British Baseball Federation News with tag(s): Get in the Game, NBL, AAA, AA, A, Pony (U17), Bronco (U14)

Invitational tournament in Ireland seeks British team

British Baseball Federation — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 +0100

A special baseball event, the Peter O'Malley International Invitational Tournament, will take place on 12-14 July in Dublin as part of a 2013 Irish Tourism initiative called The Gathering. Liverpool Trojans are already signed up, but the organisers are looking for one more British team. read more...

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European Player Transfer Requirements

British Baseball Federation — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 +0100

The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) has issued a reminder to member federations about the regulations regarding players playing in a differerent country in Europe other than their own. read more...

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Job Vacancy: BSUK Finance & Governance Officer

BaseballSoftballUK — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:00 +0100

BaseballSoftballUK is recruiting for a Finance & Governance Officer to join its Operations Department. read more...

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Essex Archers win battle of pool leaders in Single-A

Dominic Ross — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:15:00 +0100

Top of Pool A met top of Pool B in the BBF's Single-A Division on Sunday 12 May, and it was the Essex Archers who came out ahead with a thumping win over the Milton Keynes Coyotes. Elsewhere, there were wins for Guildford, London Marauders, Haverhill and Herts Eagles, who beat Herts Raptors 31-30. read more...

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Dragons pull clear in AA South as Mavericks and Sidewinders split

Michael Jones — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:30:00 +0100

The Richmond Dragons pulled further ahead at the top of the BBF's AA South Division on 12 May with two wins over Southampton Mustangs II while the Sidewinders and Guildford Mavericks split a pair of games in Enfield. Hove Tuesday made a move into second place with a sweep of the Brentwood Stags. read more...

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Comet Sports…the new players in British Baseball

British Baseball Federation — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:45:00 +0100

Comet Sports, suppliers of American sporting equipment, have recently launched their retail operation in the UK and have agreed a deal to supply Official Rawlings ROLB1 baseballs to all BBF leagues at a specially arranged price. read more...

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Herts Baseball Club to run baseball intro sessions

British Baseball Federation — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:30:00 +0100

Herts Baseball Club, one of the largest baseball organisations in the UK, has teamed up with Sportspace (Dacorum Sports Trust) as part of Sport England’s Sportivate programme to give male and female players the opportunity to play baseball. read more...

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Job Vacancy: BSUK Development Manager (Midlands)

BaseballSoftballUK — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:15:00 +0100

BaseballSoftballUK is recruiting for a Development Manager to help drive forward the development of baseball and softball in the Midlands region. read more...

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Rebels and Bucks continue their unbeaten starts in AAA Midlands

Patrick Campbell — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:15:00 +0100

The Nottingham Rebels continued their march through the BBF's AAA Midlands Division as they improved to 5-0 with victory over their East Midlands rival, Leicester Blue Sox. However, Milton Keynes are keeping pace as a sweep of Birmingham gave them a 3-0 start to the season. read more...

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Dragons split in AA South but Guildford and Daws Hill sweep

Katie Brown and Michael Jones — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:30:00 +0100

Richmond Dragons improved to 4-1 with a split over the Brentwood Stags on Sunday 28 April in the BBF's AA South Division, as Brentwood celebrated their first win in almost two years. Meanwhile, Guildford and Daws Hill won twice and Hove Tuesday put 30 runs past South London Pirates III in Croydon. read more...

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London Mets II take the lead in AAA South

Oliver Mintz-Lowe — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:30:00 +0100

London Mets II maintained their excellent start to the season, recording back-to-back wins over Leones de Feltham to move to the top of the BBF's AAA South Division on Sunday 28 April. Elsewhere, Cambridge Royals and London Metros both gained momentum with comfortable doubleheader wins. read more...

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Liverpool drops a game in AAA North

David Dunphy — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:30:00 +0100

The BBF's AAA North Division managed to create excitement, drama, tension and a moment of hilarity during the two doubleheaders played on Sunday 28 April, and that rarest of events occurred in the course of it all: a loss by the Liverpool Trojans. read more...

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Mustangs show Redbacks no mercy in the NBL

Randy Brenzen — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0100

The Southampton Mustangs ran roughshod over the Essex Redbacks on Sunday 28 April in the BBF's National Baseball League, with two mercy rule wins to extend their winning streak to four games. Meanwhile, Bracknell at Essex and South London at Harlow resulted in doubleheader splits. read more...

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Single-A starts the season with a run-fest

Dominic Ross — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:15:00 +0100

There was no shortage of runs as the BBF's new-look Single-A Division opened on Sunday 21 April. With a number of new teams joining for 2013, it was always going to be an unpredictable division, but few people would have foreseen an average of 43 runs being scored over the six games. read more...

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Scorpions take early lead in AA North

Simon Langton & Anthony Hulme — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:15:00 +0100

The Hull Scorpions threw down an early gauntlet to the rest of the BBF's AA North Division with an impressive doubleheader sweep of the Manchester A’s on Sunday 21 April. Meanwhile, Bolton took a wild opening game against Harrogate while Newton Aycliffe and Oldham split their doubleheader. read more...

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Rebels continue to dominate the Midlands

Patrick Campbell — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:30:00 +0100

The 2012 AA National Champions Nottingham Rebels continued their dominance of the Midlands as they took both games of a feisty doubleheader against the Birmingham Maple Leafs on Sunday 21 April. Meanwhile, Milton Keynes opened their season with a convincing win over the Stourbridge Titans. read more...

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Richmond keeps ahead of the pack in AA South

Michael Jones and Katie Brown — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:45:00 +0100

With schedules being redrawn in the BBF's AA South Division after withdrawals by the Poole Piranhas and Essex Redbacks II, three games were unable to be played on Sunday, 21 April. However, Richmond Dragons, Herts Hawks, Hove Tuesday and Guildford Mavericks were all able to pick up wins. read more...

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Miguel Peralta reprises no-hitter in AAA South

Oliver Mintz-Lowe — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0100

Bristol Badgers pitcher Miguel Peralta was top of the highlight reel for a second consecutive Sunday in an exciting weekend of action in the BBF's AAA South Division on 21 April. Peralta threw his second consecutive no-hitter, but the Badgers had to settle for a split while others swept. read more...

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Falcons fly over the defending NBL champions

Randy Brenzen — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0100

The Herts Falcons gained revenge for their defeat by the Harlow Nationals in last year's National Championship final, and threw down a gauntlet to the rest of the teams in the BBF's National Baseball League, by cruising to a doubleheader win over the Nationals on Sunday 21 April. read more...

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Trojans power past Patriots in AAA North

David Dunphy — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:43:00 +0100

The weather was the main winner on Opening Day in the BBF's AAA North Division on 21 April, claiming three of the four scheduled games. But in the one contest that took place, the Liverpool Trojans gave notice of intent with a huge five-inning 37-3 mercy rule win over the Menwith Hill Patriots. read more...

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