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Dayball Postponed Today (Monday)

Posted by Gary Paukert at Aug 23, 2021 8:12AM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Due to wet diamonds from rain and hail last night Dayball will not be played today.

Plans are to play Friday instead.

Gary

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Mike Church Tournament - September 11/12

Posted by Gary Paukert at Aug 10, 2021 12:14PM PDT ( 3 Comments )

Good morning, League:

The CSMS League Mike Church Memorial Tournament will be held September 11-12 this year. This tournament is a long-standing staple of our slopitch summer and is a charity fundraiser for the fight against prostate cancer.

We’re planning a great event this year! The tournament will be held in and around the Triwood Community Centre, using our familiar Charleswood 1, Charleswood 2 and Triwood diamonds. As per usual, the ManVan from the Calgary Prostate Cancer Center will be on-site and we encourage all men to make use of this convenience to have themselves tested. On a personal note, both my grandfather and my father were diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 69. It killed my grandfather in 1970, but with early diagnosis and modern treatment, my father is still alive at age 90 with NO trace of the disease, despite having one of the most aggressive varieties. Getting checked is easy, painless and makes a huge difference because prostate cancer is VERY treatable!

We are arranging for a number of food trucks to ply their trade at Triwood, and JT’s will have an expanded menu. So come expecting a lot of good food choices. There will also be a beer garden inside the Community Center for enjoying adult beverages between or after games.

And, as if that wasn’t enough, the weekend of the tournament is also the weekend of the Triwood Fall Fair, so in and around the Community Center will be farm-fresh produce and crafts. Bring your wives, partners, families and friends.

The Mike Church Tournament is for the existing Division A, AA and AAA CSMS League teams only, so talk to your CSMS League team about entering. Teams will play in their own divisions with no cross-overs. Dayball-only members should consult with Brian Brown about forming dayball only teams for the tournament. For all teams, register with Brian Brown at brianbrown14@shaw.ca.

The cost to enter and play is $30 per person, with proceeds going to prostate cancer research.

We hope to see a big turnout for a fun weekend September 11-12.

Best regards,

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

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Ball Glove Found - Charleswood 1

Posted by Gary Paukert at Aug 7, 2021 5:07PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Found Thursday evening in the Charleswood 1 third-base dugout, a dark-leather Rawlings 14-inch ball glove.

The person who found it thought perhaps it had been in the dugout all afternoon, prior to our league games.

Contact Gary Paukert at gary.paukert@GMail.com if it is yours.

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Strike Force Needs You!

Posted by Calgary Senior Men's Softball 55+ at Aug 7, 2021 7:23AM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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Strike Force is looking for some 70+ players for the St. Albert tournament August 13-15. Tournament rules allow two players who are 67, 68 or 69.

Contact Larry Bisson at larry.bisson50@gmail.com or 403-850-1448.

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Hello, folks:

For those of you who know Damien Skelling, here is a link to his wife, Cleo’s, memorial service on YouTube. Cleo passed away last year as reported here.

https://youtu.be/ZW8BwX5d_Tw

Our hearts go out to Damien at this loss and it’s good to see a memorial service was finally possible to remember Cleo.

Best regards,

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications