It’s that time of year when every team is tied and every player imagines that this year is the time their team will win it all. Sadly, this feeling only lasts up to the first results.

This is is what unfolded in week 1:

With new grounds and a newly imposed time restraint on games (no new innings at 20:15 and ballgame called at 20:20), three of the four games this week still made it into the 7th inning. This bodes well for the rest of the year as games should remain competitive across all 8 teams. There were many new faces to the league after the sterling work done by the team handling advertising, training and distribution. Even though we were down a team from previous years, every team has a full roster, making captaining less stressful if not any easier. Happily, too many players is a struggle we can all get behind…

Tuesday’s games were Saltires @ Honey Badgers and Rocks @ AJs (rec) with the Saltires and AJs (rec) both coming away with the win.

Thursday’s games were Fockers @ AJs (comp) and Highland Chargers @ Pimpin’ with AJs (comp) and Pimpin’ on the winning side of the score book.

This was a good week for the AJs, with both of their teams winning and they will be going into next week in a confident mood. At the outset, it looks like the Saltires, Pimpin’ and AJs (comp) may have the strongest teams, but it will be close: the Badgers have a lot of new players and are willing to improve, the Fockers are improving from last season, and the Chargers are always dangerous. We also can’t count out AJs (rec) and the Rocks, who have been training hard, and it shows. The only thing which is certain is that nothing is certain – which is why we need to play the games.  Week 2 here we come!

Training is over. Spring has sprung and gone. Now… GAME TIME!

Opening nights for the league are on 4th and 6th of May with game starting at 19:00. See your captain or the fixtures for further details.

May the gods of Softball and sun shine upon you!

April 27th and 29th from 6:00pm onwards at Lochinch Playing Fields

Please let your team captains or reps know if you are plan to attend

Join us for softball training April 20th & 21st 2021 @ 6:00pm Nether Park Playing Fields.

Street parking along Haggs Road.

After playing for many years at the Hutchesons Auldhouse grounds, the league is moving to the Lochinch Sports Pavilion within Pollock Park. This will be the location for both the Outdoor Season and this year’s Tartan Tournament.

Situated just off Dumbreck Road in the beautiful surrounds of Pollok Park, Glasgow’s largest and only Country Park within Glasgow, Lochinch Sports Pavilion is minutes from Glasgow City Centre and a haven for active visitors.

How best to get there

Facilities

Toilet facilities are available and changing and showering facilities will become available as COVID restrictions lift.

Times

The grounds are open from 18:00 and at the moment there is a hard closing time of 21:00 meaning all games will be timed and will finish by 20:30, regardless of the result, to allow for time to clear out.

With the lifting of the pandamic restrictions across Scotland, we are exited to announce that there will be a Glasgow Softball Outdoor season. We will start off the summer with a series of open nights, available to new players and old members alike, at our new grounds at Lochinch Playing Fields. These nights are Tuesday the 27th of April and Thursday the 29th of April from 18:30 to 20:30.

We will have an 8 team league this year featuring the AJ’s comp and rec, Fockers, Highland Chargers, Honey Badgers, Pimpin’ and Saltires. Fixtures are already up. Umpires have been assigned. Let’s play ball.

Glasgow Softball League’s Tartan Tournament is back!

The tournament will take place on the weekend of the 1st/2nd of June at Greenfield Football Centre . A food van will be on site offering hot and cold food and drinks. Shower and changing facilities are also available on site. It will be an open tournament for a maximum of 8 teams with games across 2 diamonds.

The cost of entry per team is still TBC.

Please use this online form to sign up.

The tournament pack and schedule will be sent out to all team captains prior to the event and also published on our website and Facebook page.

For more information please contact tartantournament@outlook.com.

Glasgow Softball League is hosting our annual Open Day for new players interested in playing co-ed, slow pitch softball this Sunday.

Don’t worry if you have no experience, beginners are more than welcome!

Softball is a fun, sociable sport, and during the open day we will take you through the basics of the game with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the league too.

The Open Day will be held at Auldhouse Sports Ground on Sunday 28 April from 1pm – 4pm and is open to players of all abilities. You need to be over 14 to play in the Glasgow Softball League.

If you are new, please bring water, sunglasses and wear comfortable outdoor clothing/shoes (no metal studs).

If you would like further details, don’t hesitate to contact us or send us a message on Facebook.