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23 August 202523 August 2025 by Rob Jones

Purple patch for the red, white and blue

What a time to be alive, and to be part of British baseball.

When the GB team had an extraordinary adventure at the World Baseball Classic in the USA in 2023, it was a deserved high point for the sport here. But would it be a springboard to more, or would it be the sparkler that then fizzled out?

Now GB has won two European championships in a matter of weeks – and Herts players were at the centre of the latest victory, so let’s start there.

The GB women’s team had only played in the European Championship once before, in 2022, but they opened their campaign at this tournament in the Czech Republic with a statement 16-1 victory over the defending champions, France.

They were beaten by the Czech team in the next round, but a remarkable comeback victory over the Netherlands in their final round robin game – winning 10-9 after being 9-0 down – put them into the final.

This GB team had a generous clutch of players from the Herts Harriers, our Double-A team based at Grovehill in Hemel Hempstead. It was newly created in 2025 to offer more opportunities to women, girls and non-binary players.

Dani Briggs, Ella Henson, Laura Hirai, Emma Mclean, Natasha Romoff, Jessica Vernon and Stella Veski were all on the GB roster. And all played their part in a bit of history. Mclean took the pitching win in that game against the Netherlands. Hirai brought in the go-ahead run with a sac bunt in the fifth inning.

In the final, Herts players would star again. Natasha Romoff was 3-4 in the game, with 3 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Laura Hirai, in the leadoff spot, was 2-2 with a walk, 3 runs, and 2 stolen bases. In an even game, GB came out on top, 9-7.

Herts baseball club tips its cap to all of these players, and is enormously proud of all of them. As club President Mike Cresswell put it: “Trailblazers. Role models. Athletes. Friends. And now European champions!”

The success of the GB women is the latest cherry to be placed atop the cake. Earlier in August, the men’s Under-23 side won their European championship. You’ll never guess the opponent in the final? The Czech Republic. And the score? 9-7.

According to the British Baseball Federation, the U23s Gold Medal was GB baseball’s first since the 1938 Amateur World Series, the first edition of what would become the Baseball World Cup, in which Great Britain defeated the United States four games to one to become World Champions.

It’s been an amazing run of success this summer. And next up will be the GB senior men’s team in action in September at the European Baseball Championships in the Netherlands.

It’s also worth a shout while we are here to some of the young Herts talent which has been playing baseball on the international stage in August. The London Archers have been representing at the Under-16 Babe Ruth World Series, and the Under-12 Cal Ripken 50/70 World Series.

These rosters included JJ Sanders, until recently a member of the Herts Cardinals, and Charlie Wilkins of the youth programme. The team put in some tremendous performances in Branson, Missouri – and they show that the future looks bright.

The Archers organisation highlighted a first ever win by a UK side at the U12 event, and a first British win over a US World Series side at the U16s – with what they called “a great pitching performance” by JJ.

Our thanks to WBSC Europe for all the stats and some photos; the players for the other pictures; and to Mister Baseball and Herts alumnus Gabriel Fidler for detailed reports on the GB women’s team. Go check out their website!

16 August 202523 August 2025 by Rob Jones

Raptors wrap their season

One final hot Sunday took the Herts Raptors to the Croydon Raiders to end their regular season last weekend (August 10th). They had served a long sentence – waiting seven weeks since their last game to finally write the full stop on 2025.

The Single-A schedule had packed the Raptors games into one long stretch, then a summer break – slightly unconventional for baseball! Would that mean everyone would be well-rested, or rusty, for the finale…..

The visitors loaded the bases with one out in the top of the first inning as they tried to make a statement start, but a strikeout and groundout ended the threat. And the home side immediately jumped ahead to a 5-0 lead with a scattering of hits and some aggressive base-running.

Herts were held scoreless again in the second frame, but this time they also limited Croydon to just one run. Starting pitcher Abdul El Hamri’s first strikeout and good defense by Chaks Baiya helped do the job, and in the top of the third Craig Elliot-Davey drove in the first Raptors run.

Herts then held the Raiders off the board for two innings – with the help of a double-play between catcher Rob Jones and first baseman Elliot-Davey, and then El Hamri doing it all himself in the fourth, fielding two grounders and producing another strikeout.

The Raptors were climbing the mountain they had made for themselves.

They were able to take a 7-6 lead in the final inning with runs from Billy Perry and Baiya. And it looked as if they might cling on to it. But with two out, Croydon pinch-hitter Sam Chen agonisingly managed to bring home the winning run on a dribbling infield hit. It ended 8-7.

