British Baseball

[Red Sox Rule]

Not a hugely popular game (yet!!!) but more people are getting interested.
Just thought i'd post the Britsih baseball's official webpage in case any one is interested in it's development etc.

www.baseballsoftballuk.com (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com)

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I already entered this link a couple of months ago at this thread:

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=24134

But nevertheless I hope you'll stick around here. This is a fun place with a lot of class members and mods. Welcome.

[Red Sox Rule]

Thanks

ps didn't realise about other thread

[DownUnderDodger]

Not a hugely popular game (yet!!!) but more people are getting interested.
Just thought i'd post the Britsih baseball's official webpage in case any one is interested in it's development etc.

www.baseballsoftballuk.com (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com)
Sadly the decision of the IOC to drop it as an Olympic Sport (see seperate thread) will not help the cause, given London's successful bid for 2012. :(

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Here is a picture of the British team that participates at the European Championship 2005.

[BristolBoy]

Is that Josh Chetwynd (guy who presents on Five's baseball coverage) 6th from the left in the back row?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Is that Josh Chetwynd (guy who presents on Five's baseball coverage) 6th from the left in the back row?

You're the English guy here. YOU should know :rolleyes:

[BristolBoy]

You're the English guy here. YOU should know :rolleyes:OK, well based on that reaffirmation I'm going to stick my neck out and say yes, the guy 6th from the left on the back row is catcher and TV presenter/journalist Josh Chetwynd. :D

EDIT: Correction, I can't count - fifth on the back row from the left :p.

[Red Sox Rule]

Sadly the decision of the IOC to drop it as an Olympic Sport (see seperate thread) will not help the cause, given London's successful bid for 2012.

Yeah, which is a shame cos it would have given british baseball fans a chance to see baseball first hand.

[Ontarioguy]

I'm going to be moving to Edinburgh sometime around late September. Do any of you Britons know if I should bother bringing my glove? Will I be able to find a place to play or is it just pro teams over there?

I'd love to keep playing while over there. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :)

[Red Sox Rule]

There are a few baseball and softball teams in edinburgh. The full list is on www.basaeballsoftballuk.com (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com). U should be able to get into a least 1 of them

[HaRoy Henry]

If anyones' interested here is a list of the UK finals, going back to 1977.


1977: Golders Green Sox Beat Liverpool Trojans
1978: Liverpool Trojans beat Crawley Giants
1979: Golders Green Sox beat Hull Aces
1980: Liverpool Trojans beat Hull Aces
1981: London Warriors beat Hull Aces
1982: London Warriors beat Liverpool Trojans
1983: Cobham Yankees beat Hull Mets
1984: Croydon Bluejays beat Hull Mets
1985: Hull Mets beat London Warriors
1986: Cobham Yankees beat Hull Mets
1987: Cobham Yankees beat Southglade Hornets
1988: Cobham Yankees beat Burtonwood Braves
1989: Enfield Spartans beat Sutton Braves
1990: Enfield Spartans beat Hull Mets
1991: Enfield Spartans beat London Athletics
1992: London Warriors beat Enfield Spartans
1993: London Warriors beat Enfield Spartans
1994: Enfield Spartans beat Waltham Forest Angels
1995: Menwith Hill beat London Warriors
1996: Menwith Hill beat London Warriors
1997: London Warriors beat Kingston Cobras (Hull)
1998: Menwith Hill beat London Warriors
1999: Brighton Buccaneers Beat Windsor Bears
2000: London Warriors beat Brighton Buccaneers
2001: Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears
2002: Brighton Buccaneers beat Windsor Bears
2003: Windsor Bears beat Brighton Buccaneers
2004: Croydon Pirates beat Windsor Bears

[westsidegrounds]

You guys gotta get better team names.

[HaRoy Henry]

British clubs no longer allowed to use MLB names, with the exception of Croydon Pirates, who are.

Golders Green Sox - best team name. Sadly no longer about since 1988.

[Jake83]

That is nice to hear that baseball in the U.K. is growing

[HaRoy Henry]

Well actually Jake, even though live MLB games are shown here in England on TV, there are fewer clubs around the country than there used to be before live MLB was shown. :noidea

Cities like Liverpool, Hull & Nottingham used to have their own leagues, nowadays they have only a single team, and Nottingham doesn't have a team at all!
The majority of teams are based in the south.

Few local newspapers carry any info on games, and you will find only a handfull of dedicated fans at games, if any. :(

[Red Sox Rule]

The majority of teams are based in the south.

Yeah which is annoying cos i live in the north(Newcastle) and my nearest team is about 150 miles away in edinburgh :(
People think ur mad aswell when u tell them u stay up till 5 in the mornin to watch baseball.
So its definately growin but a long way off being popular yet.

[HaRoy Henry]

Yeah which is annoying cos i live in the north(Newcastle) and my nearest team is about 150 miles away in edinburgh :(



The last time Newcastle had a team (that played at a reasonable level) was way back in 1987. They were called the Black Adders :crazy

In fact, that year they were knocked out of the playoffs by Edinburgh!

[Red Sox Rule]

I'm going to be moving to Edinburgh sometime around late September. Do any of you Britons know if I should bother bringing my glove?

Here is a link that holds info on the main edinburgh team, the Edinburgh Diamond Devils, who play in the national league north.

Edinburgh Diamond Devils (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/show_team.php?team_id=25)

[HaRoy Henry]

Edinburghs' next game is at home against Brighton in the first round of the playoffs.

It's a long way for Brighton to travel, could there be an upset on the cards?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Edinburghs' next game is at home against Brighton in the first round of the playoffs.

It's a long way for Brighton to travel, could there be an upset on the cards?

How do they travel? Just like the Indians in Major League, by bus? :laugh

I suppose British ball players are amateurs, so a trip by plane will be out of the question.

[HaRoy Henry]

Check out the following link to news on British baseballs' playoffs. The game does not need situations like this.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=741&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

:hp

[HaRoy Henry]

How do they travel? Just like the Indians in Major League, by bus? :laugh

I suppose British ball players are amateurs, so a trip by plane will be out of the question.


