She would like to know if any of the teams going have any spare tickets that they need to get rid of.

If anyone can help, please call her on 07781 416867.

Last Saturday saw the Guernsey Division 2 winners take on the Jersey equivalent for the tag of CI Champions in the B Upton played at the fantastic sports grounds at Quennevais. Warm sunny conditions and two evenly matched sides produced an excellent encounter that went right down to the bottom of the 7th.

Rangers, missing 3 of their regulars, were able to draw on their squad depth and whilst fielding a different outfield quartet they produced a near faultless performance.

Batting first, as the visitors, the Guernsey league winners quickly jumped into a 3 run lead when on 2 outs, Tom “Noddy” Stanley scored both Rachel Page and Rob Deweson; and then on a Caroline Mathews hit he crossed the plate himself.

RBC Canucks, showing their pedigree as Jersey champions, hit back by scoring a single and a triple in the next two innings to lead 4-3 going into the 5th. This position could well have been better for the hosts if it wasn’t for excellent outfield catches by Louise Bedford and the ball magnet Martin “Tinny” Le Cras, who was unofficially Player of the Match.

The Drunken Duck sponsored team, following a fruitless three innings without even a sniff of a run, produced a strong run in. Leading off in the 5th, Adrian “Drain” Windsor-Smith smacked a double down the centre-right channel and in turn was scored in by Matt Marquis with another double going into the opposite outfield slot. Deweson then scored Marquis for the 3rd of the innings with a hit straight through short-stop.

Top of the 6th and whilst blanking their opponents (due in no small part to fine pitching) the red & blacks added a single when Windsor-Smith scored Le Cras. This set up the final innings with Rangers 6-4 up but still with the game very much in the balance.

A 2 down drive up the middle by Jo Meredith was followed by a double by Stanley giving Mathews another RBI opportunity which she accepted with a single, scoring the lead runner.

7-4 to the Sarnian side but, with the always difficult task of closing out the last bat and Canucks rotation giving them a top of the order lead off, the pressure was always going to be on the away side. Things didn’t start too well with the Jersey lead off hitting through the centre-right infield slot for a safe single. Second batter up and the tying run at the plate, the visiting supporters found their voices when a drive at second base Marquis was cleanly picked up for the tag and throw to 1st which was gloved by Kiera Vaudin for the double.

Two down and the ‘last chance saloon’ for the Canucks but aptly the game finished on another K for the impressive Deweson. With gloves being launched skywards Drunken Duck Rangers B had completed a faultless season winning everything at their level of play.

Subs
Becky Webb
Alan “The Ghost” Myers
James “Wooly” Woolnough

Photos will be up in the Gallery soon.

Sportingbet All Division KO Winners - Trust Corporation Tornadoes

Sportingbet 1st Division KO Winners - Trust Corporation Tornadoes

Sportingbet 2nd Division KO Winners - Drunken Duck Rangers B

Sportingbet Mens Division KO Winners - Drunken Duck Rangers Men

Both sides will travel to Jersey on September 4th to play the Corefocus Division 1 and 2 League winners in the Annual Softball Upton.

Tornadoes will be looking to retain the Division 1 Upton trophy while Rangers B will be hoping to add the Division 2 Upton trophy to their 2010 collection!

Congratulations also to Drunken Duck Rangers Men for winning the 2010 Sportingbet Mens League for the second year running.

These games will be re-arranged and the dates posted on this website as soon as possible.

It’s not clear if these games will be available for viewing after they have been shown at the scheduled time(s). However, there are still games from previously broadcast Czech tournaments available through the TV Channel’s website so it would seem possible that these will also be archived (type in ‘softball’ in the search box).

All times are in Czech (+1 hour of GMT)

25th July (22:45 CZ) – Recorded broadcast of Czech v Great Britain

26th July (08:00 CZ) – Recorded broadcast of Czech v Great Britain

27th July (07:50 CZ) – Recorded broadcast of Czech v Denmark

31st July (12:30 CZ) – Live broadcast of the Bronze Medal game

31st July (00:00 CZ) – Recorded broadcast of the Gold Medal game

1st August (12:25 CZ) – Recorded broadcast of the Gold Medal game

The fixture for this game is now to be played on Wednesday 18th August on the top pitch at 6.30pm.