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BRIT ~~~ BALLThe Official Voice of the British Baseball Federation

Issue 38 8Sp July 1996

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InSllnii rlSTIVnlMajor League Baseball International ishappy to announce the staging of theEntenmann's Baseball Festival at London'sCovent Garden between 4 July and 7 July.Once again the festival will feature plenty ofinteractive activities including theopportunity for visitors to try their hand ~t

batting, clock their pitching speed, have theirown baseball card made up wearing theirfavourite Major League Baseball teamunil"orm and wateh top baseball highlights inthe video pavilion. Major League Baseballlooks forward to seeing you all at thispopular event which is part of MLBl'scontinuingcommitment to thedevelopment ofbaseball in Britain.

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For further information please contactNeil McLeod on 0181 7150214

THE LONDON TOURNAMENTa full weekend of senior baseball games

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Starting 4 August, ten teams from acrossEurope will descend on Hull for the 1996European Baseball Championships.

Teams from Lithuania, Czech Republic, Croatia,Ireland, Poland, Norway, Slovakia, Yugoslavia,Austria and Great Britain will compete for thetwo promotion places into the coveted A Pool.

If you are interested inattendinglhe largestbaseball event of its kind in Europe then ticketsare available at a price of £1 (see inside for fullschedule).

On behalf of the BBFwe hope you will be =S"""'U"::':P="'P=-=O:-::R:::-:T=E=-=D=--B~Y"able to be a part of this~SPORTSgreat event. IJ...IICOUnCIL*************************; Keep in touch with what's ;; happening in British Baseball, ;* call the British Baseball *; . Federation Hotline. ;

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ENQUIRIESEditorial Enquiries:

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BBF ExecutivePresident: Steve HerbertCoaching: Ian SmythTechnical: Gary MortimerPremier Division: Gerry WalmsleyConferences: Sharron BonfieldPublicity and Publications: Kevin Macadam

BBF Technical CommitteeConference Commissioner - South:Sharron BonfieldConference Commissior.er - North: Nigel MossConference Commissioner - Scotland:Brian EdwardsUmpires Commissioner - North: Frank SchererNational Umpiring Coordinator and UmpiresCommissioner - South: Ted Gerard-ThesinghScorers Commissioner - South: Brian HollandScorers Commissioner - North: Clive MaudeScorers Commissioner - Scotland: Liz GrahamGreat Britain Team Manager: Ralph Rago

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The following items areavailable from the BBF to helpdevelop your club.

Diamond Development - containsdetails of all bodies to whom you canapply for funding.

Diamond Construction - everypossible dimension you could requirefor building and marking out yourdiamond.

Introduction to the Game - forbeginners to baseball, it brieflyexplains the rules and whatequipment is required.

History of the Game - a brief historyof baseball in the UK, good for anyyoungsters doing a school project onbaseball.

How to set up a Baseball Team ­How do you go about starting yourown team - ideas for fund-raising,recruiting players, details of fees,!..where the BBF spend the money etc.

Teeball - an instructional leaflet onthe game of teebal!. Ideal forpassing on to your local school toencourage them to play the game.

Baseball Information Sheet - againanother leaflet which is ideal forpeople new to the game, it explainswhat the' BBF is and what we canprovide.

Parent Information - a leafletdesigned for you to hand out to yourjunior players parents. It explainsbaseball to them and gives details ofhow they should become involved inyour club.

Baseball Qualifications - a booklet

which explains the aims andobjectives of the coachingassociation and gives you details onhow to attain level A, AA and AAAqualifications.

The Great Game of Baseball - anA2 poster explaining the game andit's history. Ideal for displaying inyour local library, sports centre andschools to encourage people to play.

The Sportinq News OfficialBaseball Rules - 1995 Edition ­SPECIAL PRICE - only £1 per copy- can your team afford to be withoutthem.

BBF Scratch Cards - what easierway can there be for your team toraise funds. Available at a specialprice of 15p a card.

.BBF Baseball Camp Handbook ­This 45 page book is a must foranyone organising a' baseball campthis summer. It full of ideas forschedules, lesson plans, posters,advertising, competitions etc tomake your camp a success plusexamples of certificates and awardsthat can be made at the end of thecamp. It's available at a cost of£3.50 per book.

The Sporting News Chronicles ofBaseball - the story of America'sNational Pastime from 1900 to thepresent day. An A4 hardback bookcontaining 700 historic photographsand 351 pages of great baseballevents - £15 including postage andpacking

Inflatable Baseball Bats - You'veseen Atlanta Braves chop, nowhere's your chance to start a newtrend and do the BBF Bash! Theseinflatables blow up to the same

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length as a normal baseball bat - 32"and are approximately twice as thickThe barrel of the bat is coloured redwhite and blue in a union jack designA must for supporting the GB squadin the European Championships, andthey're only £1 each

BBF Caps - Let people know thatyou belong to the British BaseballFederation. These caps are of anexceptional quality, embroidered withthe BBF logo. The are available ineither white with a blue peak or redwith a royal blue peak. At a cost of£10 can you afford to be without onethis summer?

