Baseball & amp; Richmond; Softball Club is baseball and softball club based in Ham in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. Founded in 1992 by Wayne Nash. The club has three teams registered in the British Baseball Federation league system for the 2013 season; Richmond Knights in the BBF South Division of AAA, Richmond Dragons in the BBA South AA Division and Richmond Dukes in the South African BBF Single Division.
The club also runs a summer camp for young players and is admitted to the league team BBF Pony (ages 14-16) for the 2014 season. Richmond has entered into a club affiliate with three NBL Southern Nationals champions for the 2014 season, allowing both clubs to benefit from player movement and development.
With more than 70 active members, the club is one of the biggest clubs in the British Baseball community.
Video Richmond Baseball and Softball Club
History
Richmond Baseball Club was founded as Fulham Flames by youth worker Wayne Nash in 1992 after he watched a baseball film in a local cinema and became very interested in this sport. Originally consisting of only one team, the club has grown, adding a second team; Knight in 2000 and third team; Dragons in 2003. The development team has been added to the club list as needed and in 2012 the club added Duke as the rookie/single A team in the BBF league.
As players and coaches leave the top team, the Richmond Flames, the National League mainstay, and many champions, are withdrawn from the National Baseball League in 2012, but the club forms an official affiliation with Southern Nationals, three-time National League champions in 2014.
Maps Richmond Baseball and Softball Club
Facilities
The club played its home game at Connare Field in Richmond, named after Vincent Connare's player who helped build and fund the field in 2002 when the club wanted to upgrade its facilities to match the BBF National League standard. The club also has a second diamond in nearby Ham Lands, dubbed Flood Field because of its proximity to the Thames.
Along with the Kew and Ham Football Association, RBSC also shares the clubhouse with several dressing rooms, a full bar and kitchen and a lounge with wi-fi and TV.
Connare Field has been completely refurbished in 2014 thanks to a grant from the UK Sport Club Inspired Facility fund. A new double hit cage is also installed, improving play facilities. The club is looking to further improve play facilities by adding break room and audience seating.
Awards
Flames became the 2006 National Champion by beating the Croydon Pirates two games to one in the final. The Flames then finished runners in 2008 and again in 2009 before regaining the National League title in 2010 with a 10-1 victory over Bracknell Blazers.
The farm teams of Richmond Knights and Richmond Dragons have had a successful season, especially the Knights 20-19 Knights marathon of Leicester Blue Sox at the 2010 BBF AA Championship Game and the Dragons winner in Single A in 2010.
After promoting the Knights to AAA and Dragons to AA in 2011, the club added a new Single A team aimed at the rookies; Richmond Dukes, named after local history and field location on Dukes Avenue/Riverside Drive.
In 2013, only the second year of existence for Dukes, they overcame a slow start to win the A Singles National Championship.
Management
Clubs choose club management annually at the Annual General Meeting, usually held off-season. The current committee consists of:
- President of the Club: Nicholas Hadley-Kamptz
- Secretary: Patrick Igoe
- The Treasurer: Daniel Collett
- Player Development Director : Gerry Perez
- Member-At-Great: Alvin Michael
- Members-At-Great: David D'Urbano
- Members-At-Great: Charles Pratt
- Members-At-Large: Per Nilsson-EklÃÆ'¶f
- Members-At-Great: Karl Murray
- Member-At-Great: Paul Tiley
Former board member:
- Ian Cox
- John Walmsley
- Vincent Connare
- John Irving
- Jesus Gandara
- Steve Falla
- Brad Harris
- Nigel Stephens
See also
- Baseball in the United Kingdom
- The British Baseball Federation
External links
- Richmond Baseball & amp; Softball Club
References
- Richmond Baseball & amp; Softball Club History [1]
- The Fire won the 2010 National League [2]
- Knights won the AA title in the thriller [3]
- Richmond Dukes, 2013 Single A Champions [4]
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