Pre-ISF Exhibition Games by International Teams Headed to Saskatoon

New Zealand Black Sox

Diamond Dirt – July 1 Edition

Diamond Dirt – July 7 Edition

Pictures – there are many pictures in addition to those linked below on our Facebook page

June 28 – arrive in Ontario

July 1 – Drayton, ON – NZ vs South Perth All Stars – Drayton Ball Park     REPORT

July 2-5 – Monkton, ON – World Fastball Invitational – Monkton   UPDATES   PICTURES  from the BaiersDen

July 7 – Kitchener, ON -
NZ vs Bridgeport Braves and NZ vs KW Cubs – Woodside Park – 7pm  GAME 1    REPORT    MADDY’S PICTURES

July 9, Owen Sound, ON vs Owen Sound Selects – Owen Sound – 7pm      REPORT

July 11-12 – Tavistock, ON 4-Team Invitational Round Robin vs St. Thomas, Jarvis, Sebringville in Tavistock     REPORT

     SATURDAY JULY 11    REPORT

    9:00am Sebringville versus Jarvis

    11:00am St Thomas versus New Zealand

    1:00pm Jarvis versus New Zealand

    3:00pm St Thomas versus Jarvis

    5:00pm St Thomas versus Sebringville

    7:00pm New Zealand versus Sebringville

    9:00pm Live entertainment in the beer tent


    SUNDAY JULY 12

    9:00am Semi Final #1

    11:00am Semi Final # 2

    1:00pm Finals


July 13 – depart for ISF World Series in Saskatoon

July 17-26 – ISF World Men’s Softball Championship – Saskatoon, SK

 

Team Argentina

June 4 – Arriving Detroit – driving to Kitchener – arrival approx 9pm

June 5-7 – Kitchener, ON – Legends of Fastball Tournament – Peter Hallman Ballyard     REPORT   PICTURES  

June 8 – Innerkip, ON – vs Ingersol Crush at Innerkip Ball Park – 7pm            REPORT

June 10 – Coldwater, MI – vs Lightening and Homer – Waterworks Park – 6pm       REPORT WITH PICTURES

June 11 – Munger, MI – vs Munger Vols                       REPORT

June 12-14 – Midland MI – Boulevard Lounge Explorers Tournament                     REPORT

July 10-12 – Denmark, WI – Boys of Summer Tournament                       REPORT


Australian National Team

July 4 – Depart Australia – set up camp in Milverton, ON

Monday 6th July 2009: 7pm & 9pm  Australia Vs KW Outlaws – Played in St Clements    RESULTS

Tuesday 7th July 2009: 7pm & 9pm Australia Vs Owen Sound– Played in Owen Sound    RESULTS

Wednesday 8th July 2009: 7:30pm Australia Vs South Perth All Stars – Arand Field Milverton   REPORT      PICTURES   from The BairesDen

Thursday 9th July 2009: 7:30pm Australia Vs Millbank Mustangs – Arand Field Milverton    REPORT

Friday 10th July 2009: 7pm & 9pm Australia Vs Elmira Erb Electric Expos – Arand Field Milverton   REPORT

Saturday 11th July 2009: 2pm & 4pm Australia Vs Port Elgin Blue Devils – Arand Field Milverton    REPORT

Sunday 12th July 2009: 2pm Milverton Softball reunion Celebration Game – Arand Field Milverton – game vs Bridgeport Braves   REPORT   DETAILS

July 14 – Saskatoon, SK – vs Saskatoon Diamondbacks   RAINED OUT

Wednesday, July 15, 2009:              

                                                        Glenn Reeve #4                7:00pm Australia -7 vs Saskatoon Sr. Diamondbacks – 2

GlennReeve #3                  5:00pm Australia - 7 vs. Philippines - 0



Team USA

 

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Philippines at 3:00pm
GlennReeve #3                  3:00pm United States – 6  vs. Philippines - 2

July 15 – Saskatoon, SK – vs Saskatoon Diamondbacks at 7:00pm
GlennReeve #3                  7:00pm Bruno Merchants  - 1 vs United States - 0

Thursday, July 16, 2009                 GlennReeve #6                  5:00pm United States vs. Czech Republic (change)

Thursday, July 16, 2009                 GlennReeve #6                  7:00pm United States vs. Saskatoon Sr. A Diamondbacks (time change)

 

We have no other exhibition games have been reported to us as yet.