BBF Polo Shirts - Again anexcellent way to promote the BritishBaseball Federation. These shirtsare available in red, royal blue, white,grey or white with a blue collar. Wehave XL sizes in stock but S, M, or Lmay be ordered at an excellent priceof £12 each.

Scoremaster Scorebooks - Let'smake the statisticians lives easierand all use the same scorebook - theofficial scorebook of the BBF ­available at a cost of £4.00.

BBF Line-up Pads - feel ashamedwhen you present the umpire withyour line up on a scrap of paper youfound in the bottom of your bag? Getyourself a line-up pad. Each padcontains twenty quadruple sets whichwill last you the season. At £4.25 apad can you afford to be without?

BBF Pin Badqes - Identifies you withthe BBF - excellent as end of seasongifts for players - these iron basedthree colour badges are a snip at 75peach.

JUNE RESULTSPage 4

SENIOR LEAGUES

Brit-Ball

Two massive home runs by Mark McCormack helpedthe Monarchs to their win.

Brit-Ball

Winning pitcher Howarth, losing pitcher ThompsonWest Midlands Razorbakcs 6 Preston Bobcats 23Winning pitcher Mullen, Hurst hit a home run.

Hessle Apaches 17 Barnsley Strikers 16Winning pitcher Scott AkesterHessle Apaches 21 Barnsley Strikers 16Winning pitcher Rob Fletcher

Scottish Conference

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Hull Royals 8 Nottingham Stealers 18

Premier Division South

Cambridge Monarchs 10 London Warriors 13A close even game with Andy Gilbert scoring 4 runs

Brighton Buccaneers 4 London Wolves 20Shane Bursae took the win striking out eight with ClaireButler and Adam Roberts going 3 for 4.

1 June

Kitsons Cambridge Monarchs 7 Great Britain 11

2 June

Premier Division - North

Menwith Hill Pirates 10 Hull Royals 0

Nottingham Stealers 15 Hull Mets 7Winning pitcher was Steve Smith, losing pitcher FrankParker. Top batters for the day we Lee Evans for theMets, batting .500 and Steve Smith for the Hornetsbatting.750.

Liverpool Trojans 4 Hun Warriors 17

Winning pitcher was Rob Dixon, with Rus Mercerpitching the first four innings and only giving up one run.

Leeds Owls 8 Birmingham Bandits 12

National Premier League South

Hounslow Rangers 4 Cambridge Monarchs 14

London Warriors 14 Brighton Buccaneers 4Winning pitcher Chris Ackley, losing pitcher Nick Carter

London Wolves 13 Essex Arrows 2Martin Sawyer took the win in a 7 inning game, strikingout five and walking one. Top batters for the day wereClare Butler going 2 for 4 with 2 rbis and Ian Pilchergoing 4 for 5 with 3 runs and 1 rbi. Not one error wasmade by the Wolves during the game. Losing pitcherwas Paul Raybould.

Hemel Red Sox 3 Enfield Spartans 16Winning pitcher was Rob Whitehead with 8 strike outsagainst the 9 batters he faced. Sean Ozolins for the RedSox hit a home run.

Northern Conference Division One

Cartmel Valley Lions 1 Liverpool Tigers 8Winning pitcher Bobby Alger, with a no hitter and 16strike outsCartmel Valley Lions 0 Liverpool Tigers 15Winning pitcher Steve Surplice

Manchester Cougars 8 Stretford A's 7Winning pitcher was James Hattersley

West Midlands RazorbacRs 8 Preston Bobcats 19

This weekend saw the Lowlanders (Glasgow Comets,Edinburgh Reviers) take on the Highlanders (DundeeDodgers, Tayside Cobras) at Linwood Sports Centre inGlasgow. The result was 12-10 to the Lowlanders. MVPfor the game was Keith Graham of the Reivers.

Southern Conference Division One

Milton Keynes Truckers 26 Tunbridge Wells Royals14

Burgess Hill Red Hats 7 Hounslow Hawks 0Burgess Hill Red Hats 7 Hounslow Hawks 0

Croydon Pirates 21 Bournemouth B's 7Winning pitcher was Cesar Lozano, with Harvey Sakarhitting 2 doubles and 1 triple for the Pirates.

Southern Conference Division Two

Guildford Mavericks 1 London Wolverines 3

Caterham A's 10 Bracknell Blaze\-s 24

Brighton Buccaneers 9 Gillingham Dodgers 24

Southern Conference Division Three

Hemel Red Sox 26 Essex Arrows 22In a slug fest of a game Red Sox grabbed their secondvictory of the season. Sean Ozolins hit a single, adouble, a triple and a home run. Henry Booy and SamShalovsky shared five doubles a triple and two singlesbetween them.