Amateurs? Very much so. In fact the players have to pay to play.

[runningshoes]

I'm going to be moving to Edinburgh sometime around late September. Do any of you Britons know if I should bother bringing my glove? Will I be able to find a place to play or is it just pro teams over there?

I'd love to keep playing while over there. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :)

You always bring your glove. I brought two to Manila and I have found some people to throw the ball around with.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Amateurs? Very much so. In fact the players have to pay to play.

That is very common overhere as well. Maybe not in the Dutch Major League, but at the lower levels, you also have to pay to play.

How else can your club buy balls, bats, etc?

[HaRoy Henry]

Yankees Rule, is the DML professional? Also, how is attendance?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Yankees Rule, is the DML professional? Also, how is attendance?

No it is not professional. Most players get a fee for the costs they make for travelling etc. , but that's about it.

I haven't been around for a while. Mainly because I live in the Southern part of the Netherlands now, and overthere there is no Major League club at the moment.

Most games are attended by a 100 persons, maybe 200 but that's about it.
You may wonder how baseball is still so popular then. About 250,000 people are playing baseball and softball. But they play in clubs all over the country, so they can't go to every game to watch it.

A former team of the Dutch MLB (it is officially merged with another club, but no one went to that other club), used to draw a lot of attendance in the last year that they became Dutch champion (1986). I estimate about 500-600 per game. And that is a lot if you compare that with the average attendance of today.

[HaRoy Henry]

The semi final results are -

Croydon 6-5 Liverpool

Brighton 6-2 London

London finished top of the division (again!) but falter in the playoffs (again!) a la Atlanta Braves. :noidea

The Warriors managed just four hits off Brighton's Nick Carter, who pitched a complete game.

[Red Sox Rule]

The Croyden Pirates are the winners of the national league defeating the Brighton Buccaneers 2-0 in a three game series.

The Croyden Pirates second team beat the Cambridge Monarchs 16-4 over 7 innings to win the Premier Division. However, Cambridge were forced to play with 8 players after 2 players had to return to the USA for personnal reasons.

Also, the Windsor Bears became Division 1 champions by defaeating the Marston Green 17-6 over 5 innings.

[HaRoy Henry]

Some info about the games here.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=752&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

[Swiss]

Red Sox Rule, glad to see here a smart man (REd Sox fans are always smart people, ha ha ha). :)

Well, does anyone know that England was the champion of the first ever Baseball World Cup (the Intercontinental Cup, I think)? ;)

I agree with westsidegrounds about getting better team names. The English people has a very rich history so you can name some teams after kings, cavaliers, dragons, celtics, saxons, romans, ironheads, etc, etc!

[maxy]

I'm really eager to see british baseball rise to be one of the most competitive in Europe, i have lived in uk for a while and learned to love cricket as well but noticed that the interest towards baseball is growing on a regular basis, all the best to everyone of you! :clapping :clapping :clapping

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I'm really eager to see british baseball rise to be one of the most competitive in Europe, i have lived in uk for a while and learned to love cricket as well but noticed that the interest towards baseball is growing on a regular basis, all the best to everyone of you! :clapping :clapping :clapping

Hey. An inhabitant of Holland's eternal rival...

Welcome anyway. Enjoy your stay!

[maxy]

Hey. An inhabitant of Holland's eternal rival...

Welcome anyway. Enjoy your stay!


Hey Yankee rule nice to meet you. we [bossox] have humped you tonight eh? So who are the eternal Hollands rivals you were referring to? Italians spaghetti eaters like me? I'm actualy mainly from a british background but i ts nice to hear about this banter you dutch ppl are juct great you are comepetitive in baseball and cricket, my favourite sports, keep it up, good luck, Maxy

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Hey Yankee rule nice to meet you. we [bossox] have humped you tonight eh? So who are the eternal Hollands rivals you were referring to? Italians spaghetti eaters like me? I'm actualy mainly from a british background but i ts nice to hear about this banter you dutch ppl are juct great you are comepetitive in baseball and cricket, my favourite sports, keep it up, good luck, Maxy

Oops. I sort of misjudged your background. I really thought you were Italian as Italian can be.

Holland is quite a "power" in European Cricket Championships. But they are no match for countries like England, Australia and the Windies.

And yes, the Italians are the eternal rivals of the Dutch cheese heads. That is how we think about it.

Like I said at the "Bitter Rivals Thread": You guys (the Red Sox) deliberately beat us. But at least Holland has beaten Panama 9-5 in the World Cup. :gt
Tomorrow the big match up against Cuba. I am affraid that we will not win that one. I also think that the Panamese (is that correct English) didn't give everything tonight. They made quite a few stupid errors.

[HaRoy Henry]

This is from the local newspaper in Croydon.

http://www.croydonpirates.co.uk/careport.htm

[Red Sox Rule]

Good to see it got some coverage cos alot of brotish papers don't even seem to acknowledge baseball much.

[Licey Fan]

Panamenian i think :p

Oops. I sort of misjudged your background. I really thought you were Italian as Italian can be.

Holland is quite a "power" in European Cricket Championships. But they are no match for countries like England, Australia and the Windies.

And yes, the Italians are the eternal rivals of the Dutch cheese heads. That is how we think about it.

Like I said at the "Bitter Rivals Thread": You guys (the Red Sox) deliberately beat us. But at least Holland has beaten Panama 9-5 in the World Cup. :gt
Tomorrow the big match up against Cuba. I am affraid that we will not win that one. I also think that the Panamese (is that correct English) didn't give everything tonight. They made quite a few stupid errors.

[Red Sox Rule]

Some good news coming from BSUK (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com) Apparently there has been a lot of people signing the petition to get baseball and softball re-instated into the 2012 olympics in London. Looks like there is a lot more baseball fans out there

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Some good news coming from BSUK (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com) Apparently there has been a lot of people signing the petition to get baseball and softball re-instated into the 2012 olympics in London. Looks like there is a lot more baseball fans out there

Good to read that. You British have our support ( I think). At least you have mine. :clapping :clapping

[Red Sox Rule]

Good to read that. You British have our support ( I think). At least you have mine.