Denmark National Team Schedule

July 7 Game at 18:45 vrs Stealers at Steveston Park - Game at 20:30 vrs Firefighters at Steveston Park      rained out


July 8Game at 18:45 vrs Lomas at South Hill Park - Game at 20:30 vrs South Hill Giants at South Hill Park    REPORT


July 9 Game at 18:30 vrs Sars Majors at Newton Athletic Park         REPORT


July 10 Vancouver Challenge Cup Game at 20:15 vrs South Hill Giants at South Hill Park      REPORT


July 11 Vancouver Challenge CupGame at 11:30 vrs Japan - Game at 17:15 vrs Columbia River Rockers, Portland


July 12 Vancouver Challenge Cup Playoffs


July 14 Double Header in Abbotsford – no report

July 15 -   GlennReeve #5                  4:30pm Venezuela  - 9 vs. Denmark  - 2

GlennReeve #5                  6:30pm Venezuela - 8 vs Denmark - 0

 

Team Japan

July 10-11-12, Vancouver Challenge

In Melfort Sask July 14 double starting 630 PM against Team Canada   - RAINED OUT

In Prince Arthur July 15 two games Canada won both

Team Great Britain

Thursday July 9th – 6:30pmvs. Steveston All Stars  8:00pm vs. RichmondStealers (Steveston Park)   missing report

July 10-11-12, Vancouver Challenge              REPORT

Monday July 13th – 6:30vs. Surrey All Stars  8:00pm vs. POCO All Stars (Newton Park)    missing report

Tuesday July 14th –Travel to Saskatoon

July 15 in Saskatoon vs South Africa at 2:00pm
GlennReeve #6                  2:00pm Great Britain - 4  vs. South Africa - 3

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Czech Republic at 4:00pm
GlennReeve #6                  4:00pm CzechRepublic - 4 vs Great Britain - 1

Czech Republic National Team

 July 14 in Melfort Sask  double starting 630 PM against Team Canada     RAINED OUT

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Great Britain at 4:00pm

July 15 in Saskatoon vs South Africa at 6:30pm

Thursday, July 16, 2009                 GlennReeve #6                  5:00pm United States vs. Czech Republic (change)

Thursday, July 16, 2009                 GlennReeve #6                  9:00pm Czech Republic vs. Saskatoon Sr. A Diamondbacks (change)

 

 

South African National Team

July 14 in Saskatoon vs Saskatoon KW Homes at 5:30PM

July 14 in Saskatoon vs Delisle Diamond Dogs at 7:30pm

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Great Britain at 2:00pm:
GlennReeve #6                  2:00pm Great Britain - 4  vs. South Africa - 3

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Czech Republic at 6:30pm:
GlennReeve #6                  6:30pm Czech Republic - 5 vs. South Africa - 1

 

Philippine National Team

July 14 in Saskatoon vs Saskatoon Padres at 6:30pm

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Team USA at 3:00pm
GlennReeve #3                  3:00pm United States - 6 vs. Philippines - 2

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Australia at 5:00pm
Glenn Reeve #3                  5:00pm Australia - 7 vs. Philippines - 0

 

Team Venezuela

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Denmark at 4:30pm:

GlennReeve #5                  4:30pm Venezuela - 9 vs. Denmark - 2

July 15 in Saskatoon vs Denmark at 6:30pm:

6:30pm Venezuela - 8 vs Denmark - 0


Canadian National Team

Against St.Thomas June 18 -double starting at 6:45PM – in Fingal, ON        REPORT