Northern Conference Division One

Sheffield Bladrunners 11 Hessle Apaches 25Scott Akester took the win.

Liverpool Tigers 12 Birmingham Brewers 0Bobby Alger took the win pitching five innings striking outeleven with Mark King pitching in relief striking out ten.Adam Neville took the loss.

Scottish Conference Division One

Glasgow Comets 29 Tayside Cobras 14Laurant Lot took the win with Cobras Rick Harrisonstarting a triple play for the Cobras.

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Menwith Hill Pirates 31 Hull Warriors 1Winning pitcher Matt Arrildt

Hull Mets 6 Birmingham Bandits 12Winning pitcher Martyn Dutton

Leeds Owls 15 Liverpool Trojans 3Winning pitcher Pete Arthur, who also hit 3 home runs

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Southern Conference Division One

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Tunbridge Wells Royals 9 Milton Keynes Truckers8A close 10 inning game. Winning pitcher was RichardGotton. Milton Keynes scores a home run.

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Fulham Flames 9 Eastbourne Mariners 0

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Menwith Hill Pirates 38 Liverpool Trojans 5

Waltham Abbey Arrows 9 Bournemouth B2's 0

Premier Division North

Caterham A's 21 Gillingham Dodgers 23

Birming~am Bandits 2 Hull Royals 1Birmingham Bandits 19 Hull Royals 1

Enfield Spartans 8 Brighton Buccaneers 13Winning pitcher Nick Carter, losing pitcher Steve Hibbertwho hit a grand slam home run in the first inningEnfield Spartans 16 Brighton Buccaneers 15Winning pitcher Steve SimmonsLondon Wolves 2 Cambridge Monarchs 8

Bracknell Blazers 20 Tiptree Rays 19In a close 10 inning game, Bracknell eventually came outwinners

Hull Mets 18 Hull Warriors 0Hull Mets 18 Hull Warriors 7

Brighton Buccaneers P London Wolverines P

Guildford Mavericks 15 Brentwood Stags 16

Nottingham Steelers 8 Leeds Owls 7Nottingham Steelers 9 Leeds Owls 6

Division Two South

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Dundee Dodgers 21 Edinburgh Reviers 14

Edinburgh Relvers 23 Glasgow Comets 18

Preston Bobcats 4 Stretford A's 3Winning pitcher Anthony HowarthPreston Bobcats 12 Stretford A's 3Winning pitcher Damian Mullen

Birmingham BrewersRazorbacks 6Birmingham BrewersRazorbacks 3

Manchester Cougars 0 Liverpool Tigers 6Manchester Cougars 7 Liverpool Tigers 12

Barnsley Strykers 9 Newark Yankees 0

London Wolves 1 Essex Arrows 3London Wolves 4 Essex Arrows 15

Liverpool Trojans 0 Birmingham Bandits 23Winning pitcher Ray Brownlie with a 2 hitterLiverpool Trojans 1 Birmingham Bandits 13Winning pitcher Martin Godsall with a 3 hitter

Leeds Owls 6 Menwith Hill Pirates 9Winning pitcher Matt AmldtLeeds Owls 2 Menwith Hill Pirates 12Winning pitcher Gary Abbott

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Eastbourne Mariners 14 Bournemouth B2's 13Winning pitch Richard Weller,

Southern Conference Division Three

Tiptree Rays 35 Brentwood Stags 15Gareth Francis took the win with Tom Keegan taking theloss.

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London Wolves 1 Cambridge Monarchs 7

London Warriors 17 Essex Arrows 3London Warriors 8 Essex Arrows 1

Hounslow Rangers 9 Hemel Red Sox 8Hounslow Rangers 7 Hemel Red Sox 11

Division One North

Newark Yankees 9 Hessle Apaches 0

Preston Bobcats 18 Birmingham Brewers 7Winning pitcher Anthony HowarthPreston Bobcats 13 Birmingham Brewers 3Winning pitcher Damian Mullen

Stretford A's 12 Cartmel Valley Lions 2Stretford A's 21 Cartmel Valley Lions 0

Liverpool Tigers 25 West Midlands Razorbacks 2Winning pitcher Bobby Alger. losing pitcher KThompson. Ged Bassey hit a 3 run home run.Liverpool Tigers 9 West Midlands Razorbacks 12Winning pitcher Dave Berry. losing pitcher SteveSurplus

Division One Scotland

Dundee Dodgers 10 Edinburgh Reivers 7Winning pitcher Brian Farkas. Chris Outlaw and RyanSmart both hit home runs for the Dodgers.

