70 YEARS OF SOFTBALL
2006-08-23

A men’s open fast pitch tournament this coming Saturday, Sunday, and Monday continues the Guernsey Softball Association’s (GSA) celebration of its 70-year anniversary. Expected to play in
the upcoming tournament are local teams, as
well as participants from London and the Czech Republic.

In addition, on Sunday, a reunion will take place. The GSA has been planning this function with the intent of returning local and international players past and present. To be staged at a hotel on the island, the reunion is to include a display of old memorabilia.

International Softball Federation (ISF) President Don Porter said, “I would certainly like to congratulate the Guernsey Softball Association on reaching this milestone. It’s great to see our sport carry on there for so many years and we hope there will be many more to come. The organizers of the various anniversary events are due a tremendous amount of credit as well for their efforts in recognizing this achievement for softball in Guernsey.”

Guernsey played in each of the first two European Co-ed Slowpitch Championships, the event whose fifth edition is starting today in Slovenia.

Guernsey is a small island located in the English Channel, approximately 20 miles from the coast of France. The GSA became an ISF Member in 1973. For more on their Association as well as their 70-year anniversary, visit their website at www.guernseysoftball.com.