Category: Youth Leagues

by Matt Bell

HERTS YANKEES – THE UNTOUCHABLES

The Herts Yankees took a commanding lead in week 5 of the Herts Baseball Little League.  Dominant performances under Manager Craig Whitney resulted in two wins against the Cubs, 2-0, and the Blue Jays, 13-5 (See box scores below).  The Yankees’ winning streak has now been extended to 5.

 

This puts them 3 games ahead of their nearest rivals, the Herts Red Sox, who beat the Blue Jays but lost to the Cubs.  Both of those games were decided by one run in dramatic late-inning fashion.

 

The Cubs (4-6) and Blue Jays (3-7) find themselves at the bottom of the table and in desperate need to restart their season this coming weekend when they face each other at Grovehill Ballpark at 12:00pm.

 

In the Minors, the Giants swept the Cardinals in the double header, 12-5 and 22-8.

 

Players of the week awards went to: Connor Caffrey (Red Sox) Jose Morillo (Yankees) Adam Smith (Cubs) Kieran Manning (Blue Jays) Tyler Sorters (Giants) and Cameron Manning (Cardinals)

 

View the Herts Little League Scoreboard and Standings

 

More images from Week 5

 

Herts Yankees at Herts Blue Jays
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 R H E
Herts Yankees 3 1 4 5 13 17 1
Herts Blue Jays 3 2 0 0 5 7 3

Herts Yankees 13, Herts Blue Jays 5
Herts Yankees Herts Blue Jays
  ab r h bi   ab r h bi
Jose Morillo 2b 4 0 1 0 Aaron Witter 2b 3 1 0 0
Jamie Paterson ss-p 4 3 4 1 Zachary Longboy p 3 1 1 1
Lewis Green p-ss 4 1 1 0 George Beatty 3b 3 1 1 0
Marty Cullen Jr 3b 4 1 3 4 Lewis Paterson 1b 3 2 2 2
Rhys Whitney lf 3 0 0 0 Bradley Edgar ss 1 0 1 0
Jonny Compton-Weight 1b 2 2 2 2 Kieran Manning cf 2 0 1 1
Dan Phillips c 2 2 2 0 Jacob Strange rf 3 0 1 0
Robert Binns rf 3 2 2 2 Storm Frisby lf 1 0 0 1
Charlie Mayhew cf 3 2 2 2 Stella Dixon c 1 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS 29 13 17 11 TEAM TOTALS 20 5 7 5

E: Lewis Green, Zachary Longboy(2), Aaron Witter. DP: Herts Blue Jays 1. LOB: Herts
Blue Jays 8, Herts Yankees 8. 2B: Jamie Paterson, Marty Cullen Jr, Robert Binns. HR:
Lewis Paterson.

Herts Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Lewis Green W 3.00 6 5 4 4 3
Jamie Paterson 1.00 1 0 0 0 2
Herts Blue Jays            
Zachary Longboy L 3.33 17 13 8 1 3

HBP: by Zachary Longboy (Jonny Compton-Weight). , by Jamie Paterson (Bradley Edgar).
T: 1:23. A: 89.

by Matt Bell

HOME RUNS GALORE

The Herts Yankees have a commanding lead in the Herts Baseball Little League after 8 games into the season. They were the only team to pick up two wins this weekend and find themselves 2 games ahead of the pack.  Their wins came against the Red Sox and the Cubs. 

 

The Cubs managed to end a 4-game losing streak later in the day with a 9-3 win against the Blue Jays.  The Blue Jays and Cubs find themselves at the bottom of the league, but still very much within touching distance of the leaders.

 

This week saw the first home runs being hit out of the park this season.  Lewis Paterson and Liam Green each hit the ball over the outfield wall.

 

In the Minors, the Giants and the Cardinals split the double-header 3-11 and 10-9.

 

The team’s players of the week were Liam Green (Red Sox), Marty Cullen Jr (Yankees), Aaron Witter (Blue Jays), Alex Ringrose (Cubs), Chloe Strange (Cardinals), Lewis Auchterlounie (Giants).