Division One South

Milton Keynes Truckers 22 Hounslow Hawks 8Winning pitcher Garth WernerMilton Keynes Truckers 20 Hounslow Hawks 0Winning pitcher Dave Martin pitched a shut out

Arun Panthers 14 Bournemouth B's 4Arun Panthers 15 Bournemouth B's 5

Tunbridge Wells Royals 3 Croydon Pirates 16Winning pitcher Pedro Figuero. Best at bat was MikeHines going 5 for 6Tunbridge Wells Royals 8 Croydon Pirates 16Winning pitcher Cesar Lozano

Burgess Hill Red Hats 3 City Slick Sidewinders 15Burgess Hill Red Hats 1 City Slick Sidewinders 19

Division Two South

Brighton Buccaneers B 0 Brentwood Stags 9

Gillingham Dodgers 15 Bracknell Blazers 10

Caterham A's 13 London Wolverines 8

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Tiptree Rays 6 Guildford Mavericks 20

Division Three South

Waltham Abbey Arrows 9 Fulham Flames 0

Bracknell Blazers II 1 Guildford Mudcats 18Winning pitcher Henry Collins, Losing pitcher JamieCooney

Bournemouth B2's 14 Cambridge Monarchs B 26

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Premier Division North

Liverpool Trojans 2 Nottingham Stealers 22Winning pitcher Steve SmithLiverpool Trojans 3 Nottingham Stealers 15Winning pitcher Matt Gaunt. Trojans A Williams hit ahome run

Menwith Hill Pirates 12 Birmingham Braves 2Menwith Hill Pirates 4 Birmingham Braves 3

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Leeds Owls 1 Hull Mets ~9Winning pitcher Gavin MarshallLeeds Owls 18 Hull Mets 14Winning pitcher Pete Arthur, with Leeds players BarryJones and Pete Arthur both hitting grand slams

Hull Warriors 12 Hull Royals 2Hull Warriors 19 Hull Royals 9

Premier Division - South

Essex Arrows 6 Hounslow Rangers 2Essex Arrows 2 Hounslow Rangers 12

Hemel Red Sox 11 London Wolves 26Hemel Red Sox 9 London Wolves 20Jimmy Johnson went 8 for 8 for the day with 2 walks - theguy was on fire. Simon Price had 6 stolen bases andShane Bursae hit a grand slam home run.

Brighton Buccaneers 7 Cambridge Monarchs 2Winning pitcher Nick Carter pitched a 2 hitter, striking out7. Losing pitcher was Matt Gilbert.Brighton Buccaneers 4 Cambridge Monarchs 3Winning pitcher Mark Mills only gave up 5 hits over 7innings and struck out 6. Losing pitcher was Andy Gilbert.

Enfield Spartans P London Warriors PEnfield Spartans P London Warriors P

Division One - North

Preston Bobcats 12 Manchester Cougars 1..

Preston Bobcats 2 Manchester Cougars 12Winning pitcher James HatherJey

Barnsley Strikers 21 Newark Yankees 15

West Midlands Razorbacks 5 Cartmel Valley Lions 9West Midlands Razorbacks 3 Cartmel Valley Lions 7

Division One - South

Stevenage Knights 7 Croydon Pirates 25Oshimi hit a grand slam.

Milton Keynes Truckers 5 City Slick Sidewinders 8

Bournemouth B's P Tunbridge Wells Royals P

Arun Panthers 9 Burgess Hill Red Hats 0

Division Two - South

London Wolverines 13 Bracknell Blazers 35

Caterham A's 10 Brentwood Stags 30

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Division Three - South

Cambridge Monarchs B 9 Fulham Flames 0

Guildford Mudcats 10 Bournemouth B2's 20Winning pitcher was Phil Midgely. losing pitcher HenryCollins. Tim Askell hit a home run for the B2's and AustinDorset played superbly in centre field for the Mudcatswith three excellent catches.

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SOUTH - DIVISION ONE

SCOTLAND - DIVISION ONE

WINS -, n~~I=~ GAMES BACK

Croydon Pirates 9 1~run Panthers 8 1 0.5Milton Keynes Truckers 8 3 1.5City Slick Sidewinders 8 4 2Boumemouth B's 7 4 2.5[Tunbridge Wells Royals 3 6 5.5Burgess Hill Red Hats 2 9 7.5Hounslow Hawks 1 9 8Stevenage Knights 0 9 8.5

PREMIER DIVISION - SOUTH

WINS LOSSES GAMES BACKLondon Warriors 9 0Hounslow Rangers 8 1 1Enfield Spartans 6 1 2Cambridge Monarchs 7 2 2Brighton Buccanneers 4 2 3.5Hemel Red Sox 3 4 5London Wolves 4 4 4.5Essex Arrows 3 5 5.5

PREMIER DIVISION - NORTH

WINS , n~~I=~ t:>JlUCC< BACK

Menwith Hill Pirates 12 1Birmingham Bandits 11 2 1Nottingham Stealers 11 2 1Hull Mets 8 5 4Hull Warriors 5 8 7Hull Royals 2 11 10Leeds City Royals 2 11 10Liverpool Trojans 1 12 11

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29 June

South WestThe league standings after the first South WestTournament are as follows:

SouthHemel Red Sox 28 Carmbridge Monarchs 7Bracknell Blazers 26 South Bucks Blue Jays 29In a fluctuating game South Bucks took an early lead.However Bracknell went head in the fifth inning. 11 runswere scored in the 7th inning by the Jays, including asingle handed double play by second baseman JamesRalph, which clinched the game. Winning pitcher wasTom King with Oliver Blower going 6 for 6 Including ahome run.