Thanks, the full list of countrys supporting is on www.saveolympicsoftball.com (http://www.saveolympicsoftball.com)
You can sign the petition if u want too.
Its for both baseball and softball ( i think) but if one comes the other might follow anyway

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Thanks, the full list of countrys supporting is on www.saveolympicsoftball.com (http://www.saveolympicsoftball.com)
You can sign the petition if u want too.
Its for both baseball and softball ( i think) but if one comes the other might follow anyway

I have signed it. Good luck.

[Red Sox Rule]

I have signed it. Good luck.

Thanks, Not sure how many it will take for the olympic commitee to re-instate but hopefully we can get enough

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Thanks, Not sure how many it will take for the olympic commitee to re-instate but hopefully we can get enough

I guess you have to mail the link to all the base- and softball lovers in your country. Since when is this petition running? I was only number 81 that has signed the petition.

[Red Sox Rule]

guess you have to mail the link to all the base- and softball lovers in your country. Since when is this petition running? I was only number 81 that has signed the petition.

It hasn't been running long

The BSUK website first talked about it at the start of this week so i think it started then

[Red Sox Rule]

Now 11 countries helping to get softball reinstated in to the olympics. (USA isn't one though :noidea ) and over 200+ signatures from britain alone.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Now 11 countries helping to get softball reinstated in to the olympics. (USA isn't one though :noidea ) and over 200+ signatures from britain alone.

It surprises me. What also surprises me is that all the supporting countries are European. Where are Asia, South and Central Amerca and Australia?

[Red Sox Rule]

Yeah thats supprised me too. i expected countries like japan etc. to be in on it to.

[Red Sox Rule]

cubano100% this might answer a few of your questions

[Red Sox Rule]

The bid to reinstate baseball to the olympics got knocked back again last week. http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=926&this_page=bsuknews&back=Current++News

its looking less and less likely that were going to get the chance to see some baseball first hand now.

[Licey Fan]

The bid to reinstate baseball to the olympics got knocked back again last week. http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=926&this_page=bsuknews&back=Current++News

its looking less and less likely that were going to get the chance to see some baseball first hand now.

The info I read says, right now is IMPOSSIBLE, to get baseball back in 2012... This was the last chance, since changes to the programme can only be made at least 7 years before... There'll be another change in the IOC reunion in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009

[WALTERJOHNSON]

damn! 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC..

IT IS NONSENSE THAT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ARE EXCLUDED FROM OLYMPIC..

[Red Sox Rule]

damn! 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC..

IT IS NONSENSE THAT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ARE EXCLUDED FROM OLYMPIC..


its got nothing to do with london that baseball has been dropped, the whole olympic comittee voted on its exclusion!

[Red Sox Rule]

The british baseball season kicks off this weekend with games starting on St. Georges Day, 23rd April.

http://http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1035&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

2 new teams have entered the league this year (still isn't one near me though :mad: ) although one has been forced to drop out after 25 yeras in the league.

[Red Sox Rule]

Sunday marked the start of the British Baseball season. Below is a link to the results and tables for all the major leagues in britain.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/baseballresults.php?Hold_League=116&Hold_Season=2006&show_fixtures=0

The biggest score of opening day came in the division 2 south match up between Guildford Mavericks and Croydon Pirates 3, with Guildford winning it 32-19.

Croydon Pirates 3 2 3 0 3 8 0 3 R19
Guildford Mavericks 15 4 4 8 0 1 x R32

[FlashGordon]

The biggest score of opening day came in the division 2 south match up between Guildford Mavericks and Croydon Pirates 3, with Guildford winning it 32-19.

Croydon Pirates 3 2 3 0 3 8 0 3 R19
Guildford Mavericks 15 4 4 8 0 1 x R32:laugh :laugh :laugh It's too bad they don't post the game times. I'd love to know how long that game took, especially the first inning. :laugh :laugh :laugh

[Red Sox Rule]

:laugh :laugh :laugh It's too bad they don't post the game times. I'd love to know how long that game took, especially the first inning. :laugh :laugh :laugh

:D Yeah, its just as well they only play 7 innings too.

[Perseas]

I can show you a 3-inning game that might have lasted longer than this one... Take a look at this (http://www.geocities.com/milon_baseball/record.htm)

[Red Sox Rule]

I can show you a 3-inning game that might have lasted longer than this one... Take a look at this (http://www.geocities.com/milon_baseball/record.htm)

:eek: it must have really sucked to be on the opposing end of that defeat

[HaRoy Henry]

The top league in Britain has only four teams competing this year:

1, Bracknell
2, Brighton
3, Croydon
4, Richmond

London disbanded at the end of last season, after twenty-three seasons of playing in the top league.

I haven't seen this few clubs playing in the top division ever. :(

[Jake83]

The Olympics are looking to cut all team sport. Football is on its way out and I believe basketball is soon to follow.

[JohnGelnarFan]

The website is very interesting. They call games,matches. Hey,what happened to Cupboard Wardrope?? I don't see him listed on the active roster! Is he injured? Did he get traded? Do they make trades?





Here is a link that holds info on the main edinburgh team, the Edinburgh Diamond Devils, who play in the national league north.

Edinburgh Diamond Devils (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/show_team.php?team_id=25)

[HaRoy Henry]

The website is very interesting. They call games,matches. Hey,what happened to Cupboard Wardrope?? I don't see him listed on the active roster! Is he injured? Did he get traded? Do they make trades?

No trades. Players can move from club to another, but that will be because they aren't getting enough playing time, dispute with another player/s, house move, etc.

[JohnGelnarFan]

Thanks for the information. Are players followed like they are here? Are there stars that are well known? Are career stats kept or is the game too young at this stage?




No trades. Players can move from club to another, but that will be because they aren't getting enough playing time, dispute with another player/s, house move, etc.