 

View the Herts Little League Scoreboard and Standings

by Matt Bell

RED SOX AND YANKEES ON TOP IN HERTS LITTLE LEAGUE

The Herts Red Sox picked up two wins out of two in week 3 of the Herts Baseball Little League and are now tied at the top of the table with the Yankees.

 

With the Yankees missing several key players, the Red Sox took full advantage obliterating  them 10-1.  Rookie, Ronnie Howell, started on the mound for the Sox and pitched another gem.  He helped himself with an inside the park grand slam.  His performance was rewarded with the Red Sox Player of the Week Award.

 

Game 2 was a closer affair against the Cubs, but once again the Red Sox proved too strong.  The Herts Cubs find themselves at the bottom of the league and in a 3-game losing streak.  They will look to end it this coming Saturday.  Despite this there were many positives for the Cubs to take out of week 3, most notably Declan Carlean who picked up the Cubs Player of the Week Award.

 

After their defeat against the Red Sox, the Yankees managed to come back with a 9-5 win against the Blue Jays, who had earlier beaten the Cubs 5-3.  Lewis Green and Zack Longboy picked up the Player of the Week Awards for the Yankees and Blue Jays, respectively.

 

Click to view the Herts Baseball Little League scoreboard and standings

 

More Images from Week 3 of the Herts Baseball Little League

 

Below you will find box scores from the second games of the day.

 

Herts Cubs at Herts Red Sox
Score By Innings 1 2 3 R H E
Herts Cubs 0 0 5 5 4 0
Herts Red Sox 1 0 1 2 1 0

Herts Cubs 5, Herts Red Sox 1
Herts Cubs Herts Red Sox
  ab r h bi   ab r h bi
Charlie Owens rf 0 0 0 1 Mikito Ariga p 1 1 1 0
Liam Green p 1 1 1 1 Michelle Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0
Daniel Brener b 0 0 0 1 Declan Carlean 1b 2 0 0 0
Carlos Casal Jr 3b 2 0 1 0 J.D. Ludlow ss 0 0 0 0
Michael Davis ss 2 0 0 0 Andrew Wells 3b 1 0 0 1
Ronnie Howell b 1 1 1 0 James Wells cf 1 0 0 0
Connor Caffrey b 1 1 1 1 Robert Wells rf 1 0 0 0
Adam White ss 0 1 0 0 Ewan Thom c 0 0 0 0
Theo Longboy 2b 0 1 0 1 George Owens lf 1 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS 7 5 4 5 TEAM TOTALS 7 1 1 1

LOB: Herts Red Sox 5, Herts Cubs 6. 2B: Mikito Ariga.

Herts Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Liam Green W 2.00 1 1 1 4 4
Herts Red Sox            
Mikito Ariga L 1.33 4 5 5 7 2

HBP: by Mikito Ariga (Adam White), by Liam Green (Ewan Thom). T: 1:30. A: 85.

 

Herts Blue Jays at Herts Yankees
Score By Innings 1 2 R H E
Herts Blue Jays 5 4 9 6 1
Herts Yankees 2 3 5 2 0

Herts Blue Jays 10, Herts Yankees 5
Herts Blue Jays Herts Yankees
  ab r h bi   ab r h bi
Jamie Paterson ss 1 1 0 0 Zachary Longboy ss 0 2 0 0
Dan Phillips c 1 2 1 0 Aaron Witter 2b-p 1 1 1 0
Player 2 2b-1b 1 1 1 0 Kieran Manning 1b-p-2b 1 1 1 0
Player 5 1b-3b 0 2 0 1 Lewis Paterson p-1b 1 0 0 1
Lewis Green lf 2 2 2 1 Jacob Strange 3b 1 0 0 0
James Baird 3b-p-2b 0 2 0 2 Yuki Ariga c 0 0 0 2
Lewis Auchterlounie cf 0 0 0 0 Sub 7 lf 1 1 0 1
Rhys Whitney p-2b 1 0 1 4 Chloe Strange rf 2 0 0 0
Jamie Rowley rf 1 0 1 1 Ozam Martin cf 2 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS 7 10 6 9 TEAM TOTALS 9 5 2 4

E: Player 2. LOB: Herts Blue Jays 4, Herts Yankees 6. 3B: Rhys Whitney.