North EastSheffield Pumas 30 Hunslet Harriers 13North WestCartmel Valley Lions 17 Kirkby Braves 16Preston Panthers 6 Trafford Saints 15

South EastTonbridge Bobcats 26 Brighton Jaguars 10George Austin scored a HR for TonbridgeJason scored a home run for Brighton

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1 June

8 June

North WestTrafford Saints 12 Bolton Knights 14

ScotlandDundee Dragons 9 Edinburgh Blue Jays 0Glasgow All Stars 0 Alyth Adders 9

SouthSouth Bucks Blue Jays 16 Milton Keynes Braves15Hemel Red Sox 41 Brentwood Bucks 3Windsor Bears 13 Bracknell Blazers 6

North EastHunslet Harriers 12 Leeds Lugnuts 27Hull Mets 5 Hessle Apaches 14Winning pitc"er Lee Englestone.Menwith Hill 13 Sheffield Pumas 2

North WestTrafford Saints 25 Cartmel Valley Lions 1Winning pitcher Drew Latimers who along with JasonCromes hit two home runs each. Jonathan Bennett alsohit a home run.Bolton Knights 22 Preston Panthers 3

ScotlandEdinburgh Blue Jays 17 Aberdeen Reds 20D Haynes took the win and also homered.Alyth Adders 4 Dundee Dragons 44Wayne Harvey took the win.

15 June

North EastLeeds Lugnuts 0 Hull Mets 9Hessle Apaches 7 Menwith Hill 21

ScotlandAberdeen Reds 15 Alyth Adders 1

SouthCambridge Monarchs 27 Milton Keynes Braves 8winning pitcher Oliver SimsSouth Bucks Blue Jays 16 Hemel Red Sox 24Brentwood Bucks 0 Bracknell Blazers 9

South EastBournemouth B's 31 Tonbridge Bobcats 35

22 June

North EastHessle Apaches 9 Leeds Lugnuts 0Menwith Hill 20 Hunslet Harriers 5Hull Mets 23 Sheffield Bladerunners 24On a blustery day the fortunes of the two teams went backand forth but by the sixth innings Mets had pulled eahed20-15. They could only manage three more runs in the7th, however in a nailbiting final innings Sheffieldmanaged to gain the nine runs needed to win, includingtwo home runs, and despite a last minute change ofpitcher at two outs and 23-23.

North WestKirkby Braves 2 Trafford Saints 36Winning pitcher was Drew Latimer with Paul Kendalhitting two home runs and a triple.Bolton Knights 14 Cartmel Valley Lions 13

SouthCambridge Monarchs 9 Bracknell Blazers 0Milton Keynes Braves 8 Hemel Red Sox 32South Buck Blue Jays 10 Windsor 29

South EastBrighton Jaguars 20 Bournemouth B's 19Winning pitcher Shane TugwellLeyton Cardinals 9 Tonbridge Bobcats 0

NORTH - DIVISION ONE EAST

WINS I' GAMES BACKBamsley Strikers 6 3Hessle Apaches 4 3 1Sheffield Bladerunners 3 3 1.5Newark Yankees 1 5 3.5

NORTH - DIVISION ONE WEST

WINS LOSSES IGAMF~ RAr.K

Liverpool Tigers 8 1Preston Bobcats 11 4 0Birmingham Brewers 6 3 2Manchester Cougars 6 4 2.5Stretford A's 3 7 5.5Cartmel Valley Lions 4 9 6West Midlands Razorback 2 11 8

WINS , n~!c:I=~ IGAMES BACK

Gillingham Dodgers 7 1Bracknell Blazers 8 2 0Caterham A's 4 4 3Guildford Mavericks 5 5 3Brentwood Stags 5 5 3Brighton Buccaneers B 3 4 3.5lTiptree Rays 2 6 5London Wolverines 1 8 6.5

SOUTH - DIVISION THREE

WINS I nc<c<cc< GAMES BACK

Cambridge Monarchs B 7 2Waltham Abbey Arrows 6 2 0.5Fulham Flames 6 2 0.5Boumemouth B2's 4 4 2.5GUildford Mudcats 2 4 3.5Eastboume Mariners 1 5 4.5Bracknell Blazers 0 7 6

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Saturday 27 July1000 Great Britain v Greensboro I1300 Menwith Hill Pirates v Greensboro II1600 Great Britain v Greensboro II

Spectators are welcome and will be able tocheck in through the base security on the day.If you require a map to Menwith Hill, pleasecontact BBF Head Office.