[Red Sox Rule]

Thanks for the information. Are players followed like they are here? Are there stars that are well known? Are career stats kept or is the game too young at this stage?

Not at all. If you asked somone to name a British baseball player i think you'd be standing waiting for an answer for fair while. Only people who really follow baseball even watch out for British stats and results as most are only interested in MLB games.

[JohnGelnarFan]

Maybe that will change in time. It's a great game and I hope it becomes popular in the U.K. By the way,I was born in Boston and have followed the Sox since the late 60's although I grew up as a Washington Senators fan. :gt I watched the Red Sox destroy the Orioles yesterday. I live about 40 miles from Camden Yards.




Not at all. If you asked somone to name a British baseball player i think you'd be standing waiting for an answer for fair while. Only people who really follow baseball even watch out for British stats and results as most are only interested in MLB games.

[Jake83]

Not at all. If you asked somone to name a British baseball player i think you'd be standing waiting for an answer for fair while. Only people who really follow baseball even watch out for British stats and results as most are only interested in MLB games.


Most London papers are very good at keeping MLB scores but I think it is mainly for the Americans in England.

[Red Sox Rule]

Most London papers are very good at keeping MLB scores but I think it is mainly for the Americans in England.

Yeah most papers keep up to date with the scores, my local paper does in Newcastle, and the national papers get more involved around world series time and during the WBC.
I think that if the sport is goin to develop though there needs to be a lot more free coverage of baseball and even a highlights programme during the day would increase support.

[HaRoy Henry]

Baseball was more popular in the UK before live MLB games were broadcast on TV. :confused: It's hayday being pre-war, the fifties and then the early eighties.

As much as i love baseball, it'll always be a minority/enthusiasts sports here in the UK, as cricket is the top dog during summer. - Usually a mention of baseball recieves the "girls game" treatment.

Also, teams getting brand new diamonds built by local councils, only to use them for a few years before the club folds, doesn't help the sports image. :mad:

[wamby]

The last time Newcastle had a team (that played at a reasonable level) was way back in 1987. They were called the Black Adders :crazy

!

Managed by Baldrick?

[Red Sox Rule]

After winning there first game 32-19 guildford continued there trend of playing in high scoring games when they played bracknell 2. This time they were on the recieving end of a defeat which finished 30-25 to bracknell.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Managed by Baldrick?

Yes, but their plan wasn't cunning enough. :D

[Red Sox Rule]

Croydon pitcher, Adam Lemke, threw a perfect game in just his second start for the pirates last weekend.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1136&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

He retired the side in a 69 pitches striking out 7 batters in the process.

[Outta Here]

Croydon pitcher, Adam Lemke, threw a perfect game in just his second start for the pirates last weekend.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1136&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

He retired the side in a 69 pitches striking out 7 batters in the process.

WOW!! Never heard about that :confused:

Congrats to Lemke :clapping :clapping :clapping

Keep me informed RSR! :hp

[Red Sox Rule]

WOW!! Never heard about that :confused:

Congrats to Lemke :clapping :clapping :clapping

Keep me informed RSR! :hp

Here's some of the standings from the main british league, the National League, which is split into north and south divisions.

NATIONAL LEAGUE-SOUTH
Standings-----------W--L---F---A---W%--GB
Croydon Pirates........10-3--123--46--.769
Richmond Flames.......10-5--127--47--.667--1
Brighton Buccaneers...6-6---68--108-.500--3.5
Bracknell Blazers........5-5---52--81--.500--3.5


NATIONAL LEAGUE-NORTH
Standings -------------W--L--F----A----W%-GB
Menwith Hill Patriots.....10--3--136--64--.769
Liverpool Trojans.......... 8--3--95--68---.727--1
Manchester Eagles........ 6--4--90--54---.600--2.5
Edinburgh Diamond Devils 5--5--77--62---.500--3.5

[Outta Here]

Here's some of the standings from the main british league, the National League, which is split into north and south divisions.

NATIONAL LEAGUE-SOUTH
Standings-----------W--L---F---A---W%--GB
Croydon Pirates........10-3--123--46--.769
Richmond Flames.......10-5--127--47--.667--1
Brighton Buccaneers...6-6---68--108-.500--3.5
Bracknell Blazers........5-5---52--81--.500--3.5


NATIONAL LEAGUE-NORTH
Standings -------------W--L--F----A----W%-GB
Menwith Hill Patriots.....10--3--136--64--.769
Liverpool Trojans.......... 8--3--95--68---.727--1
Manchester Eagles........ 6--4--90--54---.600--2.5
Edinburgh Diamond Devils 5--5--77--62---.500--3.5

Cheers... By default I support the Liverpool trojans!!! ;) :gt

[Red Sox Rule]

Cheers... By default I support the Liverpool trojans!!! ;) :gt

Yeah i thought you might do :D

Ain't a team in Newcastle so at the moment, i remain neutral

[HaRoy Henry]

Croydon pitcher, Adam Lemke, threw a perfect game in just his second start for the pirates last weekend.



I'm off to the Croydon games tomorrow. Hopefully Adam Lemke will be pitching one of the games.

[Red Sox Rule]

I'm moving to leeds in september when i start university so i'll be quite close to Menwith Hill so i might go down for try outs or failing that just to watch a few games

[HaRoy Henry]

Adam Lemke pitched today for Croydon against Cambridge, and got hit hard. Cambridge play in a lower division but are made up of USAF personal, and they were very strong!

Red Sox Rule, check out the Menwith Hill website as regards to going to see a game there. http://www.leaguelineup.com/location.asp?cmenuid=13&url=mhp&sid=758222062

I do know that it's very hard to get into the base to see a game. Away teams must submit a list of ALL those who wish to enter the base on game days - players & spectators.

Also, i believe their teams are only open to employees of the base. http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/show_team.php?team_id=17

[Red Sox Rule]

Adam Lemke pitched today for Croydon against Cambridge, and got hit hard. Cambridge play in a lower division but are made up of USAF personal, and they were very strong!