Herts had travelled to south London with the expectation that they would need to pitch a bullpen game in the second half of the double-header just to make the contest happen. And, like most Single-A teams, they don’t really have a bullpen. Their roster of starters was depleted by injury, surgery and unavailability. But the team’s enthusiasm was exemplified by the decision of several players to put their pride and their arms on the line and to volunteer to pitch an inning each.

Croydon were also stretching their pitching depth for this mid-August match-up and there were plenty of walks in the early exchanges of Game 2. But when Herts’ Lewis Auchterlounie made his first ever start on the mound, he’d been given a 4-run lead by his offense. He picked up his first career strikeout, and performed solidly for his team.

Raptors scored 3 runs in the second to take the lead, 7-5. In the end, it had turned out one established arm was able to make the trip and so Paul Auchterlounie (yes, a father and son double act) took over with Herts still ahead in the second. Croydon tied it up – but that’s all. The stage was set.

So going into the final open inning, Raptors needed to rack up some runs to give themselves a shot at a win. And they delivered. Elliot-Davey and Paul Owen were among those scoring to create a 4-run cushion. And Croydon could only manage to get one run across before a decisive strikeout sealed a Herts victory, 11-8.

The Raptors ended the season on a high note, though they will be disappointed with their overall record of 4-18. It doesn’t really reflect the effort they made or their competitive performances — for example, they lost five one-run games!

Rookie players came on in leaps and bounds, with Paul Owen leading the team in walks (and narrowly missing out on the HBP title!) Rufus Lloyd slugged his first home run, and got a pitching win – while Abdul El Hamri got his first win on the mound, as did Lewis Auchterlounie.

The end of season spoils were shared around. Michael Foyo led the batting average with an impressive figure of .706 – while co-manager Paul Auchterlounie edged out Dave Roberts for the most RBIs, with 14. Abdul El Hamri was the stolen base king, with 37, and the strikeout leader with 34.

It all offers hope ahead of 2026, as players have another year of development under their belts – and we have fingers crossed for fewer injuries next time around. Looking forward to it already!

16 June 202516 June 2025 by Herts Baseball News Editor

Herts pitches in for MND and Lou Gehrig Day

Herts baseball club pitched-in to organise a successful charity fundraiser at Grovehill last week – bringing to the UK an initiative run by Major League Baseball (MLB) to fight Motor Neurone Disease.

The club welcomed up to 200 baseball fans and curious locals to the ballpark to enjoy a hotdog while watching competitive league games featuring many of the club’s international players, and take part in its charity raffle and family-friendly batting and throwing competitions.

Lou Gehrig Day is held annually across MLB to raise awareness and funding to fight the devastating degenerative condition and honour Lou Gehrig, the legendary New York Yankees star whose career and life it cut short. It’s known as ‘Lou Gehrig Disease’, or ALS, in the United States.

MLB kindly backed Herts’ efforts by donating official merchandise for its charity raffle, including several New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels jerseys. Other prizes were generously donated by UK baseball businesses Baseball Outlet, Home Plate Cards, and The 108, as well as club members and supporters.

This created great excitement and helped to raise over £1,300. The funds will be shared between MNDA’s national office to fund medical research, and the Hertfordshire branch which supports locals living with the condition.

Playing a key role in organising the event – now in its second year at Herts – was Pete Hogg from St Albans, who plays for Herts Hawks in the British Baseball Federation AA league: “The MND Association is a charity that has been close to my heart for several years and as a lifelong baseball fan, I felt inspired to bring Lou Gehrig Day to the UK. I wanted to give back and create an opportunity for everyone to take part and do something fun.

“I’m really grateful to everyone who volunteered their time and effort, and donated prizes, food, and equipment to make it happen,” said Hogg.

“We had a fantastic mix of attendees, from family and friends of the club, to members of the public curious about baseball, and people specifically there to support the charity, which was amazing to see. Everybody made the day feel very special and I’m extra thankful too for all the donations that came from people who couldn’t make it down to the event.”

Also in attendance was Lindsey Lucas, Branch Chair at MNDA Hertfordshire, who delivered the ceremonial first pitch – a pre-game tradition where a guest of honor throws a baseball to officially start the game.

She commented: “The Hertfordshire Branch are immensely grateful to Pete Hogg and Herts Baseball Club for their efforts in organising their Lou Gehrig Day event. Events like this are a very important way of increasing awareness of MND and without the funds raised, we would not be able to fund equipment for people living with this challenging disease in Hertfordshire.”