Sunday 28 July1000 Menwith Hill Pirates v Greensboro I1300 3rd place v 4th place1500 1st place v 2nd place

The schedule for the weekend is as follows:

Friday 26 July1400 Greensboro I v Greensboro II1700 Menwith Hill Pirates v Great Britain

Following the successful trip made by the GreatBritain squad to Greensboro, North Carolinalast year, two teams from Greensboro will thisyear visit the UK to compete with the followingteams in the World Friendship Series:

It was a shame for either team to lose, however it willbe Leeds who will meet Windsor in the National Finalto be played in Birmingham on 13 July.

In the ninth Calderdale had to being in a reliever, andLeeds immediately took advantage scoring four runsmaking the score 6-2. However in the bottom of theninth, Calderdale struck back with three making thescore 6-5, but the Leeds team hung on to win, bystriking the last two Calderdale batters out.

This created a final between Calderdale and Leeds,which was the best game I have seen at any level thisseason.

The game scheduled for five innings started withLeeds jumping to a 2-0 lead in the first inning.However, Calderdale struck back in the third levellingthe scores. The scores remained at 2-2 through fiveinnings, and going into extra innings. At the end ofeight it was still tied at 2-2.

BridlingtonCalderdale (Halifax)

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In a three way toumament, both Leeds and Calderdalewon comfortably over Bridlington, who are in their firstyear of playing baseball, and improved with everyinning. ...

The three qualifiers for the toumament were:

The Northem Zone Toumament was held at SouthHalifax High School's new fully furbished baseballdiamond. The field was constructed by students fromthe school, including a shale infield, pitcher's mound,backstop and a scoreboard. This is probably the bestyouth diamond in the country.

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Barry MayfieldOld Timers Baseball Club

For me it all began in 1953, I was 13years of age, and I was bat boy for HullCity Police, brother "Albert" played 1stbase, and the team was run by DonNicholson and played at the InglemireLane Sports Ground.

The highlight that year for mewas a game arrangedbetween the Police andAmerican ship "SS Orian". Ithad a 3 day visit to Hull andequipment was sent forward

as the arrangements had been madewhen the ship was half way here.

Coming to the last day, Don Nicholsonsaid to me "get ready, we need a batter,you're it". Chest stuck out like a turkeycock I marched out for my very first bat inbaseball. First pitch "whack" a line drive.Well it went somewhere. I stole secondwith blistering speed, hit and run I wentfor third. Albert waved me roundshouting "go for it Ron" and head down Iheaded for home. The ball came in to thecatcher who swiveled to the left, ball inglove and the lights went out, right underthe chin. We had a great time when thegame finished and my head had clearedl

The police then got the best bargain inhistory. The bloke in charge of the"Orian" men asked if we would buy thekit, as they would not really need it again.The question "how much"? "How manycigarettes have you got"? A quick whipround, Don said "about 200". "Sold it'syours"!

Since then no other sport has comeclose. Everything revolves aroundbaseball. In those days we had somecompetition, Giants, Eagles, Diamonds(Kingston), Royals, Aces, Pirates,Panthers, Brough Bombers Reckitts andwe travelled to Stretford Saints and Aces,

Moving on further to about 1989, I wasplaying first base for Sutton Bravesversus the Barnes Bamestormers. Atthis time Barnes were under the strictmanagement of Glen Libby and wereimpeccably drilled and turned out. a sightto behold. They had been on thediamond for a couple of hours practising.Sutton, on the other hand, turned up ausual about ten minutes before gametime, looking somewhat like refugees.By game time Sutton had only eightplayers and I was batting eight, thereforeevery time I came to bat with two out(which was frequently) I was walked andthe automatic out ended the innning, untilabout a third of the way through thegame, when the Barnes pitcher namedJulian Dodwell, decided to pitch to me.He fired the ball towards the outside ofthe plate and I thinking 'here's the walkagain' stook my ground. The ball howvertook a violent curve inward and struck myforearm, breaking it cleanly (although Idid not know this at the time). I took myBB and stole 2nd and at the end of theinning went out to field on first. By thistime I was unable to hold my glove upproperly, so was moved to right I rightcentre (remember we only had eight

To 1964 when I was playing for theSutton PearlyKings (forerunners of theSutton Braves). A certain Americannamed Tony Mooy and myself generallyshared the pitching and catching and onthis particular day Tony had started onthe mound. At about the fifth inning theManager, Bert Baker, signalled for Tonyto take over the catching chores from meand I went on the mound. I had a dozenor so pitches after which Tony yelled'coming down' and fired the ball tosecond - WRONG, it ended up in shortextreme right field. Tony had actuallybroken his arm during the throw .

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To help with the proceedings Ralph Rago,GB Coach, also came along and was askedto coach Gerard and Adea in the basics ofthe game. Jason Cromes was interviewedby Adea and Kari andKristi Karcher by Gerard.They were asked howthey became interested inbaseball and how theystarted to play over here in the UK.

