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The biggest reason for the decline in baseball is they don't play it in schools any more partly health and safety and partly teachers not doing extra curricular activities anymore.
Another ‘sport’ that has suffered in Cardiff is Pool, lots of pubs closing, the morning after drinking worries of a Sunday night and the way the league has been run have all contributed to the decline.
Only 4 divisions in Cardiff now with less than 40 teams playing, probably only aroun 32 pubs that would be - compare it to Newport who have 6 divisions and over 60 teams it is a bit puzzling.
My brother Russell Davies used to be captain and backstop for Cardiff boys in the early 70s..Gerald Fish..Philip Jay..went up to Liverpool to watch them.
When Liverpool played in Cardiff Peter Reid stayed at our house..he was Liverpool captain
I used to love playing baseball, llandaff fields, roath park Trelai, llanrumney rec,
Things went in a different direction when my brother in law pulled base 3 from the ground and assaulted a Llanrumney player with it as he was running past
Llandaff North!
We've had this discussion before on here Mozz, always love a reminisce of Baseball.
Use to watch Mike Rayer smash it in to the taff down Hailey Park and I think Mike Ring played for the north as well.?
Remember wining the U16s at Roath one year, beat llanedeyrn / pentwyn in the final. Only thing I ever won at sport of any note, picture in the Echo
I used to love watching "The North" playing baseball over Hailey Park, such a beautiful setting in the Summer! Llandaff North also had the best baseball kit of the lot. Many teams just used football kits, the North had specially made shirts that were unique.
Mike Rayer's father, Alec, was also an excellent player in his day.
Another fantastic player they had was Mark Powell. He was first-team bowler for the North when still in high school; many senior players struggled against his pace.
Mate of mine just saying that he’s playing again this season for Newport Baseball Club.
Apparently 5 teams from Cardiff now and 1 from Newport.
They are playing at Rumney RFC over at Llanrumney Fields every Saturday.
you can get updates every week from this welsh baseball twitter account
Grange Albion v St Albans yesterday . Nathan Taylor of Grange Albion at the pegs #welshbaseball #cardiffbaseball #newportbaseball #baseball #schoolsbaseball #welshsport #sportwales #cardiffsport #wlbu #ladiesbaseball pic.twitter.com/trRr4pszuP
— Welsh Baseball (@baseballwales) June 11, 2023
I played for Wales at under 14s in the early 2000’s, stayed up in Liverpool. It’s like they dragged a few kids off the streets to be honest, we beat them by an Innings. Still got my Wales jersey. The under 16s and men’s match was competitive though. Everyone went back to a pub called the first base afterwards.
It’s such a great game with a much better format than the American version, a real shame it’s died out. I’ve been involved in epic games for Grange Albions where the last man needs two or three runs to win and there’s a huge crowd watching, always thought it was better than a lot of sports that get televised.
The women’s game is going strong which is good.
Tees Rd in Newport ?
Is it near the transporter bridge ?
If it is might it be named so because Middlesborough, in tees side is the only other uk city with the same kind of bridge ?
My feeling was there were some right handy feckers on those diamonds
Probably went down the city
I lived midway between Splott and Roath Parks and watched St. Albans in particular and Penylan.
Loved watching Slogger Slocombe batting for the Buns and Graham Pymble on base 1 for Penylan and Ted Petersen bowling.
I remember them showing baseball now and then on BBC Wales weekend sports shows. It was quite a different style to MLB from memory, more like rounders?
you are correct harry the BBC used to show highlights of the Brewers Cup final up until the 80's . The brewers cup was considered the best cup to win after the prem league . was fortunate to play in a few baseball cup finals , got a few winners medals in various cups but the Brewers cup alluded me . Only got to 1 brewers cup final but got hammered by llanrumney on that occasion !