Red Sox Rule, check out the Menwith Hill website as regards to going to see a game there. http://www.leaguelineup.com/location.asp?cmenuid=13&url=mhp&sid=758222062

I do know that it's very hard to get into the base to see a game. Away teams must submit a list of ALL those who wish to enter the base on game days - players & spectators.

Also, i believe their teams are only open to employees of the base. http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/show_team.php?team_id=17

Oh well, i'm sure there'll be another team somewhere that i can play for. I think the university might have one.

And as far as watchin it goes i'll investigate it when i get down there and see if theres any chance of getting in. It might just be a case of ringing them up and telling them you are coming.

[Red Sox Rule]

Here are some results form the interleague play in the south national divisions and also the results form the north national league.

South
Knights 0 @ Bracknell 8
Croydon 20 @ Essex 6
Croydon 2 0 @ Flames 7 (F)
Bracknell 22 @ Herts 7
Brighton 10 @ Sidewinders 11
Cambridge 7 @ Croydon 5
Flames 10 @ Shropshire 0

North
Menwith Hill 10 @ Liverpool 3
Edinburgh 4 @ Eagles 8
Menwith Hill 14 @ Liverpool 3
Edinburgh 7 @ Eagles 4


This link will show you how the standings in each league have been affected by these results: http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/baseballresults.php?Hold_League=1&Hold_Season=2006&show_fixtures=0

[Outta Here]

^^^^
Great... As soon as I say I'm supportin Liverpool in baseball, they get trashed twice in a row :rolleyes:

ot:- Good luck in Leeds, went to the Open day last week, looks pretty good :clapping I'v got till next year to start University :eek:

[Red Sox Rule]

I've applied to carneige at leeds metropolitan which is the sports institute there, to train to be a PE teacher. I'm really starting to look forward to it as it has some of the best univeristy facilities available.

So hopefully there'll be some oppurtunity to play baseball and if not i'll propose the starting of a club and see if i can drum up some interest

[adi008]

nice topic budYYY!... ;)

[Outta Here]

^^ Who is this guy?!

Anyway, come on RedSoxRule, I need you to come back of holiday (I read MLBtalk ;)), & update me.
I know there are links but I'm too lazy. :D

[Red Sox Rule]

^^ Who is this guy?!

Anyway, come on RedSoxRule, I need you to come back of holiday (I read MLBtalk ;)), & update me.
I know there are links but I'm too lazy. :D

I'm Back.....anyway..updates.

Here are the most recent results and standings from the north and south national leagues.

South
Windsor 3 @ Bracknell 13
Oxford 1 @ Croydon 10
Bracknell 7 @ Essex 3
Croydon 13 @ Shropshire 0
Flames 16 @ Herts 0


Standings,.............W L F A W% GB
Croydon Pirates......4 5 185 69 .737 -
Richmond Flames.....14 6 169 61 .700 0.5
Bracknell Blazers......9 5 102 94 .643 2.5
Brighton Buccaneers 6 7 78 119 .462 5

North
Glasgow 0 @ Edinburgh 7 (F)
Halton 17 @ Liverpool 18
A's 0 @ Eagles 10
Sheffield 0 @ Menwith Hill 10
Glasgow 0 @ Edinburgh 7 (F)
Halton 8 @ Liverpool 6
A's 0 @ Eagles 10
Sheffield 0 @ Menwith Hill 7 (F)


Standings...................W L F A W% GB
Menwith Hill Patriots ....16 3 202 73 .842 -
Manchester Eagles .......11 6 154 92 .647 4
Liverpool Trojans ..........10 7 144 137 .588 5
Edinburgh Diamond Devils 8 7 110 86 .533 6


Interleague play still continues from what i can gather.

[Red Sox Rule]

Bit of sad news from British Baseball.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1209&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

The Herts Falcons have decided to retire his number (36)

Thoughts are with his family

[Red Sox Rule]

Here are last weekends results from the national league, North and South.

South

Sunday 30th July
12:00 Bracknell 3 @ Croydon 6
14:00 Bracknell 0 @ Croydon 7

North

Sunday 30th July
12:00 Menwith Hill 10 @ Edinburgh 11
12:00 Eagles 2 @ Liverpool 7
14:00 Menwith Hill 20 @ Edinburgh 5
14:00 Eagles 2 @ Liverpool 4

These will be the last updates i'll be able to post for a few weeks, unless i can get to a computer, as i'm off on vacation (again) tommorrow to Cuba. :D

[Outta Here]

^ ON HOLIDAY AGAIN?!?!? :eek:

Bloody hell, you've only just got back the other day!! Oh well have a good time & try the cigars! ;) :laugh

I'll find the updates myself...

[Red Sox Rule]

^ ON HOLIDAY AGAIN?!?!? :eek:

Bloody hell, you've only just got back the other day!! Oh well have a good time & try the cigars! ;) :laugh

I'll find the updates myself...

Yeah quality ain't it :D

I'll be sure to try the cigars...and some rum..and some baseball if i can find it.

Don't worry tho i'll be back in 2 weeks :D

[HaRoy Henry]

British baseball has gone mad!: crazy

Please open the pdf file and read "National League South."

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/downloads/Baseball_Playoff_Guide_2006.pdf

Here are the current standings. There are two weekends left 'till the end of the season.


Croydon Pirates 20 5 .800 -
Richmond Flames 18 6 .750 1.5
Bracknell Blazers 11 9 .550 6.5
Brighton Buccaneers 8 9 .471 8

[Baseball_Canada_21]

Are there any women playing baseball in Britain?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

^^^^
Great... As soon as I say I'm supportin Liverpool in baseball, they get trashed twice in a row :rolleyes:

ot:- Good luck in Leeds, went to the Open day last week, looks pretty good :clapping I'v got till next year to start University :eek:

Can't you say that you are supporting the Red Sox? :D Thank you!