Twelve players from Trafford Saints werechosen from the club to help on the day andwhilst the day was very long - 9.30am to5.00pm - they were a credit to our game.PONY Baseball supplied a ~anner, as didthe BBF.

and is aimed at an audience of childrenfrom 16 years down. 'ACTIV-B' providedtwo presenters, Gerard and Adea, to showhow much fun the game is to play.

The final shot should be of Gerard hitting agrand slam, showing just how good RalphRago is as a coach. Don't worry Ralph,your secret is safe with me!

Arthur KendalTrafford Saints

Ron NaylorNew South Wales, Australia

So come on a[{you Oftfrzimers, ret's liear some

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sufficefor us to proauce a story.

holiday in Australia, say for 3 weeks of so, 3 or 4games can be arranged withvery good qualityaccommodation at very low A~ST"II.

prices, on the outskirts ofSydney. Also, if anyonewould like to try their hand at1st grade baseball for our y:::::;"'"

summer (Sept - March) let me know.

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Would your team like to host these prestigious BBF events?

The BBF will pay your ground rent for the event and appoint and pay all officials.

This is an ideal opportunity for you to promote the game of baseball in your area to both yourlocal media and potential sponsors.

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If so, then please let us know by sending details of why you want to host the event alongwith three photos of your ground on a game day. Also include details of availability of localaccommodation and refreshments at your venue.

Please send in your applications to BBF Head Office by Monday 29 July 1996

There are many stories to be told with the likes ofRon Marshall, Frank Parker, (Red) Wilf Holmes,Clive Megson, Pirates coach Maciver. I will neverforget my first year in baseball. One other greatthrill for me was March 1995 when I received myvery first Brit-Ball.

Birmingham and another side, Liverpool Aces andTrojans, 2 teams in Nottingham returning fromthese games stopping at Thome into the pub. I wasplaying for Royals until around 1959/60 when DonSmallwood and the committee found a slip inregistrations and teams. It was decided toadvertise for players to start a new side. In the "HullDaily Mail" went the advert. Anyone interested toattend Windmillhotel, Witham. Niine people turnedup, eight thought it was basketball, the ninth had noidea why he came. A new team was born in 1960"Hull Cardinals", coached by myself, and one ofEngland's top pitchers Alan Asquith, started hiscareer. After one season in Hull we then moved toHessle.

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GREAT BRITAINNATIONAL SENIORBASEBALL SQUAD 1996

Ralph RagoGB Head Coach

The GB coaching staff after many hours ofdeliberation and the drawing up of numerous lists ofplayers have finally decided on the make up of the22 squad members and 3 altemates.

They are as follows:Pete Arthur - Leeds Owls

Alan Bloomfield - London WarriorsRay Brownlie - Birmingham BanditsNick Carter - Brighton Buccaneers

Josh Chetwynd - Leeds OwlsMartyn Dutton - Birmingham BanditsNeil Eggleston - Nottingham Stealers

Lee Evans - Hull MetsMartin Godsall - Birmingham BanditsWilliam Jenkins - Edinburgh Reivers

Alex Malihoudis - Brighton BuccaneersAndrew Maltby - Hull MetsGavin Marshall - Hull MetsFrank Parker - Hull Mets

James Pearce - London WolvesSimon Radge - Hull Mets

Neil Read - Hull MetsBrian Thurston - Hull MetsMark Vickers - Hull Mets

Darrin Ward - London WarriorsAndrew Wiltshire - Hull Royals

Joseph Yamold - Birmingham BanditsAltemates:

Steve Simmons - Enfield SpartansDavid Donaldson - Tayside CobrasSteve Pollard - Hounslow Rangers

Coaches:Ralph Rago - Head Coach

Barry Marshall - Assistant Head CoachGary Roberts - Pitching CoachGary Van Tol- Assistant Coach

The GB coaching staff feels that this squad has thecapability of becoming one of the finest squads inthe history of British Baseball. They have shown alot of dedication and hard work, since the beginningof February. With your support at the FriendshipToumament and the European B PoolChampionships, hopefUlly we will fulfil all ourdreams.

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We will select 25 players for the camp. The cost will be£50, which will include meals and lodging, T-shirt andcap.

Please send your recommendationsby 1 July 1996 to:

Ralph RagoGB Head Coach

7 Sandringham GardensLeeds LS17 BOD

The instructors will be Major League BaseballInternational Envoys and GB National Coaches.

The tryouts for the 1996 Cadet Camp to beheld at Moorlands School from 18-23 Augustwill be held as follows:

We need you as coaches to recommend players in thisage group to be invited to try out camps. One camp willbe held in the London area and the other camp in Leeds.

SOUTH

A Cadet baseball camp will be held from 18-23 August1996 at Moorlands School in Leeds. The camp is forplayers in the 13-15 year age range.

