This Month
June 2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
Year Archive
Login
User name:
Password:
Remember me 
View Article  BOOST FOR FALCONS AS FISHER FLIES IN FROM AUSTRALIA
Falcons need something to get them back into the NBL playoff race. Will the return of the Fish prove to be the missing piece in the Falcons jigsaw?   more »
View Article  HAWKS STRUGGLES CONTINUE AGAINST NEAR-PERFECT POOLE
Herts Hawks travelled to the south coast for a double-header which they hoped would jolt them out of a slump. It was not to be, as Hawks Beat Reporter Simon Langton explains.   more »
View Article  PRINCE HARRY THROWS OUT FIRST PITCH AT NEW YORK METS GAME
Prince Harry has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Mets hosted the Minnesota Twins.   more »
View Article  CARDINALS GAIN GROUND ON RED SOX. CUBS END 5-GAME LOSING STREAK
After 8 games the Red Sox lead the way, but the chasing pack has closed the gap and the race for the title is hotting up.   more »
View Article  VIDEO: BBC VIEWERS GET A TASTE OF HERTS BASEBALL
BBC's Mike Bushell and the BBC camera crew made a visit to Grovehill Ballpark this week to get a closer look at Herts Baseball Club and a sense of how the sport is developing in this country. The programme was broadcast on the BBC1 and BBC News TV channels on Saturday morning as part of the BBC Breaksfast Show   more »
View Article  SLOW START COSTS HAWKS
Herts Hawks played host to the Essex Archers in a rematch of their opening game. Defensive errors meant it was not to be a happy return.   more »
View Article  BLAZERS, METS AND MUSTANGS SWEEP AWAY OPPOSITION IN NBL WEEK 10
It was a field day for the road teams on June 20, with all six National Baseball League games going the way of the away side. League leaders Bracknell Blazers and London Mets continued to flex their muscles atop the standings, while the Southampton Mustangs continued to show signs of improvement.   more »
View Article  HERTS OFF TO A GOOD START IN THE YOUTH NATIONALS
Herts Little League Reporter, Tracey Manning, looks back at Saturday's Under-13 clash between the Herts All-Stars and the Bracknell Blazers.   more »
View Article  HERTS YOUNGSTERS SWEEP BRACKNELL
The Herts All-Stars were in devastating form sweeping the Bracknell Blazers 23-0 and 15-4. The team was the runner-up in last year’s National Youth Championships and today’s results are a sign that the team from Hertfordshire is eager to do even better this season.   more »
View Article  MORE HEARTBREAK FOR HERTS
In the A-division, Raptors had their first rematch of the season. They took on the Chelmsford Clippers, looking for revenge for an early defeat. They came away empty-handed but enriched in many ways.   more »
View Article  FALCONS LOSE 2, METS AND BRACKNELL SPLIT, ESSEX RECORDS FIRST WINS IN NBL
There was plenty to savour in Week 9 of the BBF's National Baseball League, with heavyweights London Mets and Bracknell Blazers splitting their doubleheader in the weekend's big showdown, Essex Arrows recording their first wins of the season, a comfortable sweep for the Richmond Flames and an impressive brace of triumphs for the Southampton Mustangs.   more »
View Article  YANKEES AND RED SOX DOMINATION CONTINUES
Teams are starting to show improved fielding which contributed to a thrilling week 3 of the Herts Baseball Little League.   more »
View Article  HERTS BASEBALL YOUNG PROSPECT SELECTED BY GREAT BRITAIN TEAM
Herts Baseball Club is pleased to report that Liam Green has been selected to join up with the Great Britain National Team squad for Under-16 year old players (Cadets).   more »
View Article  A DAY OF CELEBRATION OF BRITISH BASEBALL IN HERTS
As advertised, the NBL Summer Classic turned out to be a true celebration of British Baseball. The event started at 10:00am and ended just as the sun was going down at 9:15pm. It had everything from home runs, strikeouts, spectacular plays and late inning drama, to hot dogs and the signing of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in the …ninth inning stretch.   more »
View Article  HERTS FALCONS 12 ESSEX ARROWS 11
Box scores and images from the most dramatic game of the day.   more »
View Article  HERTS LITTLE LEAGUE (WEEK 2) REPORT
Week 2 report by Herts Little League reporter, Tracey Manning   more »
View Article  AUDIO: BBC LONDON RADIO PREVIEW OF THE NBL SUMMER CLASSIC
Presenter David Croft previews this Saturday's NBL Summer Classic on BBC London Radio.   more »
View Article  ONE VENUE, 14 TEAMS AND 10 HOURS OF NON-STOP BASEBALL