[Paris Patriot]

Hi there,
does anybody can help me please ?!
I am looking for "The Menwith Hill Patriots" web site & emails
Thanks for your help in advance and please post it @
t-godbert@club-internet.fr

Best regards to UK baseball and if anybody from UK wants to come visit us at the city of lights you will be most:waving welcome ! :waving
Thierry GODBERT
Manager
Paris Patriots BSC
www.parispatriots.com

[Outta Here]

Bonjour!

Here is Menwith's official website, all details are on there...

http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=mhp

Au revoir! sorry had to do it! :D

[Glasgow Red Sox/Giants Fan]

Hello, fellow British baseball fans. new to the site, but nowhere near nw to the sport.

Nice to see people posting BBL results, but why forget about the Premier Division. Unfortunately my hometown team, the Glasgow Stars have gone 0-21 so far!

[Red Sox Rule]

Hello, fellow British baseball fans. new to the site, but nowhere near nw to the sport.

Nice to see people posting BBL results, but why forget about the Premier Division. Unfortunately my hometown team, the Glasgow Stars have gone 0-21 so far!

Ouch :eek:

welcome to the site :waving

i'll start postin the premier league results to then :D

[Red Sox Rule]

Right outta here, i'm back so u can go back to your lazy old self now :D

National League South

Sunday 13th August
Flames 12 @ Bracknell 8
Brighton 0 @ Croydon 5
Flames 21 @ Bracknell 3
Brighton 0 @ Croydon 10

National League North

Saturday 12th August
Menwith Hill 18 @ Eagles 2
Menwith Hill 19 @ Eagles 5
Sunday 13th August
Edinburgh 0 @ Liverpool 21
Edinburgh 10 @ Liverpool 17

Premier league North

Sunday 13th August
Glasgow 0 @ Halton 7
Sheffield 15 @ A's 4
Glasgow 0 @ Halton 7
Sheffield 5 @ A's 15

Premier League South

Sunday 13th August
Cambridge 0 @ Croydon 2 7
Sidewinders 5 @ Oxford 9
Cambridge 0 @ Croydon 2 7
Sidewinders 13 @ Oxford 10

[Outta Here]

Right outta here, i'm back so u can go back to your lazy old self now :D

Thanks, welcome back! Hope you had a good holiday, gald to see you were not caught up in this terrorism business with the flights :grouchy

Hey GRSGF (long name)! Welcome to the site, I think that's 3 Brits & an Irishman on here now! :gt

P.S: You're back just in time for exam results tomorrow (I get my AS's)! More importantly, you're back for the start of the Premiership!!! ;) :laugh

[Red Sox Rule]

Thanks, welcome back! Hope you had a good holiday, gald to see you were not caught up in this terrorism business with the flights :grouchy

Hey GRSGF (long name)! Welcome to the site, I think that's 3 Brits & an Irishman on here now! :gt

P.S: You're back just in time for exam results tomorrow (I get my AS's)! More importantly, you're back for the start of the Premiership!!! ;) :laugh

Paris made sure they checked everything tho and took nearly everything off you. If they'd tried to take my cuban cigars there could have been hell on. Suppose its for our safety though although they do seem to go a bit far.

Anyway back to baseball...kinda...I accepted to Uni today so it could be University baseball for me next season. :clapping

Oh yeah and nice to get back to see the Toon Army pick up 3 points on Sat :D

[Outta Here]

I've just noticed it's ur birthday too, on Results Day!!! Hope they gave you a nice present! :laugh

I've got my ASs this morning & I'm pretty pleased! :D :clapping

[Red Sox Rule]

I've just noticed it's ur birthday too, on Results Day!!! Hope they gave you a nice present! :laugh

I've got my ASs this morning & I'm pretty pleased! :D :clapping

Aye it wasn't a bad present :lol

Just noticed this threads past 100 post too :clapping

[Outta Here]

WOOHOO :clapping

Mind you it's mostly made up of normal conversation, little to do with GB BB, quite like this post actually! :laugh

[Red Sox Rule]

Today marks the end of the regular season for British Baseaball. The Playoffs are held on the 2-3 september.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1265&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1252&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

[slider]

The Playoffs are held on the 2-3 september.


Not quite mate. On 26/27 of august, the QF games Liverpool are home to Richmond and Croydon are home to either Edinburgh or Manchester.

The 2/3 september games are the SF.

[Red Sox Rule]

Not quite mate. On 26/27 of august, the QF games Liverpool are home to Richmond and Croydon are home to either Edinburgh or Manchester.

The 2/3 september games are the SF.

Apologies...cheers for the heads up :D

[Outta Here]

GO LIVERPOOL TROJANS!!! :gt

Will try & get down their to watch if I can...

[slider]

The playoffs begin next weekend. Northern champ, RAF Menwith Hill go straight into the final four (wonder where they got that name from??) as a reward for winning their division.

But Southern champ (and two-time defending UK champ) Croydon, must first play a first-round series against Manchester, who finished third in the North.

Liverpool, runner-up in the North play at home to Richmond, runner-up in the South in the other first-round game.

So why don't Southern champ Croydon go straight into the final four like Menwith Hill?

Because that honour goes to Bracknell, who finished at 11-11, good for THIRD PLACE in the South!

Here is an explaination of the playoff format for the Southern division courtesy of BSUK.


"Pre-season plans were to split the NL South into an ‘Eligibility Division’, containing teams which met certain requirements based on youth and national programme participation, and an ‘Open Division’. Although Croydon and Richmond are way out ahead in first and second place, Bracknell and Brighton are battling for one qualification spot in their ‘Eligibility division’ – with the added incentive that this is an automatic Final 4 berth. The winner of the ‘Open’ section, either Croydon or Richmond will enter the playoff round, as will the next best overall South team."


This seems to me to try and stop the teams with the best players ie. foreigners, from winning the national title.

Back in 1989 a rule was brought in to limit the number of foreigner players on the field to four. Southern teams had dominated and as the Southern teams were much more likely to have foreign players - Americans, Aussies etc than their Northern counterparts, who had mostly British players, it was thought it would level the playing field. But it didn't. Southern teams continued to dominate even with the "four-foreigner" rule in place.

