CHARLOTTETOWN - The boys of summer will meet father time as P.E.I. hosts the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Federation championships Aug. 2-6.
It’s a provincial affair as game go at MacRae and Memorial fields in Charlottetown, MacNeill Field in Stratford, Clippers Field in Cardigan and Terry Fox Field in Cornwall.
And it’s going to be a barn-burner, said organizing committee chair Alf Blanchard.
“We have 33 teams and more than 500 baseball players from six provinces playing in the tournament this year. The players appreciate the opportunity to play and the competitive juices are still very real and the games are taken seriously,” said Blanchard.
The event features teams from P.E.I., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,
P.E.I. has three entries in the tourney including the Morell Chevies of the Kings County Baseball League, Trixie’s Bears, the Capital City Jays and the P.E.I. 50s.
There are four divisions, 35-plus, 43-plus, 50-plus and 57-plus, and each team is guaranteed four games Games start Thursday, Aug. 2. Finals go Monday, Aug. 6.
P.E.I. last the hosted the nationals in 2012. Memorial Field in the official host field
"Charlottetown is thrilled to be hosting the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Federation championships,” said Charlottetown Mayor Clifford Lee. “With summer upon us, Charlottetown is buzzing with an array of activities and this sport tourism event is sure to offer participants, fans and sponsors a wonderful time not only because the championships are exciting to watch, but also because there’s so much to do in the capital city in the height of summer.”
More at www.cnobf2018.ca.
Who's Here
Teams competing at the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Federation championships Aug. 2-6 in P.E.I.
35-Plus Division
Dufferin-Simcoe Braves
Scarborough
Little Anse Hawks
Trixie’s Bears
Tilsonburg Old Sox
Yarmouth Gateways
Carnduff Barons
Nova Scotia Mariners
Capital City Jays
Saint John Alpine Buccaneers
Woodslee Orioles
Morell Chevies
Capital Tiger Padres
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43-Plus Division
Regina Drifters
Scarborough
Medicine Hat Oilmen
Kindersley Klippers
Battle River A’s
Tusket Carl’s Store
Woodslee Orioles 43’s
Petit de Grat Redcaps
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50-Plus Division
Provost Bud’s
Windsor Monarchs
Oakville A’s
P.E.I. 50s
Braumeisters
Dufferin Simcoe Rockers
Petit de Grat Redcaps
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57-Plus Division
Nova Scotia Monarchs
Hamilton Stealers
Oakville
Pleasant Valley
Red Deer Legends
Spring Lake