Herts Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Rhys Whitney W 1.67 2 2 2 4 5
James Baird 0.33 0 3 2 4 1
Herts Yankees            
Aaron Witter 0.67 3 5 5 5 0
Lewis Paterson 0.33 3 3 3 1 0
Kieran Manning L 0.00 0 2 2 3 0

HBP: by Lewis Paterson (Player 5). . T: 1:25. A: 89.

by Matt Bell

FIRST EVER SCORED HERTS LITTLE LEAGUE GAME, WALK-OFF WIN FOR BLUE JAYS

The Herts Baseball Little League is making big strides and one of the additions to this season's competition is the official scoring of games.  During Spring Training, while the players were getting themselves ready for the season, many of the Little League parents volunteered to become official League scorers.  What a dedicated group of parents?  The Herts Little League now has its first officially scored game.  And what a game it was.  The Blue Jays recorded a memorable walk-off victory over the Red Sox, Storm Frisby with the game-winning RBI.

The addition of scoring games will be a very valuable tool for players and coaches in evaluating player and team performances. 

As scoring is gradually incorporated in every Little League game, the software will also assist coaches in tracking pitchers' pitch count ensuring that the league complies with pitch count rules applicable in youth baseball.

It will enhance the experince of fans as the scoring software used by Herts Baseball Club will allow a much more accurate and detailed reporting of games.  Below is an example of some of the capabilities including box scores just like they do it in Major League Baseball, as well as a play-by-play account of the game. 

Herts Red Sox at Herts Blue Jays
Score By Innings 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Herts Red Sox 1 0 1 1 0 3 9 0
Herts Blue Jays 0 1 1 2 0 4 10 0

Herts Blue Jays 4, Herts Red Sox 3
Herts Blue Jays Herts Red Sox
  ab r h bi   ab r h bi
Bradley Edgar p 3 0 2 0 Aaron Witter cf 3 0 0 0
Aaron Witter 2b 3 0 1 0 Michael Davis 1b-p 2 1 1 0
Kieran Manning 3b 2 1 1 1 Ronnie Howell p-c-1b 3 1 3 0
Lewis Paterson 1b 1 1 0 0 Charlie Owens ss 2 0 0 0
Micky Watson c 3 0 1 1 Liam Green 3b 3 1 2 1
Zachary Longboy ss 2 1 1 0 Daniel Brener c 2 0 1 1
Stella Dixon lf-cf 5 1 3 1 Connor Caffrey lf 2 0 1 0
(b4) Storm Frisby lf 1 0 1 1 Adam White 2b 3 0 1 1
TEAM TOTALS 20 4 10 4 TEAM TOTALS 20 3 9 3

LOB: Herts Red Sox 7, Herts Blue Jays 10. 3B: Zachary Longboy, Micky Watson(2).

Herts Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley Edgar W 4.00 9 3 3 0 9
Herts Red Sox            
Ronnie Howell 3.00 8 2 2 1 7
Michael Davis L 0.33 2 2 2 3 1

