BSUK News

BSUK accesses funding for North West coaches taking Level 2 and Level 3 courses

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK has succeeded in getting subsidies for baseball and softball coaches taking Level 2 and Level 3 courses in the North West Region through a European Social Fund grant.

BSUK to roll out �Point Person� system for supporting clubs and leagues

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK has created a new system to provide development support across the country by assigning a member of its staff as a �point person� for every baseball club and softball league.

SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL TEAMS!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new feature has been added to the BBF, BSF and BSUK websites -- a section where Paypal donations can be made to support GB Baseball and GB Softball Teams in international competition this year. The button is at the top right on this page.

Money from MARS for sporting individuals and teams

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The MARS Refuel Drink Fund is re-launching for 2010, giving away �10,000 every month for three months to a variety of sporting individuals and teams. The fund will open for applications on March 1 and close on May 31.

Nine BSUK Coach Education Tutors gain national qualification

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Nine BSUK Coach Education Tutors from both baseball and softball backgrounds have passed an external assessment and gained the Certificate in Tutoring Sport (CTS) qualification.

ESF Slowpitch Development Clinic a success in Slovenia

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An ESF Slowpitch Development Clinic run in Ljubljana from February 19-21 by BASU Training Officer Mike Jennings and GB Slowpitch Team Assistant Coach Lukas Kelly has given Slovenian slowpitch a boost.

BaseballSoftballUK relaunches Play Ball! programme with Major League Baseball

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After several during which the creation of new Play Ball! youth programmes has lagged, BSUK is announcing fresh support from Major League Baseball for setting up local youth leagues.

Norfolk Softball leads the way in facility development through BSUK grants

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new backstop and fencing for a purpose-built softball field at Fakenham High School in Norfolk have been completed through a BSUK Small Facility Grant awarded last year and will be officially unveiled at a softball festival day in April.

Halton, Manchester and Northwich Baseball Clubs accepted for Sport Unlimited funding

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Three North West baseball clubs, assisted by BSUK, have been successful in their applications for school development funding through the Sport Unlimited scheme.

BSUK partnership with Coventry Blaze starts on the ice

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BSUK�s new partnership with the Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Team will officially get underway at a Blaze home game on March 18 when hockey fans will get information about a corporate softball league to be launched in the city later this year.

BSUK is looking for spring and summer coaches

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK is beginning its annual recruitment of baseball and softball coaches from inside and outside our community to help with development programmes between April and August.

Launching the first annual British Baseball Photography Competition

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BaseballSoftballUK is teaming up with Project Cobb (the Project for the Chronicling of British Baseball) to launch an annual British Baseball Photography Competition.