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GB MEN FINISH THIRD IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
31 Jul 10
Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 31 -- In a surprise ending to the European Men's Fastpitch Championships today in the Czech Republic, Denmark defeated the Czechs 5-2 to take the Gold Medal after the Czechs had reached the final with an 11-4 win over Great Britain. GB once again finished third, as they did in 2008. more
  GB Lion Head
iTALY WINS THE EUROPEAN JUNIOR WOMEN'S FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP
31 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 31 -- Italy won the 2010 European Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Championship here tonight with a routine 9-2 win over a German team thrilled to have got to the final and to have booked a place in next year's Junior World Championships in South Africa. Italy and Germany will be joined there by Russia, who came from behind to defeat the Czechs in the Bronze Medal game. more
  GB Lion Head
LAST INNING COMEBACK PUTS THE GB MEN INTO THE MEDAL POSITIONS AT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
30 Jul 10
Havickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 31 -- A fantastic last-inning comeback by the GB Men's Fastpitch Team took them past the Dutch by a score of 8-7 in the 3 v 4 Page Playoff game at the European Men's Fastpitch Championships yesterday and gives GB at least the Bronze Medal, with a chance of finishing even higher. New material added to this story. more
  GB Lion Head
GERMANY AND ITALY TO CONTEST EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
31 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 31 -- The surprises keep coming at the European Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Championship here in Vienna, and following the elimination of Holland from medal contention last night, today we had Germany reaching their first European final at this level with a deserved 8-4 win over the Czech Republic. The Germans will play Italy at 6.00 pm. GB stats included in this story. more
  GB Lion Head
DUTCH ARE DUMPED FROM THE MEDAL POSITIONS AT THE EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
31 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 31 -- A quick, eager and well-drilled Russian team dumped the favoured Netherlands out of the medal positions at the European Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Championships last night. But Russia was defeated this morning by Italy and can now only play for third place later today. more
  GB Lion Head
GB JUNIORS END EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN NINTH PLACE AFTER LAST TWO GAMES ARE CANCELLED
30 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 30 -- Almost 24 hours of rain that only stopped at mid-afternoon today forced the organisers to cancel GB's last two games at the European Junior Championships. Britain was declared winners of the tournament's lower half and finished in ninth place overall. But this was a bitterly unlucky tournament for GB. more
  GB Juniors v Israel Ceanna Madden Batting
RAIN STOPS PLAY AT EUROPEAN JUNIOR FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIPS
30 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 30 -- A heavy rainstorm broke over Vienna yesterday afternoon, and it hasn't stopped raining since. All play at the European Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Championships has been suspended, though organisers are hoping to resume this afternoon and finish the tournament tomorrow.
MORE GB PHOTOS FROM THE EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
30 Jul 10
The GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team finished the European Junior Championships in ninth place with a 4-2 record after their last two games were cancelled due to rain. Click through for a gallery of photos from the GB wins over Belgium and Israel on July 28 supplied by Marty Hare, father of GB Junior player Carling Hare. more
  GB Juniors v Israel GB Group
JAMES DARBY STRIKES OUT 21 AS GB MEN BEAT ISRAEL
29 Jul 10
Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 29 -- Today's game against Israel in the European Men's Fastpitch Championships was a game the GB Men's Team had to have. So they pitched ace James Darby and he struck out 21 Israelis in a 6-0 GB win. more
  GB Lion Head
GB PHOTOS FROM THE EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
28 Jul 10
The GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team recorded their first win of the European Junior Championships on July 27 against Croatia. Click through for a gallery of photos from the game supplied courtesy of Marty Hare, father of GB Junior player Carling Hare. more
  GB Juniors v Croatia Ali Throwing
GB JUNIORS SWEEP PAST SERBIA BY 13-2
29 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 29 -- The GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team continued to plunder easy wins from the bottom half of the European Junior Championships this morning with a 13-2 four-inning stroll past a novice team from Serbia. more
  GB Lion Head
GB MEN'S FASTPITCH TEAM FALLS TO THE DUTCH BY 9-3
29 Jul 10
Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 29 -- The GB Men's Fastpitch Team has adopted the strategy of waiting for the playoffs at the European Men's Championships to show their full strength, and as a result dropped a 9-3 group encounter yesterday to the Netherlands. more
  GB Lion Head
GB JUNIORS ROLL TO 11-1 WIN OVER ISRAEL