MND is a progressive disease that affects the nerves found in the brain and spinal cord known as motor neurones. It is life-shortening and there is no cure.

To support Herts Baseball Club’s fundraising efforts please visit: https://givestar.io/gs/lou-gehrig-day-2025-at-herts-baseball-club

31 May 202531 May 2025 by Rob Jones

Baseball on the radio

It’s another big year for Herts baseball club. 2025 has seen the adult section expand to seven teams — including a return to the NBL with the Toucans, and the arrival of the Harriers in Double-A.

It will also see the return of our fund-raising Lou Gehrig Day on June 8th at Grovehill Ballpark.

To talk about all of that – and to add another big moment into the mix — we invited the BBC to come on down to Grovehill to try our sport.

Specifically, we invited Luke Ashmead, Miles Blumson and George Litchfield of BBC 3 Counties Sport. They are on a mission to try out new sports this year so this was the perfect opportunity.

You can listen to the first bit of broadcast gold at this link, which will take you to BBC Sounds. Herts appears at 15:00 minutes into the programme, and again at 50:00 minutes past for the finale. This went out on Friday May 30th – you can listen again at any time.

*Miles (in his Cubs jersey) pitching in*

How did the presenters do??

Pete Hogg of the Herts Hawks and Rob Jones of the Herts Raptors took them through some basics of throwing and catching, before they got to try pitching and hitting. And they showed enthusiasm, talent and even potential!

Luke Ashmead was honest about the fact that he had played baseball before — at Herts! He joined the club for a training session when he was a younger man. But it was great to see that he had clearly remembered the lessons he was given, and he excelled with the bat.

*Luke (centre, wielding bat) with Herts in 2013*

Thanks to Luke, Miles and George for visiting us and being good sports, and for helping spread the word about baseball.

If you want to follow in their footsteps, there is a Contact Us link on the front page of this very website. Message us now and you too could soon be hitting and pitching!

Pitching in for MND: Herts Baseball Charity Day Returns

14 May 202516 June 2025 by Herts Baseball News Editor

Herts Baseball Charity Day for MND Returns

Herts Baseball Club is stepping up to the plate once again for its second annual charity day in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA), following the success of last year’s inaugural event.

On Sunday 8 June 2025, Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead will host a day of games, fundraising and remembrance, aligning with Major League Baseball’s global Lou Gehrig Day campaign to spotlight ALS/MND and support those affected.

Baseball with a Bigger Purpose

Last year’s event raised over £1,400 and drew coverage from MLB.com and local media. This year’s fundraiser aims to go even further. To help, we have a raffle with some amazing prizes.

The winning ticket holders could take home items including:

A Rawlings baseball bat donated by Baseball Outlet

One of a range of MLB jerseys, including Cubs and Yankees, donated by MLB

Topps baseball cards and a PSA graded card donated by Home Plate Cards.

There will also be a packed schedule of events including official league games, and family-friendly activities. The ice bucket challenge will once again be sponsored by our friends at Ice Cool Ice.

On the field, fans can catch two headline matchups:

Herts Hawks vs Herts Harriers (AA League)
Herts Toucans vs Croydon Pirates (NBL)

“We’re proud to bring people together through baseball for a cause that matters,” said Michael Cresswell, President of Herts Baseball Club. “This event is a powerful reminder of what sport and community can do.”

*Raffle winners in 2024* – *big thanks to our donors!*

About the Cause

Lou Gehrig Day was created by MLB to honour those affected by ALS (known in the UK as MND). Herts Baseball Club is one of the only UK organisations to take part in the initiative, uniting British baseball with a global cause.

All Are Welcome

Entry is free. Whether you’re a fan of the game or just want to show support, expect:

Chow down at the American barbecue and bake sale
Win Official MLB merchandise and other great prizes
Watch live baseball with three Herts teams in action
Take part in beginner friendly batting and pitching sessions

Event info and registration: https://herts-baseball-lou-gehrig-day-2025.eventbrite.co.uk

12 May 202512 May 2025 by Rob Jones

Weekend roundup: Sharing a split

We are all playing to win, right? But if that can’t be guaranteed, surely the next thing we all want is a close game, a competitive game.

The Herts Raptors’ last four games have been decided by a total of 5 runs. My maths tells me that’s an average margin of 1.25 runs per game. That’s close. That’s competitive.

They managed to have one of the nail-biters end in their favour yesterday, as they took an 8-6 victory over the Richmond Dukes at Grovehill.

