BSUK Baseball News

Baseball in the Olympics: an update from IBAF President Harvey Schiller

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

International Baseball Federation President Harvey Schiller has sent a letter to all IBAF member federations with an update an baseball's campaign for Olympic reinstatement.

British Baseball League Standings as of 20th July

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With six weeks of games still to be played, the 14 teams bound for the National Baseball Championships are shaping up. Click through for the full story

Richmond counts first youth programme as a major success

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Richmond Baseball and Softball Club's first youth baseball programme, run for eight weeks from May-July, attracted 35 children and will give the club a basis for building an even larger programme in 2009.

Places still available for men's baseball tournament in Paris

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The French baseball club Paris Patriots is looking for entries for its third annual "Tournoi de Paris" on the weekend of August 30-31.

Northwich Majestics to celebrate links with Portstewart Eagles

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The special bond between the Northwich Majestics baseball team from Rudheath School in Cheshire and the Portstewart Eagles from Northern Ireland will be celebrated with a visit and tournament from August 5-9.

Cartmel Valley is British Baseball's first Clubmark club

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cartmel Valley Lions Baseball Club in Cumbria have become the first British baseball club to gain Clubmark accreditation.

Cartmel Baseball Club gets three-day visit from MLB coaches

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cartmel Valley Baseball Club and three nearby schools enjoyed a three-day visit recently by MLB and BSUK coaches.

Richmond edge out the GB Juniors to capture London Tournament title

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Richmond took the title at the London Baseball Tournament for the second straight year, coming from behind to defeat the GB Juniors in the final.

National Baseball Championships 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

British Baseball is proud to announce the National Baseball Championships 2008 �Final 4s�. 14 teams from across the country will come together in Croydon on September 6-7 for the year�s best weekend of baseball as the domestic season reaches its climax.

Manchester and Birmingham teams lead Northern Challenge Cup table

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After two rounds of play in the new Northern Challenge Cup introduced this year, the lead is shared among the Manchester A's and Eagles and the Birmingham Maple Leafs.

Alex Malihoudis, Bobby Thomson and other mysteries of baseball

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Click through to read a fine piece on baseball, centered on GB National Team player Alex Malihoudis, written by Robert Philip of Scotland's Sunday Herald.

Baseball or softball recruits sought in Aberdeen

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Anyone from the Aberdeen area interested in playing baseball and/or softball now has the opportunity to join in with a new group meeting on Tuesday evenings.

GREAT BRITAIN TAKES SILVER MEDAL AT THE EUROPEAN CADET QUALIFIER

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The GB Cadet (Under-16) Baseball Team didn't quite achieve their goal of a gold medal at the European Cadet Qualifier and promotion to next year's European Championships, but their silver medal was Britain's highest-ever finish.

New teams in the ascendancy in National Baseball League

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

London Mets and Manchester Eagles top their divisions in the National Baseball League. Read the mid-season league review taken from the June-July British Baseball Bulletin.

Team line-up sheets available from ABUA-GB

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Team line-up sheets are available from the umpires association ABUA-GB. Thomas Haywood, Northern Supervisor, has produced books with enough sheets for 25 games.

British baseball artefacts sought for major exhibition

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

REPEAT STORY: The search is on for objects from British baseball history for use in a major exhibition on Baseball and Cricket that will open in London in 2010, but so far there has been little response. Can you help...?