Italy.
-
Rain affects play at the Slowpitch Super Cup but British teams still win
10 August 2023
Rain delayed the start of playoff games today for both the top six and bottom seven teams at the European Co-ed Slowpitch Super Cup in Sofia, but when play did begin, GB’s representatives in the tournament kept on winning.