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MALTA SURPRISES EUROPE AT THE EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS
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Malta has just returned from the Baseball European Qualifiers where the tiny island’s representatives surprised Europe during their first international appearance ever. Fourth place is not unusual for a newcomer, but Malta progressed steadily during the Qualifiers held in Antwerp, Belgium. Team Malta faced favorites Belgium, Austria and Switzerland, in a rainy qualifier, forcing some games to be rescheduled. Malta’s handicap was that only twelve ballplayers could make the trip to Belgium, limiting manager Ray Bartolo’s depth in the line-up and pitching staff. |
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MABS Presents Seven Year Development Plan
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MABS President, Mario Debono met with representatives from all the baseball teams at the Maritime Antonine Hotel in Mellieha to discuss the strategy MABS will be putting into place between now and 2015.
Debono said the emphases will be on increasing participation at all levels and sectors of MABS, but particular emphases will be given to the youths and coaches. By 2015 MABS wants to have in place a solid base of 6 teams in the National League supported by 360 members from the current 120 members.
MABS will also be working to increase the numbers of umpires and scorekeepers, and particular emphases will be given to developing non playing officials. With this in mind MABS already appointed Charles Attard to be responsible for the scorers work group and will also act as the MABS Scorer representative to the Confederation of European Baseball. The next steps will be to to appiont the Umpires representative and re-establish the Coaches Committee to help further strengthen the administrative structure within MABS.
A number of incentives for players, umpires and scorers where announced with more details to follow.
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GOZO TORNADOES 2008 BASEBALL CHAMPIONS
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 The Gozo Tornadoes could have not chosen a better time to bring the championship title back to Gozo. Marking the club’s tenth anniversary since its foundation. The Tornadoes managed to turn a disappointing season into a memorable one, after beating the Mellieha Northenders last Saturday. The Northenders, who had won the title four times in a row, were no match for the Tornadoes, the latter having found its dominant form during the last quarter of the season.
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