Nights are getting shorter which means two things:  It’s lighter later and the midges are out.  At the old grounds, Diamond 2 was “fondly” referred as the Midge Diamond.  Looks like Diamond 1 on the new grounds is challenging for the title.  At least they weren’t biting on Tuesday’s night, preferring to masquerade as clouds instead…

This is is what unfolded in week 2:

It was week of two halves.  Tuesday’s games both ended via the run ahead rule, and Thursday produced our first complete 7 inning game within the new timed format.  It featured 4 teams looking to get their first win and 4 teams looking to avoid their first loss.  One team managed the first and 3 teams managed the second.

Tuesday’s games were AJs (rec) @ Fockers and Highland Chargers @ Saltires with the Saltires and Fockers both winning – for the Fockers, their first of the season.

Thursday’s games were Pimpin’ @ Honey Badgers and The Rocks @ AJs (comp) with Pimpin’ and AJs (comp) continuing their winning ways.

Things are starting to shake out for the league.  Next week is going to be interesting with a game between the Saltires and AJs (comp) on Thursday, meaning that one of the currently unbeaten teams won’t be.  The Honey Badgers, Rocks and the Highland Chargers will look to get their first win, with one guaranteed to achieve this as the Rocks play the Chargers on Thursday.  The Badgers face off against the Fockers in what will likely be a close game. All in all, things are starting to take shape.

UPDATE – Due to the COVID restrictions around travelling to and from Council areas which have different levels and with Glasgow remaining in level 3 while the surrounding areas drop to level, the scheduled week 3 games have been postponed till the 22nd and 24th of June respectively.  The next scheduled games are currently:

Tuesday – Rocks vs Saltires and AJs (rec) vs Honey Badgers
Thursday – AJs (comp) vs Highland Chargers and Fockers vs Pimpin’

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 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.