Against Jarvis June 19-double starting at 630 PM     REPORT 

In St.Thomas against Ontario Allstars June 20 double starting at 7:00PM – in Fingal      REPORT

In Jarvis against Ont Allstars June 21 double starting at 11 AM         REPORT

Wrap up from Softball Canada  -  REPORT  

break

In Melfort Sask July 14 double starting 630 PM against Czechs

In Prince Albert July 15 double starting at 630 PM against Japan:

Wednesday, July 15, 2009             Prince Albert                       Game 1 Canada 7  vs Japan 0

                                                                                                   Game 2  Canada 2  vs   Japan 0

 

 

Saskatoon is pleased to be hosting the Pre tournament games

 

PRE-EVENTEXHIBITION GAMES IN SASKATOON

(subject to change)

 

Tuesday, July 14, 2009                    GlennReeve #3                  5:30pm Saskatoon Sr. A Diamondbacks vs. Australia

Tuesday, July 14, 2009                    GlennReeve #3                  7:30pm Saskatoon Sr. A. Diamondbacks vs. Australia

Tuesday, July 14, 2009                    GlennReeve #5                  5:30pm                 South Africa vs. Saskatoon KW Homes

Tuesday, July 14, 2009                    GlennReeve #5                  7:30pm South Africa vs. Delisle Diamond Dogs

Tuesday, July 14, 2009                    GlennReeve #6                  6:30pm Philippines vs. Saskatoon Padres

 

 

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #3                  3:00pm United States - 6 vs. Philippines - 2

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #3                  5:00pm Australia - 7 vs. Philippines - 0

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #3                  7:00pm United States – 0  vs. Diamondbacks Bruno Merchants - 1

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #5                  4:30pm Denmark - 2 vs. Venezuela - 9

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #5                  6:30pm Denmark – 0 vs. Venezuela - 8

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #6                  2:00pm Great Britain - 4      vs. South Africa - 3

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #6                  4:00pm Great Britain - 1 vs. Czech Republic - 4

Wednesday, July 15, 2009              GlennReeve #6                  6:30pm South Africa - 1 vs. Czech Republic - 5

 

Thursday, July 16, 2009                 GlennReeve #6                  5:00pm United States vs. Czech Republic (change)

Thursday, July 16, 2009                 GlennReeve #6                  7:00pm United States vs. Saskatoon Sr. A Diamondbacks (time change)

Thursday, July 16, 2009                 GlennReeve #6                  9:00pm Czech Republic vs. Saskatoon Sr. A Diamondbacks (change)

 

 

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ISF XII World Men’s Softball Championship – OPENING CEREMONIES – JULY 17, 2009

 The opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, at what may well be Canada’s premier softball stadium, Bob Van Impe Stadium.

An expected capacity crowd of approximately 7500 of Canada’s most knowledgeable softball fans as well as supporters of the sport from other countries will take in a proud moment in Saskatoon’s sport history.  Dignitaries will include Softball Canada President Kevin Quinn, ISF President Don Porter, and special guest Mike Chambers, President of the Canadian Olympic Committee.  This is a major boost for softball as the sport is presently in a competition for reinstatement into the 2016 Olympic Games.

 

Local fans will appreciate the involvement of Canada’s first three members of the ISF Hall of Fame who all hail from Saskatoon: BobVan Impe, GeneMcWillie, and Ed Bitz. Hometown hero Trevor Ethier will return to the diamond just blocks away from where he grew up playing softball to play for Canada, and he will be called upon to give the athletes’ oath.

 

Following the ceremony, fans will be treated to two great games featuring four of the top seven ranked teams inthe world.  At 7:00 p.m. local time, second-ranked Canada will take on seventh-ranked Argentina who is likely to pitch Lucas Mata, one of the best pitchers in the world and presently playing tournaments with the Saskatoon Aspen Interiors. The second game features the two winningest countries in ISF Men’s World Championship history, the United States playing the three-time defending champion New Zealand.