This was scrapped in 1996. It now seems that they've found a new way of keeping a lid on the amount of foreign players playing, by penalizing the teams that have the most with this new format.

[Red Sox Rule]

A few results from last weekend

National League South
Sunday 20th August (Postponed from Sunday 30th April)
Brighton 0 @ Flames 7 (F)

Sunday 20th August (Postponed from Sunday 23rd April)
Brighton 0 @ Croydon 7 (F)

National League North
Sunday 20th August (Postponed from Sunday 7th May)
11:00 Liverpool 5 @ Edinburgh 9

Sunday 20th August (Postponed from Sunday 21st May)
12:00 Eagles 3 @ Menwith Hill 2

Sunday 20th August (Postponed from Sunday 7th May)
14:00 Liverpool 3 @ Edinburgh 5

Premier League North
Sunday 20th August (Postponed from Sunday 23rd April)
14:00 A's 23 @ Bolton 9

Premier League South
Sunday 20th August (Postponed from Sunday 13th August)
12:00 Essex 9 @ Knights 6
14:00 Essex 3 @ Knights 4


That wraps up the regular season and the playoffs start this weekend.

The link below will take you to the final standings page for all the leagues.

www.baseballsoftballuk.com/baseballresults.php?Hold_League=5&Hold_Season=2006&show_fixtures=0

[slider]

Liverpool 0-22 Richmond - game one

Liverpool 1-15 Richmond - game two

Richmond through to semi finals.

[Outta Here]

WOW, close games!

Bad luck Lpool :(

[Red Sox Rule]

Liverpool 0-22 Richmond - game one

Liverpool 1-15 Richmond - game two

Richmond through to semi finals.

Never mind Outta Here, at least they scored 1!

[slider]

The other quarter final saw defending UK champ, Croydon beat Manchester in two straight.

Game one - 8-0
Game two - 10-5

The North hasn't had a National champion since Liverpool in 1980 (not counting Menwith Hill's three championships as they are an American base team located in Yorkshire.) and no team even in the finals since Hull in 1997, and they lost a horrible final to London. Game two ended with a score like 30-10 or something like that! :ughh

[slider]

Richmond will play Bracknell at 09:30 and Croydon will play Menwith Hill at 12:30. Both games are to be played this saturday at Roundshaw playing fields, Croydon.

Imo, Richmond have the easier game as Bracknell ended the year at only 11-11 and were on the end of some serious beatings to Richmond this year.

Last season Richmond finished 4-26, so a nice turnaround for them. :clapping

[Red Sox Rule]

I'm rooting for menwith hill as they play near leeds and thats where i'm moving to next month to go to Uni

[Red Sox Rule]

So after Richmond managed to turn a last place finish last season into a Championship winning season this year :clapping , the British Baseball Season has come to an end! :(

Still, i'll use this thread to keep you up to date with any major news from the BBFUK. If anyone else hears anynews of the british game, and i 've missed it or i'm slow posting it, please contribute :D

[Red Sox Rule]

Here's the repot from the official UK baseball website in last weekends championships.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1311&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

[StanTheMan]

Not only am I the first Yank in the thread, but am I also the only American supporter of the Liverpool Trojans???

It looks like the opponent in their playoff games "never walked alone" and they had two or three runners on each base. How esle do you score that many runs?

How does one get a Trojan cap? I checked out their website, and saw nothing about caps or apparel......

I love your footy, might as well pick the Trojans (even though they wear BLUE :eek: )

Hey Geordie Slugger... how bout those two Americans? Bocanegra and McBride doing you in!!! :clapping :clapping :clapping :clapping

[Red Sox Rule]

Hey Geordie Slugger... how bout those two Americans? Bocanegra and McBride doing you in!!! :clapping :clapping :clapping :clapping

Lets not talk about that one! :D

I'm still in shock!

[Red Sox Rule]

The British baseball federation is attempting to get more people involved in baseball through the development of a state of the art batting cage centre being built in Northwich park, London. Hopefully this will get more people interested in the game.

[Red Sox Rule]

This webpage http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1368&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News shows a round up of the british baseball season showing the champion teams, the promoted teams and those that have been relegated to lower divisions.

[Glasgow Red Sox/Giants Fan]

If the BBF wanted to get more people interested in baseball, they shouldn't just concentrate on building new facilities in England. There is a perfectly good park in the West End of Glasgow (Victoria Park, across the Expressway from me) that could hold a diamond to accomodate teams from the North and west of the city, rather than forcing them to play in Lanark or Tollcross.

[Red Sox Rule]

There isn't even a team near me so the first thing that they need to do is make sure that there is a team in every region so that those who wish to pla or watch can all get the chance to.

[anjo25]

Team England played a game against a team here in germany, and the local team won, I think...:D :clapping the team has won the german championship quite a few times...I wasnt there, though.

[Red Sox Rule]

Team England played a game against a team here in germany, and the local team won, I think...:D :clapping the team has won the german championship quite a few times...I wasnt there, though.

When was this? There is no mention of it on the british baseball website.

[anjo25]

The german team where the mainz Athletics...there's no mention of it online...thats how pathetic baseball in germany is, i guess:hp

[Red Sox Rule]

Great Britain has been chosen to host the 2008 european slow pitch softball tournament. Games are to played in the London area.

Link (http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1542&this_page=teamsnews&back=Current++News)

[slider]

It seems that Brighton are not going to be involved this year.

They won the UK championships three times. 1999, 2001, 2002.

http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/gen_insert.php?from_level3=Articles&db_story=1585&this_page=baseballnews&back=Current++News

Also, a new club, London Mets, will be playing in the National League. They will play at Finsbury Park, the same venue as the London Warriors used to.

[Red Sox Rule]

Still no team in Newcastle though :mad:

[ArtOfWar]

How difficult is it for a British player to make it to the major league's? I mean is there a clear path of opportunity as long as you are good enough. Or is it very difficult to get spotted, because Britain is on the other side of the Atlantic ocean.

For instance would any of the Great Britain national team players have a shot at making it all the way?

