Pre-Season Update

League Structure

This year, the league has unfortunately had to go to 2 divisions due to a drop in the number of teams. Division 1 will be playing on a Tuesday and Division 2 will be playing on a Thursday.

The Phoenix and Flames will both be playing in Division 1 (promise of two big nights when the teams meet during the season) and the Firebirds in Division 2.

We will also be playing all our games with 11 inch and 12 inch balls. These will be introduced to our training sessions soon so it's not a complete shock when the season starts!

Sunday 1st April

On Sunday 1st April, there will be 'trials' taking place during the normal training session so with the help of the coaches, Woody, Lester and Liz can decide their final team selection. If you haven't been able to make any of the pre-season training so far, we're hoping that you'll be able to make this one, if no others.

After the 'trials' will be the EGM to put through a small constitutional change at the Greyhound.

Louie Pereira is organising a trip to the batting cages in Northwick Park at 2.30pm and would like to invite any club members to join him. The cages are an excellent way to get your batting going in preparation for the upcoming season and Louie is happy to provide some coaching. The cost to rent one cage is £20.00 per hour so depending on numbers it could cost you as little as £3.00, a bargain! You will all be encouraged to car share and don't use your brand new bat because the batting cage balls tend to damage! Louie will bring bats in diferent weights and club helmets as it is mandatory to use them.

Please respond to the Teamer invitation by Sunday 25th March so Louie can book up on Monday 26th March based on responses. For more info, visit their website:

http://www.northwickpark.com/baseball_softball.php

Availability

As well as taking into account your softball skills, the Captains will also consider your availabilty for the season in their team selection. Please email Liz Williamson with yours by Fri 30th March so she can collate the info together.

GB Training Session

The GB team have offered our club a training session run by a couple of their players. Those who have attended something similar in the past will agree that a lot can be gained from these sessions. The charge will be approximately £20 per person so if you are interested, please let me know by Mon 26th March so we can book them in.

Chalfont Softball Club - Round-up

Pre-season training has started

Our pre-season training programme is now in full flow. As usual we are training at 10.30am on Sunday mornings on Gold Hill Common. All current and prospective players are welcome to attend these very well run sessions - everyone is welcome so if you have just found our site and are thinking of playing then please come along to one of these sessions and we'll get up to speed in no time. Click here to view the training schedule.

Summer tournaments

Our tournaments co-ordinator Phil Masters is looking to finalise the list of tournaments that we are going to be entering this summer. Entries to the tournaments normally fill up quickly so it is really important that you reply to his email asking you which ones you are intending to play.

New post-match and post-training venue

We have changed which pub we are using after matches and training this season. After using the Village Hall for a few years we have now partnered up with the Greyhound Inn in the main centre of the village. They have agreed to reserve us an area in the pub and even provided some food for us after training on Sunday. Please support this partnership by going down there after matches and training.