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Made available online by Project COBB (the Project for the Chronicling of British Baseball) http://www.projectcobb.org.uk/brit-ball.html With kind permission from the BBF Board BRIT BALL The Official Voice of the British Baseball Federation Issue 51 95p August 1997 IEUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS I The Great Britain Under Great Britain were drawn 18 team against Romania, Sweden and assembled in Poland in the round robin part of the schedule. ___ ~ Hull on Saturday Game 1 19th July to prepare Great Britain 11 V Romania for the 10 Championship which was A win was vital, and Great due to start on Tuesday Britain eventually won this in 22nd. Our thoughts were on the 9th. Andy Gilbert, Kevin doing well in the tournament Stidham and Henry Collins with the aim of reaching the combined for the win, with Collins getting the win. Gilbert final and winning promotion to had a good day with the bat the A Pool. going 3 for 5 with two triples and 3 RBI. With Gilbert only **************~ ~ going four innings, giving up 8 Keep in touch with runs on 7 hits, Great Britain * what's happening in * * British Baseball, call * (Continued on page 2) * the British Baseball * * Federation Hotline. * ** ** ** SUPPORTED BY **~ 0891 ~ Foundation for sport ~SPORTS : 884533 : and"th.e arts Il.JCOUnclL **************** Page 2 Brit-Ball Brit-Ball Page 3 had to use the bullpen early on. ENQUIRIES LY!)cA~~e71J~c21C) Game 2 ~j6J ~ Editorial Enquiries: British Baseball Federation, Great Britain 14~ - The following items are objectives of the coaching white with the BBF logo on PO Box 45 Sweden 13 available from the BBF to association and details on how the left breast in sizes S, M, Hessle, HU13 OVQ help develop your club. to attain level A, AA and AAA L or XL). An excellent price Tel: 01482643551 Chris Pearson was the starting qualifications. of £13. pitcher for this game giving Diamond Development - The Sporting News Official European Championship Fax: 01482640224 contains details of who you Baseball Rules -1996 Edition Caps - An excellent high http://www.bbf.org Great Britain seven innings, can apply to for funding. - only £1 per copy. quality souvenir from this giving up 10 runs on only 5 hits. Diamond Construction - Inflatable Baseball Bats - year's event. Available in However he got the win, Liam Full details on how to You've seen Atlanta Braves royal blue, red or black with Editor: Kevin Macadam Bath and Henry Collins construct a baseball chop, now here's your chance the baseball, stars and Deputy Editor: Wendy diamond. to start a new trend and do the Union Jack logo at a cost combined for the save. 13 walks Macadam Introduction to the Game BBF Bash! These inflatables of£10. were the problem in this game, - briefly explains the rules are the same length as a European Championship and what eqUipment is normal baseball bat - 32" and Polo Shirts - Again an BBF Executive as the offence held up with Alex Malihoudis and Ed Jeffrey reqUired. are approximately twice as excellent souvenir from the President: Steve Herbert History of the Game - a thick. They are printed with a championships, available in Technical: Gary Mortimer working well at the plate. Jeffrey brief history of baseball in union jack design. £1 each red, royal blue, or white with Conferences: Sharron Bonfield hit the first home run of the the UK. Practice Organisation - get the baseball, stars and Sponsorshlp& Publications: tournament How to set up a Baseball your team in order, make them Union Jack logo on the left Kevin Macadam Team - How do you go train like the professionals. breast in sizes S, M, Lor British Baseball League: Frank about starting your own This step by step guide takes XL. An excellent price of Scherer Game 3 team - ideas for fund- you through a full training £13. Media & Players Council: James raising, recruiting players, session, including stretching BBF Line-up Pads - Each Pearce Great Britain 15 details of fees, where the exercises, thrOWing and pad contains twenty BBF Technical Committee BBF spend the money etc. running drills, infield and quadruple sets which will Youth & Player Development: Poland 10 Teeball - an instructional outfield drills. Invaluable at a last you the season. At Ian Smyth leaflet on the game of cost of only £1 . £4.25 a pad can you afford Coaching & Game Development: This win put Great Britain at the teeball. BBF Caps - Let people know to be without? Ralph Rago top of the group with a 3-0 Baseball information that you belong to the British BBF Pin Badges - Conference Commissioners: Sheet - ideal for people Baseball Federation. These Identifies you with the BBF Premier, North & South: record. This was a real team new to the game, it explains caps are of an exceptional - excellent as end of Sharron Bonfield effort in the pitching stakes with what