Four teams have participated on
Belgrade Trophy, international softball women´s tournament organized in Serbia
for the second time. Teams were: Serbia, Bulgaria, Princ Zagreb (Croatia) and
Golovec Dragons.
Tournament organized by Serbian
Softball Federation and Belgrade Softball Federation was played on June 24-25 in
Sport and Recreation Centre Ada Cinganlija. The level of play was quite good
despite very hot wheather (around 35 degrees Celsius), Dragons took finally the
trophy by winning the final game 7:1 over Prince Zagreb. Bulgaria was third and
host team Serbia finished fourth.
There were several guest coming
to the tournament: Mr Bob Milosavjevic - ESF Vice-president, Mr Pero Cizmic –
President of Croatian Softball Association, Mr Pavel Prachar – European
Development Facilitator. They brought some softball equipment and promotional
stuff and discussed several possibilities how to help Serbian and regional
softball development, such as national team program for next years European
Championship in Zagreb, helping with school program in Serbia, helping to
organize regional „championship“ – Balcan Cup, help to start mens program
etc.
Tournament was also attended by
officials from Serbian Olympic Committe and Serbian Sports Organization, as well
as by Serbian TV who showed some highlights in their program on saturday evening.
Many thanks to Mr Dejan Jesic, Secretary General of Serbian Softball Federation, who put everything togethern and was a great host to all teams and guests !
Pavel Prachar
EDF