28 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 28 -- The GB Junior Women's Fastpitch Team is getting into the easy pickings in the bottom half of the Europeean Junior Championships, and this afternoon's game against Israel resulted in a four-inning 11-1 mercy-rule win. more
  GB Lion Head
GB JUNIORS FIND THEIR REAL FORM IN THRILLING 2-1 WIN OVER BELGIUM
28 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 28 -- The GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team evened their European Championship record at 2-2 here this morning and began to find their true form in an exciting and well-played 2-1 win over Belgium. more
  GB Lion Head
GB MEN GO DOWN TO DENMARK AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
28 Jul 10
Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 28 -- Denmark took their scoring chances and the GB Men's Fastpitch Team didn't, and the result was a 9-2 win for Denmark last night that dropped the GB Men back to a 2-2 record at the European Men's Fastpitch Championships. more
  GB Lion Head
GB JUNIORS GRIND OUT FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WIN OVER CROATIA
27 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 27 -- The GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team won their first game at the European Junior Championships this afternoon with a 6-3 win over Croatia that was harder work than perhaps it should have been. But a win is a win! more
  GB Lion Head
GB MEN GRAB AN EASY 10-0 WIN OVER SLOVAKIA 27 Jul 10

Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 27 – The GB Men's Fastpitch Team extended their winning streak to two at the European Men's Fastpitch Championships here today with a 10-0 mercy rule win over Slovakia. more
  GB Lion Head
GB MEN'S FASTPITCH TEAM CRUISES TO 9-1 WIN OVER CROATIA
26 Jul 10
Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 27 -- The GB Men's Fastpitch Team evened their record at 1-1 in the European Men's Championships here today with an easy 9-1 win over Croatia. more
  GB Lion Head
GB JUNIORS CRASH OUT OF THE TROPHY HUNT AT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
26 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 26 -- There are still five days and six games to go for the GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team at the European Junior Championships, but any possibility of a trophy and a place in next year's Junior World Championships ended this afternoon after GB lost a 6-5 heartbreaker to Spain. more
  GB Lion Head
GB MEN'S FASTPITCH TEAM FALLS 9-0 TO THE CZECHS TO START THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
26 Jul 10
Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic: July 26 -- The GB Men's Fastpitch Team struggled in their opening game of the European Championships last night, going down 9-0 to the defending champions Czech Republic. But GB will still be looking for a playoff spot and a medal. more
  GB Lion Head
GB JUNIORS ARE CRUSHED BY THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER
26 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 26 -- The GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team had its pretensions well and truly punctured in the opening game of the European Junior Championships here today, as the Czech Republic rolled to a 15-0 win in five innings. more
  GB Lion Head
GB UNDER-19s FACE CRUCIAL OPENING DAY AT EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
25 Jul 10
Vienna, Austria: July 25 -- It's been four good days of training sessions and scrimmage games here in Vienna for the GB Junior (Under-19) Women's Fastpitch Team, but it will be down to business tomorrow with two crucial opening games at the European Junior Championships. more
  GB Juniors Vienna Team Huddle
BSF MEETING REPORT: JULY 15, 2010
19 Jul 10
The British Softball Federation Executive held a conference call meeting on the evening of Thursday, July 15. Click through for the highlights of discussions and decisions. more
  BSF logo
WATCH GB GAMES FROM THE EUROPEAN MEN'S FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIPS
19 Jul 10
A number of games from the European Men's Fastpitch Championships in the Czech Republic from July 25-31, including games involving the GB Men's Fastpitch Team, can be watched on computer during the tournament. Click through for details. more
  GB Lion Head
GB MEN LOOK FOR PLAYOFF FINISH AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
17 Jul 10

The GB Men's Fastpitch Team will train in London for several days before heading for the Czech Republic on Saturday, July 24 for the 2010 European Men's Championship in the town of Havlickuv Brod, where GB will open the tournament against the Czech Republic on July 25 and will look for a playoff place. more
  GB Lion Head
Great play in the heat in the London Fastpitch Softball League's Day 3 17 Jul 10
The third date on the London Fastpitch Softball League calendar, on Saturday, July 10, saw some great play in 30-degree heat at Old Deer Park in Richmond. For many of the five teams in the competition, this day was a bit more important than usual. more
  London Fastpitch Softball League Logo
GB MINIMES IN TURKEY: AN OVERVIEW FROM HEAD COACH PAUL COOPER
15 Jul 10
GB Minime Head Coach Paul Cooper has put together a report on the highs and lows, of getting a GB Minime (Under-13) Girls' Fastpitch Team to the European Minime Championships in Ankara, Turkey, where the team won the Bronze Medal. more
  GB Minimes at 2010 Euros
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