News
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GB Women are one game away from World Championship qualification
5 August 2011
The task of qualifying for the 2012 World Championships is down to just one game for the GB Women's Fastpitch Team -- the 6.30 encounter on August 5 with the Czech Republic. A win will also keep GB in the hunt for the European Championship title.
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Pioneers in the lead at the European Slowpitch Cup
5 August 2011
After a second day of fluctuating fortunes at the European Slowpitch Cup in the Czech Republic, Pioneers top the table, but Limerick from Ireland are on their heels and defending champions Chromies are attempting to come back from a poor start.
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GB Women take extra-inning thriller from Russia
5 August 2011
After a dramatic 4-2 extra-inning win over Russia on the evening of August 4 at the European Women's Championships in North East Italy, the GB Women's Fastpitch Team will play Spain on August 5 for a place in the last four and the Page Playoffs. The top three teams will qualify for next year's World Championships in Canada.
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GB Women take out France to assure a shot at the Page Playoffs
4 August 2011
The GB Women's Fastpitch Team took no chances with France on the morning of August 4 in the second round at the European Women's Championships in Italy. GB's 9-3 win assured themselves of a playoff game tomorrow that can get them into the final-four Page Playoff.
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European Slowpitch Cup starts with close games and even competition
4 August 2011
Four of the five teams competing in the European Slowpitch Cup in Mlade Buky in the Czech Republic this week seem competitive with each other after the first day's play on August 3.
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GB Women lose tough 3-1 battle to the Dutch
4 August 2011
Great Britain and the Netherlands staged a tough, high-class game of softball at the start of the second round in the 2011 European Women's Fastpitch Championships on Wednesday evening, August 3, before a packed crowd in the main stadium at Ronchi dei Legionari in North East Italy. But the Dutch had more hits and also had the better of both the luck and the umpiring, and won the game 3-1.
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Now the real tournament begins for the GB Women
3 August 2011
GB made slightly hard work of their final first round group game against Croatia at the European Women's Fastpitch Championships on August 3, but emetged with a 7-0 mercy rule win in five innings.Now the serious begins with a second round match against the Netherlands.
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Baseball and softball make the shortlist for the 2020 Olympics
3 August 2011
The International Olympic Committee has announced a list of eight sports from which it will choose one to be added to the programme for the 2020 Olympic Games -- and baseball and softball are both on the list. But does either sport have a realistic chance? And what if they combine to re-enter the Games as a single sport?
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BSF Executive Meeting Report: July 7, 2011
3 August 2011
The BSF Executive held a conference call meeting on the evening of Thursday, July 7. Click through for highlights of discussions and decisions.
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GB Women struggle but see off Sweden 3-0
2 August 2011
Sweden came advertised as a team that couldn't be taken lightly, and the GB Women's Fastpitch Team paid due care and attention, sending Stacie Townsend out to pitch and coming back with a 3-0 victory on the evening of August 2.
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