NORTH

This tryout will be held at the London Wolves ground,which is located at Roundshaw Playing Fields, HannibalWay, Wallington in Surrey. It will be held on Saturday 20July, commencing promptly at 10.00am. The tryout willbe conducted by MLBI Envoy, Vince Garcia.

This tryout will be held at John Smeaton Sports Centre,Smeaton Approach, Leeds. It will be held on Sunday 14July, commencing promptly at 10.00am. The tryout willbe conducted by MLBI Envoy, Gary Van Tol.

For players competing in the England v Scotland Youthfixture in Hessle on Sunday 14 July, MLBI Envoy, TomMendoza will be present to assess players during thegame:

If you require a map to any of the above venues, pleasecontact BBF Head Office.

Return this form toBBF t 66 Belvedere Road, Hessle

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Answers to May'spuzzles are asfollows:

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BEES aca dec acb = 12OWLS dec aaa dca = 11

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We have several copies of theabove book which has beenproduced by the Department ofNational Heritage.

It is a report on the findings of aworking group put together toconsider university sportsschola~hips. The head of the groupwas Sir Roger Bannister. Their taskwas to look at ways of encouragingbest practice in university sportsscholarships, and further privatesector sponsorship of individualstudents. The group also looked atways of recognising and celebratingsporting achievemetns at universities.

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Dear Mr President

The Lynx Baseball-softball club ofChampagnole in the French Juraorganises an international baseballtournament from the 15th to the 18thAugust 1996.

They are ready - I knowthey can win in August. Myspirit - for that is all I haveleft - will be with them,every damn one of them. Iwill feel every angUish,every fear, every elation. Isincerely wish them goodfortune. You can and willwin. You have my everyconfidence.

We will provide the lodging and allmeals.

Yours faithfullySerge VuillaumeClub Baseball et Softball "Les Lynx"12 rue Charles odier39300 ChampagnoleFranceTel: 84 5240 68Fax: 84520602

My message to CoachRago and the othercoaches - don't screw it up.

were ready I took them outand proudly showed themoff. After three years I wassacked. I wouldn't get thechance to serve them up.Before I could finish thedream the life support wasswitched off.

Please let us know before 14 July ofany clubs that wish to take partbecause the number of entrants islimited from 8 to 12 teams.

We will be highly honoured if theclubs of your federation agree totake part in this tournament.

Dear Brit-Ball

I planned, I reviewed and I re­planned and I set my goals. Wewould have a team to be proud of. Ateam that would contain a youngcrop of players. Players proud ofwhat they are now on the verge ofachieving. GB would gain promotionback to the A group in 1996. TheBBF gave me four years to do it.Four years to get hold of enoughtalented 14-16 year olds who byAugust 1996 would be good enough- and ready.

I planted the seeds. I watered them,protected them. I even had to dig afew over. I watched them blossom.I picked them, moulded them and putthem in the oven to rise. When they

'Not a lot of people know this' - asthey say, but on two occasions (thatI instantly recall) I nearly came to thestated phrase "life extinct", or at leastit felt like that. On the first occasionI was so low it felt my world hadcome to an end. On the second thevery stuff I breathe, that that flowsthrough my veins, my heartbeat, wastaken away. The life support systemwas unceremoniously, callously,switched off.

On a clear evening in a suburb ofRome my team had humiliatedthemselves, me and their Country. Isat on a bench in a part near to thedormitory and then on the steps tothe sleeping block 'til 6am (the gamehad finished at 9pm the previousevening) contemplating. I was low.Immediately after the game aninterested party - spectating on theoccasion expressed shame of beingBritish, by all means be ashamed ofwhat he had just witnessed. Duringthat' long vigil of life slipping away Iran that spectator's words over andover again in my mind. Ashamed tobe British. I vowed then to put prideto the top of the agenda. It wouldmean doing things that would makeme unpopular but everything andeveryone connected with me wouldhave pride. I would start again.Build from the bottom. Work allhours I could to re-build and hope,one day, that same spectator wouldsay to me - "I am proud, proud to beBritish, proud of our team".

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IArrildt (Pirates) 42

B.6.I!Ward (Warriors) 25Brownlie (Bandits) 19

Stichberry (Pirates) 18

!Ackley (Warriors) 6

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Both courses will be conducted byMajor League BaseballInternational Envoys and GBNational coaches.

Exact dates for the clinics will bedecided upon when applicationshave been received. Pleaseindicate on the form below yourpreferred days. Directions to thevenue and a detailed programmewill be sent upon receipt of anapplication form and fee.

is £30. This includes all coursematerials, Level AA coachingmanual, examination fee andregistration as a coach for the1996 season. Examinations willinclude practical and theoreticalaspects of coaching.

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BBF Level A Coaching manualwill be given to each attendee.The cost of the course is £18 andincludes a certificate, coachingbadge and registration as acoach for the 1996 season.

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