The League AGM was held this week and the undoubted highlight was that the Hampstead Heat have withdrawn from the league. Citing umpiring issues, lack of player availability as well as a strong disliking for the Pimlico Pirates and their manager, as the primary reasons for leaving the league. Alas, they have not disbanded and have simply upped sticks and moved across the Go Mammoth outdoor league.
No doubt PSC will be split by this breaking news with some cracking open an extra bottle of champagne at the 5 year anniversary part and others shedding a tear for demise of this once great sporting club.
The icing on the cake at the AGM was that the Canary Cubs failed so send a representative so will also start in Minors 2 with a 1 point deduction, if they can field a team at all.
Below is the 2015 calendar for the GLSML season
2015 Calendar
23 February | 2015 Annual General Meeting |
24 February | *** Team Registration OPEN ***(by Jotform, to be distributed by email) |
20 March | DEADLINE – Team registration |
28/29 March | Umpiring – 2 day BASU course @ Finsbury |
10 April | DEADLINE – Payment of league Fees |
11 April | Umpiring – 1 day course @ Ealing |
18 April | New Players Day |
25 April | Umpiring – 1 day course @ Primrose Hill |
5 May | *** 2015 OPENING DAY *** |
30 May | Umpiring – 1 day (Location TBC) |
6 June | Umpiring – 1 day (Location TBC) |
16 May | FirstBall Tournament |
15 August | LastBall Tournament |
22 August | BSF Nationals (A, B and C) |
18 September | DEADLINE – Completion of all league games |
19 September | League All-Star Games |
Late October (tbd) | DEADLINE – Completion of all play-off games |
Late October (tbd) | End of season party and awards night |