HBP: by Bradley Edgar (Connor Caffrey). , by Bradley Edgar (Daniel Brener). . . T:
1:25. A: 89.
Herts Red Sox – Top of the 1st:
Aaron Witter struck out looking.
Michael Davis singled, batted forward to home.
Micky Watson singled, batted forward to 2nd.
Charlie Owens struck out looking.
Liam Green singled, 1 RBI.
Daniel Brener struck out swinging.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Herts Blue Jays – Bottom of the 1st:
Bradley Edgar singled, batted forward to 3rd.
Aaron Witter singled, batted forward to 2nd.
Kieran Manning struck out looking.
Lewis Paterson walked.
Micky Watson struck out looking.
Zachary Longboy struck out looking.
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Herts Red Sox – Top of the 2nd:
Connor Caffrey hit by pitch.
Adam White struck out looking.
Aaron Witter struck out looking.
Michael Davis grounded out.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Herts Blue Jays – Bottom of the 2nd:
Stella Dixon struck out swinging.
Stella Dixon singled, batted forward to home.
Bradley Edgar singled, batted forward to 2nd.
Aaron Witter struck out looking.
Kieran Manning singled, 1 RBI.
Lewis Paterson struck out looking.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Herts Red Sox – Top of the 3rd:
Micky Watson tripled, forced out at home.
Charlie Owens struck out looking.
Liam Green singled, batted forward to home.
Daniel Brener hit by pitch, batted forward to 3rd.
Connor Caffrey singled, batted forward to 2nd.
Adam White singled, forced out at 2nd, 1 RBI.
Aaron Witter reached on fielder's choice.
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Herts Blue Jays – Bottom of the 3rd:
Micky Watson grounded out.
Zachary Longboy tripled, batted forward to home.
Stella Dixon singled, batted forward to 3rd.
Stella Dixon singled, batted forward to 2nd, 1 RBI.
Bradley Edgar grounded out.
Aaron Witter struck out looking.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Herts Red Sox – Top of the 4th:
Micky Watson tripled, batted forward to home.
Liam Green struck out looking.
Daniel Brener singled, 1 RBI.
Connor Caffrey struck out looking.
Adam White struck out looking.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Herts Blue Jays – Bottom of the 4th:
Kieran Manning walked, batted forward to home.
Lewis Paterson walked, batted forward to home.
Micky Watson singled, batted forward to 3rd, 1 RBI.
Zachary Longboy walked, batted forward to 2nd.
Stella Dixon struck out looking.
Storm Frisby singled, 1 RBI.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Herts Red Sox – Top of the 5th:
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
by Matt Bell

POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADE OPEN A NEW SEASON OF HERTS BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE

The girls and boys of the Herts Baseball Little League opened the 2009 season in the usual festive fashion.  The ceremony started with the unveiling of the league teams.  Last season, the league consisted of four teams.  In addition, in 2009 two new teams have been added to the line-up. 

 

In order to create a better balance in terms of age and ability, the six teams were divided into two separate divisions.  Last year’s four teams, Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and Blue Jays, will once again compete against each other and this will be referred to as the“Majors” Division.  The two new teams, the Cardinals and the Giants, will be playing in the newly created “Minors” Division, which will include the league’s youngest players some aged as young as 5.

 

Opening Day’s guests of honour were members of the Hertfordshire Constabulary and Hertfordshire’s Fire and Rescue.  The young baseball players had the opportunity to shake their hands and show their appreciation for the men and women of the emergency services.

 

Dacorum and St. Albans District Commander of Hertfordhsire Fire and Rescue, Simon Brown, said: “It is fantastic to see such a wonderful programme in our community and we are glad that we have a chance to take part in this great event”.  His counterpart from the Hertfordshire Constabulary, Pete Edwards, added: “It is so nice to meet all the boys and girls and we hope that the Herts Baseball programme will continue to grow”.

 

Their colleagues, Danny Allsopp, Simon Steptoe, Beansy Harper, Sticky Pymont of Herts Fire and Rescue and Ryan Coyle, Matt Caan, Daniel  John of the Herts Constabulary joined them for the ceremonial first pitch.  All eight guests of honour showed good baseball abilities delivering powerful and accurate pitches.  On the other side eight Little League players were waiting to receive the pitches, and so the 2009 season was officially opened.

 

Whether it is baseball, football or some other sport, there is a common belief that the standard in every sport improves year-after-year.  Without any doubt this theory applies to the Herts Baseball League.  The improvement of the baseball players over the last 12 years has been incredible.  A lot of credit has to be given not only to the coaches, but most importantly to the players who have been working hard to improve.  Some have been putting in countless hours of work at home practicing various aspects of the game.  And it is certainly paying off.  This was illustrated very well by the magnificent triple play executed with the skill that we associate only with MLB players.

 

In the first games of the Majors Division, the Red Sox managed to overcome the Yankees 4-3.  In the other game, the Cubs started the season with a 1-0 win against the Blue Jays.  As the score line suggests, this was a classic pitchers’ duel.  In the second games, the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 10-5 while the Red Sox are the only team with aa 100% record after their 9-4 win against the Cubs.