The British Baseball Federation is introducing several special events into league schedules this year, and the first of them, the NBL Summer Classic, has been awarded to Herts Baseball Club. It will be held this Saturday, June 5, at Grovehill Ballpark   more »
View Article  CROYDON AND HERTS SPLIT IN NBL WEEK 7 ACTION
Only the Croydon Pirates and the Herts Falcons were in action in Week 7 of the BBF's National Baseball League schedule, and they split a pair of games at Grovehill Ballpark.   more »
View Article  RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
The Raptors' epic contest against the Tonbridge Bobcats was the crowning glory of the Opening weekend on Diamond Two. Not for its result, but for the sheer grit, the sheer excitement, and for the questions it threw up about the nature of sport.    more »
View Article  BBC AUDIO SLIDESHOW: "SWINGING AWAY"
Swinging Away: How Cricket and Baseball Connect, an exhibition organised by Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, has opened at Lord's Cricket Ground.   more »
View Article  HAWKS SUFFER DEMOLITION
Only eight Sidewinders travelled from north London to help the Herts club celebrate the opening of its new field. But they had written their own script for the day ...    more »
View Article  OPENING DAY HOME RUNS, NO-HITTERS, WALK-OFF WINS…AND HOT DOGS
Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Cardinals, Tornados and Crocs are the names of the teams which will be battling for the Herts Baseball Little League title in 2010. They opened the season on Saturday on the hottest day of the year at the improved baseball facilities in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire   more »
View Article  HAWKS SPLIT DOUBLE-HEADER IN CROYDON
The Herts Hawks claimed their first win of the season on Sunday with a wet but enjoyable trip to Croydon.    more »
View Article  PITCHING IN
The Herts Raptors' veteran-outfielder turned infielder, Rob Jones, goes through another "Change", and joins a growing band of enthusiastic first-timers on the mound.    more »
View Article  HISTORIC WEEKEND FOR HERTS BASEBALL
After fourteen years, Herts baseball club is taking a giant stride forward with a second diamond. And the stars of the future will be there to start things off.   more »
View Article  BREAKTHROUGH FOR HERTS TEAMS
The Hawks and Eagles claim their first victories of the 2010 campaign; Raptors fight valiantly in defeat; Falcons troubles continue.   more »
View Article  HERTS TEAMS SUFFER STRING OF LOSSES
After missing a week of league games to the bad weather, the Herts club was back in action. But despite some close calls and some good performances, things didn't quite work out...    more »
View Article  BBC VIEWERS GET A TASTE OF HERTS BASEBALL
BBC's Mike Bushell and the BBC camera crew made a visit to Grovehill Ballpark this week to get a closer look at Herts Baseball Club and a sense of how the sport is developing in this country. The programme was broadcast on the BBC1 and BBC News TV channels on Saturday morning as part of the BBC Breaksfast Show   more »
View Article  RAPTORS WINGS CLIPPED BY CHELMSFORD
Could the Herts Raptors bounce back from an opening day defeat when they faced one of the league's new teams?   more »
View Article  METS BATTLE BACK TO SWEEP AGAINST FALCONS. BULLDOGS KEEP 100% RECORD
Mildenhall Bulldogs are setting the pace after the second week of play in the BBF's National Baseball League, with the only unbeaten record in the division. But both London Mets and Bracknell Blazers moved over .500 after games played on Sunday, April 25. NBL Special Reporter Simon Fitzjohn provides the details   more »
View Article  HERTS LITTLE LEAGUERS START PREPARATIONS FOR 2010 BASEBALL SEASON
Little Leaguers return to the ballpark for the first time in 2010, while on diamond 2 the club was putting the final touches to make it game ready for official league games.   more »
View Article  MUSTANGS STAMPEDE OVER RAPTORS
The full round-up of the action as the Herts Raptors took new players with brand new uniforms and travelled to Southampton to start their season.   more »
View Article  THIS IS WHERE IT STARTS
Rob Jones resumes his "Going Through the Change" blog, joining the 2010 Raptors as they kick off their season at the Southampton Mustangs II   more »
View Article  FALCONS SWEEP IN SEASON OPENER
The Herts Falcons opened the 2010 season at home with two wins against NBL newcomers, the Southampton Mustangs. Up next for the Hertfordshire team is the titanic clash with the London Mets.   more »