Finals
| Date | Winners | Runners-Up | ||
| Men’s National Softball League | ||||
| 08.09.1991 | Regents Park Zoo Crew | 15 | The Bucs | 1 |
| Slow-Pitch Mixed Softball Final | ||||
| 15.09.1991 | The Meteors (London) | 4 | Tequila Slammers (London) | 3 |
| Oxford Softball League | ||||
| 14.09.1991 | Blackwells Beavers | 26 | Pergamon Panthers | 13 |
Report
Regent’s Park Zoo Crew completed a quadruple in UK Softball in 1991, by winning the Men’s National Slowpitch Title, the Pre-Season first Ball Tournament, and the July Open Cup, and the Greater London Men’s Slowpitch League title. Seven team contested the Men’s National Finals – four from London (the Zoo Crew, the Bucs, the Raiders, and the Spankers) as well as teams from Bordon in Hapshire, Frome in Somerset, and Arundel in Sussex.
In Slowpitch Mixed Softball, The Meteors of London beat the Tequila Slammers of the Cuervo Adverstising Softball League (London). The Harvey Wallbangers (brother and sister team to the Slammers) defeated Isherwoods, Champions of the Wild Turkey Design League in the 3rd Place Playoff. The other teams in the nine-team tournament were Scorpions and Outlaws (Windsor), Wild Ones (Borden), Woodhouse Moor (Leeds), and Hit’n’Run and Nice Beaver from Bristol.
In Regional Softball, Elservier Smellysox, the holders, faltered at the end of the Oxford Softball League season, losing their last game to finish 10-1, and then getting knocked out of the playoffs. The Blackwells Beavers shocked the Pergamon Panthers in the Final 26-13.
References
Magazines
[1] Anon. (1991) “UK Softball” Baseball Times. Volume 2. Number 8. November 1991. pg. 20.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy.
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