The main factor in that was a tremendous performance on the pitching mound by Abdul El-Hamri, who scattered 7 hits over 5 innings, and struck out 8. He kept the ball down in the zone more consistently than on previous showings, and with devastating effect.

The Raptors only took the lead for the first time in the bottom of the fourth, showing spirit to rally after falling behind 5-1 early on. Michael Foyo drove in 2, and Dave Roberts picked up 2 hits. El-Hamri closed it out with a scoreless final inning – a groundout, a strikeout, and a flyout.

Game 2 of the double-header saw another cagey start, before Richmond capitalised on some walks to take a 5-1 lead again. But the Raptors rallied again to take the lead, with a 5-run inning keyed by a triple from catcher Nic Hine.

The Dukes retook the lead and as a very hot day in Hemel Hempstead drew to a close, Herts needed 2 to tie and 3 to win. They managed to push across Joe Spiers but couldn’t get the one more, and Richmond took the 8-7 win.

There was similar last gasp drama over at Basing Hill, where the Herts Eagles in Single-A were facing the Finchley Capybaras (who had got the better of the Raptors in those two tight games last week).

The Eagles were out of the gate quickly in the first, keeping the top half scoreless with a double play by Bex Williams, then racking up 5 runs with hits from Jacob Coyne and Chakradari Baiya. Frequent base-stealing, and good outfield work by Andres Hoyos, all added up to a quality team performance.

Finchley fought back, briefly taking the lead and tying it in the final inning. But Herts were able to secure the victory, with Danny Chan taking the pitching win.

Game 2 was a tougher experience, as some new pitchers experimented. But the Eagles had taken a split, and won their second game of the year.

In Double-A, the Herts Hawks fought off a rally by the Essex Archers to win Game 2 by a score of 15-14 and secure a share of their double-header. Ben Peters got the pitching win, striking out 7 across 3 1/3 innings – and backed himself up with 4 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Giuseppe Basilea also went 2-3 and scored 2.

Game 1 was also a squeaker, with Herts leading until the middle of the fourth – with Riley Manning and Sebastian Greenberg among those chipping in – and Essex then rallying ahead. With 2 out in the bottom of the sixth, Ben Peters drove in 2. But the Archers managed to close the door to hang on for victory.

On a weekend of splits, the Herts Ravens notched up another win against Formosa Islanders. Darrin Ward pitched a complete game in the 12-8 win, with Sony Lama driving in 4 runs. They are now 2-6 on the season. The Herts Harriers had a tough trip to the league-leading Cambridge Lancers, where they were swept.

Herts Ravens take their first win of the year

28 April 202528 April 2025 by Rob Jones

Up and running

“Opening Day” in the BBF leagues in 2025 has been more of a marathon than a sprint. But all 7 of the Herts adult teams are now on the track, and are up and running.

The last of them to taste action were the Herts Hawks in Double-A, this past weekend. They were quick out of the blocks with a sweep of their double-header against the Oxford Kings. Lee Manning got the 5-4 win in extras in Game 1, after Ken Pike scattered 5 hits and struck out 4 in his 6+ innings.

Young GB star Ben Peters got the W in a more comfortable 11-5 win in Game 2. He was backed up by 3 RBIs from another bright talent, Seb Greenberg – who had scored the winning run in the first game. The Hawks have a blend of youth and experience which could deliver big things.

Perhaps the biggest drama of the weekend was the Herts Harriers, also in Double-A, getting their second win of the year with an astonishing comeback against Latin Boys. Going into the final half inning of Game 2 they were down 16-6. After getting roughed up in Game 1, you might expect heads to drop. But a string of walks, and hits from Mike Cresswell and Natasha Romoff, set the stage for Lee Dunn to drive a walk-off single and set off cheers and even screaming among the fans.

*Lee Dunn is all smiles after his walkoff*

The Herts Ravens got their first win of the season, taking Game 2 of their double-header at home to the Formosa Islanders. The Ravens had endured a baptism of fire in Double-A after moving up, taking on last year’s defeated finalists Richmond Dragons on back to back weekends. Now on a more level playing field, the Ravens battled in 2 games against the Formosa Islanders. Veteran Darrin Ward got the pitching W, while Sonam Lama keyed the offense, with 3 RBIs.

Herts Toucans, who have marked Herts’ return to the NBL after a year away, continued their solid season with a sweep away at the Croydon Pirates. Josh Marriott hit a home run in Game 2, to follow his triple in Game 1. The Toucans had kicked off their season – on actual Opening Day, three weeks ago – with a win over the Sheffield Bruins and currently stand 3-3. Masa Hasiguchi has 31 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched, and leads the league in both categories.