 

In the Minors Division, it was the Cardinals that came out on top of a 21-20 epic against the Giants.

 

Click here for more images from Opening Day.

 

Boys and girls aged between 5 and 14+ can join the Herts Baseball Little League at any time.  For more details visit www.hertslittleleague.com

by Matt Bell

THE KIDS ARE BACK. NEW SEASON OF THE HERTS BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE STARTS THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday, 16 May, young baseball players from all around Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas will be heading down to Grovehill Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead.  The occasion is the start of the 2009 Herts Baseball Little League season.

 

In keeping with baseball tradition, the Opening Day of the Little League season will be a festive occasion.  Everything that is expected on Opening Day will be featured, from the singing of the national anthem to the hot dogs. 

 

Last year the season was officially opened by the Mayor of the Borough of Dacorum, Councillor Mrs. Carol Green, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch with impressive authority.  This year’s guests of honour will be members of the emergency services and this would give the young Herts baseball players a chance to show their gratitude to the men and women who work tirelessly helping us in the most extreme and challenging circumstances.  Members of Herts Baseball Club who are raising funds for the British Heart Foundation will also be taking part in the event as part of their fundraising campaign.

 

The opening ceremony will commence at 12pm and it will be followed by the first Little League games of 2009. 

 

The Herts Baseball youth programme has made tremendous strides since its inception in the summer of 2007.  It has grown into one of the largest baseball youth programmes in the country and its players have already had enormous success, including winning the MLB PlayBall  AA winners’ trophy in 2008 and finishing as runners-up in the Herts Futures Tournament last September defeating some of the best baseball teams in Great Britain. 

 

The talent of the Herts Baseball Little League players has not gone unnoticed and the GB National Team programme has already invited several of them to the GB U-13 National Team.

 

Last year’s inaugural season ended in a dramatic three-way tie between the Cubs, Red Sox and the Yankees and an extra week of playoff games were required to determine the eventual champions, the Herts Yankees.  Who will win it this time around?

 

Since last season, over £10,000 has been invested in developing the baseball facilities at Grovehill Ballpark thanks to a grant from the National Lottery.  It is already becoming an impressive sporting venue which is packed with baseball events for youth and adult teams from March until October.  The members of Herts Baseball Club have been working hard over the last 12 months to raise additional funds for the development of Grovehill Ballpark and these are scheduled to be invested later in the year.

 

Don’t miss the 2009 Little League Opening Day.  Boys and girls aged between 5 and 14+ can join the Herts Baseball Little League at any time.  For more details visit www.hertslittleleague.com

by Matt Bell

HERTS BASEBALL’S GOT TALENT – LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER MAKES DEBUT FOR HERTS RAPTORS

The 2009 season of the British Baseball League started in the best possible fashion for the members of Herts Baseball Club.  The Club sent four of its adult teams against tough opponents in the four respective leagues, and picked up five wins out of six games.  Everyone at the club was rightfully pleased, but there was one aspect on Opening Day which pleased everyone connected with the club, more than any of the wins.

 

This was the day when the first player coming out of the Herts Baseball Little League made an official debut with the adult teams.  14-years-old Liam Green has been involved with the Little League, the club’s youth programme, from its inception in June 2007 when boys and girls from Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas, started attending summer baseball camps at the club’s Grovehill Ballpark.

 

Liam went on to win the Herts Little League title playing for the Herts Yankees in the League’s inaugural season last year.  The Club has been very lucky to have very passionate, dedicated and hard-working boys and girls join the Little League over the last 2 years, and Liam is no different.  Many times after the adults end their home games last season, Liam, together with his younger brother, Lewis, and father, Lawrence, would come down to the Ballpark in Hemel Hempstead wait for the league games to end and they would practice various aspects of the game of baseball for hours until the sun goes down. 

 

Liam’s progress has been obvious for all to see and the Managers of the Herts adult teams have been following him closely.  With him becoming 14 this season and eligible for selection with the adults, the Managers decided that it was time to call him up to the Herts Raptors camp, the Club’s Single-A league team.  Last Sunday, he made his official debut for the Raptors in dramatic win against the London Marauders. 

