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OctNottingham Uni wins Autumn NUSC
The University of Nottingham Arrows finally won the BSUK National University Softball Championship title on the weekend of 14-15 October at Farnham Park, courtesy of a 10-8 win in the final over the Portsmouth Shafters.
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OctFastpitch softball demonstration a success at NUSC
Over 50 university women took a break from competing at the National University Co-ed Slowpitch Softball Championship at Farnham Park on the weekend of 14-15 October to try their hand at hitting fastpitch pitches thrown by GB Softball’s sophisticated pitching machine.
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OctBaseball and softball leaders gather for the 2017 WBSC Congress
Baseball and softball leaders from over 100 countries are arriving in the African nation of Botswana today to participate in the second World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Congress, which opens on Thursday in the capital city, Gaborone.
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OctBritish mixed fastpitch team shines in Paris
A mixed fastpitch team made up of players from the GB Under-19 Men, GB Women, GB Men and GB U-16 Girls just missed taking their first title at the annual Tournoi de Fleur in Paris on the weekend of 30 September-1 October.
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OctLargest-ever Cotswold Tournament mostly escapes the rain
The rain held off on Sunday 1 October except for an hour or so late in the day, and that allowed the largest-ever Cotswold Autumn Tournament to take place, with 16 teams playing on some slightly muddy diamonds at the Archway School in Stroud.
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OctFive British teams sign up for the Slava Hosana Tournament
With more than six months to go before the 2018 Slava Hosana Co-ed Slowpitch Tournament in Pardubice in the Czech Republic, all places have now been filled, and there will be five British teams among the 14 taking part.
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SepHelmets become a hot topic in British slowpitch
As the 2017 season winds down with the last outdoor tournaments of the year, two large and long-established slowpitch leagues – Manchester and Windsor – have announced that it will be compulsory for batters and baserunners to wear helmets during league play in 2018.
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SepBritish mixed fastpitch team will head to Paris this weekend
A mixed fastpitch team made up of players from a number of GB teams will head to Paris for the weekend of 30 September 1 October to take part once again in the annual Tournoi de Fleur.
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SepLGBT groups feature in North West development work
Working with LGBT groups has been a priority for BSUK’s North West development team for a number of years, and BSUK’s partnership with Pride Sports in Manchester has shown the LGBT audience there how inclusive a sport softball is.
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SepLeeds dominates North West Series finale—and the Series
The North West Softball Series came to a climax on Saturday 16 September when the third and final tournament in the series was played at Parrs Wood School in Didsbury, Manchester, with nine teams in attendance on a mostly dry day.