The last of our teams in action this past weekend were the Herts Raptors in Single-A. They travelled to Milton Keynes to face the Bucks, last year’s defeated finalists. The Raptors made a great showing against such a tough opponent, with 12-7 and 9-6 defeats. Abdul El Hamri gave a gutsy performance on the mound in the second game as he learns his pitching craft, striking out four — and he also got on base 4 times to help his own cause, and drove in 2 runs.

The Raptors had got their win in the bag a couple of weeks ago, taking their first game against the Herts Eagles. But in a happy bit of symmetry for the club, the Eagles then got their first win in the second half of the Herts derby double-header, 18-13. Boran Sahin was their star on that day, and the Eagles get to taste action again next week as they go to Milton Keynes.

Like the Eagles, the Herts Cardinals in Triple-A have also had a slow start to their 2025 schedule. They’ve had just the one fixture, a double-header against last year’s semi-finalists the London Metros. They suffered narrow defeats – including a 14-13 walkoff in Game 2. The Cardinals’ season doesn’t crank into real action until mid-May.

Herts returns to top tier with Capital investment

13 February 202513 February 2025 by Herts Baseball News Editor

Toucans land Herts back in the top tier

Herts is delighted to announce that the club will be returning to the top level of British baseball, the National Baseball League (NBL), in 2025.

The Capitals, who have been mainstays of the NBL for many years now, are moving over to the Herts organisation. They will now become the Herts Toucans, and will play most of their home games at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead.

The team brings a wealth of experience to the club, and a record of success. They made five consecutive appearances in the national championship series from 2019 to 2023, and that has seen them qualify for European competitions too.

Herts club President, Mike Cresswell, welcomed the Capitals aboard: “We are delighted to have an amazing group of people who will contribute to Herts as a whole. The club is pleased to make a return to the NBL.”

The Herts Falcons were a regular fixture in the NBL after their promotion in 2008. They won the NBL regular season pennant in 2013, and their numerous playoff appearances reached a peak in 2018 when they made it to the final and qualified for Europe. Herts last had an NBL team in 2023, when the Falcons were part of an experiment at Grovehill featuring ticketing and promotions.

The club is keen to see the Toucans help build on a successful 2024, in which the Herts Cardinals in Triple-A and the Herts Ravens in Single-A both reached the post-season.

The Capitals had a 13-10 record last year, before being knocked out of the playoffs by the London Mets. They were formerly part of the London club, and will hope that this move is accompanied by another step up in their fortunes.

25 September 202425 September 2024 by Rob Jones

Old rivals see off Ravens in nailbiter

Somehow it always felt as if this match-up was inevitable. For two seasons, the Herts Ravens and the Milton Keynes Bucks have traded blows in Single-A, battling for supremacy in their division. They have broadly split their regular season series.

This year, the Ravens locked up the division in a way which meant they skipped all the postseason play-ins and qualifiers, and sat back to wait. Meanwhile, MK went through round after round with their mix of big hitting, solid fielding, and wily strategy – and it just felt as if the face-off against Herts was meant to be.

The Ravens’ ace Nic Goetz got the start in this semi-final at Farnham Park and was, predictably, dealing. The first five batters all sat down, through a mix of strikeouts, groundouts and flyouts. A single did put a runner on in the second, but another strikeout fixed that pretty quickly.

But it was the Bucks who got on the scoreboard first, with a two-out rally in the third inning. A couple of singles and a throwing error and they had scored two, with the Ravens getting one back in reply in their half.

It was in the bottom of the fourth when the Herts bats really sprang to life to seize the lead. Right fielder Dan Taylor got aboard to get it started, and Henry Bell got his second hit of the day. Third base stalwart Greg Bochan drove in two with a triple to centre field. Then lefty slugger Zak Beller promptly managed to one-up him with an inside the park home run.

It was a maximum 5-run inning and a real statement from the Ravens. But these two teams are evenly matched and it was never going to be the last word.

The one moment of controversy and confusion arose in the top of the fifth, and it was a clear setback for Herts. With an MK runner on base, who had reached through an error, a ball was hit down the third base line. The feeling of everyone was that it had gone foul, but it was ruled fair. Once the ball was recovered, the batter was safe and the runner had scored. The Bucks capitalised on the moment, and soon they’d tied the game.