 

The club hopes that this will be the first of many more male and female players coming through the Herts Baseball Little League to join the adult teams.  There already are several other very talented players who are also on the fringe of getting a call-up.  The transition of the players into adult baseball will be done gradually and they will continue to be full members of the Little League during this process.

 

The future is looking bright for baseball in Hertfordshire.  The club’s youngsters have already started their Spring Training in preparation for the 2009 league season.  New players are joining the league every week and it promises to be even bigger and better than 2008.

 

For more details about the Herts Baseball Little League and how to join or come to one of the open training sessions, please visit the official site.

by Matt Bell

PLAY BASEBALL WITH THE STARS ON SATURDAY 4 APRIL AT NORTHWICK PARK

Playgolf is teaming up with Herts Baseball Club to conduct a 13-and-under hitting clinic at the Northwick Park batting cages.

From 12pm to 3pm on Saturday 4 April 2009, a staff of coaches and star players from the National League Herts Falcons will set up camp at the UK’s only fully-automated, multi-speed baseball batting tunnels.  Youngsters from all over southern England are invited to attend and receive top notch instruction from some of the best adult players in the country.  The final hour, from 3pm to 4pm, is open to all, which means Mum and Dad also get the chance to learn how to hit it like a pro.

Learn proper grip, footwork and full-body mechanics so you can hit the ball out of the park like a Major Leaguer, and then practice your swing over and over in the cages.  Throughout the day Herts will also be running short clinics in proper throwing technique.  For newcomers to baseball, it’s the perfect introduction to the sport… and for more experienced players it’s the perfect opportunity to take your game to the next level.

Best of all, it’s completely free!  All bats, balls, protective helmets and baseball gloves are provided.  So their players can take part in both the hitting and throwing clinics, adults should allow for a full hour of instruction and practice, and can arrive anytime between 12pm and 2.30pm.  Participants and spectators can also keep warm in Northwick’s newly remodelled bar and cafe, Blue Zenzer, where sandwiches, hot drinks and beverages from the bar are available for purchase throughout the afternoon.

Playgolf Northwick Park’s General Manager, Jimmy Wallace, comments: “Seeing baseball stars up close, and actually getting a lesson from them, is going to be a new experience for most people – even for the many regular customers who use our baseball batting cages every week.”

Herts Baseball Club is one of the largest baseball organisations in the country, with a thriving Little League programme and three (going on four) adult teams.  They are recruiting players of all ages and abilities.  If you enjoy the experience at Northwick, why not get involved with Herts at their home fields in Hemel Hempstead, where you can make new friends and play baseball every weekend?!

Both Herts and Playgolf Northwick Park hope this will be the first of many opportunities for Britain’s youngest baseball and softball enthusiasts to get some quality coaching from the ‘pros’.  Stay tuned for future clinics in the months to come.

For more information about Herts Baseball Club or to sign-up for the 2009 Herts Little League: http://www.hertsbaseball.com

Visit Playgolf Northwick Park online at: http://www.northwickpark.com

by Matt Bell

GROVEHILL BALLPARK FEATURED ON “MR BASEBALL”

 

The following article first appeared on the website www.mister-baseball.com.  It was written by Joe Gray who also provided the images of Grovehill Ballpark in his article.  Joe Gray writes for www.BaseballGB.co.uk  and also looks after Great British top-tier statistics, Project Cobb, and theGreat Britain National Team archive.

 

The HERTS FALCONS (Herts Baseball Club’s first team) will play in the top tier of the British baseball league for the first time this season, and installation of an outfield fence has just been completed at the team’s home field, Grovehill Park.

 

The fencing was installed not only for the main diamond at Grovehill Park, but also for a second diamond, which will be prepared over the summer to ready it for Opening Day 2010 (see right). The work is part of Herts Baseball Club’s Diamond Development project, which has been funded in part by the UK National Lottery’s Awards for All programme and in part through income raised by members and friends of the club.

 

The HERTS FALCONS will play in the National Baseball League (NBL) South, and of the four teams they will compete against, only one – the CROYDON PIRATES – has a diamond with a permanent outfield fence.

 

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