All blog entries
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19
Aug
2020READ: Thoughts on a new Strategic direction
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Former BSUK Board Chair John Walmsley shares his thoughts on the new Strategy for baseball and softball.
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8
Jul
2019When Baseball Comes Home
tagged under: development, mlb, events, london series
BaseballSoftballUK’s former Board Chair (2011-17) John Walmsley shares his views on the recent MLB London Series and what it means for British baseball and softball.
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25
Jul
2017A Three-Legged Stool
tagged under: development, chair, funding, board, governance
John Walmsley, BSUK Chair
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8
Jun
2017Come and have a go…
tagged under: baseball, chair, board, fandom, podcasts
That could be the strapline to British baseball and softball—“Come and have a go…” That mindset has helped to more than double participation over the last decade. But here I’m talking about podcasts, and more broadly, about people putting their heart
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15
Aug
2012Train Like an Olympian
tagged under: olympics, athletes, training
BSUK Chair John Walmsley reflects on the main lesson that he has taken away from the London Olympics – a lesson that all baseball and softball players in the UK players should find meaningful as well.
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26
Mar
2012Spring has sprung
tagged under: facilities, field maintenance, shadowball, board
Teams don’t just exist in the fleeting hours of games and tournaments; they exist in practices, and in working off-field for stronger clubs and leagues, and in social settings too.
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11
Nov
2011Sport as metaphor
tagged under: chair, john walmsley, geof ellingham, board
Since being invited to be the next chair of BSUK I have been doing a lot of thinking about what the next few years ahead will entail. I do not formally take over for another couple of weeks. Let’s say I am in the on-deck circle.