More hits for Gilberto Medina, Taylor, Bell, and a run from Andrew Slater created from a walk and steals, helped Herts get their nose back in front. Goetz had struck out 5 and walked none in another epic performance.

But somehow momentum seemed to be swinging against them. MK took a 9-8 lead and the Ravens were held scoreless for the first time since the second inning.

They would get one more chance in the bottom of the seventh and final inning, and came supremely close.

Dan Taylor got on base again. With two outs, Nic Goetz — who by now had thrown 149 pitches, 100 of them for strikes — helped keep the game alive with a single to bring Taylor home. Matt Lewis pinch-ran and stole a base, and the man who had been the Ravens’ leadoff sparkplug all year, Hunter Devine, singled.

So with the tying runs on base, Greg Bochan drove one high out to right field. A running, shoe-string catch from the Milton Keynes outfielder was all that kept Herts from levelling the score. Maybe those fates who brought these two teams together had decided it was MK who should progress, by a score of 11-9.

*The two teams relaxing together after the game*

All the heroes for the Ravens in 2024 remained heroes – including the co-manager and chief scorer Matt Bell; fan extraordinaire Debra who provided cookies and vocal support; and team mascot Tess.

Everyone was gutted by the result, but delighted by the 15-3 season. Several Ravens were on the BBF leaderboards – Zak Beller for home runs, Hunter Devine for stolen bases, and Nic Goetz for ERA.

The team can be proud of its achievements again, and looks forward to more adventures in 2025.

14 September 202424 September 2024 by Greg Bochan

Players have started registering for the 2024 Hunlock Series

The 2024 BBF season has had its climax but, whether your team made it to the Playoffs or not, arguably the best part of the season is still to come.

Every year, after the end of the BBF season and just when the MLB postseason is about to start, players from Herts and other British baseball clubs – as well as overseas players – compete over several weeks in a tournament in memory of Herts Baseball Club’s number 36, the late Kyle Hunlock.

SERIES FORMAT

This is the 18th year of the Hunlock Series. In its inaugural year in 2006 two teams were involved, the Falcons and the Hawks. The format of the competition has evolved since then. The club has over 170 registered adult players this year and a considerable number of new players are expected to register to play in the Series. As players sign up over the next few weeks we will know how many teams will enter the Series this year.

SCHEDULE

It will be played over three Sundays on 29 September, 6 and 13 October.

VENUES

Games will be played at two ballparks – weeks 2 and 3 at Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead, and the opening week at Basing Hill Ballpark in London (both pictured above).

WHO CAN PLAY?

Any players aged 14 and over on 31 December 2024 are eligible to play in the Hunlock Series.

THE DRAFT

As in previous years, the teams will be selected by the team managers during the Hunlock Series Draft. Who will be the first round picks? How will Single-A league players and newcomers perform alongside NBL and Triple-A players?

Over the years we have seen how decisions made during the Draft can shape the outcome of the Series before a pitch has been thrown. The managers will have to make carefully calculated decisions if they are to put together a team which can compete for the Hunlock Series title, otherwise they could face a tough few weeks.

With all of the club’s managers and coaching staff observing these games, players who have been pushing for promotion to a higher league team will have the perfect opportunity during the Hunlock Series to make a claim to play on the bigger stage in 2025.

NEW PLAYERS

The club has also received enquiries from many potential new members over the last few weeks and this event is the ideal opportunity for them to come and play and help them decide whether to join the club for the 2025 season.

HOW TO REGISTER

All Hunlock Series players will be drafted into teams. To be eligible for the Draft you will need to update your availability for ALL the Hunlock Series dates in the online Clubhouse by 7pm Monday, 23 September. If you miss the deadline or the first one or two weeks of games, don’t worry. You will still be eligible to play but will have to be assigned as a free agent after the Draft.

If you already have a Clubhouse account you can update availability for the Hunlock Series dates by logging on with your existing username and password. Click here to go to the Clubhouse.

If you do not have a Clubhouse account but wish to play in the Hunlock Series, please register here and select “Play Hunlock Series” in the membership category list. After registering you can log on and mark your availability.

ENTRY FEE

2024 Herts club members do not have to pay an entry fee as the Hunlock Series is part of their membership package. If you don’t have a Hunlock Series team shirt, you can buy one before your first game. The team shirt is expected to be priced at around £10.

New players or players from other clubs can play by paying the £24 entry fee which includes a free Hunlock Series shirt of the team which has drafted them.

ENQUIRIES FROM NEW PLAYERS

For more details about playing in the Hunlock Series, contact us.