the BBF is and what quality, embroidered with the season gifts for players - Scotland: Brian Edwards Stidham, Bath, Walter, Taylor we can provide. BBF logo. Available in either these iron based three North & South Umpires and Malihoudis combining to get Parent information - a white with a blue peak or red colour badges are a snip at . Commissioner and National leaflet designed for you to with a royal blue peak at a cost £1 each. Umpiring Coordinator: Ted Gerard the win for Great Britain. Ed hand out to your junior of £10. Scorebooks - For the CEB Thesingh Jeffrey hit another two dingers, players parents. BBF Polo Shirts - Again an scoring system £4.50 per Scorers Cor,nmlssioners: having another great day at the Baseball Qualification!> - excellent way to promote the book and the Scoremaster South: Brian Holland plate. gives the aims and British Baseball Federation. system £4.00 per book. North: Clive Maude Available in red, royal blue, or Scotland: Liz Graham Youth Commissioners: North: Alan Wilson If you require more information on any of the above please contact: South: Paul Vernon British Baseball Federation, POBox 45, Hessle, HU13 (Continued on page 5) ova Schools: Kevin McCallion Tel: 01482643551 Fax: 01482640224 Brit-Ball Page 4 Brit-Ball PageS Game 4 semi~ gave up more than any other team in the competition. However we also led the tournament in Great Britain 15 Israel 19 runs scored, with Ed Jeffrey winning three individual awards This was a disappointing loss, and for Home runs, Runs Scored and was essentially down to giving up RBI. 8 runs in the second inning, and another 8 in the ninth. Andy I would like to thank all of the Gilbert started for Great Britain players and the coaching staff for against Goldberg who pitched for their efforts in the tournament. I Israel. Israel were a good ball would also like to thank Wendy club, but due to courage and Macadam for the ridiculous commitment we still managed to amount of hours she put in during get the tying run to the plate in the the tournament. I know she is bottom of the ninth. However at looking forward to the next one. It this stage our luck ran out, and was a great experience for all Israel went through to meet concerned, and hopefUlly we can Ukraine in the final. go one better next time. Game 5 'JanS~ Great Britain 11 Poland 15 Great Britain Junior Squad Team Manager. This was a game too far for the Great Britain squad. Injuries and lack of pitching depth combined to hamper the squad's quest for the bronze medal. The busiest man before the game was Ray Birch the physio, who worked wonders to get the players onto the field. Poland were worthy victors, in • what was again a close game Overall we were disappointed in where we finished, however we were very proud of the efforts and courage shown by the players. Walks and errors let us down, we Brit-Ball Page 6 Brit-Ball Page 7 DIVISION ONE Essex Arrows 2 Hounslow Blues 8 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE RESULTS Edinburgh Reivers 9 Glasgow DIVISION THREE Essex Arrows 0 Hounslow Blues Comets 0 9 Tiptree Rays 13 Bushey Falcons 6th July 1997 Livingston Wildcats 0 Dundee 6 London Warriors 3 Enfield Dragons 9 SENIOR LEAGUES Spartans 2 London Warriors 3 Enfield Southend Peers Bracknell Spartans 2 Dynamite pp COORS EXTRA GOLD SOUTHERN CONFERENCE BASEBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE London Exiles 12 Guildford NORTHERN CONFERENCE Mudcats 10 Kingston Cobras 17 Leeds Croyden Pirates 8 Cambridge DIVISION ONE Luddites 2 Monarchs 1 Thames Valley Maulers Kingston Cobras 14 Leeds o Bamsley Strikers 10 Newark Chiltern Blue Jays 9 Luddites 3 Arun Panthers 4 Bournemouth Yankees 7 B's 8 Lancashire Tigercats 5 13 July 1997 West Midland Razorbacks 41 Birmingham Bandits 2 Milton Keynes Truckers 10 City Stretford A's 19 Lancashire Tigercats 2 Slick Sidewinders 21 SENIOR LEAGUES Birmingham Bandits 12 Cartmel Valley Lions 3 Preston Bracknell Blazers Bobcats 27 Gillingham COORS EXTRA GOLD Nottingham Stealers Liverpool Dodgers PP BASEBALL LEAGUE Trojans ] pp Cartmel Valley Lions 4 Preston Nottingham Stealers Liverpool Bobcats 28 Birmingham Bandits 8 Menwith Trojans ] pp SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Hill 1 DIVISION TWO SCOTTISH CONFERENCE Birmingham Bandits 3 Menwith Hill 4 Windsor Bears 26 Brentwood Stags 3 Brighton Buccaneers 11 ,Boothferrv Trophies limited Hounslow Blues 8 Stevenage Knights 9 Bracknell winning pitcher John Foster Inferno 0 losing pitcher Don Knight Suppliers to the home runs: Miles October, Tom • Cambridge Monarchs B 11 Burns [Hounslow] British Baseball Federation Brighton Buccaneers B 10 Brighton Buccaneers 10 Cambridge Monarchs B 3 Hounslow Blues 15 For all your baseball trophy Brighton Buccaneeers B 6 winning pitcher Don Knight requirements call 01482 ~26459 losing pitcher Mick Carter Guildford Mavericks 16 home runs: Miles October