Nottingham Thieves
| Nottingham Thieves | |
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| Location | Nottingham, UK |
| Ballpark | Bullwell Park, Bullwell |
| Year founded | 2006 |
| Nickname(s) | Thieves |
| Former name(s) | None |
| Colors | Dark Green & White |
| Mascot | Robin Hood |
| Manager | Max Flajsner |
The Nottingham Thieves (or University of Nottingham Baseball Club) are the official representative baseball team of the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. They are currently not affiliated to any organised league but play several friendly fixtures and compete in tournaments throughout the season. They are previous holders of the "Drunken Cup", the trophy awarded to the winners of the UK inter-university baseball championship, finishing runners up in the 2011 cup final to the University of East Anglia
Team history[edit]
The idea for a University of Nottingham baseball club was originated by two students at the university, Adam Brown & Oli Ross. In 2006 the two met and discovered their shared love for the game, together they decided to establish a university baseball team. The drive to recruit players began with a poster campaign throughout the university, and soon a base of players was formed. The team became affiliated to the university's athletic union later in the year and was now recognised as an official university sports team.
The Thieves played their first competitive match against another official club on 28 October 2006 away against the Southampton University Mustangs resulting in a 7 - 1 victory for the Thieves. The club's first official home game (at Grove Farm) was played on 4 March 2007 against national club side, the Manchester Eagles. The game resulted in a 9 - 5 victory for the Thieves.
The club continues to grow, increasing popularity of the game throughout the university. The team represents itself at university fairs in a bid to increase membership. Many of the team's active players are foreign students studying at the university.
Team Name[edit]
The name "Thieves" was chosen for the team for two reasons. Firstly, it is to signify the city of Nottingham's connections with the legendary Robin Hood, famous for his attempts at stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Secondly, it is a tongue in cheek reference to the baseball practice of stealing bases.
2012/2013 Season[edit]
Played 1; Lost 1 vs Rebels 0-1
2011/2012 Season[edit]
Played 13; Won 7, Lost 6, vs Rebels 2-2 vs UEA 3-3 vs Southampton 2-0 vs Imperial 0-1
The Fall of 2011 saw the team blooding several new first years before heading to Norwich to compete in the National University Baseball Championship for the Drunken Cup. The Thieves started slowly but beat Southampton twice, including two Flajsner home runs in one game, to reach the final against UEA. They couldn't go all the way however, star of the semi final Flajsner's pitching not managing to keep the UEA bats in check early on. The bats were quiet as well as the game ended in a disappointing loss. The season was rounded off with a doubleheader in Norwich with Gordon Sheppard setting a record for getting picked off in a single Thieves season. Throughout the season, a legend of a young German powerhouse began to take form, with Super Hans soon becoming an integral part of the team's line up.
2007/2008 Season[edit]
The Fall of 07 saw Nottingham travel down to Southampton to contest the National University Baseball Championship also known as the Drunken Cup. Despite difficult weather conditions, the Thieves managed to secure the cup for the first time, going unbeaten through the competition. The spring of 08 season begins in March, and a busy fixture list is being planned. Winter training will start in late January.
2006/2007 Season[edit]
The previous season (calculated from October 2006 - July 2007) saw the Thieves win 5, lose 3 and tie 1 game. The first games of the season were played at the Drunken Cup, a tournament organised by and held at the University of Southampton. The Thieves played 4 games, winning 3 and losing 1, finishing 2nd in the overall standings. A home win against Manchester Eagles followed, and then a tie against Southampton and defeat against Bournemouth. Upcoming games include a road trip to Oldham and home and away games against Durham University
| Versus | Date | Result |
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| Southampton Mustangs | 28 October 2006 |
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| Southampton B | 28 October 2006 |
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| Surrey | 29 October 2006 |
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| Southampton Mustangs | 29 October 2006 |
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| Manchester Torrent | 4 March 2007 |
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| Southampton Mustangs | 17 March 2007 |
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| Bournemouth University | 18 March 2007 |
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| University of East Anglia | 4 May 2007 |
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| Oldham North Stars | 2 June 2007 |
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| University of Durham Bishops | 9 June 2007 |
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| Bristol | 27 October 2007 |
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| University of East Anglia | 27 October 2007 |
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| Southampton Mustangs | 28 October 2007 |
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Team Structure & Management[edit]
The club's day to day running is overseen by an elected committee. The committee is elected annually at the club's AGM (usually held in April). The current committee positions available at the club are: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Fixture Secretary, Social Secretary, Head Coach & Webmaster. It is the job of the committee to arrange all fixtures and practice sessions; to organise the logistics of road trips; to keep the club's finances in order and to arrange social events for the members of the club. The 2009 season committee was elected at the AGM on 22 March 2008 and was as follows
- President: Adam Brown
- Vice-President: Oli Ross
- Fixture Secretary: Mark Warren
- Social Secretary: Jeremy Hinds
- Head Coach: Tatsuya Yogo
- Webmaster: John Irivng
The 2011 Season Committee was elected in April 2011 and was as follows
- President: Max Flajsner
- Vice-President: Gordon Sheppard
- Fixture Secretary / Treasurer: Chris Hayward
- Social Secretary: Lee Henry
- Head Coach: Max Flajsner
The 2012 Season Committee was elected at Hooters in April 2012 and is as follows
- President: Max Flajsner
- Vice-President: Pat Conneely
- Fixture Secretary: Chris Hayward
- Social Secretary: Brad Allen
- Treasurer: Joe Fleming
- Head Coach: Max Flajsner
Hall of Fame[edit]
—2008--
- John Irving
- Adam Peel
—2009--
- Adam Brown
- Aaron Crute
- Tatsuya Yogo—2010--
- George Lintern—2012--
- Gordon Sheppard
- Rory Burnard
- Jim Jamison
Team Roster[edit]
Nottingham Thieves Roster
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Pitching Staff
Catchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Coach
60-day disabled list
Inactive List
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External links[edit]
- Team Website [1]
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