[ArtOfWar]

If the BBF wanted to get more people interested in baseball, they shouldn't just concentrate on building new facilities in England. There is a perfectly good park in the West End of Glasgow (Victoria Park, across the Expressway from me) that could hold a diamond to accomodate teams from the North and west of the city, rather than forcing them to play in Lanark or Tollcross.

The British baseball federation is attempting to get more people involved in baseball through the development of a state of the art batting cage centre being built in Northwich park, London. Hopefully this will get more people interested in the game.

What they need to do is see if any MLB teams would be interested in setting up camps like they do in other countries like the Dominican Republic. Is there anything like that happening already?

[Glasgow Red Sox/Giants Fan]

I'm back, baby!

Just wanted to ask about those rumours of an MLB game in London this year. I know of the NFL game (booked my tickets), but still not sure about the baseball.

[Red Sox Rule]

What they need to do is see if any MLB teams would be interested in setting up camps like they do in other countries like the Dominican Republic. Is there anything like that happening already?

i think there are the occasional camps set up for kids by current or former mlb coaches but teams rarely (if ever) sponsor camps here.

[Maurice Whelan]

You guys gotta get better team names.

In reply to Westsidegrounds enquiries regarding Welsh baseball. It has been an active sport since the turn of the 20th century maybe slightly before that.In Cardiff when I was a lad in the 50's it was very popular on Saturday afternoons and weekday evenings. I will tell you more if you would like some extra history. Thanks.

[hellborn]

In reply to Westsidegrounds enquiries regarding Welsh baseball. It has been an active sport since the turn of the 20th century maybe slightly before that.In Cardiff when I was a lad in the 50's it was very popular on Saturday afternoons and weekday evenings. I will tell you more if you would like some extra history. Thanks.

I would like to hear more!
Any teams called the Pendragons, or the Knights of the Round Table??
:)

[Euro baseball]

If anybody is interested in learning more about British baseball history, a book has recently been published on the topic. http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-2594-5

[Red Sox Rule]

yeah i've been meaning to have a look at that. it was written by the guy who presents the baseball show, josh chetwynd, in britain and he seems very knowledgable when presenting so it should be a good read.

[slider]

Here is a link (http://www.romford.org/sports/baseball/baseball04.htm) to a piece written by Chetwynd about the Romford Wasps club, who played back in the 1930's.

[Pumpsie Green]

I see from the British Baseball data, that there was a team in Preston, now defunct (I know there's a strong history of baseball there with the Preston North End connection to it). Checking on the web I saw that the 'Preston Baseball Club' have just last year had a new diamond built by the council for their use. I'm going to be living in Preston from September onwards and would like to get a chance to play and wondered if anyone on this thread knows anything about baseball there or has any contacts. There's no listing on baseballsoftballuk for Preston, but it looks like they're maybe building for the future. Haven't played since a one-game outing for Lesmahagow in Scotland way back in the late eighties but would love to get involved again.

[Red Sox Rule]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been holding open tryouts at Bracknall Baseball Club here in the UK. :applaud:

If more teams did this then basball in Britain may catch on as it can be seen as a way of entering the majors/minor leagues without having to move away to american colleges.

John Hopkins Univeristy of NCAA Division III also played a 2 game series againts Team GB and Team GB swept them 6-3 & 2-1. Team GB also played a game against the British NL All stars team and won 13-7

:baseball:

[slider]

Here is the profile of the coach who is conducting the camp.

http://www.durhamlords.com/varsity/mb/

[Rally Monkey]

Can anyone offer news or insight regarding today's baseball game in Somerset County, England, between the British National Team and top cricketers? It's for charity, and it sounds like a big deal!

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/sport/

[Paula59]

That is all I have about it


The Great Britain National Baseball Team will face a cricket team, called the Bangers, on Saturday, October 4th at 14:15 in Somerset for an exhibition match. The event is part of the Marcus Trescothik’s Benefit and should be pretty interesting. The big names in English baseball are on hand to help beating the cricket squad. Bran Ust, Josh Chetwynd, Ian Young, Chris Falls, Craig Pycock and Sam Whitehead are expected to play. Joe Gray of Baseball GB takes a closer look at the game. More info on the official Website.

British National Team faces Cricket Squad

http://www.baseballgb.co.uk/?p=717
http://www.squareleg.com/baseball/index.php

[Rally Monkey]

That is all I have about it




http://www.baseballgb.co.uk/?p=717
http://www.squareleg.com/baseball/index.php

Cool. Thanks for the link to the British baseball blog. It's terrific. There sure are a lot of passionate baseball fans in Europe! Kind of reminds me of rugby fans here in the USA.

[Rally Monkey]

For the three of you paying attention to this, the Baseballers beat the Cricketers 21-1 in front of a not-so-big crowd. Here's the link:

http://www.somersetcountycc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/Newsdetail/0,,11333~1413206,00.html

[Euro baseball]

Another article on the event: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article4887575.ece

[Rally Monkey]

Nice job, Josh. I'm not sure if we'll see anything like this again, but it was a fun idea. Kudos to Marcus Trescothick for promoting baseball in England and for supporting the British national team.

[wyk]

How do they travel? Just like the Indians in Major League, by bus? :laugh

I suppose British ball players are amateurs, so a trip by plane will be out of the question.

Same here in Ireland. I paid 140 euro to play on a team this year. I bought my uniform(though I often wear a Texas or Angels uniform to the games to 'represent'), bought my gloves(donated 3 to the team and sold many used ones for nearly nothing to other Irish players), drive to the games myself, etc. etc.

Baseball in Europe is still in it's infancy. And they need all the support they can get. It's basically like playing on a High School team in the US. Only we STILL don't get a bus. So the dedication here is truly grass roots.

I need to find some sort of a way to get a 'sister' team system started in Europe where a team in the states can help support one overseas. I think it would be in Baseball's best interest.


Wes

[Euro baseball]

If anybody is interested in British baseball statistics and history information. Check out http://www.gbbsa.org.uk/index.html. The site was relaunched an it's pretty amazing.